Brand new residence program for Ukrainian artists
Zbigniew Raszewski Theatre Institute with the support of the Ministry of
Culture invites cultural institutions and non-governmental
organizations to participate in the second edition of the
artist-in-residence program. This year due to the war in Ukraine, the
next stage of the program - recruitment for residents - was expanded to
include representatives and representatives of creative professions
related to theatere in Ukraine.We are waiting for your applications
until April 15.
Zbigniew Raszewski Theatre Institute decided to initiate the
residency program in 2021 in connection with the repressions against
women and theater creators in Belarus (including actors, directors, set
designers, dancers, playwrights and playwrights). The armed invasion of
Ukraine by Russia Zbigniew Raszewski Theatre Institute decided to extend
the residency program to Ukrainian artists. An increasing number of
Ukrainian refugees are coming to our country, who are spontaneously
offered help from the state, public institutions, humanitarian
organizations and private persons in the field of basic needs. There are
also theater artists among them. It is for them that we have decided to
launch long-term assistance - to provide employment and organization of
life in Poland. We also do not forget about the Belarusian artists,
repressed by the Lukashenka regime, for whom the residency program was
originally designed. (you can read more about the situation of
Belarusian people of culture in the report of the local Pen
Club).
The main idea of the initiative to establish artistic
residencies is to connect Ukrainian and Belarusian representatives of
creative professions related to theater with Polish cultural
organizations / institutions. creating a network of contacts and
creating real opportunities for cooperation / professional
relations.
An artist-in-residence may last from one to six months. During
it, the creator or creator is under the substantive care of the host
organization / institution. The scope and details of the residence are
agreed directly between the resident and the receiving organization /
institution. As part of the Program, the organizer (Zbigniew Raszewski
Theatre Institute) reimburses people staying in residences the costs of
travel from the current place of residence and living expenses in the
amount specified in the Regulations, and the hosting organizations /
institutions the costs of substantive care.
Detailed conditions for participation in the Program are available in the Regulations (download below)