Calvert 22 Foundation facts for kids
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| Formation | May 2009 |
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| Type | Nonprofit organization think tank |
| Headquarters | Somerset House London, WC2R 1LA |
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Nonna Materkova |
The Calvert 22 Foundation is a special charity in the UK. It is a non-profit group that helps people. It was started in 2009 by Nonna Materkova. She is an economist from Russia who lives in London.
This foundation helps people learn about and celebrate the modern culture and creativity of 29 countries. These countries are in a region called the 'New East'. This includes places in eastern Europe, Russia, the Balkans, and Central Asia. They do this through learning programs, events, art shows, and their online magazine, The Calvert Journal.
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What Calvert 22 Foundation Does
The main goal of the Calvert 22 Foundation is to help new artists and creative people in the New East. They support and show off the modern culture of this region. They also help people learn more through deep research.
Past Activities and Partnerships
The foundation's first big project was the Calvert 22 Gallery in London. It opened in 2009 and was later called Calvert 22 Space. This gallery hosted many events, talks, movie showings, and art exhibitions. These events covered history, photography, film, music, and art from the New East. The gallery was also the main office for the foundation. It was located on Calvert Avenue in Shoreditch, East London. This area has a history of welcoming people from Eastern Europe.
The foundation has worked with many other famous cultural places. These include the Tate Modern, the State Hermitage Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum. They also partnered with the Science Museum and the British Council. Other partners include the Barbican Centre and big events like London Fashion Week.
From its early days, Calvert 22 Foundation worked with top universities. These include Oxford, Cambridge, and University College London. In 2012, they started a partnership with Smolny College in St Petersburg. This allowed students and teachers to exchange ideas and visit each other.
In 2013, they created the Calvert Forum. This group studied how creative businesses help countries grow. In 2016, the foundation started working with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Together, they created the Creative Capital Index.
In May 2016, the foundation started the New East Photo Prize. This prize was for photos that showed the culture and places of the New East. The first exhibition for this prize was held from November to December 2016.
In 2017, Calvert 22 Foundation focused on the 100-year anniversary of the Russian Revolution. They held a year-long series of events and art shows. This project was called The Future Remains: Revisiting Revolution. They worked with St Petersburg's Hermitage Museum on this.
New East Travel Guide App
The foundation also created a mobile app called the New East Travel Guide. This app helps travelers find creative and cultural spots in cities across the New East. Some cities included are Moscow, St Petersburg, Sochi, Kazan, Voronezh, and Tbilisi.
Calvert 22 Space
Since it opened in 2009, Calvert 22 Space showed art from over 1,500 artists. These artists and photographers were from the New East. Famous artists like Sanja Iveković and Olga Chernysheva had their work shown there. Many well-known curators also helped with the exhibitions.
Calvert 22 Space also had a bookshop and a café. These places hosted small events and book launches. The photography exhibition, Close and Far, held at Calvert 22 Space, was called one of the world's best in 2014 by The Guardian newspaper.
Calvert 22 Space closed its physical location in December 2018. Most of its activities then moved online. The foundation still holds events and exhibitions with other groups in the UK and around the world.
The Calvert Journal
In 2013, the foundation launched The Calvert Journal. This is an online magazine about modern New East culture. It covers art, film, architecture, design, fashion, and new ideas. The magazine is updated every day with news, comments, and photos. An editorial team in London and writers in the New East create the content.
At first, The Calvert Journal focused mainly on Russia. But it has since grown to include all 29 countries in the New East region.
