Marta Trotsiuk is the founder of Gallery 101 and the president of Ukrainian Gallerists Association. She is also an art curator which focuses on Ukrainian contemporary art. Since the full-scale war started she was actively involved in cultural diplomacy and cultural resistance projects. Some of the main initiatives related to the topic of the arts as a tool for peacebuilding are:

• Creation and moderation of a “Culture Against Aggression” group of more than 1600 cultural representatives. Community which works on the strategy and fast reaction of cultural resistance.

• Curation “Lviv Meets” program for adaptation of IDPs in the first months of the full-scale war.

• Charity art auctions to collect funds to support Museum Crisis Center

• International cultural exchange programs with Taiwan, Croatia and Poland to communicate and collaborate on art level.

• An author and a host of podcast “Culture Against Aggression” which has an aim to document Ukraine culture in times of war for future research and analysis. Also to raise important questions and find the best solution for peacebuilding and Ukrainian integration into the world’s culture.

• Many interviews, public speaking and conferences on the topics of the role of art and culture in the war.”

Participant in: August 2023 Fellowship: The Arts as a Tool for Peacebuilding