Ukrainian House operates as a national cultural institution managed by the State Administration of Affairs. Its model combines state ownership, the work of the director and the programme team, and partnerships with museums, civic organisations and business. For event organisers this sets both the cooperation procedure and the requirements for event content.
The National Centre for Business and Cultural Cooperation Ukrainian House belongs to the state sector. Its managing body is the State Administration of Affairs (SAA). There is no private owner or commercial holding in this model.
The SAA is an auxiliary body that supports the work of the President of Ukraine and designated state bodies and services. To carry out these tasks it manages state enterprises, institutions and property. Ukrainian House has its own management and team that run its day-to-day work.
On 27 February 2026 the SAA adopted Order No. 120 on transforming the state enterprise into a state non-profit company. The decision provides for the succession of property, rights and obligations and keeps state ownership. The order itself launches the procedure and does not certify its completion.
Olha Vieru, Director of Ukrainian House, heads the institution. Her professional experience is in cultural, educational and inter-institutional projects. In particular, in 2017 she headed the Mystetskyi Arsenal Charitable Foundation and the Arsenal of Ideas Ukraine programme, which developed interactive educational spaces in Ukrainian cities.
At Ukrainian House, Olha Vieru represents the institution's leadership in dealings with partners and the cultural community. The SAA order of 27 February 2026 also appointed her head of the commission for transforming the enterprise. This is a management responsibility within a state structure, not private ownership of the complex.
Ukrainian House works on a programme basis. Exhibition projects are complemented by literary, music, film, educational and youth initiatives. This approach lets partners join long-term programmes rather than limiting cooperation to a single event.
At the presentation of the 2026 programme, the institution was represented by:
Individual exhibitions also involve external curators and partner institutions. So the team of a specific event may differ from Ukrainian House's management. For example, in the 2026 programme Oksana Semenik is presented as co-curator of the exhibition Chornobyl. Shelter Object, and Kateryna Tsyhykalo as co-curator of the exhibition Bouquet. Oleksandr Dubovyk.
For business, Ukrainian House offers two main forms of cooperation: holding your own event in the space and partnering in cultural projects. In both cases the team assesses how well the idea fits the institution's work, the availability of resources and the professional level of delivery.
Applications to use the rooms are reviewed taking into account free dates, format, number of participants, and technical and safety requirements. Once the parameters are agreed, a price offer is prepared and a service agreement is signed. For partner initiatives, social significance, the possibility of continuing the project and its contribution to Ukrainian culture also matter.
The terms of cooperation and the partnership proposal form are available on the Ukrainian House official website.
Hall characteristics, event formats and the procedure during an air-raid alert are described on the page Ukrainian House as a venue for exhibitions and business events.