On November 18, the Jam Factory Art Center will open on Bohdana Khmelnytskoho Street in Lviv. It is a contemporary art center located on the premises of a former jam factory. The building has been under revitalization since 2015, and on the day of the opening, the center's team will launch the exhibition "Our Years, Our Words, Our Losses, Our Searches, Ourselves" featuring works by Ukrainian artists.
The Lviv-based association Jam Factory Art Center has been organizing artistic projects since 2015. According to the project description, through exhibitions, theatrical, musical, educational, and community-oriented projects, the team engages people in creative dialogue and enriches their experiences and knowledge.
The renovated space on Bohdana Khmelnytskoho Street, 124, is referred to as the "largest cultural and artistic center in Lviv." It comprises exhibition halls, lecture rooms for lectures, meetings, and theatrical performances, as well as a music stage and public space for relaxation and walks on the premises.
Part of the Jam Factory Art Center will also include a permanent historical exhibition of the same name, consisting of documentary photos and video materials. This exhibition tells the story of the building, which began in 1826, and the various enterprises that operated on the factory premises at different times.
"The opening of the art center will be a landmark event not only for the artistic community and residents of Lviv but also for the broader Ukrainian and international context," commented Bozhena Pelenska, the programme executive director of the center. "In the conditions of war, we have completed a comprehensive revitalization, expanded the team, and prepared an important exhibition and a broad public program. Despite the war and numerous obstacles, we are reaching this long-awaited moment and collectively writing a new chapter in Ukrainian art history."
