Dates: October 27th – 30th

Location: Art Academy of Latvia, Riga

Participation fee (not included from grant): free

Registration deadline: September 30th

→ Registration link: HERE

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Theme: Local Coordinates

Local coordinates refer to a relative system of measurement — one that defines position within a specific context, rather than through a global or universal frame.

In a time of rapid globalization, where visual languages, tools, and outputs increasingly converge, we invite you to turn attention in the opposite direction.

We encourage you to reflect on:

* your local context — cultural, social, material, or political

* projects or practices grounded in a specific place or origin

* approaches that maintain a close connection to source, identity, and self

Rather than asking how we adapt to global systems, we ask:

what defines our position locally?

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Presentations

Each institution will be invited to give a 10–15 minute presentation.

We welcome contributions that explore how local perspectives shape:

* visual communication practices

* design methodologies

* teaching approaches and educational structures

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Programme

Day 1 (Tuesday 27 October)

Arrival day (Optional — for those who have arrived earlier)

Day 2 (Wednesday 28 October)

Meeting part A

Day 3 (Thursday 29 October)

Meeting part B

Day 4 (Friday 30 October)

Excursion + Departure day

(Optional — for those who leave in the afternoon or evening)

A detailed programme will be shared once participant numbers are confirmed.

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Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Ar cieņu,
Anna Zvaigzne
Ārlietu daļas vadītāja
Latvijas Mākslas akadēmija
Kalpaka bulvāris 13, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvija
e-pasts: anna.zvaigzne@lma.lv
www.lma.lv

Anna Zvaigzne
Head of International Relations
Art Academy of Latvia
13 Kalpaka boulv., Riga, LV-1050, Latvia
e-mail: anna.zvaigzne@lma.lv
www.lma.lv