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ART EDUCATION NETWORKING ARTS ADVOCACY

Who we are

Nová síť is a service organization supporting performing arts and open culture. It actively creates opportunities for collaboration between Czech regions, Prague, and with abroad; improves communication between stakeholders of cultural life and the public administration; and strives for decentralization, development, and cultivation of civic society in the Czech Republic.

Nová síť s main projects in 2026 include:

  • the Czech Cultural Network Nová síť – Project supporting cultural development and cooperation in the regions of the Czech Republic
  • ART-IN-RES – international platform and programme supporting arts residencies
  • Culture Get-Together – biennial conference on cooperation in culture
  • Bridging the A-I-R – project supporting residency centres and sustainable cultural mobility in Europe
  •  SPARSE PLUS – international project supporting live performing arts in rural areas
  • New Blood on the Stage – programme to support young and emerging artists
  • In close cooperation with Nová síť, the Malá inventura festival will continue to be held from 2026 onwards. Nová síť had been the main organiser of the festival for more than two decades. The festival is currently organised by the Malá inventura z.s. association.More information can be found at: https://malainventura.cz/en/

We are a flexible organisation that responds to change, listens to artists, experts and the general public, and involves them in a network of relationships across regions, centres and the international environment. We connect the hubs of the cultural landscape – between government administration, subsidised organisations and the independent scene. We support the creation and development of projects, offer mediation and consulting, and help cultural actors network from local initiatives to international cooperation.

We are active in Prague, Brno, the regions, and the countryside – places where infrastructure is often lacking, but potential is not.

What we do

We cultivate

We cultivate conditions for performing arts and open culture

We care

We care for cultural infrastructure and support artists and art groups

We support

We connect individuals, independent cultural organizations, and public institutions

We decentralize

We decentralize cultural offerings and break down the hierarchy in decision-making processes about culture

Nová síť Team

Adriana Světlíková

Strategic Leadership,Organizational Direction, Development and Communication

adrianasvetlikova@novasit.cz

Ondřej Wald

Management and Organizational Development, Financial Management, Fundraising, Coordination of the Czech Cultural Network Nová síť

ondrejwald@novasit.cz

Jan Břeň

Coordinator of Bridging the A-I-R and the Czech Cultural Network Nová síť

janbren@novasit.cz

Petr Pola

Concept and Dramaturgy

petrpola@novasit.cz

Katarina Morávek Ďuricová

Production and Coordination of the ART-IN-RES and Nová krev na scéně projects

katarinaduricova@novasit.cz