General activity of the fund

February 13, 2023 Charity art auction held in Krakow Students and staff from the Krakow Academy of Fine Arts, as well as Ukrainian students and faculty refugees contributed their artwork to the auction, which was called “In Yellow and Blue”. The auction raised 8,380.73 Polish zlotys (74,300 UAH) which was received by our Foundation “Friends of LNAA.” The Foundation and our Academy has a long-standing partnership with the Krakow Academy of Fine Arts and we thank them for their support during these challenging times.

December 15, 2022 Charity Art Auction at LNAA Dear friends, we have wonderful news to share! The first charity art auction, which took place at the LNAA Gallery on December 15, 2022, was a great success! Many talented artists and former alumni donated their artworks to the Charity Foundation “Friends of LNAA”: O. Andrushchenko, M. Besaha, M. Bokotey, I. Hapiak, O. Honcharuk, M. Didkovskyi, V. Dubovyk, G. Dierke, K. Zhyzhiy, T. Zahachevska, A. Kovach, R. Luchko, L. Medvid, V. Odrekivskyi, B. Pikulytskyi, V. Odrekivskyi, I. Protsiv, V. Prodanchuk, I. Romanko, Yu. Savko, Yu. Smolskyi, N. Tseduliak, Ya. Shymin, M. Shymchuk, I. Shumskyi, Ya. Shumska, Yu. Yamash, and R. Yatsiv. Thanks to their generosity and the participation of collectors, we raised 432,972 UAH. The funds raised will be used to convert currently unused space at LNAA into an air raid shelter for the safety of students and Academy staff. Download PDF file

December 6, 2022 Friends of LNAA charity event a great success In December 2022, Friends of LNAA conducted a second charity dinner and auction in Vancouver, Canada. Ukrainian artists and graduates of Lviv National Academy of Arts presented their works for sale at the event. Artists including, Sergiy Kolodka, Tetiana Znak, Dmytro Vasilykiv, Oleksiy Cherednychenko, Ihor Kukharskyi and Bohdan Radihovskyi contributed their art for sale. The occasion also included three masterclasses conducted by LNAA alumni. The event raised $17,900 CAD (492,000 UAH) approx, which will be used to fund scholarships for LNAA students. A special thanks to Father Mykhailo and the community of the Holy Eucharist of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in New Westminster, Canada for hosting this special event.

October 17, 2022 Charity Foundation Friends of LNAA in Vancouver, Canada In October last year representatives of our Charity Foundation took part in presentations and a charity dinner and auction in Vancouver, Canada. The charity event featured the works of Ukrainian artists which were offered for sale and proceeds used to help Academy students. The charity auction was organised by Friends of LNAA in partnership with the NGO “Art Brings Victory,” and the Cathedral of the Holy Eucharist in Vancouver. The President of the Charity Foundation Friends of LNAA, Oleksiy Cherednychenko, also presented the Charity Foundation to the Ukrainian diaspora and established contact with Ukrainian artists, including LNAA alumni residing in Canada. One such presentation involved the clergy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) in Canada. The President also established Canadian partnerships with the aim of supporting the LNAA during this difficult time.

October 2, 2022 Charity Foundation Friends of LNAA launches an art collection. In October 2022 our Charity Foundation established a process for collecting art whose ultimate purpose is to support the goals of the Foundation. Ukrainian artists can contribute their works to the collection which will be displayed and eventually sold. The initial contributor is the renowned artist Anton Kovach, who is also an alumnus of the Academy. His works are held in museums and private collections in Ukraine and abroad, and now one of his paintings is part of the Friends of LNAA collection. The art collection has many goals: an opportunity for established artists to showcase their works and contribute to the development of the Academy; for young and emerging artists an opportunity to exhibit their works perhaps for the first time in Ukraine as well as a chance for them to collaborate with renowned artists, and importantly; the sale of artworks will support the programs of the Foundation. We invite artists, alumni and friends of LNAA to participate.

July 8, 2022 Our Charity Foundation Friends of LNAA is now active and seeking donations At the end of May 2022, 3 months after Russia invaded Ukraine, our Foundation together with the Lviv National Academy of Arts and the student Council, met to determine how best to seek financial assistance for the Academy. Alumni Oleksiy Cherednichenko, Viktoriya Shatkovska and Khrystyna Zayats who are highly regarded in their respective artistic fields agreed to establish a charitable foundation. The Foundation has met all governance and regulatory requirements necessary for registered charity foundation status and became live in July 2022.