UCF is launching an award that will mark the best cultural and artistic projects

The Ukrainian Cultural Foundation has decided to create a new initiative: the launch of a professional award in the field of culture. It will mark the best projects supported by the UCF the previous year and encourage their further promotion. 

On March 26, with the support of the Zagoriy Foundation, there will take place an online award ceremony for the winners, the best projects of 2020 in the following categories: 

• Project of the year in the inclusive arts sphere
• Project of the year in the visual arts sector
• Project of the year in the audio arts sector
• Project of the year in the audiovisual arts sector
• Project of the year in the design and fashion sector
• Project of the year in the performing arts sector
• Project of the year in the cultural heritage sector
• Project of the year in the literature and publishing sector
• Project of the year in the cultural and creative industries sector
• Digital project of the year 
• Digital project of the year (special nomination from Zagoriy Foundation)

The winners will be selected in two stages. The first stage involves the evaluation of all 277 projects implemented with the support of the UCF in 2020, based on the results of their implementation, and the formation of short lists. It is carried out by a commission formed of UCF staff and experts. During the second stage, a special jury from short lists selects one winner in each nomination according to the developed evaluation methodology. The special jury of the UCF Award includes: 

Anna Bubnova, Head of Arts Programs of the British Council in Ukraine, Olesya Zaluska, Deputy Head of the USAID Competitive Economy Program, Svitlana Fomenko, Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine for European Integration, Zurab Alasania, Chairman of the Board of NSTU PJSC, Anton Drobovych, Head of the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory, Tetiana Filevska, Creative Director of the Ukrainian Institute, Tetiana Teren, Vice-President of the Ukrainian PEN Center, Oleksandra Koltsova, singer and songwriter of the music band “Krykhitka”, media manager, editor, Iryna Baturevych, Head of the Analytical Department of the Ukrainian Book Institute, Oleh Vergelis, theatre critic, editor of the culture department of the weekly “Dzerkalo tyzhnia”.

“As part of our activities, we would like to create a series of initiatives that will allow not only to invest in the development of culture financially, but also educationally and communicatively. Therefore, we are convinced that the UCF Award will provide an opportunity to strengthen not only the support for the creation of a high quality cultural product, but also will enhance the promotion of the best projects in Ukraine that have already been successfully implemented”, - said Yuliia Fediv, Acting Executive Director of the UCF.

“Efficiency is the ability not to give up under the stress of circumstances, but to change for the better under their pressure. It's nice to see how great projects have evolved in tunes with the times and now effectively exists such notion as on-line. This applies to both charitable and cultural initiatives. In today's world, digital information has a better chance of not getting lost in time. That's why we are glad to present the award in the nomination “Digital Project of the Year”, - comments Yevheniia Mazurenko, the Director of Zagoriy Foundation.

More about the UCF Award: https://prize.ucf.in.ua/