Selected by MOCA, the projects will benefit from a total of US$ 100,000 in funding from the UNESCO Heritage Emergency Fund. The projects, which cover animation, open cultural space creation, audiovisual installation and exhibitions, aim to reconnect artists with their audiences during the war. 10 additional projects are currently under consideration for funding in the near future.
Supporting artists and culture professionals today means supporting tomorrow's societies. Culture is an essential public good for society, and access to cultural life is a basic universal human right. We must therefore support artists and recognize the essential role they play in our lives, in times of peace as in times of war.Ernesto Ottone R. UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture
MOCA launched an online open call for projects entitled (re)connection UA on 11 August 2022. 93 applications were received.
The quantity of impressive and socially impactful projects exceeded our expectations. It revealed the scale of the support needed for sustainable development of cultural life in Ukraine.Ilya Zabolotnyi The (re)connection UA project leader
The financial, institutional, and advisory needs of Ukrainian creative teams during wartime are colossal.Olga Balashova Head of MOCA NGO
UNESCO's support of Ukrainian cultural institutions is vital for preserving artistic expression as a basis for social cohesion, community resilience, and our common goal - fighting for freedom and democratic values.Ms Halyna Hryhorenko Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine
The 7 projects to be implemented from now through the end of the year are part of UNESCO's larger efforts in support of the culture sector in Ukraine.
The UN Organization has deployed numerous emergency measures since 24 February 2022 when Russian offensive against Ukraine began, and continues to identify the needs on the ground to support the cultural sector as much as possible, as well as the education sector and freedom of the press, in accordance with its mandate.
