ZMINA: Rebuilding 2023-2024

Creativity often appears as a chaotic and non-linear process. However, creative industries, with creativity and innovation at their core, exhibit superior abilities in handling critical situations compared to other sectors. And this includes situations like war.

Funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union and implemented by Trans Europe Halles members IZOLYATSIA (Ukraine), Malý Berlín (Slovakia) together with Trans Europe Halles (Sweden), ZMINA: Rebuilding 2023-2024 was a project aimed to support Ukrainian artists and cultural organisations in creating and exhibiting artwork in both Ukraine and Creative Europe countries. Through independent work or both national and international partnerships, the projects received 1.4 mln EUR in sub-grants to develop new work that facilitates, promotes or mediates the theme of “rebuilding” - whether it was rebuilding identity, social norms, communities, relationships or infrastructure.

ZMINA aimed to harness the power of art, culture and creativity to actively address wartime resilience and post-war recovery in Ukraine through innovative means. Also, ZMINA wished to establish a bridge between Ukrainian and European cultural and creative contexts, fostering a shared foundation for the present and the future considering Ukraine’s accession to the EU.

To achieve this, ZMINA placed a strong emphasis on international connections and ensuring high visibility for the sub-granted projects among both Ukrainian and European audiences. Through ZMINA's support, Ukrainian applicants had the opportunity to develop knowledge and capacity for cross-border collaboration and international engagement.