Research Residencies in Ukraine

Congress of Cultural Activists

Zbarazh, Ukraine

The Congress of Cultural Activists (CCA) runs the Nazar Voitovich Art Residence (NVAIR) in Travneve near Zbarazh, Ukraine, focusing on sustainable development, civil society, and art that explores local social contexts, history, and landscapes through collaborative projects. It provides artists with three studios equipped for painting, printmaking, and ceramics, plus community connections and promotional video documentation. The program emphasizes socially engaged art in a quiet rural setting with historical significance.

NGO TRANSLATORIUM

Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine

NGO TRANSLATORIUM runs the BAZHAN residency program in Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine, for poets and poetry translators, offering two-week stays in a cozy apartment in the old town to work on poetry projects, collections, translations, or performances. The program provides coverage of travel, accommodation, per diem, curator support, and opportunities to share work publicly, with priority for writers from war-affected regions. Launched in , it is financed by the Creative Europe Programme in cooperation with Versopolis.

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Uzhhorod, Ukraine

Sorry No Rooms Available is an international contemporary art residency program based in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, operating year-round since at the Intourist-Zakarpattia hotel, fostering artistic research and integration into the local cultural scene of Transcarpathia. Residents typically stay 1-3 months, producing a site-specific project or exhibition in Uzhhorod or the region, along with an artist talk, lecture, or workshop, while engaging with the area's rich history and diverse communities. It emphasizes decentralization of Ukraine's cultural economy, cultural exchange, and supports Ukrainian artists with institutionally critical projects related to heritage and education.

The Muzychi Expanded History project

Muzychi, Ukraine

The Muzychi Expanded History project is a private artist residency program organized by artist Alevtina Kakhidze in her house in the rural village of Muzychi near Kyiv, Ukraine, since . It supports international artists, art theoreticians, and curators, particularly those who are football fans, allowing them to work closely with nature in a sustainable garden setting. The program contributes to local artistic development amid challenging contexts like the Russian invasion.