Participatory planning workshop

Participatory planning workshop
Open Art Space in KIBLA PORTAL

16–18 October 2025
KIBLA PORTAL, Valvasorjeva 40, Maribor, Slovenia

The OASis project is building a network of free and open creative spaces across Europe. One of the two key modules of the project involves open art spaces, specifically the creation of 13 interdisciplinary art venues in 10 countries as contemporary models of open art centers that combine local context with international exchanges and are based on a participatory planning and management format. The module includes both the creation of OASis oases based on existing art venues as well as in locations that have never been used for artistic purposes.

We are very happy to invite you to take part in the joint planning of the Open Art Space (OASis) that we hope to be an independent, friendly, safe place for local organizations, neighbours, international artists and everybody else.

How to participate:
1. Take part in the survey – this will help us with planning OASis in Maribor. We ask for your honest opinions. The results of this survey will help us better plan this new space for Maribor. Don't worry about spelling mistakes - what matters more is what you want. The survey is anonymous and will take you 5 to 15 minutes, find the link below.

2. Take part in live (on-site) workshops (address: Valvasorjeva 40) – they will be co-led by an international team of experts and practitioners in participatory planning. Fill out the form below (the number of places is limited). The workshop will be conducted in English, 4 hours each day.

AGENDA

16. 10., Thursday (day I) – 12:00–14:00 and 16:00–18:00
What We Need? What We Want? – In these participatory planning workshops led by Witek Hebanowski & Polina Vietrova from The Other Space Foundation (Poland) we will define the most important needs and plan the key functions of the future Open Art Space.
Let’s Look Around (part 1) – Intro to the method of Urban Reconnaissance led by Lorenzo Tripodi from Tesserae Urban Social Research (Germany/Italy) – together we will explore the neighborhood and get inspired to create unique Open Art Space in Maribor.
17. 10., Friday (day II) – 12:00–14:00 and 16:00–18:00
What Will it Look Like? – In this part of the workshops we will plan together multifunctional spaces of the Open Art Space based on the functions defined on the first day of the workshops.
Let’s Look Around (part 2) – In this part of Urban Reconnaissance workshops we will draw a map of the neighborhood together.
18. 10., Saturday (day III) – 12:00–14:00 and 16:00–18:00
How Will It Work? – In the final workshops we will together create the plan of action (including rules of the OASis) and plan our commitments to make OASis live.
Let’s Look Around (part 3) – In this part of Urban Reconnaissance workshops we will explore the neighborhood using the map created during the workshops.

Link to SURVEY

Link to WORKSHOP REGISTRATION FORM

The OASis project (2024-2027) is co-financed by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union and Ministry of Public Administration.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or The European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.