The charity foundation «Friends of LNAA» celebrates its 3rd anniversary!

The charity foundation «Friends of LNAA» was founded by Academy alumni in 2022. Since then, much has happened — we’ve implemented dozens of projects and become a part of the transformation within the Academy, its students, faculty, and community.

«Our story began as part of LNAA’s strategic vision.
Even before the full-scale invasion, the foundation was envisioned as a driving force for change and support for the Academy. Then the war began — and the foundation was created as a tool to preserve the institution and support students and faculty in extremely difficult times,»
— recalls one of the co-founders and foundation president, Oleksii Cherednichenko.

It all began with scholarships. We saw how the war, instability, and personal challenges threatened students’ ability to continue their studies. And we decided to act. More than 130 semester-long scholarships became possible thanks to your support — full or partial coverage of tuition or dormitory expenses for students.

The Academy thrives when its faculty are teaching. That’s why our faculty support program remains a top priority.

«These walls are home to creative ideas, bold motivation, and brave intentions. And most importantly — a wealth of talented young people whose artistic voices will soon ring out in the world with a distinctly Ukrainian sound,» — says co-founder Viktoriia Shatkovska.

We care about accessibility. The foyer, staircases, and preparations for elevator installation — all of this changes the feeling of the space.
We created art therapy spaces so that everyone — including patients from the UNBROKEN rehabilitation center — can engage with art.
We built a modern shelter — with ventilation, lighting, a kitchen, and exhibition fittings. It’s no longer just a shelter, but another hall of the Academy.
We invested in repairs — classrooms, studios, the blacksmith workshop, departments — all the daily, invisible, but essential improvements.
We’re renovating the dormitory: showers, sinks, hot water, kitchen stoves — the essentials that ensure a decent student life.
We provided the psychologists from the Maltese Relief Service with a dedicated room in the dormitory. Because support isn’t only about money and renovations. Sometimes, you need a space where someone will simply listen.

Thank you to everyone who’s been with us!
This is only part of what we’ve achieved together.
We’re growing and moving forward.
New projects and new challenges lie ahead.

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