Mystetskyi Arsenal is a state cultural, art and museum complex. Its management combines the powers of the State Administration of Affairs, the work of the Director General and specialised teams. For event organisers this structure determines with whom to agree the programme, the use of rooms and the technical conditions of cooperation.
The complex is state-owned. Mystetskyi Arsenal is managed by the State Administration of Affairs (SAA). There is no private owner or commercial holding in this structure.
The SAA acts as the managing body of the state enterprise. The Director General heads the institution but does not own its property. Partners should distinguish these roles: state property management, leadership of the institution and organising a specific event belong to different levels of responsibility.
The Arsenal's link to the SAA has concrete management content. In 2021 it was the State Administration of Affairs that signed the contract with the Director General following an open competition. In 2026 this body decided to change the enterprise's legal form.
SAA Order No. 119 of 27 February 2026 provides for the transformation of the state enterprise National Cultural, Art and Museum Complex “Mystetskyi Arsenal” into a state non-profit company. The document sets out a reorganisation procedure, not privatisation of the complex.
The order created a transformation commission headed by Olesia Ostrovska-Liuta. Its tasks include preparing the transformation plan, the transfer act and the draft charter for submission to the SAA. The transformation decision itself does not confirm that state registration of the new legal form has been completed. The organiser obtains current contract details from the complex's administration.
Olesia Ostrovska-Liuta is a cultural studies scholar and arts manager. She first won the competition to head Mystetskyi Arsenal in 2016 and took charge of the institution in July that year. The official team page lists her as Director General.
Before the Arsenal, Olesia Ostrovska-Liuta managed projects and programmes at the Development of Ukraine charitable foundation and was deputy director of the pro.mova think tank. In 2014 she served as First Deputy Minister of Culture of Ukraine.
Her professional experience covers cultural management, programme work and public administration in culture. At the Arsenal she represents the institution's leadership; her role as head of the transformation commission concerns a separate legal procedure.
The management structure covers programme development, engineering, museum work and communications. The official team page lists:
These are different areas of work within one institution. Leading a festival, curating an exhibition or a communications role does not mean authority to approve a rental alone or sign any contract. The person responsible for a specific project is identified when you contact the administration.
Start with a short description of the event: topic, audience, preferred date, number of guests and how the space will be used. For an exhibition, add a description of the display; for a conference or presentation, also state your needs for equipment, build-up and support for participants.
Separately, agree how the event fits the complex's cultural programme, the technical limits of the historic building, the safety procedure and the financial terms. Before signing a contract, record the coordinator's contact, the list of services and the authority of the signatory on behalf of the institution.
Official website and team list: Mystetskyi Arsenal.
Information on the leadership and team was checked on 9 November 2026.