The Antonin Artaud Fellowship was established in 2022 to support Ukrainian artists who continued their work in Ukraine despite the full-scale Russian invasion.
We wanted to see more Ukrainian works resonate with both local and international audiences and establish a lasting presence on the international scene. We recognized the importance and urgency of artistic exploration and experimentation, despite all the limitations caused by the war.
The Fellowship was founded by the proto produkciia agency and the contemporary opera laboratory Opera aperta. It is named after Antonin Artaud, a French writer, playwright, theatre reformer, actor, poet, and essayist.
The choice of name was preceded by a long journey: ongoing discussions about theatre and its current state, and the Ukrainian translation of Artaud’s The Theatre and Its Double, for which we are grateful to the Zhupansky Publishing House and the Institute français in Ukraine. We were inspired by the search for a new theatrical language — a question that Artaud also explored in his writings. That’s why we do not focus on specific genres; instead, we support search and experimentation.
Opera aperta is a contemporary opera laboratory created by Ukrainian composers Roman Grygoriv and Illia Razumeiko. They have been creating works in the field of music theatre since 2015 and have experience with small- and large-scale projects in Ukraine and international presentations.
proto produkciia is an agency that specializes in the implementation of bold artistic and educational ideas.
Gabriela Tudor Foundation was founded in January 1997 by Cosmin Manolescu and Gabriela Tudor to promote and support the development of contemporary dance in Romania.
MY ART — A platform that creates and supports cultural initiatives in Mykolaiv
Odesa National Fine Art Museum — a cultural institution that significantly influences the way of thinking and the sustainability of society, preserving and developing the collection, creating new meanings through scientific, educational, and exhibition activities.
Dim Aktora — a municipal theatre platform in Zaporizhia, which unites professional and independent art groups and implements modern theatre, music, and performance projects with a focus on new forms and interdisciplinarity.