Vsi Rupertas

Rupert is an independent, publicly funded centre for art, residencies and education, located in Vilnius, Lithuania. Rupert has been operating since 2012.

Rupert’s mission is to establish close cooperation between artists, thinkers, researchers and other cultural actors through transdisciplinary programmes and residencies. Rupert is committed to integrating with the social and cultural life of Vilnius and Lithuania, while also maintaining a strong international focus.

Rupert manifests this mission through three related programmes: the residency programme, the alternative education programme and the public programmes. They are all dedicated to creating platforms for conversation, research and learning. Through these programmes, Rupert supports local international thinkers in realising their projects and establishing their creative practice on an international scale.

Rupert’s ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMME is a para-academic and interdisciplinary educational platform. It is does not grant an academic degree and seeks to fill the gap between art education and professional work by providing a platform for young and promising creators to start their careers on an international level. The programme promotes knowledge exchange and seeks to complement the academic field with self-study practices while bringing individual creators into a community.