drugo more

What drugo more does

Drugo More ("The Other Sea") is a non-profit cultural organization founded in 1999 and headquartered at Korzo 28 in Rijeka, Croatia, with a core team of approximately five staff. It produces, promotes, researches, and disseminates contemporary art, science, and social theory through a portfolio of interconnected programs. The core offerings include the Galerija DM gallery program hosted at the Filodrammatica Gallery in Rijeka; the year-round Refleks discursive program of lectures, workshops, and discussions (running since 2009); the Zoom Performing Arts Festival; the interdisciplinary Moje, tvoje, naše (Mine, Yours, Ours) festival, now in its 21st edition; the DIY fair "3N"; and project-based initiatives such as STARTS4WaterII (an EU S+T+ARTS-funded residency and exhibition on water management) and TOOLKIT OF CARE (a program on care, welfare, and community).

The organization has no proprietary technology products and operates primarily through physical venues (Filodrammatica Gallery, off-site work at MMSU and ISSA on the island of Vis) supplemented by digital distribution of archived photo, video, and audio content on Flickr, Vimeo, Mixcloud, Spotify, Telegram, and YouTube, plus an email newsletter. All programs are free admission, reflecting its cultural access mission.

Drugo More's business model is grant-driven: revenue is sourced from institutional public funding (Croatian Ministry of Culture and Media, City of Rijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County), civil society and cultural foundations (Nacionalna zaklada za razvoj civilnoga društva, Zaklada Kultura nova), and European Union programs (Creative Europe, S+T+ARTS), supplemented by co-production partnerships with organizations such as KONTEJNER, Aksioma Ljubljana, ISSA, MMSU, the University of Rijeka, and Re:humanism. There is no commercial pricing model and no disclosed revenue figures. The customer base served is broad and non-paying: contemporary art audiences, academics and researchers, artists and cultural workers, and the general public in Rijeka, Croatia, and the wider regional cultural network.

Name

drugo more

Legal name

Drugo More

Website

https://drugo-more.hr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Drugo More ("The Other Sea") is a Rijeka-based Croatian non-profit cultural organization, founded 1999, that produces and presents contemporary art, performing arts, and discursive programming through its Filodrammatica Gallery and multiple festivals and lecture series for the general public, academics, and artists, funded by public grants and EU programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arts and Cultural Services

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Exhibition & Trade Show Management (Conference-Adjacent) (THAHACAF)

Keywords

• Contemporary art exhibitions
• Cultural programming services
• Performing arts festivals
• Artist residencies
• Discursive cultural programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Rijeka

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Support: Drugo more receives institutional funding from National Foundation for Civil Society Development (Nacionalna zaklada) for stabilization and development, and from Kultura nova Foundation for financial support.
2. Project-based Grants: Funding from Ministry of Culture and Media of Republic of Croatia, City of Rijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, and European Union programs (Creative Europe, S+T+ARTS).
3. Co-production Partnerships: Joint production arrangements with partner organizations where costs and resources are shared for specific projects and exhibitions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Drugo More produces and hosts contemporary art exhibitions, performing arts festivals, discursive programs (talks, lectures, workshops), and international artist residencies out of the Filodrammatica Gallery in Rijeka, Croatia. Its programming operates through flagship initiatives — Galerija DM (gallery), Refleks (discursive), Zoom Festival (performing arts), Moje tvoje naše (interdisciplinary festival), and project-based EU programs like STARTS4WaterII — all offered free of charge to the general public.

Product overview

Drugo more (The Other Sea) is a non-profit cultural organization that operates as a platform for contemporary cultural production, research, and dissemination. Its core offerings include the Galerija DM gallery program hosting exhibitions at Filodrammatica Gallery; the year-round discursive program Refleks featuring talks and lectures; the Zoom Performing Arts Festival; the interdisciplinary Moje, tvoje, naše festival; the DIY fair '3N'; and project-based programs like STARTS4WaterII and TOOLKIT OF CARE. The organization functions as an interconnected portfolio of cultural initiatives rather than a unified software product, with each program addressing different aspects of contemporary art, science, and social theory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Galerija DM: Gallery program of Drugo More, hosting exhibitions at Filodrammatica Gallery in Rijeka
• Zoom Performing Arts Festival
• Moje, tvoje, naše (Mine, Yours, Ours)
• Refleks
• 3N (Abandon Normal Devices DIY Fair)

Products and services

• Galerija DM (DM Gallery) at Filodrammatica Gallery Exhibition program presenting contemporary art in multiple media — video, installation, performance, and digital art — by international and local artists at the Filodrammatica Gallery (Korzo 28/1, Rijeka). Open to the general public free of charge.
• Refleks Discursive Program Year-round discursive program featuring lectures, talks, workshops, and discussions on topics relevant to contemporary society, science, and art theory. Offered free of charge to academics, students, and the general public.
• Zoom Performing Arts Festival

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Goethe-Institut KroatienminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman cultural institute supporting programs through funding and institutional collaboration.
• KONTEJNER | bureau of contemporary art praxiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZagreb-based organization for progressive contemporary intermedia art, sound art, and experimental music. Co-producer of Ivan Marušić Klif exhibition in 2026.
• Aksioma - Institute for Contemporary Art, LjubljanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovenian partner for contemporary art projects. Co-producer of Sara Bezovšek & Dorijan Šiško exhibition.
• ISSA - Island School of AutonomycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIsland School of Social Autonomy based in Komiža. Co-organizer of 'Palestina: Život je otpor' event and S+T+ARTS4WaterII residency project.
• Sveučilište u Rijeci (University of Rijeka)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDrugo more serves as expert base of the University of Rijeka. Collaboration with Center for Theoretical and Critical Research of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
• S+T+ARTS4WaterII Partners (VITO, GLUON, WAAG, TBA21, Kunst Haus Wien, Camargo Foundation, OGR Torino, PiNA, UCD, Drugo More)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Commission funded project engaging creative artistic processes with technology and science for water management. Drugo more is Croatian partner hosting residencies and exhibitions.
• Re:humanismcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCuratorial platform exploring relationship between contemporary art and advanced technologies. Co-curator of Mine Yours Ours 2026 festival.
• FilmaktivminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for promotion of video and film art. Partner for video production and documentation.
• MolekulacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation managing Filodrammatica spaces. Drugo more programs take place in Molekula-managed venues.
• Muzej moderne i suvremene umjetnosti Rijeka (MMSU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMuseum housing BADco. performance archive. Joint programs including talks and exhibitions.
• ClubtureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of non-profit cultural initiatives in Croatia for shared programming and resources.
• KulturanovaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNovi Sad-based cultural organization. Cross-border partner in regional cultural network.
• Multimedijalni institut (mi2)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZagreb-based institute for network cultures and digital media research.
• KontejnerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZagreb-based organization for contemporary art and media culture.
• FurtherfieldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based organization for arts and technology. International network partner.
• Institute of Networked CulturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmsterdam-based research network for digital culture and networked societies.
• State MachinesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational art and theory project exploring art, technology, and society.
• Goethe-InstitutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman cultural institute. Funding and institutional support for programs.
• Kamov Residency ProgrammeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResidency program supporting international artists visiting Rijeka. Supported Arjun Shivaji Jain's visit.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Waag Futurelab: Amsterdam-based research institute for technology and society. S+T+ARTS4WaterII partner; comparable focus on art/technology intersections but with significantly broader European programming scale than Drugo More.
• Kunst Haus Wien: Vienna-based contemporary art institution and S+T+ARTS4WaterII consortium partner. Operates at much larger scale but shares the European interdisciplinary art/ecology programming that connects to Drugo More's portfolio.
• TBA21 (Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary): Vienna-based international contemporary art foundation. S+T+ARTS4WaterII consortium partner alongside Drugo More, sharing interest in art-science-ocean themes but operating with substantially larger global footprint and budget.

Direct peers

• Furtherfield: UK-based organization for arts and technology and listed partner of Drugo More. Operates as a similarly-sized non-profit in the contemporary art/digital culture space with intersecting themes and comparable community-led programming approach.
• Multimedijalni institut (mi2): Zagreb-based institute for network cultures and digital media research. Network partner of Drugo More operating in the same Croatian cultural sector with comparable focus on digital culture, technology, and contemporary art.
• KONTEJNER | bureau of contemporary art praxis: Zagreb-based organization focused on contemporary intermedia art, sound art, and experimental music. Co-producer of Drugo More's Ivan Marušić Klif exhibition in 2026, sharing the same Croatian non-profit contemporary art programming model and target audiences.
• Aksioma - Institute for Contemporary Art Ljubljana: Slovenian institute producing contemporary art projects that intersect technology, society, and critical theory. Co-producer of Drugo More's Sara Bezovšek & Dorijan Šiško exhibition, with overlapping programming themes around art/technology and similar grant-dependent non-profit structure.
• Radiona.org: Zagreb-based organization for DIY culture, art, and technology. Featured partner of Drugo More on the "Automata – surogat strojevi" program; comparable non-profit scale and shared focus on experimental/DIY contemporary art practices.
• ISSA - Island School of Autonomy: Residency and cultural program based on the island of Vis. Co-organizer of "Palestina: Život je otpor" and S+T+ARTS4WaterII residencies with Drugo More; runs comparable scale of cultural programming with similar grant-dependent model.

Regional players

• Muzej moderne i suvremene umjetnosti Rijeka (MMSU): Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rijeka. Local partner of Drugo More housing the BADco. performance archive and running joint programs; operates the same city but as a publicly-funded museum rather than a non-profit association.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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