International Residencies

Opportunities for international writers, thinkers, and creators to spend a month in Odessa to work, test ideas, meet others and stay close to what is unfolding.

Ukrainian Fellowships

Opportunities for Ukrainian researchers, writers, and creators to live and work in Odessa, develop their work, meet others, and contribute to the city’s intellectual life.

Open Conversations

We host frank, open discussions of difficult questions facing Ukraine today, to which we bring international speakers and audiences.

Dacha Retreats

Short, focused seaside retreats for writers and artists to step away, work intensively, think clearly, and share time and space with others in a small group.

Kvartirnik Salons

Intimate gatherings across the city where writers, scholars, and artists share readings, ideas, and unfinished work, shaping things in conversation before they reach the stage.

Odessa to the World

Supporting Odessa’s writers, artists, and cultural initiatives to connect with colleagues, audiences and resources in the wider world.