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SOCRAT

Socializing Craft & contemporary Art for sustainable Tourism

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Information

Start date
01/03/2024
End date
31/08/2026
Total budget
2.344.660,20
Partnership
IT - 4
HR - 4
Project typology:
Standard project

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Project specific objectives

- Promote sustainable tourism along the Italian and Croatian Adriatic coasts
- Empower local communities through active participation in cultural tourism
- Address territorial challenges such as:

  • Over-reliance on seasonal tourism
  • Limited cooperation between artists and local authorities
  • Lack of authenticity in tourist offers

- Diversify tourist flows by creating locally rooted and creative experiences
- Develop a socially driven model based on Creative Living Labs
- Foster collaboration between artists, creative industries, and civil society
- Co-create new cultural and tourism products that reflect local heritage and identity
- Support local economic development through culture and creativity

 

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Project main outputs

  • The SOCRAT Model – a framework for triangular cooperation between artists, civil society and the cultural and creative industries
  • Creative Living Labs – participatory spaces for experimenting and co-creating new cultural and tourism products and services
  • Community empowerment tools – methods and practices that strengthen local participation in sustainable tourism
  • Joint cross-border strategy – for the dissemination and promotion of the SOCRAT model across Italy and Croatia
  • New tourism experiences – authentic, creative and sustainable offers co- developed with local communities
  • Capacity-building for stakeholders – including artists, artisans, cultural operators, and civil society actors
  • Cross-border cooperation mechanisms – fostering holistic, inclusive and sustainable tourism development
  • Integration of arts and social innovation – placing creativity at the core of local development and tourism transformation

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About

The SOCRAT project aims to foster sustainable tourism and community empowerment along the Italian and Croatian Adriatic coasts by leveraging contemporary arts, crafts, creative industries, and civil society. Addressing issues such as dependence on seasonal tourism, lack of cooperation between artists and local authorities, and the need for authentic tourist offerings, the project seeks to diversify tourist flows and boost local development.

The core objective is to create more authentic tourist experiences rooted in local creativity through a socially-based model. Central to this approach are Creative Living Labs, which bring together local industries, artists, and civil society to co-create new tourism products and services that highlight cultural heritage and creativity while providing economic opportunities for local communities. The cross-border approach promotes stakeholder cooperation and sustainable tourism development in a holistic, community-led manner that integrates social, cultural, and environmental sustainability dimensions.

The SOCRAT project advances beyond existing practices by prioritising arts and social innovation, emphasising the substance and spirit of creative efforts.

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Lead partner

The Lead partner represents and takes full financial and legal responsibility for the entire partnership.

Pino Pascali Foundation - Museum of Contemporary Art
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News & Events

  • NEWS
    31/05/2026

    Working table held in Kvarner within SOCRAT project

    As part of the SOCRAT project (Socializing Craft & Contemporary Art for Sustainable Tourism), the Kvarner Region Tourist Board organised a working table focused on integrating culture and creativity into authentic regional tourism products. The event highlighted the presentation of the Regional Action Plan for Kvarner, a strategic document designed to foster long-term cooperation between the creative sector and tourism stakeholders.

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  • NEWS
    28/05/2026

    Local dissemination event of the Socrat project held by INOVAcija

    The local dissemination event of the SOCRAT project – SOcializing CRaft & Contemporary Art for Sustainable Tourism – was held on 26 May 2026 at the Center for Creative Industries in Zadar, organized by INOVAcija. The event brought together representatives of the cultural and creative sectors, artists, artisans, and the wider public to present the project results and innovative models of sustainable tourism based on the integration of art, crafts, and local communities. Special emphasis was placed on the importance of cross-sector collaboration in creating authentic and sustainable tourism experiences that contribute to local community development and strengthen destination identity.

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  • NEWS
    16/05/2026

    THE CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOPS HELD WITHIN THE SOCRAT PROJECT

    On May 13, 2026, workshops aimed at strengthening the capacities of tourism professionals were successfully held as part of the SOCRAT project – SOcializing CRaft & Contemporary Art for Sustainable Tourism.

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  • NEWS
    06/05/2026

    A new sustainable tourism experience developed in Opatija through the Creative Living Lab within the SOCRAT project

    A new tourism experience inspired by camellias, mindfulness, art, and local heritage was developed in Opatija as part of the Creative Living Lab organised within the SOCRAT project.

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    06/05/2026

    Workshop on the Local Action Plan for Zadar County Held at the University of Zadar

    On March 11, 2026, the University of Zadar hosted a workshop dedicated to the development of the Local Action Plan for Zadar County, as part of the SOCRAT project.

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