{"id":15394,"date":"2025-05-17T16:54:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T16:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cecartslink.org\/?p=15394"},"modified":"2025-06-11T17:14:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T17:14:06","slug":"beyond-greener-grass-meet-influential-curator-and-cultural-leader-katya-taylor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cecartslink.org\/beyond-greener-grass-meet-influential-curator-and-cultural-leader-katya-taylor\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Greener Grass &#8211; Meet curator and cultural leader Katya Taylor"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15394\" class=\"elementor elementor-15394\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a91853 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a91853\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a047309\" data-id=\"a047309\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c912b79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c912b79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On May 23-24,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cecartslink.org\/session\/beyond-greener-grass-2025\/\"> ArtsLink Assembly Beyond Greener Grass<\/a> gathers key artists and cultural leaders in Ukraine and those displaced abroad together with international partner organizations and funding agencies at Jam Factory Art Center.<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this series of articles we are presenting some of the brilliant minds that are taking part in the gathering in Lviv.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today we are in discussion with Katya Taylor from Ukraine. A CEC ArtsLink alumna, Katya is an influential figure in Ukraine&#8217;s cultural landscape.<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find the entire event program <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cecartslink.org\/session\/beyond-greener-grass-2025\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the list of all the speakers and people who will be on stage during the 2 day gathering.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-832658b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"832658b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92a5d1d\" data-id=\"92a5d1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d52e65 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2d52e65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9b91a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9b91a5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23f35cb\" data-id=\"23f35cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd9df9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bd9df9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A curator, cultural strategist, and public diplomacy advisor dedicated to advancing contemporary Ukrainian culture and identity on both national and international stages, Katya is the founder and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/port.agency\/\">Port of Culture<\/a>, a cultural development agency and NGO based in Kyiv. Established in 2015, the organization initially operated as a local hub but has since expanded its reach, executing cultural projects across various locations. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ae3c59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ae3c59\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-588c23b\" data-id=\"588c23b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c5cbfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c5cbfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cecartslink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Katya-Taylor-818x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15395\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cecartslink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Katya-Taylor-818x1024.jpg 818w, https:\/\/www.cecartslink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Katya-Taylor-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.cecartslink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Katya-Taylor-768x961.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cecartslink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Katya-Taylor.jpg 1023w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48b0dba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48b0dba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ac5b1d\" data-id=\"6ac5b1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55f7923 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55f7923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to her work with Port of Culture, Katya also serves as an advisor to the Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on Public Diplomacy. Her role involves shaping cultural narratives and promoting Ukraine&#8217;s cultural diplomacy efforts globally.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through her work, Katya is advocating for the power of art and culture in forging national identity and fostering international dialogue. She has curated several significant cultural events and initiatives, including:<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HeForShe Arts Week Kyiv (2018 &amp; 2019): A UN Women initiative promoting gender equality through art.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women in Arts Award: An award recognizing the achievements of women in the Ukrainian art scene.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Language Exercises: An exhibition in Baku exploring decolonization and the role of language in cultural identity.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Katya is also the author of the book \u201cTurnkey Art: Management and Marketing of Culture\u201d, which serves as a resource for cultural managers and artists navigating the complexities of the art world.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c237cb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c237cb9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa93c78\" data-id=\"aa93c78\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8767c4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a8767c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ada48f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ada48f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91b92ce\" data-id=\"91b92ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-659bf3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"659bf3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>CEC:<\/strong> Why do you think a gathering like this is especially important right now?<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>KT:<\/strong> Meetings of artists, curators, institutions, and other art ecosystem participants are always important. Everyone constantly creates, generates ideas, and implements projects, and without interaction, the field remains fragmented, uneven, and unstable. This interaction not only improves understanding across circles but also helps unite efforts around common themes: often, people work on similar ideas and could amplify their voices by coming together.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, this gathering could form (and often does) a \u201cone voice\u201d of culture\u2014a single message capable of driving environmental change, building capacity, fostering community, and even influencing legislation. When our voice represents a broader group\u2019s interests, it becomes far more persuasive to external stakeholders.\u00a0<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, \u201cright now\u201d is already the fourth year of [the full-scale invasion], when our society and international partners are tired of the Ukrainian narrative. That\u2019s why we need a coordinated cultural strategy more than ever: to define what is priority and valuable, we must hear each other, understand how to support and strengthen specific ideas and projects. Without coordinated work by artists, curators and institutions, the dialogue remains fragmented and its impact limited.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>CEC:<\/strong> How does your work seek to address today&#8217;s geopolitical context?<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>KT:<\/strong> During the first two years of the full-scale invasion (2022-2024), I was actively involved in international projects <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/port.agency\/eng\/the-captured-house\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">The Captured House<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/port.agency\/eng\/sound-of-freedom\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> Sound of Freedom<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/port.agency\/eng\/the-wall\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">The Wall<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/port.agency\/eng\/war-diaries\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">War Diaries<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that mostly focused on cultural and public diplomacy. It was a deliberate choice, because we (Port of Culture team) understood that the world needed to learn about Ukrainian culture and together with others, we tried to make it happen. This amplified Ukraine\u2019s voice in the polyphony of global narratives and was crucial for remaining present in the news.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the past two years (2023-2005), I\u2019ve devoted my work primarily to Ukraine. After those two years of projects in Europe and Africa, I returned to Ukraine to work with local communities and support Ukrainian artists. Within our foundation\u2019s<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/artistssupportukraine.today\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Artist Support Ukraine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> programme we awarded over 100 micro-grants, realized more than 40 exhibitions and projects that brought Ukrainian artists into collaborative laboratories and special initiatives, giving them room to develop and receive financial backing.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We organized a series of educational and cultural events across the regions\u2014including frontline territories\u2014for both institutions and the public.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We see our mission as clearly articulating what Ukrainian culture and art are today. We provide cultural and educational events (often for free) so that people are not merely spectators of exhibitions but feel themselves part of Ukrainian culture and identify with it. So each of us can become an agent\u2014and an ambassador\u2014of Ukrainian culture.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>CEC:<\/strong> What conversations and project ideas are you hoping to spark (or continue) from this Assembly?<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>KT:<\/strong> I often come to Lviv for various art events, and we always talk about how to bring to Kyiv what\u2019s already happening there. Lviv has truly become Ukraine\u2019s cultural capital, showing that culture can flourish at an incredible pace when there\u2019s security, political will, and a real understanding of its value. That example gave us hope and proved that systematic, strategic development is possible.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What I\u2019d like to explore further is how to build similar professional communities and dynamic cultural environments in other Ukrainian cities\u2014even within a wartime context. In Kharkiv we see a spontaneous, grassroots kind of growth driven by horizontal networks, while Zaporizhzhia demonstrates what dedicated municipal support can achieve. These two very different cases could serve as models for comprehensive cultural strategies elsewhere. We can learn from those cases, we can exchange ideas and build stronger, sustainable programmes together.\u00a0<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Above all, this assembly is a fantastic opportunity to pause, meet colleagues, and exchange ideas and news. In my day-to-day work I simply can\u2019t keep up with every project or event in other cities, so here I finally get to give proper attention to what our peers are doing.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many thanks to Katya for taking the time and taking part in the Beyond Greener Grass Assembly!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23\u201324 MAY 2025 | ArtsLink Assembly: Beyond Greener Grass<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \ud83d\udccd Jam Factory Art Center, Lviv, Ukraine<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A conversation with Katya Taylor, Ukraine. 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