Artists at Risk (AR)
@artistsatrisk.bsky.social
Artists at Risk (AR) is an institution at the intersection of human rights and the arts.
https://artistsatrisk.org/
https://artistsatrisk.org/
#AR #ArtistsatRisk #ARResidency #Perpetuum #Perpetuummobile #RefugeeArtists #ARArtists #Ujazdowski #Freedomofexpression #ArtisticFreedom #KholoudCharaf #poetryinexile
November 19, 2025 at 10:46 AM
We’re thrilled to partner with the Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art and wish Charaf an inspiring and productive stay in Warsaw!
November 19, 2025 at 10:46 AM
We’re thrilled to partner with the Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art and wish Charaf an inspiring and productive stay in Warsaw!
Her novel Diaries I Have Nothing to Do With was nominated for the 2024 International Prize for Arabic Fiction, and her latest book, With All My Faces, is her first work published in German.
November 19, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Her novel Diaries I Have Nothing to Do With was nominated for the 2024 International Prize for Arabic Fiction, and her latest book, With All My Faces, is her first work published in German.
She has held international residencies, including ICORN (Poland), @pendeutschland (Germany), and the @scholarrescuefund (USA), and is currently based in Graz.
She has published four books in Arabic, translated into over ten languages.
She has published four books in Arabic, translated into over ten languages.
November 19, 2025 at 10:46 AM
She has held international residencies, including ICORN (Poland), @pendeutschland (Germany), and the @scholarrescuefund (USA), and is currently based in Graz.
She has published four books in Arabic, translated into over ten languages.
She has published four books in Arabic, translated into over ten languages.
Charaf draws on her Druze roots as a connection to place, history, and community, without following a sectarian identity. Her work explores memory, trauma, exile, and resistance.
November 19, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Charaf draws on her Druze roots as a connection to place, history, and community, without following a sectarian identity. Her work explores memory, trauma, exile, and resistance.
Currently, @u_jazdowski is hosting AR-Resident @CHARAF.KHOLOUD — a Syrian poet, novelist, and human rights advocate focusing on the protection of women and children. She’s been living in exile since 2018.
November 19, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Currently, @u_jazdowski is hosting AR-Resident @CHARAF.KHOLOUD — a Syrian poet, novelist, and human rights advocate focusing on the protection of women and children. She’s been living in exile since 2018.
Beyond its long-standing commitment to artistic development, Ujazdowski has also shown strong solidarity with artists in crisis, offering emergency residencies for those displaced or endangered by conflict.
November 19, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Beyond its long-standing commitment to artistic development, Ujazdowski has also shown strong solidarity with artists in crisis, offering emergency residencies for those displaced or endangered by conflict.
The program provides a flexible, non-pressured environment for experimentation, research, and dialogue—encouraging artists to engage deeply with local contexts and develop innovative practices.
November 19, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The program provides a flexible, non-pressured environment for experimentation, research, and dialogue—encouraging artists to engage deeply with local contexts and develop innovative practices.
With a mission to foster international collaboration and creative exchange, its renowned residency program has hosted over 300 artists and curators from around the world since 2002.
November 19, 2025 at 10:46 AM
With a mission to foster international collaboration and creative exchange, its renowned residency program has hosted over 300 artists and curators from around the world since 2002.
2nd & 4th: Views from the group exhibition Maruda (2024), photos by Marina Malyutina.
3rd: Installation view from ...and what else do I know to say? (2024) by Mariia Pelishenko, Vitalina Boikiv, and Anastasia Kostiv, photo by Myhailo Melnychenko.
3rd: Installation view from ...and what else do I know to say? (2024) by Mariia Pelishenko, Vitalina Boikiv, and Anastasia Kostiv, photo by Myhailo Melnychenko.
November 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
2nd & 4th: Views from the group exhibition Maruda (2024), photos by Marina Malyutina.
3rd: Installation view from ...and what else do I know to say? (2024) by Mariia Pelishenko, Vitalina Boikiv, and Anastasia Kostiv, photo by Myhailo Melnychenko.
3rd: Installation view from ...and what else do I know to say? (2024) by Mariia Pelishenko, Vitalina Boikiv, and Anastasia Kostiv, photo by Myhailo Melnychenko.
We thank our partners at Künstler:innenhaus Bremen and we wish Pelishenko an inspiring stay!
#AR #ArtistsatRisk #ARResidency #Perpetuum #Perpetuummobile #RefugeeArtists #ARArtists #Ukraine #Artisticfreedom #KHBremen #TemporaryRelocation
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#AR #ArtistsatRisk #ARResidency #Perpetuum #Perpetuummobile #RefugeeArtists #ARArtists #Ukraine #Artisticfreedom #KHBremen #TemporaryRelocation
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November 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
We thank our partners at Künstler:innenhaus Bremen and we wish Pelishenko an inspiring stay!
#AR #ArtistsatRisk #ARResidency #Perpetuum #Perpetuummobile #RefugeeArtists #ARArtists #Ukraine #Artisticfreedom #KHBremen #TemporaryRelocation
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#AR #ArtistsatRisk #ARResidency #Perpetuum #Perpetuummobile #RefugeeArtists #ARArtists #Ukraine #Artisticfreedom #KHBremen #TemporaryRelocation
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Their two-month residency offers space, financial support, and opportunities to connect with Bremen’s art community through talks, studio visits, and exchanges—fostering collaboration and solidarity across borders.
November 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Their two-month residency offers space, financial support, and opportunities to connect with Bremen’s art community through talks, studio visits, and exchanges—fostering collaboration and solidarity across borders.
under supportive conditions, but also a chance to make new connections and grow through fresh experiences.”
Künstler:innenhaus Bremen hosts the Artists in Residence Ukraine program, supporting visual artists affected by the Russian war of aggression on Ukraine.
Künstler:innenhaus Bremen hosts the Artists in Residence Ukraine program, supporting visual artists affected by the Russian war of aggression on Ukraine.
November 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
under supportive conditions, but also a chance to make new connections and grow through fresh experiences.”
Künstler:innenhaus Bremen hosts the Artists in Residence Ukraine program, supporting visual artists affected by the Russian war of aggression on Ukraine.
Künstler:innenhaus Bremen hosts the Artists in Residence Ukraine program, supporting visual artists affected by the Russian war of aggression on Ukraine.
During her residency in Bremen, Pelishenko looks forward to immersing herself in the local art scene, gaining new experiences, and connecting with artists and curators from the region. “Being part of the KH residency means a great deal to me,” she shares. “It’s not only an opportunity to work
November 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
During her residency in Bremen, Pelishenko looks forward to immersing herself in the local art scene, gaining new experiences, and connecting with artists and curators from the region. “Being part of the KH residency means a great deal to me,” she shares. “It’s not only an opportunity to work
She studied at the Transcarpathian Academy of Arts and recently completed a course in new media at Photinus, expanding her creative expression into new forms.
November 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
She studied at the Transcarpathian Academy of Arts and recently completed a course in new media at Photinus, expanding her creative expression into new forms.
Born in 2004 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Pelishenko has lived and worked in Uzhhorod since 2015. Her artistic practice spans various media and techniques, serving as a means to explore her identity and the social and cultural contexts that shape her environment.
November 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Born in 2004 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Pelishenko has lived and worked in Uzhhorod since 2015. Her artistic practice spans various media and techniques, serving as a means to explore her identity and the social and cultural contexts that shape her environment.
For Finnish speakers award winners announced in Savon Sanomat: www.savonsanomat.fi/...
#MinnaCanthAward #ArtistsatRisk #AR #FreedomOfExpression #Equality #HumanRights #ArtForChange #MinnaCanth #CulturalFreedom #Democracy #Solidarity
#MinnaCanthAward #ArtistsatRisk #AR #FreedomOfExpression #Equality #HumanRights #ArtForChange #MinnaCanth #CulturalFreedom #Democracy #Solidarity
Tässä ovat Minna Canth -palkinnon yhdeksän finalistia
Minna Canth -palkinnon finalistit ovat nyt selvillä.
www.savonsanomat.fi
November 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
For Finnish speakers award winners announced in Savon Sanomat: www.savonsanomat.fi/...
#MinnaCanthAward #ArtistsatRisk #AR #FreedomOfExpression #Equality #HumanRights #ArtForChange #MinnaCanth #CulturalFreedom #Democracy #Solidarity
#MinnaCanthAward #ArtistsatRisk #AR #FreedomOfExpression #Equality #HumanRights #ArtForChange #MinnaCanth #CulturalFreedom #Democracy #Solidarity
The working group consists of author @sirpakahkonen, editor-in-chief Matti Pietiläinen, Mayor Soile Lahti, Genelec Oy CEO Siamäk Naghian, marketing director Kirsi Soininen, and Kaisa Lumilampi.
Read more about the new award: www.kuopio.fi/en/min...
Read more about the new award: www.kuopio.fi/en/min...
November 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The working group consists of author @sirpakahkonen, editor-in-chief Matti Pietiläinen, Mayor Soile Lahti, Genelec Oy CEO Siamäk Naghian, marketing director Kirsi Soininen, and Kaisa Lumilampi.
Read more about the new award: www.kuopio.fi/en/min...
Read more about the new award: www.kuopio.fi/en/min...
The award working group is chaired by Professor Jukka Mönkkönen from the University of Eastern Finland.
November 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The award working group is chaired by Professor Jukka Mönkkönen from the University of Eastern Finland.
Canth’s legacy as a champion of equality and progressive thought is honored every year in Finland on Minna Canth Day.
This new timely prize was initiated and funded by @genelec_oy, @olvi_foundation, @saastamoinenfoundation, and the @saastopankki_optia.
This new timely prize was initiated and funded by @genelec_oy, @olvi_foundation, @saastamoinenfoundation, and the @saastopankki_optia.
November 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Canth’s legacy as a champion of equality and progressive thought is honored every year in Finland on Minna Canth Day.
This new timely prize was initiated and funded by @genelec_oy, @olvi_foundation, @saastamoinenfoundation, and the @saastopankki_optia.
This new timely prize was initiated and funded by @genelec_oy, @olvi_foundation, @saastamoinenfoundation, and the @saastopankki_optia.
Minna Canth (1844–1897) was a Finnish writer, journalist, and social activist who fought for women’s rights, education, and social equality. She was one of the first major female voices in Finnish literature and a pioneer of social realism.
November 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Minna Canth (1844–1897) was a Finnish writer, journalist, and social activist who fought for women’s rights, education, and social equality. She was one of the first major female voices in Finnish literature and a pioneer of social realism.
We’re proud to share this nomination with such inspiring changemakers carrying forward Minna Canth’s legacy of courage, equality, and social progress. 💛
November 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
We’re proud to share this nomination with such inspiring changemakers carrying forward Minna Canth’s legacy of courage, equality, and social progress. 💛
The award will be decided by a jury chaired by author @sirpakahkonen, joined by Suzanne Innes-Stubb, Dr. Sixten Korkman, Hanna Klinge, and Siamäk Naghian. The winner will be announced on Minna Canth Day, 19 March 2026.
November 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The award will be decided by a jury chaired by author @sirpakahkonen, joined by Suzanne Innes-Stubb, Dr. Sixten Korkman, Hanna Klinge, and Siamäk Naghian. The winner will be announced on Minna Canth Day, 19 March 2026.