Milivoj Kostić,Valjevo, Serbia
2003 A postgraduate student at the Interdisciplinary studies of the University of Arts in Belgrade, the Department of Theory of Arts and Media
1997 He graduated from the Visual Arts Department at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad.
1990 A high-school degree at the Graphic Arts Department, division for repro-photography in the High-school of Economics in Valjevo.
Further education:
2004 – 2006 The Institute for Mental Health, Belgrade; the Tavistock clinic in London; IOM, Rome (a psycho-social counselor)
2005 Association for integrative art psycho-therapy, Belgrade (Art therapy)
2004 OEBS, Sremska Mitrovica (Training for the employees in bureaus of the closed type)
2004 Labor Union Nezavisnost (Development of the action plan) 2003. Psycho-code team, Novi Sad (the art of communication)
2002 Centre for professional development and consulting of the University of Arts, Belgrade (Media and art techniques in improving the aesthetics of the educational process)
He passed the State exam for the employment in state governing institutions, has an excellent control of the word processor, photo- and video-manager applications and the internet web design. He speaks English and French.
2003 – 2007 He organized cultural and art activities in the State penitentiary in Valjevo.
2001 – 2003 He taught Art in the “Mihajlo Pupin” Technical High-school in Inđija.
2000 -2001 He was a manager of the visual arts programme in the Centre for Culture „Hadži Ruvim“ in Lajkovac.
2000 – 2001 An instructor of the art workshop at the Open club “Horizonti” in Valjevo.
2000 An art manager in the International art studio “Trnavac” in Valjevo.
An instructor in the visual arts workshop of the “Smart” foundation, the Young talents’ centre
1999 A TV journalist and a scenographer at RTS TV Studio
1997 – 1998 An instructor in the visual arts workshop and Strip studio at the Youth centre in Valjevo
Six solo and about forty group exhibitions in Serbia (YU) and abroad.
An art selector at several art colonies.
Illustrated and visually prepared several dozen books and catalogues for visual arts exhibitions for local and foreign authors.
The author of four collections of poetry and the co-author of seven literary projects.
Co-author of short motion pictures (written and directed by him)
A playwright and a scenographer for plays for young people.
A member of the Association of Fine Artists of Serbia (ULUS), Belgrade
A member of the management board of the Psycho-social centre, Belgrade
A member of the management board of the Haiku Association of Serbia
The president of the curling club “Vigled”, Valjevo
A coordinator of the visual artists’ group “Vigled”
A co-founder and picture editor: “Association of art and media – an assistance for the young and health”, Belgrade
The picture editor of the children’s magazine “Petlić – Zlatni krestić”
A co-founder of the art group “Crni kreč“ and the editor of the magazine of the same name
An associate of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia in the campaign of the National committee for the prevention of smoking
An associate of the Information service of the Administration for the Execution of Penitentiary Sanctions of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Serbia
An associate of the Office of the European Council in Belgrade