ABOUT US
IKA – Istrian Cultural Agency is a public institution in culture. The establishment and organization is regulated by the Law on Institutions.
It was founded by the Region of Istria (link www.istra-istria.hr ) with the aim of providing support, advocacy and improvement of the working conditions of the cultural sector and encouraging cultural and artistic creativity of the Istrian Region.
The Istrian Cultural Agency, in partnership with institutional and non-institutional entities, carries out activities in the field of culture as well as projects that encroach on or indirectly deal with cultural projects.
Planned activities are carried out in accordance with existing legal regulations, professional standards and within the framework of available material and human resources.
Mission and Vision Statement
Mission
The Istrian Cultural Agency is a public institution whose goal is the development of cultural activities in Istria. The Istrian Cultural Agency provides support to existing cultural entities through activities related to information, education, capacity building, production, promotion and through mediation, moderation and facilitation of communication with local and regional self-government bodies, public administrations and entities from other sectors, especially educational, scientific and business.
Vision
The vision of the Istrian Cultural Agency is a strong cultural sector of the Istrian Region, which is an indispensable factor in the economic, social, cultural and scientific development of Istria.
Internal structure and human resources
INTERNAL STRUCTURE:
In order to rationally and effectively perform activities, the Istrian Cultural Agency establishes the following units:
GENERAL DEPARTMENT
ISTRIA FILM COMMISSION–ISTARSKI FILMSKI URED
Organizational units have no legal personality or authority in legal transactions.
The main activities of the Istrian Cultural Agency are determined by the Statute, and the activities and tasks within the competence of the Istrian Cultural Agency are performed by employees of the institution assigned to positions determined by the Ordinance on Internal Organization and Mode of Work.
The internal structure ensures the rational and effective performance of activities and the implementation of the work program.
Activities
- activity of advocacy and improvement of the work of the cultural sector in the Region of Istria
- encouraging and supporting networking of the public, private and civil sectors
- strengthening the capacity of the civil, public and economic sectors for cross-sectoral partnership
- support to subjects in culture through the organization and implementation of information, education and technical assistance activities
- preservation, valorisation and presentation in order to protect tangible and intangible cultural heritage
- implementation of regional, national and international strategies and other development documents
- promotion of the Region of Istria as a location and destination for making films, series, commercials, and other forms of audiovisual production
- encouraging, directing and organizing domestic and foreign investments in film and video production in the Region of Istria
- providing services for finding suitable film locations for audiovisual productions
- providing assistance and mediation services to audiovisual productions (accommodation, permits, transport, etc.)
- market research and opinion polling
- activities of organizers of fairs, exhibitions, conferences, forums, workshops, film screenings, festivals
- coordination and implementation of programs of visits and stays of domestic and foreign artists, volunteers and employees in the field of culture
- publishing books, periodical publications such as journals, newsletters as well as professional publications with topics related to the achievement of the goals of the Istrian Cultural Agency, in accordance with special legal regulations
- production of multimedia content for the purposes of internet publishing (websites, audio and video broadcasting via the Internet) in the field of its activity
- public information
Memberships in networks, project and programming platforms
MI + – Informal platform for the development of contemporary media art of Istria
MI+ is an open platform for the development of contemporary media cultures in Istria, consisting of: Labin Art Express, Sonitus, Faro 11, public institution Muzej – Museo Lapidarium, Association of Architects of Istria – DAI SAI, Istrian Cultural Agency IKA and the association Metamedij.
The platform is focused on advocating the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of cultural policy in the field of development of the non-institutional scene with a focus on contemporary, innovative artistic practice. It continues the work of the MP3 platform, and under the new name it wants to formalize the status by establishing a formal network of associations. In addition to advocacy activities, the platform carries out activities of development of residential programs, program cooperation, education of the general public with an emphasis on children and young people and strengthening the capacity of members.
EUFCN – European Film Commission Network
The Istria Film Commission has been a member of the European Film Commissions Network since November 2015.
EUFCN (European Film Commission Network) is a non-profit organisation that supports and promotes the European film industry and culture. The organization started operating in 2005 and today counts over 86 film offices from 28 European countries.
The main goals of the organization are to create a network of the most active European film commissions, promote and exchange information among members, encourage the development of location search and filming opportunities, and organize professional and educational activities for members. In addition to all of the above, the European Film Commission Network works to promote the activities of public institutions, the European community and the film industry in general; leads EU-funded projects, supports the film industry, organises seminars and conferences, and analyses and meets the needs of film and TV drama producers. More information at: https://eufcn.com/
We believe that membership in the international network contributes to networking with organizations from the film industry which is essential to develop and foster visibility locally, nationally and internationally.
ACTIVITIES / PROJECTS / PROGRAMS
The Istrian Cultural Agency organizes its work through program units that are dependent on the needs of the cultural sector in the Region of Istria, priorities defined through the EU and national strategic documents and strategies of the Istrian Region.
In order to achieve organizational goals, it is necessary to establish a firm cooperation of professional, amateur and independent activities in culture and their joint action with the aim of nurturing and valorizing culture and cultural heritage. Also, it is necessary to connect inside and outside different sectors.
Given that cooperation and networking of cultural organizations and institutions are one of its priority activities, the Istrian Cultural Agency pays special attention to the activities it carries out independently, and in cooperation with other institutions and civil society organizations – whether domestic or international.
Building and strengthening the capacity of organizations in culture
Civil society organizations and the independent cultural scene are of great importance for culture. The quality of the scene depends on the creativity and innovation of its participants and their involvement in domestic and international projects. Civil society organizations in culture and the independent cultural scene and cultural institutions often face a lack of capacity to implement their own quality creative ideas and projects. By building the capacity of cultural organizations, we will improve the knowledge and skills of representatives of cultural organizations for their active participation in public policy-making and public advocacy; we will contribute to active participation in programming and monitoring the use of domestic public, private and EU funds.
The Istrian Cultural Agency conducts activities of information, counseling, education and technical assistance for cultural organizations.
For the purpose of developing strategic documents and quality cultural policies and defining guidelines and measures for the development of the cultural sector, the Istrian Cultural Agency independently or in partnership conducts targeted and thematic research.
In order to create a stimulating climate for the development of all forms of cultural creativity, it is necessary that all stakeholders of the cultural sector jointly participate in the adoption of strategic documents, plans and decisions with the inevitably necessary cooperation of representatives of local self-government and cultural workers. The key role of public advocacy of independent/civil and public sectors is in achieving goals based on the needs and interests of the sector.
Audience development
Previous concepts of audience development have been based on the fulfillment of quantitatively set goals of increasing the number of visitors to cultural events. That model does not satisfy the concept of culture accessible to everyone. The task of the Istrian cultural agency is to find ways, models that will stimulate new visitors or those that are harder to reach along with innovation and education. This increase in the number of audiences should be seen in the context of building relationships with the audience in the qualitative context of audience expansion and diversification.
It becomes clear that the concept of audience development does not exclusively imply a new audience; we must not neglect the existing audience that needs to be built, developed and nurtured.
Cultural organizations often deal with this topic intuitively, without a strategic approach and with rare evaluations of programs. The Istrian Cultural Agency independently and in partnership organizes activities that encourage systematic thinking and offers knowledge and tools necessary for the development of successful concepts of audience development.
Internal, cross-sectoral and international cultural cooperation
Through activities within regular activities as well as those financed from programs of public needs, domestic and international sources, the Istrian Cultural Agency will encourage intrasectoral and cross-sectoral cooperation; network with other cultural organizations and institutions, civil society organizations, businessmen, tourism professionals and educational institutions in order to develop new ideas and projects together.
International cultural cooperation will continue through the activities of the Days of Istria in Vojvodina, which aims to cooperate in the fields of culture, politics, tourism and economy. The programme is financed from the Program of Public Needs in Culture of the Istrian Region, and has been implemented continuously since 2001.
Through the Program of International Cultural Cooperation, Istrian artists are affirmed abroad, creating conditions for visiting foreign artists in Istria, all with the aim of encouraging the mobility of artists and cultural workers, connecting, creating art programs, research and learning.
ISTRIA FILM COMMISSION
Istria has been developing as a well-known tourist destination for decades, so in the context of further tourist development, it decided to go a step further and put emphasis on positioning the region on the map of prominent film locations.
With the aim of developing Istria as a recognizable and attractive film destination, the Istria Film Commission was founded in 2015 as part of the Istrian Cultural Agency.
Services
The Istria Film Commission acts as a service that mediates audiovisual productions in simplifying bureaucratic procedures for the purpose of filming at Istrian locations.
Support, consulting and these services are the backbone of the activities of the Istria Film Commission.
In its work, the Istria Film Commission provides the following services:
- finding film locations;
- communication with public authorities, private and business entities in the Region of Istria and at the national level;
- mediation in obtaining recording permits;
- mediation in obtaining authorisations for the lease of public areas and the closure of roads;
- access to databases;
- education for audiovisual production
Istria on the screen
Istria with its beauties has a huge potential to, along with classic tourism, get its place on the film tourist map, which can significantly affect the extension of the tourist season.
With the project “Istria on the screen”, we want to document the heritage of films made in Istria and thus preserve it from oblivion. The film heritage of the Istrian peninsula has not been systematically processed so far, so the has launched this research project, of great importance for the film and academic community, with the aim of preserving, valorizing and promoting audiovisual heritage.
Istria has revived incredible locations on the film screen, such as the Norwegian fjords, the Russian front, Provence, Tuscany, Sicily, the Wild West, and has worthily presented them on the screen, thus confirming its extraordinary power of transformation.
More than 100 feature films have been made in Istria since 1942.
Activities within the project “Istria on the screen”
- Catalogue of films shot in Istria
- Film map of Istria
- Movie in its original location
- Film itineraries
- Marking film locations at the entrances to cities
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
The work of the Istrian Cultural Agency is public.
In the performance of its activity or part of its activities, the Istrian Cultural Agency informs citizens and legal entities:
– means of public communication
– holding meetings and consultations
– publishing publications and
– in another appropriate way.
With the aim of publicly presenting goals, activities and results, i.e. activities of informing and communicating with users, the Istrian Cultural Agency manages websites: www.ika-aci.hr, www.istriafilmcommission.com, and is also active on social networks where it daily publishes information about competitions, calls, education and other useful information from the cultural sector.
On the FB The Istria Film Commission useful information is regularly published for the audiovisual sector as well as information that promotes media literacy and Istria as a film destination.
The right to access information
LAW ON THE RIGHT TO ACCESS TO INFORMATION (NN 172/03 i 114/10) (Law in pdf: ZPPI) regulates the right to access and reuse information held by public authorities.
Requests for exercising the right to access information are submitted by natural and legal persons.
The written request is submitted to the address:
IKA – Istarska kulturna agencija – Agenzia culturale Istriana, 52100 Pula, Carrarina 1
or
using e-maila: info@ika-aci.hr
Verbal requests are received directly on the record at the Istrian Cultural Agency, at the address Carrarina 1, Pula-Pola, every working day during office hours.
The request can also be submitted by phone at the phone number: 052 351 474.
You can download the application form here:
Request for access to information
Request for supplementing or correcting information
Request for reuse of information
Information officer – Aleksandra Vinkerlić
Decision on appointing an information officer
How to get the information that citizens are entitled to?
IKA- Istarska kulturna agencija-Agenzia culturale Istriana
Carrarina 1, 52100 Pula-Pola
Contact us !
IKA- Istarska kulturna agencija-Agenzia culturale Istriana
Carrarina 1, 52100 Pula-Pola
info@ika-aci.hr
Istarski filmski ured – Ufficio cinematografico istriano (Istria Film Commission)