Using arts and storytelling

as a tool for social change

Local screening of Newcastle videos

Yilmaz Vurucu and Bahanur Nasya spent summer of 2023 in Newcastle, where they conducted artistic research on the industrial heritage of Newcastle. They visited local organizations, conversed with artists and gathered local knowledge on the industrial heritage and history of Newcastle and the river Tyne.  Two of the videos created were screened to the public […]

XsentrikArts Presents Ackerhelden, in German, means Field/land/gardening heroes. The name fits this amazing organization perfectly, as they promote bio-diversity in planting and urban gardening, among others. Since 2017, the organization has creating green spaces in cities, biodiverse habitats in residential environments and urban areas. The “heroes” and their certified organic vegetable gardens create ecological, healthy […]

BioYoutoon project kicks off

BioYouToon is an Erasmus + Cooperation partnersips project promoting bio-diversity awareness among youth thropugh capacity building, training, exchange and a series of digital comic. We kicked the project off with a meeting in Berlin. Project partners discussed the deliverables and workflow, the e-learning platform to be created, the local multiplier events to be hosted by […]

Documentary follow-up in Bratislava

We spoke with Gabor Bindics and Mayor Matus Vallo Visiting sites run by communities, what immediately attracts attention is the detail in such spaces: how a space creates a relationship with citizens, and invites them in (or not) often reflects the philosophy and approach of the communities involved in its maintenance. The Old Market Hall […]

Our Gender and Diversity Policy

Xsentrikarts is an inter-disciplinary arts platform that thrives on conducting research in our communities and telling their stories. As such, we take the definition of community quite seriously, and view it in a broad sense; one that fosters inclusion, equality and access for all.  We support communities and themes, topics we’re passionate about; as well as […]

Upcoming Park(ING) Day for Fitness events in Vienna

Upcoming events We’re looking forward to upcoming Park(ING) Day for Fitness events here in Vienna, which will include various sports activities as well as a film screening. We’d love to see you there! Here’s a full breakdown: Park(ING) Day Vienna celebrates Verein LOGINSLEBEN Where: Weiglgasse 19, 1150 Wien                                                                                      When: September 4, 10-30am-14:00 Come join us […]

First P-Spot a great success

OUR firsT P-Spot event was a great success We met with Benjamin Ergün and the Wiir team to start off a great event on Meidlinger Markt’s Reschgasse. Three parking spots were sectioned off and an obstacle course was created as a challenge to our younger citizens and residents. View our interviews from Reschgasse We took […]

Parking Day Kicks off

Park(ING) day for fitness kicks off, in collaboration with MeiMeidling! Our first p-spot event We’ll be sectioning off 3 Parking Spots at the Meidlinger Markt in Vienna’s 12th district for our FIRST P-SPOT activity! In collaboration with Wiir, and their “Beweg Dich!… Auf der wohnstrasse” program, this first P-Spot event will offer exercise options for […]

Xsentrikarts is an inter-disciplinary non-profit project incubator, active in promoting social change , urban regeneration, physical wellbeing and grass roots activation through arts, creativity and the use of story telling. We’re based out of Vienna, Austria, and are active in projects throughout the EU region. Feel free to drop us a line!      Connect […]

Collaboration with Wonderland

XsentrikArts has been collaborating with wonderland platform for European Architecture on a series of short documentary films  (funded by the Austrian Federal Chancellery)  exploring unique and inspiring stories of Viennese artists and initiatives that promote sustainable living and change the way we interact with out built environments, whether it be through projects and products or […]