Head of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, David Fernish and the founder ANTIAID Foundation, Elena Franchuk have dedicated the first half of the Saturday, June, 16, to the study of situation on spread of HIV-AIDS in Ukraine.
The exhibition, entitled ‘A Poem about an Inland Sea', features artists from the Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States who demonstrate a cohesive vision and commitment to exploring new and active roles for artists in society.
“An Instinctive Eye: A Selection of Contemporary Photographs from the Sir Elton John Collection” exhibition is be open June 16 through August 12 2007 in the PinchukArtCentre.
On May 22, 2007 in Chernnivtsi City, a new neonatal intensive care centre was opened under the auspices of the “Cradles of Hope” Program sponsored by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation.
On 25 February 2009 the names of the 20 shortlisted nominees for the
PinchukArtCentre Prize, a nationwide prize in contemporary art for
young Ukrainian artists, have been announced.
The £300 000 proceeds from selling the «Dark Days» by Damien Hirst will
be handed over to the Cradles of Hope, a programme developed by the
Victor Pinchuk Foundation and aimed at providing aid to newborns in
Ukraine.