NGO Cultural Traffic

Cultural Traffic is a Kharkiv based NGO dedicated to artistic and research projects. They aim to support artists and cultural actors through residency programs, and reinforce acknowledge about local culture through research and educational projects. Their main activities since 2021: exhibitions, walks, animations, research and heritage preservation projects and residency programs. Slow River House is an art residency project in the Kharkiv region, providing a space for work and relaxation, and is located in the countryside. It is a place where you can slow down far from the city, retreat and focus on your current project, do research for a new project, work on concepts and texts, find time for production and experiments with new techniques, or take a break from work and devote time to rest and recovery. The location of the residency encourages participants to explore the local natural landscape, the system of reservoirs, and take long walks through the ravines and forests. The residence is located near Kharkiv, and aims to provide a place to work primarily for cultural actors from the eastern regions of Ukraine. At the same time, representatives of other regions of Ukraine and foreign artists can also participate in the residency if their practice is related to the local culture and they understand the risks associated with being in the border regions of eastern Ukraine.