On March 11, 2022, the Minister of Culture outlined the measures taken to help Ukrainian cultural and media professionals who wish to be welcomed in France.
The Ministry of Culture will implement a Support fund to welcome Ukrainian artists, journalists and cultural professionals refugees in France. This initiative, with €1.3 million, includes different components: a emergency reception device, a support for artistic creation, support for students and targeted actions, particularly in favour of learning the French language.
Contacts at national level
Support platform for Ukrainian artists: +33 (0)6 95 75 68 52 (WhatsApp, Viber) soutienartistesukrainiens@aa-e.org
Support platform for Russian artists: +33 (0)6 52 41 15 13 (Telegram, Signal) supportartistesrusses@aa-e.org
A reference from the Ministry of Culture in each region
Reference Ukraine for Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes:
François Marie, Deputy Regional Director
contact mel: secdirection.drac.ara@culture.gouv.fr
Alexandre Haillot, Music and Dance Advisor, is your contact.
Annie Rogow, territorial action and interdepartmental policy advisor (annie.rogow@culture.gouv.fr)
Vanessa N'Doye, Territorial Councillor is your contact (vanessa.ndoye@culture.gouv.fr)
Franck Léandri, Regional Director is your contact in Corsica (franck.leandri@culture.gouv.fr).
Alexis Neviaski, Deputy Director of the DRAC is your contact.
In Hauts-de-France, you can contact Marnix Bonnike, and/or Pierre Haramburu
Contact Culture Ukraine en Ile-de-France: solidariteukraine.idf@culture.gouv.fr
DRAC Normandy Ukraine Correspondent: Charles Desservy, Deputy Director (charles.desservy@culture.gouv.fr)
Contact Culture Ukraine in New Aquitaine: correspondant-ukraine.nouvelle-aquitaine@culture.gouv.fr
In Occitania, you can contact Caroline Vabret, and/or Stéphanie Couly-Fusier, and/or Emmanuel Pidoux.
In Pays de la Loire, you can contact Sophie Mege-Cocheril.
Nadia INOUBLI, Deputy Director, Direction Création, publics et territoires (nadia.inoubli@culture.gouv.fr)
Your region is not on the list? Go to section of your Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs.