1. Permanent Exhibition at Grace Exhibition Space Gallery : The history of Performance Art in the Baltic states

2. Baltic Film and Video Screenings every weekend throughout the exhibition period

3. Performce arts events and literary evenings every Friday throughout the exhibition period

4. Meetings with artists, workshops, presentations and artist talks every Wednesday throughout the exhibition period

The aim of the festival is to introduce Baltic Art into the center of the art world, The Big Apple, Manhattan New York. The aim is to promote cultural diplomacy between Baltic and foreign artists and audiences, and to expand Baltic culture. To introduce the best of all level artists of the Baltic visual arts, film, poetry and performing arts to New York, international audiences, establishing new contacts all over the world.

September 9 @ 8 PM ---- ESTONIA @ Grace Exhibition Space

LIVE  : Non Grata, Marta Vaarik & Artjom Astrov, Toomas Kuusing, Anonymous Boh, Taje Paldrok + Artemis Beasts (Lit/NYC), Ieva Naglina (Lat)

EXHIBITION: VOLUME UP!  Marko Mäetamm, Arvo Sailev, Jüri Ojaver, Kiwa, Billeneeve, Arvo Pärt

September 16 @ 8 PM ----- LITHUANIA @ Grace Exhibition Space

LIVE : Vaida TamoševiciutÄ—, Goda Žukauskaite

September 17 @ 8 PM ----- LITHUANIA @ Grace Exhibition Space

LIVE : Židrija Janušaite, Inga Galinyte

BALTIC VIDEO PROGRAM - History of Performance Art in Lithuania 

Vaida TamoševičiÅ«tÄ—, Goda ŽukauskaitÄ—, Židrija JanušaitÄ—, Inga Galinyte, Evaldas Jansas, Monika Dirsyte, Georg Maciunas, Jonas Mekas.

September 23 @ 8 PM ----- LATVIA @ Grace Exhibition Space

LIVE : Anaa Maskava, TÄ«lane-Pakalniņa, Arvis Kantiševs, Simona Orinska

BALTIC VIDEO PROGRAM - History of Performance Art in Latvia

Laura Feldberga, Daniela Vetra, Arturs Virtmanis, Ieva Naglina, Paulis Liepa, Laine Kristberga, Simona Orinska, Anaa Maskava, TÄ«lane-Pakalniņa, Arvis Kantiševs, Beatrise Anda Ozolina, Marc Rothko.

Wednesday, September 7 - 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

IEVA NAGLINA: ART BOOK MAKING WORKSHOP By creating a self-made book, one will learn the technique of making small art books, a method used by artist Ieva Nagliņa. Books may be created by applying DIY (Do It Yourself) principle, i.e., they can be easily created from materials available at home, and the technique involves the second-hand principle as well, as already printed papers – magazines, newspapers, old books, etc. – are used.

Books created this way are sometimes present in the works of Ieva Nagliņa as she uses collage and mixed techniques for her works. Needed: Please bring with you: Old newspapers and/or magazines

BALTIC FESTIVAL CONTINUES AT THE ANARCHIST FAIR

September 10th, 2022

BALTIC ART FESTIVAL @ ANARCHIST BOOKFAIR

2 PM - 7 PM La Plaza Community Garden LIVE PERFORMANCES: Non Grata (EST) Marta Vaarik & Artjom Astrov (EST) Artemis Beasts (LIT/NYC) Ieva Naglina (LAT) AnarkoArtLab (BRAZIL/NYC) Joseph Sledgenovski (NYC) Jacob Cohen (NYC)  Raquel Mavek

BALTIC VIDEO PROGRAM @ 16th Annual Emma Goldman Film Festival "The future is unwritten”

8 PM - 11 PM  Tompkins Sq. Park 

Partners of the Festival:

Academia Gustaviana Society - ESTONIA. Academia Gustaviana Society is a nongovernmental, non profit organization initiated to promote culture and to improve the art education.

AGS main mission is to foster new opportunities for Estonia to enter into dialogue and cultural exchange with peers from other countries; and to expose Estonian audiences to a diverse range of ideas from across the world internationally. AGS is committed to diversity with a deep understanding of the needs of people today, and the best practice to support intercultural dialogues and exchanges of experience.

The Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art (LCCA) is the largest institution of contemporary art in Latvia that curates and produces contemporary art events of national and international scale. As of 1993, it has researched and curated contemporary art processes both in Latvia and abroad to provoke critical reflection on issues topical for contemporary society. We are widely recognized for our annual international contemporary art festival SURVIVAL KIT, regular exhibitions at the Latvian National Museum of Art, as well as Latvia's representation at the Venice Biennale, Manifesta, São Paulo Art Biennial, Kochi-Muziris Biennale, Rauma Biennale of Contemporary Art, etc.

Grafikas Kamera (The Chamber of Graphic Art) was founded in 1994 and is based on technical resources and traditions of printmaking media, partly taking over also the functions of the Graphic Department of the Artists' Union of Latvia. TCGA has an international reputation of organizing exhibitions and international festivals. The Chamber of Graphic Art has succeeded not only in strengthening the unique creative and experimental nature of printmaking media but also finding new forms of activities above different art medias.

Public enterprise Gallery „Meno Parkas“ LITHUANIA

Meno Parkas was established in 1997 by Kaunas department of Lithuanian Artists’ Association. Meno Parkas Gallery is organizing projects and exhibitions of professional contemporary Lithuanian artists in Lithuania and in foreign countries, participating in international contemporary art projects and exhibitions. Collaborating with Lithuania’s and foreign countries’ galleries, institutions of contemporary art, art academies, creative associations and organizations. Organizing conferences, meetings and discussions on contemporary art topics. Meno Parkas Gallery works also as a centre of information (database about Lithuania’s and foreign countries’ artists creation, information about contemporary art projects in Lithuania and abroad, spread of information, publications). Meno Parkas Gallery priorities are realization of Lithuanian Artists’ Association’s creative program, stimulation of young artists creations, involving them into projects of contemporary art.

GRACE EXHIBITION SPACE (New York, USA)

2 floor gallery and performance space on Manhattan, 182 Avenue C New York, NY 10009

Opened in 2006, Grace Exhibition Space is devoted exclusively to Performance and Visual Art. They offer an opportunity to experience visceral and challenging works by the current generation of international performance artists whether emerging, mid-career or established. Our events are presented on the floor, not on a stage, dissolving the boundary between artist and viewer. This is how performance art is meant to be experienced and our mission is the glorification of performance art.

Grace Exhibition Space presents over 30 curated live performance art exhibitions each year, showcasing new work by more than 400 performance artists from across the United States and the world since 2006.

Grace Exhibition Space for International Performance Art Space IRS tax-exempt 501(c)3 status in 2015.

website address: https://www.grace-exhibition-space.com/ 

NEW Website address: www.GraceExhibitionSpace.org