Projects & Campaigns
ArtPower Belarus
ArtPower Belarus is a programme that supports and sustains Belarusian civic space through culture and the arts. It backs independent cultural initiatives both in Belarus and in exile, while strengthening civil society, developing professional capacities, and fostering international connections among Belarusian cultural practitioners. The programme is implemented by the Belarusian Council for Culture in partnership with the Danish Cultural Institute and is funded by the European Union.
Cultural Code
Website: kulturnykod.byculture.org
Нэтворкінг-чат: t.me/kulturny_kod
The project aimed to unite culture and IT. A hackathon was held within its framework, and the best projects among those proposed were selected for the acceleration program. A separate community was formed among the participants, mentors, and all interested parties. Organized in the format of a Telegram chat, where community managers periodically organize the pitchings of projects and ideas, offer educational formats, and mastermind meetings.
Belarusian Magistrates
Website: mahistrat.byculture.org
Telegram: t.me/bielmahistrat
The project aimed to find funding for definite cultural initiatives. A magistrate is a community of Belarusians eager to support promising projects with a certain amount of money for a certain period. The first magistrate was Knihauka, for a Belarusian publishing house abroad. There were Magistrates around a club for teenagers, an application with excursions, a sports club for children, and a Belarusian school in Warsaw.
Vasminoh
Website: vasminoh.school
Telegram: t.me/vasminoh_adukacyja
The project “Octopus: Education for Belarusian Children Today and Tomorrow” opens up new opportunities for Belarusian schoolchildren and teachers both within the country and abroad. During the project, 30 educational Belarus-centric projects worth 430,000 euros were supported, an innovative online platform was created, and educational video materials were released. The role of our organization in the project is information support, assistance in organizing collaboration between cultural figures and educational initiatives, and the creation of educational video products. The project “Octopus” is funded by the European Commission.
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#01-2026
February 12, 2026
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