Otvoritveni vikend letošnjega festivala, ki je potekal med 8. in 11. julijem je bil resnično uspešen uvod v ptujsko poletje razstav in umetnosti. Razstave, ki so zapolnile vsa ptujska razstavišča so se odprle v nizu prvih štirih večerov v Dominikanskem samostanu, Galeriji mesta Ptuj, razstavišču ptujske knjižnice, v Miheličevi galeriji, Galeriji Magistrat, na Ptujskem gradu in v galeriji FO.VI v Strnišču in ponovno dale Ptuju pečat slovenske poletne likovne prestolnice. Strnjeno in bogato dogajanje otvoritvenega vikenda je iz zimskega oz. covid spanca v mesto in v galerije privabilo res veliko obiskovalcev, tako od blizu kot od daleč. Devetnajsti festival sodobne umetnosti Art Stays se je pričel uspešno, traja pa vse do 18. septembra, ko se bodo zaprle razstave.

V mesecu avgustu in septembru sledi obilo dogodkov, saj  se pričenjajo festivalski vikendi Art Stays, ki bodo ponudili vodene oglede, delavnice, pogovore z umetniki in večerno dogajanje na odru in v galerijah. Naslednje leto Art Stays praznuje 20. obletnico, zato v sklopu festivalskih vikendov napovedujemo praznovanje jubileja in na oder vabimo umetnike, ki so zaznamovali bogato zgodovino festivala, med njimi so Marko Batista, Muzikačaka, projekt The Area of Bustle in drugi.

The opening weekend of this year’s festival, which took place between 8 and 11 July, was a truly successful introduction to the Ptuj Summer of Exhibitions and Arts. Exhibitions that filled all Ptuj exhibition venues opened in a series of the first four evenings at the Dominican Monastery, the Ptuj City Gallery, the Ptuj Library Exhibition Venue, the Mihelič Gallery, the Magistrate Gallery, Ptuj Castle and the FO.VI Gallery in Strnišče and gave back to Ptuj the seal of the Slovenian summer art capital. The compact and rich events of the opening weekend attracted a really large number of visitors, both from near and far, from winter covid sleep to the city and to the galleries. The 19th Art Stays Festival of Contemporary Art has started successfully and lasts until September 18, when the exhibitions will close.

There are plenty of events in August and September, as the Art Stays festival weekends begin, offering guided tours, workshops, talks with artists and evening events on stage and in galleries. Next year, Art Stays is celebrating its 20th anniversary, so as part of the festival weekends, we are announcing the jubilee celebration and inviting artists who have marked the rich history of the festival, including Marko Batista, Muzikačaka, The Area of Bustle and others.

Festivalski vikendi / Festival Weekends:

SOBOTA / SATURDAY, 7. 8. 2021
9.00 LIKOVNE DELAVNICE / ART WORKSHOP (do / until 11.00)
Galerija mesta Ptuj / Ptuj City Gallery
10.00 VODEN OGLED / GUIDED TOUR
Galerija mesta Ptuj & Dominikanski samostan / Ptuj City Gallery & Dominican Monastery
21.30 MARKO BATISTA: Skrita forma digitalne materije, AV Performance
Art Stays oder / Stage, Slovenski trg


SOBOTA / SATURDAY, 14. 8. 2021
10.00 ZAJTRK Z UMETNICO / ART BREAKFAST: MILOJKA DROBNE
Dominikanski samostan / Dominican Monastery
10.30  VODEN OGLED / GUIDED TOUR
Dominikanski samostan / Dominican Monastery
11.00 MILOJKA DROBNE, USTVARJENO PO MERI, umetniški performans / performance
Dominikanski samostan / Dominican Monastery


PETEK / FRIDAY, 20. 8. 2021
21.30 MUZIKAČAKA, koncert / concert
Art Stays oder / Stage, Slovenski trg
SOBOTA / SATURDAY, 21. 8. 2021
10.00 ZAJTRK Z UMETNIKOM / ART BREAKFAST: TOMAŽ PLAVEC
Dominikanski samostan / Dominican Monastery
NEDELJA / SUNDAY, 22. 8. 2021
10.00 VODEN OGLED / GUIDED TOUR
Galerija mesta Ptuj & Miheličeva galerija / Ptuj City Gallery & Mihelič Gallery


SOBOTA / SATURDAY, 28. 8. 2021
9.00 LIKOVNE DELAVNICE / ART WORKSHOP (do / until 11.00)
Mestni trg / Mestni Square
19.00 DUŠAN FIŠER: Substanca dimenzije 0, performans (v sodelovanju s festivalom Dnevi poezije in vina)
Galerija mesta Ptuj / Ptuj City Gallery
NEDELJA / SUNDAY, 29. 8. 2021
10.00 VODEN OGLED / GUIDED TOUR
Galerija mesta Ptuj & Miheličeva galerija / Ptuj City Gallery & Mihelič Gallery


SOBOTA / SATURDAY, 4. 9. 2021
10.00 VODEN OGLED / GUIDED TOUR
Galerija mesta Ptuj & Dominikanski samostan / Ptuj City Gallery & Dominican Monastery


PETEK / FRIDAY, 10. 9. 2021
19.00 WROOM, part 1 – Zoro+Mudwise & Interno3, AV Performance
Galerija mesta Ptuj / Ptuj City Gallery
SOBOTA / SATURDAY, 11. 9. 2021
10.00 VODEN OGLED / GUIDED TOUR
Dominikanski samostan & Galerija mesta Ptuj / Dominican Monastery & Ptuj City Gallery
11.30 BRUNCH Z UMETNIKI / ART BRUNCH: Luca Ramon, Nicola Lucchese, Manuel Frara
Galerija mesta Ptuj / Ptuj City Gallery
21.30 WROOM, part 2 (Grand Finale) – Zoro+Mudwise & Interno3, AV Performance
Art Stays oder / Stage, Slovenski trg


SOBOTA / SATURDAY, 18. 9. 2021
10.00 ZADNJI VODEN OGLED in PREDSTAVITEV KATALOGA / LAST GUIDED TOUR and CATALOGUE PRESENTATION
Galerija mesta Ptuj & Dominikanski samostan & Ptujski grad & Miheličeva galerija / Ptuj City Gallery &  Dominican Monastery & Ptuj Castle & Mihelič Gallery