MAPS 5 - Art Institutions in Albania: Three Perspectives
2024-12-01
Artistic institutions are an integral part of any society. In Albania, the development of the institutional artistic life was shaped through a centralized state cultural program that bore a totalitarian character. This program commenced shortly after World War II with the establishment of the dictatorship of the proletariat, during which most of the country’s artistic institutions were founded and maintained under state ownership. Today, Albania has inherited an extensive network of these artistic institutions, which have undergone various reforms and transformations over time. On the national level, these institutions include the National Theater, the National Opera House, the RTSH Symphony Orchestra, The National Ensemble of Folk Songs and Dances and the National Gallery of Arts. At the local level, there are cultural centers that have evolved from the former institutional “houses” or “palaces” of culture. This significant shift was formalized by Council of Ministers Decision No. 650, dated 20.11.1995, marking an essential step in the reform of these institutions.
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Foto1: Galeria e Arteve Vilson Kilica, Fier. Foto nga Shpend Bengu
Vilson Kilica Art Gallery, Fier. Photo by Shpend Bengu
Foto 2: Pallati i Kulturës, Kukës. Foto nga Mikaela Minga
Culture House, Kukes. Photo by Mikaela Minga
Foto 3: Biblioteka ‘Thimi Mitko’ dhe Qendra e Kulturës dhe Inovacionit, Korçë. Foto nga Mikaela Minga
Public Library ‘Thimi Mitko’ and Culture and Innovation Center, Korça. Photo by Mikaela Minga
