Author Archives: Sonia Sellin

Celebrating AR’s work in 2024: 99 Artist at Risk (AR) Residents!

As we mark 12 years of Artists at Risk (AR) and over 949 artists hosted from our inception until the end of last year, we’re proud to celebrate the achievements of 2024 with our partners and followers – and share … Continue reading →

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Introducing PM/AR Resident Vadim Smyslov

Perpetuum Mobile (PM) is pleased to reveal that Vadim Smyslov, currently publishing exposés on Russian spies in the Nordic region, is in residency at AR-Safe Haven Helsinki with the support of the JOKES Foundation! Vadim Smyslov is an … Continue reading →

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New Pilot Programme for Protecting Human Rights Defenders (HRDs)

We are excited to announce that Artists at Risk (AR) is coordinating a pilot programme in cooperation with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and the City of Helsinki, with key funding from ProtectDefenders.eu! The programme offers … Continue reading →

Posted in AR-Safe Haven Residencies, NEWS | Tagged activism, Artists at Risk (AR), city of helsinki, human rights, ministry for foreign affairs, perpetuum mobile, protectdefenders.eu

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Joe Lyimo’s Residency and Upcoming Performance at MuseumsQuartier Wien

Meet Joe Lyimo, also known as Forever Young Joy, a Tanzanian musician whose soulful practice blends storytelling, emotional resonance and rich melodic traditions. We are thrilled to announce his AR-Residency at our new partner, the MuseumsQuartier Wien! Joe … Continue reading →

Posted in AR-Artist Events, NEWS | Tagged Artists at Risk (AR), Austria, LGBTQ voices, MuseumsQuartier, music as resistance, Perpetuum Mobile (PM), Tanzania, trans artists

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Preparing a new Culture Compass for Europe

Preparing a new Culture Compass for Europe Consultation event with cultural sector representatives, hosted by European Commissioner Glenn Micallef Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport The Culture Compass for Europe is conceived as a new strategic … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences and Symposia, Map, NEWS, Timeline | Tagged Artists at Risk (AR), brussels, cultural policy, culture compass, european commission, European Union, perpetuum mobile

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AR-Alumna Polina Kuznetsova featured in Karjalainen Newspaper

Polina Kuznetsova is a Belarusian textile artist and AR-Alumna who fled Belarus in 2022 and got an Artists at Risk (AR) residency at @vartsilaresidency in Northern Karelia. Polina was interviewed for the newspaper @karjalainenfi recently. For a long time Polina … Continue reading →

Introducing Alexandra Bratyshchenko, Ukrainian film producer working on new documentary Circle of Choice at AR-Helsinki !

Alexandra is a Kyiv-based producer who works across documentary and fiction. Since 2014, she has focused on documentaries, joining the #BABYLON’13 collective. There she has focused on socially engaged documentaries while also working as a line producer, executive producer, and … Continue reading →

The play “Winter Under the Table” in Helsingin Sanomat & Laura Kytölä – Uladzimir Ushakou’s escape from Belarus to Helsinki via Ukraine

Artists at Risk (AR) is proud to highlight the recent Helsingin Sanomat feature on AR-Alumnus Uladzimir Ushakou and the play “Talvi pöydän alla” (Winter Under the Table) which he directed at Helsinki -98. Premiered on 19 November, the production resonates … Continue reading →

Introducing Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art: a new hosting partner in the AR-Network!

Artists at Risk (AR) is delighted to welcome the Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art in Warsaw as a new hosting partner in our global network supporting artists at risk. With a mission to foster international collaboration and creative exchange, its … Continue reading →

Author Archives: Sonia Sellin

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