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The project “Anniversaries of Serbian giants of art”

2015 is the year that marks the 150 years of the death of composer, conductor and pedagogue Kornelije Stanković, 100 years since the death of musical artist Isidor Bajić and 100 years since the death of visual artist Nadežda Petrović. On that occasion, the Faculty of Arts in Niš has united different artistic and scientific activities: Concert with the program of compositions of Isidor Bajić and Kornelije Stanković performed by professors and students of the Faculty of Arts in Niš, as well as the virtual exhibition "Read about Nadežda Petrović" which was prepared, presented and exhibited by Olivera Nastić and Katarina Krstić from the Museum of Contemporary Art in Belgrade. The exhibition part which includes documents, manuscripts, publications and all other supporting documents that are of informative and educational character about artists. The scientific part was presented in a discussion forum, which best represents the artistic and educational contribution of artists in the country and abroad. The discussion forum by his character brought together scientific and professional staff from the country and presented papers certainly provide outstanding contribution to the preservation of the personality and work of the artists. The final activity is the production of this monograph study that accompanies each realized activity presenting it to the readers from a scientific, professional, artistic and also catalogue form. Organization and realization of the project is one of the most effective ways to fight for the preservation and protection of Serbian culture, but also a kind of respect for Serbian artistic tradition. The Faculty of Arts achieved implementation of this project with the cooperation and partnership of centers for research SASA and University of Niš, Gallery of the University of Niš and University Library "Nikola Tesla" in Niš. Collaborators on the project include Museum of Contemporary Art in Belgrade, Gallery "Nadežda Petrović", Čačak, Novi Sad City Museum, Gallery of Contemporary Art in Niš, Niš National Museum - Gallery Synagogue.