Close-up: creative tools for new criticism is a collaborative initiative by six contemporary art centres from Central and Eastern Europe to establish a platform for networking, education and exchange of contemporary art organisations on a European level with an overall focus on criticism in contemporary art of the region. With focus on the importance of education in contemporary art practices, the Close-up platform gives artists and cultural workers the opportunity to disseminate their knowledge and ideas, increase their visibility and thus enhance general understanding of contemporary art and its most pressing themes. The platform has multiple layers that all aim to support circulation of people and works as well as to increase intercultural dialogue. The contributions will be cross-referenced and available for wide dissemination beyond the culture of their origin.On the long term, Artyčok.TV platform is designed in order to facilitate communication and networking between organisations devoted to contemporary art in most diverse fields with special focus on participation and dialogue between organisations devoted to visual and contemporary art in order to overcome the boundaries inherent to the current discourse in these fields. The platform is projected towards constant growth and expansion on a European level by enabling and encouraging participation of new partner organisations from all over Europe.