
About
As this page is developed, it will bring together key resources for BASU members working across visual arts, performing arts, design, architecture, film, and cultural studies.
Organisations supporting arts and culture related to Ukraine

The Ukrainian Institute London (UIL) is an independent charity dedicated to championing Ukrainian culture and shaping the conversation about Ukraine in the UK and beyond. They bring together experts, creatives, policymakers, and active citizens to explore Ukrainian perspectives on global challenges.

The Shevchenko Library and Archive (SL&A) in London is one of the largest Ukrainian émigré libraries in Europe and of the one of the most valuable assets of the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain. The SL&A houses collections of books, art, photographs, the Ukrainian Philatelists’ collection, and archival materials of political and public figures.
Digital collections and archives

Ukraine is Here. Preserving and celebrating Ukrainian arts and culture. Google Arts & Culture in collaboration with 17 collections.

Ukrainian Fund of Digitised Art (UFDA). The UFDA in collaboration with the Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation and multiple partners, protects, preserves, and shares Ukrainian art with the world through a secure, open digital archive. Officially launched in February 2025, it seeks to digitise Ukrainian artworks and transform them into non-fungible tokens, or NFTs to be sold at auction. A portion of all proceeds from UFDA sales supports the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Toolkits

Supporting decolonisation in museums: Focus on Ukraine. A new museum guide focused on Ukraine has been released through an international partnership project initiated by the Ukrainian Institute in collaboration with ICOM UK, ICOM Ukraine (the United Kingdom and Ukraine national committees of the International Council of Museums) and the Museums Association, with support from the British Council.
Get involved
If you’d like to become a BASU member, contribute resources, or collaborate with members of the Arts & Culture working group, please get in touch.