D-r. Boško Babić 
 

Born on February 19, 1924, Dr. Boško Babić began his education in Croatia and later continued in Serbia, attending secondary school and the Academy of Commerce in Belgrade. In 1943, he was expelled for his resistance activity against the occupying forces and soon joined the Partisan movement. Seriously injured near the end of World War II, he was advised to give up all further intellectual work. But his relentless spirit defied that fate.
 

After the war, Babić enrolled at the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade, graduating with a degree in Art History. By the end of 1954, his path led him to Prilep, where he quickly left a deep cultural mark.
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Cultural Legacy in Prilep
In late 1954, Dr. Babić founded the National Museum in Prilep, serving as its director until 1980. He played a key role in establishing nearly all major cultural institutions in the city, including the Institute for Old Slavic Culture. He was instrumental in forming key museum collections in archaeology, ethnology, iconography, and notably, the iconic Tobacco Enjoyment Collection.
 

Throughout his decades of work, Babić remained at the forefront of cultural and academic life in Prilep, Macedonia, and beyond — into the global sphere.
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Regional and International Recognition
In 1970, he founded the Archaeological Society of Macedonia, becoming its first president. He was elected as the first president of the Union of Yugoslav Archaeologists in 1972, and in 1975, elected president of the International Union for Slavic Archaeology in Kyiv.
 

He earned his PhD in 1980 at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland.
Babić edited two significant academic journals, Balcanoslavica and Macedoniae Acta Achaeologica, and published numerous professional papers. He received many domestic and international awards, decorations, and recognitions. As part of his broader cultural engagement, he contributed actively to the magazine Stremež as editor and later, as its Editor-in-Chief, and also served as the first president of the “Vojdan Černodrinski” Theatre Festival. He authored several TV and film scripts, projects, and expert studies, and served as national coordinator for Yugoslavia in the international project Encyclopedia of Early European History.
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Founding CSLU – His Masterpiece
In 1957, Boško Babić founded the International Painting Colony in Prilep, marking the beginning of a journey that would shape generations of artists.
 

He later launched:
•    International Sculpture Symposium – Marble (1963)
•    International Studio for Sculpture in Wood (1971)
 

With a deep understanding of contemporary art and tireless dedication, Babić founded the Center for Contemporary Art – Prilep (CSLU) in 1980. This institution would unite and expand the international workshops under one visionary framework.
Thanks to his initiative, the CSLU expanded with:
•    The International Stained Glass Studio
•    The International Ceramic Workshop
•    The International Artistic Photography Atelier
 

His vision, persistence, knowledge, and passion laid the foundation on which the CSLU proudly stands today.
Until his final day, Dr. Boško Babić remained the Honorary Lifetime President of CSLU – a title only he could carry with such meaning.