Artists in War Program to Support Ukrainian Art and Culture
About The Jam Factory Art Center
The Jam Factory Art Center was envisioned as a cultural space where the various art disciplines meet in a time of peace.
Today, war is affecting the lives of everyone in Ukraine, and artists are among those who suffer the most.
Many artists such as painters, sculptors, musicians, and others had to flee, leaving their homes, workrooms, and materials. They cannot create art anymore. Some stay at the frontline, volunteering or caring for their lives and their loved ones. Even those who are more or less safe lost their jobs as all the art and culture projects are closed in Ukraine.
The Artists in War Program
The launch of the Artists in War Program means supporting and encouraging artists to come back to artistic work and empower the voices of the society living through the most devastating times. To help the artistic community in Ukraine survive and potentially renew their work, the Ukrainian organization “Jam Factory Art Center” launched the “Artists in War” to support artists in crises with basic necessities.
After that, the organization plans to create a project reflecting on the war with works of supported artists.
“In these times of deepest crisis for the country, art and culture are crucial to reflect on human conditions in reality dominated by violence and pain. We need the hands and voices of artists to express in a profound and lasting way what happens in our minds and souls today.” – said Bozhena Pelenska, the Jam Factory Art Center director.
Illustration by Sergiy Maidukov
How to Help and Donate
Jam Factory is asking organizations and individuals to help them to support more people. One week after launching the program, they already received more than 350 applications with devastating stories asking for help.
Any donation will be a massive help to the program.
Or you can directly support the initiative via card by the link.
Jam Factory’s Values
Jam Factory Art Center is a contemporary art institution. To them, this means taking a critical stance toward global and local social processes. It also serves to represent and support artists who show active social and political interest in their particular circumstances.
