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Project title

Crafts Development Centre

Full Project Title

Creation of a Crafts Development Centre in the Opishnyanska Territorial Community of Poltava Oblast

Please provide a short, catchy description of your project to be used in communication towards the public.

The Crafts Development Centre brings together beginners and experienced potters to work together, share experiences and sell products, which will give impetus to the development of pottery. This institution hosts master classes, art therapy sessions for children, socially vulnerable groups and tourists, exhibitions of their works and art events. The Centre constantly employs master potters, painters and students of art institutions.

Where was your project implemented?

Ukraine

At which level is the project implemented (e.g., does the project cover the entire national level, one or several regions, cities etc?)

Local

Please indicate which city(ies)/village(s)

Territory of the Opishnya community

Does your project address mainly urban or rural issues?

It addresses urban-rural linkages

Does your project refer to a physical transformation of the built environment or other types of transformations (hard or soft investments)?

It refers to a physical transformation of the built environment (hard investment)

Is your project fully completed?

Yes

Please indicate the date your project was completed

2023-10-06

Has your project benefited from EU programmes and/or funds?

Has your project received an EU prize that included a monetary award?

Are you interested in participating in the ‘NEB Affordable Housing’ prize?

Yes

Is your project implemented in one of the EU MS?

Does the project provide sustainable, inclusive, and affordable housing solutions in line with the NEB values and principles?

Yes

Please indicate on whose behalf you are submitting the application

As a representative of an organisation

Please provide a summary of your project, outlining the overall aim, target group(s), specific objective(s) and achieved outcomes in the context of the respective category you apply for

Objective: to create a Crafts Development Centre on the basis of the Opishnyanska Artel to provide comfortable working conditions, training and cooperation for promotion and sales.

Please indicate the main themes of your project with 5 key words.

Cultural heritage

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Art

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Inclusive space

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Accessibility

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Uniqueness

Please describe the key objectives of your project in terms of sustainability and how these have been met. Please highlight how the project can be exemplary in this context

This space has brought together beginners and experienced potters to work together, share experiences and sell their products, which has become an impetus for the development of pottery. It also hosts masterclasses, art therapy sessions for children, socially vulnerable groups and tourists, exhibitions of their work and art events.

Please describe the key objectives of your project in terms of aesthetics and quality of experience for people (through design and cultural benefits) and how these have been met. Please highlight how the project can be exemplary in this context

The main activity of the Opishnyanska Artel is the production of various forms of tableware and clay decorative toys. And anything else that might be in demand among visitors. They also hold masterclasses on the technological process of making products on a potter's wheel, on decorative painting, making and decorating tiles, and clay toys.
‘The Opishnya Artel is one of the tourist magnets of Poltava region and, in particular, the Opishnya community.

Please describe the key objectives of your project in terms of inclusion (ranging from accessibility and affordability for all to inclusive governing systems, design for all principles or new societal models) and how these have been met. Please highlight how the project can be exemplary in this context

The Opishnya Artel project has great potential to promote inclusion and social integration in the community. Here are some key goals that can be achieved through the implementation of this project:
1. Involvement of people with different capabilities in the process of learning pottery, which contributes to the preservation and development of traditional crafts.
2. The Crafts Development Centre has become a meeting place for people with different backgrounds and capabilities, promoting mutual understanding and tolerance.
3. The project created new jobs for local residents, including people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups.
4. The Crafts Development Centre has become part of a tourist route that will attract tourists to Opishne and its traditions.

Please explain the way citizens benefiting from or affected by the project and civil society have been involved in the project and what has been the impact of this involvement on the project. Please describe their role and level of involvement.

The project involved an initiative group of stakeholders that worked throughout the project. Meetings and discussions were held. The initiative group brought together all segments of the population, including local authorities, representatives of various professional groups, including local businesses, NGOs, representatives of socially vulnerable groups such as internally displaced persons, national minorities, people with special needs, etc.

Please explain how different stakeholders at various levels (local, regional, national European) were engaged in the design and implementation of the project. Please describe their role and level of involvement. Please highlight what the added value of their engagement was

The project was implemented through a joint effort of an international migration organisation, an initiative group, and local authorities, with funding from the usaid from the american people.

Please explain which disciplines and/ or knowledge fields were reflected in the design and implementation of your project. Please explain how representatives of these different fields interacted with each other, and what the added value of this process was

The Opishnya Artel project is multifaceted and covers a variety of disciplines and areas of expertise. Here are some of them:
Research into traditional pottery methods, ornaments, and symbolism;
Study of the cultural context of pottery, its role in community life;
Research on the needs of the local population;
Documentation, compliance with legislation;
Product promotion, brand building.

Please highlight the innovative character of the project, when compared to mainstream actions in the field of the project

The innovative nature of the project lies in the fact that it combines the preservation of traditions with the use of modern tools and approaches. This allows not only to preserve the unique cultural heritage, but also to make it relevant and competitive in the modern market. The project aims to preserve and develop the traditional pottery craft of Opishnia. At the same time, it is expected to use modern technologies, design and marketing to promote Opishne ceramics.

Please describe the methodology or approach used in your project.

To implement this ambitious project, a comprehensive approach was used, which included a variety of methods and tools:
Involvement of the local community: Active participation of local residents in the design and implementation of the project.
Cooperation with craftsmen: Close interaction with experienced potters to preserve and develop traditional techniques.
Participatory decision-making: Involvement of the local community in discussions and decision-making.
Integrated problem solving: Considering the project as a holistic system, including production, marketing, tourism and social aspects.
Social inclusion: Involving people with different capabilities in the project.

Please describe which elements of your project could be replicated or transferred to other places, groups of beneficiaries and context. This may involve for example aspects of the methodology, technology, processes, products, learnings etc.

1. Creating a specialised space where craftsmen can work, learn and demonstrate their products.
2. This project can be easily adapted to other regions with developed crafts. For example, a ceramics centre could organise pottery workshops, exhibitions of local craftsmen's work, and souvenir sales.
3. This element can be adapted for any region with developed other crafts.

Please explain what kind of global challenges the project addresses by providing local solutions

The Opishnya Artel project is aimed at addressing a number of global challenges related to the preservation of cultural heritage, local community development and sustainable development.
1. Disappearance of crafts: Many traditional crafts are disappearing due to lack of demand and changing lifestyles. The project promotes the revival and popularisation of pottery.
2. Jobs: The project creates new jobs in regions with high unemployment.
3. Promotion of Ukrainian culture abroad: Opishnya ceramics becomes a visiting card of Ukraine on the world stage.

Please give information on the results, outcomes and impacts achieved by your project in relation to the category you apply for. This includes also benefits from the project for direct and indirect beneficiaries

Sustainable economic growth of the community: development of tourism potential, increase in employment of the rural population.

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