Ukraine: Arts and Cultural Heritage

The official website of Ukraine, administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Ukrainian Institute. The culture & creative industries section includes robust information about fashion, architecture, photography, literature, graphic design, music, visual arts, theater, and the film industry.

Musicology Now facilitated this collaborative portrait gallery, inviting scholars of Ukrainian music and musicians and scholars from Ukraine to shape brief reflections on a musician or musical ensemble on their minds over the last two weeks.

Creators for Ukraine is a global initiative to raise money for victims of the war, mobilize support from creators worldwide and promote Ukrainian culture. Ukrainian creators can apply directly for support funding.

A collaboration between Ukrainian NGO Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) and UNESCO, this fund provides financial stipends to cultural workers in Ukraine.

A spotlight on Kyiv's younger composers and how they are creating and living during the war.

The Art Newspaper is a significant source for art news around the world. This is a special section on art news from Ukraine. Includes interviews with artists, updates about heritage sites, and general news about art and artists in Ukraine.

Artists continue to work, documenting the impact of events as they unfold to keep the world watching.

Hundreds of ballet dancers and students fled Ukraine after Russia’s invasion. With opportunities scarce, many will have to keep moving if they want to keep dancing.

In another gesture of solidarity with the victims of the war in Ukraine, the Metropolitan Opera and the Polish National Opera will gather leading Ukrainian musicians into the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra for a European and American tour July 28–August 20, including stops in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the Netherlands, before culminating with concerts in New York and Washington, DC. The tour has been assembled with the cooperation of Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its Ministry of Culture.