Ukrainian Cultural Leaders Discuss War's Impact on Art and Emergency Support Networks

On July 17, 2022, a podcast featuring cultural producer Janeil Engelstad and curator Lilia Kudelia included insights from curator Kateryna Filyuk and art historian Ilya Zabolotnyi. They discussed the effects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24, 2022, on the nation’s cultural scene. Filyuk, who is with the Izolyatsia Platform in Kyiv, highlighted how the organization is adapting to assist artists facing wartime struggles. Zabolotnyi, Director of the Ukrainian Emergency Art Fund, talked about the emergency stipends for those impacted by the conflict. Engelstad, the Founding Director of Make Art with Purpose (MAP), is also a faculty member at the University of Washington, Tacoma. The conversation explored cultural preservation and the development of new artistic frameworks in wartime.