Association for Development of ‘do-it-yourself’ Culture – Makerspace

Radiona – Association for Development of ‘do-it-yourself’ Culture – Makerspace, commonly known as Radiona or Radiona.org, is an independent art-tech laboratory, hackerspace and community makerspace based in Zagreb, Croatia. Founded in 2011, it operates as a civil-society laboratory where art, technology, science and society meet through experimental practice, open hardware and collaborative learning. The organization brings together artists, engineers, designers, researchers and enthusiasts interested in exploring technology through hands-on work and experimentation. Radiona develops programmes that connect media art, electronics, maker culture and social innovation, encouraging interdisciplinary exchange between creative and technical communities. Since its founding it has organized more than 700 workshops, 50 exhibitions, 8 international camps, 8 hackathons and a whole series of lectures and public events, cooperating with artists, researchers and organizations from across Europe and beyond. Through its programmes and joint initiatives Radiona has involved thousands of participants and contributed to the development of an active ecosystem of makers, artists, engineers and students interested in experimental technologies and open knowledge. Radiona operates as a hybrid platform that includes a makerspace and hackerspace, a media-art laboratory, a Repair Café initiative and an artist-residency programme. Its activities span workshops, exhibitions, lectures, hackathons, international camps and public events. The organization is financially supported by the Kultura Nova Foundation, Creative Europe, the European Erasmus+ Programme, the Shuttleworth Foundation and the City of Zagreb, among others. As a non-governmental organization, Radiona is not a commercial company but a community-driven brand and platform. Its leadership includes President Deborah Hustić, Vice President Damir Prizmić and Technical Director Goran Mahovlić, supported by a steering committee and a broad membership of Croatian and international members. The lab is located at Nova cesta 186 in Zagreb and maintains an active online presence at radiona.org.

Radiona – Association for Development of ‘do-it-yourself’ Culture – Makerspace was founded in 2011 in Zagreb, Croatia, as an independent art-tech laboratory, hackerspace and community makerspace. It emerged as a civil-society laboratory where art, technology, science and society meet through experimental practice, open hardware and collaborative learning. The organization was established to bring together artists, engineers, designers, researchers and enthusiasts interested in exploring technology through hands-on work and experimentation. From its early years, Radiona developed programmes connecting media art, electronics, maker culture and social innovation, encouraging interdisciplinary exchange between creative and technical communities. Over time it grew into a hybrid platform encompassing a makerspace and hackerspace, a media-art laboratory, a Repair Café initiative and an artist-residency programme. Its activities expanded to include workshops, exhibitions, lectures, hackathons, international camps and public events. According to its official website, since its founding Radiona has organized more than 700 workshops, 50 exhibitions, 8 international camps, 8 hackathons and a whole series of lectures and public events, cooperating with artists, researchers and organizations from across Europe and beyond. Through its programmes and joint initiatives it has involved thousands of participants and contributed to the development of an active ecosystem of makers, artists, engineers and students interested in experimental technologies and open knowledge. The organization has received financial support from a range of cultural and philanthropic funders, including the Kultura Nova Foundation, Creative Europe, the European Erasmus+ Programme, the Shuttleworth Foundation and the City of Zagreb. It operates as a non-governmental organization and is based at Nova cesta 186 in Zagreb. Its leadership includes President Deborah Hustić, Vice President Damir Prizmić and Technical Director Goran Mahovlić, supported by a steering committee and a broad membership of Croatian and international members.

• 2011

  Radiona founded in Zagreb, Croatia, as an independent art-tech lab, hackerspace and community makerspace.

• Organized more than 700 workshops, 50 exhibitions, 8 international camps and 8 hackathons to date.

Independent, community-driven art-tech lab and makerspace at the intersection of art, electronics, open hardware and collaborative culture.

• Community makerspace and hackerspace

  Shared workshop and lab space for hands-on technology and art projects.

• Media-art laboratory

  Laboratory focused on media art and experimental practice.

• Repair Café initiative

  Community repair initiative.

• Artist residency programme

  Residency programme for artists.

• Workshops and educational programmes

  Workshops, lectures and educational activities.

• Exhibitions and public events

  Exhibitions, hackathons, international camps and public events.

1. 1Radiona – official website homepageradiona.org
2. 2About – Radionaradiona.org
3. 3Contact – Radionaradiona.org
4. 4Members – Radionaradiona.org
5. 5Wikidata – Association for Development of ‘do-it-yourself’ Culture – Makerspacewikidata.org
6. 6Wikipedia (sq) – Radionasq.wikipedia.org