YermilovCentre is a centre of contemporary art in Kharkiv, opened in March 2012. It is named after a famous Kharkiv artist, representative of the Ukrainian avant-garde, Vasyl Yermilov. The largest exhibition space in Kharkiv, YermilovCentre represents contemporary Ukrainian art processes. Our priorities are artistic dialogue with the viewer and international cooperation. Activities of the YermilovCentre include curatorial projects, artistic residences, lectures and discussions, performances, seminars, cinema, and video shows.

Multidisciplinary art residency, where the cultural and artistic components are intertwined with seeking solutions to social issues and preservation of cultural and historical heritage. Artists work outside their usual environment, explore cultural and historical contexts, reflect, experiment with materials. We create a comfortable place for creativity and give artists the opportunity to interact with the local community. The residency should revitalize the countryside, promote decentralization and give the area a new cultural significance. The project includes such activities: excursions, art workshops for children and teenagers, an exhibition in the village house of culture or in the public space of the village.

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Residency will happen on locations - museums, collections and departments - of the Karazin University. Museum of Nature, Archaeology Museum, Central Science Library, Museum of history of Kharkiv National University, hall and yard of University. Artists are invited to discover the collections, archives and spaces of the University and propose their artistic visions on these historical funds. The aim of the residency is to try to rethink the university's collections from an artistic point of view and to produce new artworks which will be presented on site.

Every artist will have access to a specific location, its content and assistance in research and production.