Activities, Capacities and Future Prospects
SCHEDULE IN UKRAINIAN (English below)
See photo documentation of the event here.
FRIDAY, 15.12.2023. Arrival and Welcome Dinner
14.00 – Guests arriving at Hotel Rover / accommodation
19.00 – Informal welcoming dinner at Dzyga cafe, followed by a small excursion around Dzyga art gallery .
Address: Virmens’ka St, 35, Lviv, Lviv Oblast, 79008
Dinner expenses will be covered by Artists at Risk (AR).
SATURDAY, 16.12. Introductions and Mapping the Field of Residency Practice and Institutions in Ukraine
(open to the wider Public)
8.30 – 9.00 Registration at the Jam Factory Art Center
Address: Bohdana Khmel’nyts’koho St, 124, L’viv, L’vivs’ka oblast, Ukraine, 79000
09.00 – 10.00 Breakfast at Jam Cafe
Address: Bohdana Khmel’nyts’koho St, 124, L’viv, L’vivs’ka oblast, Ukraine, 79000
Expenses will be covered by Artists at Risk (AR)
10.00 – 12.30 Session One
10.00 – 10.30 GENERAL INTRO
Opening words and presentation of Artists at Risk (AR) by the Co-Directors of Artists at Risk (AR), Ivor Stodolsky and Marita Muukkonen
10.30 – 11.00 Introduction to the AR-Ukraine-Internal Network and the programme, Lena Shulga
11.00 – 12.00 Hosting experiences. The voices of four AR-Residence organisers (funders present online): Bakota Hub, Ostriv, Retreat Art House, Nvair. 10 minutes presentation + 5 minutes Q&A for each host.
12.00 – 12.30 “New aspects and challenges of Contemporary Art Centre” by Bozhena Pelenska, program executive director at Jam Factory Art Center
12.30 – 14.00 Lunch at Jam Factory Art Center
14.00 – 18.00 Session Two. Funding Opportunities & Grants. Cultural institutions active in Ukraine. Auditorium.
14.00 – 14.15 Welcoming remarks. Overview of UNESCO’s actions in Ukraine, in particular with regards to artists and cultural professionals by Ms Chiara Dezzi Bardeschi, Liaison Officer, UNESCO Kyiv Desk
14.15 – 14.30 “Artistic freedom at UNESCO”. Presentation on UNESCO operational programmes that can benefit cultural institutions in Ukraine (UNESCO-Aschberg programme, Lviv Culture Hub, International Fund for Cultural Diversity) by Anaïs Chagankerian, Associate Project Officer, UNESCO – Aschberg Programme for Artists and Cultural Professionals
14.30 – 15.00
« House of Europe: EU best opportunities » by Daria Kostiuk, Front Desk and Alumni Community Coordinator at House of Europe
15.00 – 15.30 “Cultural diplomacy opportunities and visual arts projects” by Anastasiia Manuliak, the head of Visual Culture at the Ukrainian Institute
15.30 – 16.00 Recap by Directors of AR. Recap about UA-Internal Programme. Synergies, dynamics and the role of funders such as UNESCO, Andy Warhol Foundation and Teiger Foundation. How could the AR-Ukraine-Internal Network continue in 2024? Feedback from the hosts: Why should the programme continue?
Coffee break at Auditorium: 16.00 – 16.30
16.30 – 18.30 Session Three: Funding and networking opportunities
16.30 – 17.00 “Residencies – crisis and solidarity” by Bojana Panevska, Тransartists Advisor for International Collaboration & Residencies
17.00 – 17.30 “Cultural Mobility funding opportunities: Latest trends and opportunities in Europe and internationally” by Marie Le Sourd, Secretary General of On The Move
Q&A session
17.30 – 18.30 “Unlocking Global Opportunities: International Communication for Developing Long-Term Partnerships” by Anastasiia Manuliak, the head of Visual Culture at the Ukrainian Institute
20.00 – Dinner in the City
SUNDAY, 17.12. Capacity-Building and Networking Opportunities (internal sessions)
09.30 – 10.30 Breakfast at Jam Cafe
Address: Bohdana Khmel’nyts’koho St, 124, L’viv, L’vivs’ka oblast, Ukraine, 79000
Expenses will be covered by Artists at Risk (AR)
10.30 – 12.30 Internal Session + Open mic / Feedback: Break-out Sessions
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch at Auditorium, Jam Factory Art Center
Expenses will be covered by Artists at Risk (AR)
13.30 – 14.30 Internal Session + open microphone / Feedback: Break-out Sessions
14.30 – 15.00 Summary / Photos
Optional: Jam Factory Art Center exhibition / Lviv Municipal Art Center/Ya Gallery visit (tbc)
* On-going coffee-point in the Auditorium throughout the day
After 16.00 – Departure
This event is organised by Artists at Risk (AR) in partnership with UNESCO and with the support of Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and Teiger Foundation.
Special thanks also to the Jam Factory Art Center for providing its spaces free of charge. 
