Projects

CELA

Connecting Emerging Literary Artists (CELA) is an international talent development project co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the EU. It is a 4-year project that connects emerging translators from 11 European countries (10 languages) with emerging writers through masterclasses, sample translations, mentorship, presentations and live meetings. CELA aims to offer literary artists from small language markets in Europe a level playing field to establish an international career, reach an international audience and develop their professional skills. Book Arsenal became a participant of the CELA project for the first time in 2024.

VOLIA — Special Programme for publishers from Ukraine and neighbouring countries

The Programme is an intensive training and networking opportunity for publishers, editors, licence managers and literary agents from Ukraine and neighbouring countries who will have the chance to participate in the Frankfurter Buchmesse.

Antytvir Teenage Contest

Antytvir is an educational project of Mystetskyi Arsenal which was launched in 2018 as a teenage literary contest within the International Book Arsenal Festival.

The Best Book Design Contest

The Best Book Design Contest was launched in 2016. It is organized by the International Book Arsenal Festival and Goethe-Institute Ukraine, supported by the Frankfurt Book Fair, the Buchkunst Foundation.

Book Arsenal Fellowship Program, Kyiv, Ukraine

The Book Arsenal Fellowship Program, Kyiv, Ukraine is a professional program of the International Book Arsenal Festival that contributes to strengthening international cooperation with Ukraine in the book field by establishing direct contacts between professionals from Ukraine and abroad and acquainting with the local literary and book scenes.