Factsheet for measure
PL-2022-9/2327
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Updated
– measures in Poland
In-kind support and financial support for Ukrainian artists
Wsparcie dla ukraińskich artystów
Background information
On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. As a result of Russian aggression, many Ukrainian refugees fled to Poland.
On 12 March 2022, the Special Act regarding Ukrainian refugees (Dz.U. 2022 poz. 583) entered into force, with effect from 24 February 2022. Its aim is to provide assistance to Ukrainians escaping the territory of Ukraine due to armed conflict.
Content of measure
According to the Act, the Minister for Culture and Protection of National Heritage can provide authors and artists from Ukraine with a special form of assistance. It consists of in-kind support and financial support e.g., scholarships. Moreover, the ministry and subordinate agencies and related institutions should ensure that Ukrainian artists have appropriate living conditions to continue their artistic, scientific and didactic activities or research in the field of art, professional or artistic development. The new legislations applies from 24 February 2022. Detailed criteria are to be announced by the the Ministry for Culture and Protection of National Heritage via Public Information Bulletin on its website.
Cultural institutions that received funding under the third 2024 edition of the Artistic Residency Programme for Ukrainian citizens were supported with a creative stipend for the supported cultural person in the amount of PLN 4,000 (€934.6 as of 13 December 2024) per month and a lump-sum reimbursement for the Institution covering the supported cultural person from Ukraine in the amount of PLN 300 (€70.1 as of 13 December 2024) per month for each supported cultural person from Ukraine.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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31 December 2024
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On 9 September 2024, the National Institute of Music and Dance launched the 2024 edition of the Artists' Residency Programme for Ukrainian citizens, which can be used by Polish cultural institutions that are ready to establish cooperation with cultural workers from Ukraine. The programme will run until the end of 2024, but no longer than until the funds allocated for its implementation are exhausted. The budget of the current edition of the programme amounts to PLN 1,310,000 (€310,000 as of 13 December 2024) and comes from the financial resources of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.
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14 February 2023
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The programme of support for Ukrainian artists residing in Poland, commissioned by the government, is implemented by the National Institute of Music and Dance under the name "WspieraMY Ukraine" (
We Support Ukraine
). Its first edition ran from June to December 2022. The next edition started in February 2023 and will run until December 2023.
The programme supports Polish cultural institutions in organising residencies for Ukrainian artists. Polish cultural institutions can receive funding for:
scholarship to an artist from Ukraine in the amount of PLN 3,600 per month,
reimbursement of their expenses in connection with supporting an artist from Ukraine in the amount of PLN 250 per month.
The budget of the second edition of the programme amounts to PLN 3,000,000 (€628930 as at 21 February 2023) and comes from the financial resources of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. There are no data available yet on the implementation of the first edition of the programme or the number of beneficiaries.
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Use of measure
No information available.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
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National funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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Unknown
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
Unknown.
Views and reactions
Unknown.
Sectors and occupations
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This case is sector-specific
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Economic area
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Sector (NACE level 2)
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R - Arts, Entertainment And Recreation
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R90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities
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This case is not occupation-specific.
Sources
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12 March 2022: Ustawa z dnia 12 marca 2022 r. o pomocy obywatelom Ukrainy w związku z konfliktem zbrojnym na terytorium tego państwa
(isap.sejm.gov.pl)
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14 February 2023: Continuation of systemic support for artists from Ukraine - WE support Ukraine
(nimit.pl)
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31 December 2024: Program Rezydencji Artystycznych – kontynuacja wsparcia artystów z Ukrainy
(nimit.pl)
