A.T.K. founded in June 2001 in the city of Elbasan by a group of artists who wanted to contribute to the realization of joint ideas and initiatives towards the embrace of modern European trends of art in general and theater in particular.
The members of this association are usually prominent personalities with contributions to the stage activities, actress, director, painter, musician, designer , managers, etc.
It acts as a non-profit NGO with a serious and ambitious mission: to create an encouraging and creative climate for the processes of promotion and integration of Albanian theater in European theater, through theater and artistic activities that contribute to the realization of contemporary ideas and initiatives. a broad and intensive activity from the founding period. What distinguishes his activity is his visionary strength and organizational ability to approach problems and activities that reflect contemporary theatrical developments, promoting values and practices at national, regional and wider levels.
A.T.K. Association is a member of the world theater InterACT, for more than 20 years is the organizer of the International Festival of Contemporary Theater “Skampa”, promoter and founder of the Theater Festival “Apolon” and many different activities, workshops, seminars, conferences at the level national and international.