Artscape

What Artscape does

Artscape (VšĮ Menų agentūra Artscape) is a Lithuanian nonprofit arts organization founded in 2012 and headquartered in Vilnius at Vytenio g. 22. The organization develops inclusion strategies for vulnerable and marginalized groups—primarily refugees, asylum seekers, and children from migrant families—through professional applied theater, creative workshops, and community-based arts programming. Its work physically extends into Lithuanian refugee reception centers in Rukla and Pabradė, schools and community centers in Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, and Šiauliai, Pravieniškės Prison, and cultural venues including Šiuolaikinio meno centras and Prano Domšaičio galerija, with secondary programmatic reach into Estonia and Latvia via the BATS applied theater project.

The product portfolio centers on recurring programmatic offerings: Creative Missions (regular artist-educator visits to refugee centers, now in its fourth season), the Cultural Rhythms festival (annual World Refugee Day celebration, described as the largest refugee-celebration festival in the Baltics), SRAUTAS (a mutual-aid and volunteering platform launched during COVID-19, recognized by the European Commission as good practice), SAVAS (volunteer program), summer camps for children, and integration initiatives such as Community Bridges, Human Aid, and Cultural Ambassadors. Capacity-building projects include the ERASMUS+-funded Weaving Webs of Stories (literacy via storytelling across seven European countries), BATS (applied theater training across three Baltic countries), and DigitACT (digital skills training for performing arts professionals in five EU countries). Theatrical productions include "Guided (Vedami)" at Pravieniškės Prison using the Remote Player platform, "TAXIS" in Kaunas, and "Pajausk Kauną" for Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022. Delivery depends on a small core team supplemented by over 100 volunteers (per the SAVAS volunteer program) and uses applied theater methods developed in collaboration with theater practitioners, theorists, and sociologists.

Artscape is funded through project-based institutional grants (EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, Council of Europe, Lithuanian Ministry of Culture, Lithuanian Culture Council, European Commission, UNHCR), corporate partnerships (notably the Kazickas Family Foundation), individual donations via Contribee and a 1.2% Lithuanian income tax designation, and award prizes (notably the €25,000 CEB Award for Social Cohesion in 2022). The organization operates a community-led, event-driven go-to-market motion with no pricing on social programs, supported by a multi-channel presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and the SOUNDSCAPE podcast. Founder and CEO Aistė Ulubey leads a ~10-person core team covering programs, integration, education, communications, and partnerships.

Name

Artscape

Legal name

VšĮ Menų agentūra Artscape

Website

https://artscape.lt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Artscape is a Vilnius-based Lithuanian nonprofit founded in 2012 that uses applied theater and creative programs to support refugee integration, youth education, and community building across Lithuania and the Baltic region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arts-based social integration services

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Festivals & Events Organizations (BPAGAHAG), Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB)

Keywords

• Applied theater programs
• Refugee integration services
• Arts-based social inclusion
• Community theater workshops
• Cultural accessibility programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Vilnius

HQ country

Lithuania

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Grants and EU Funding: Major funding from EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, Council of Europe, Lithuanian Ministry of Culture, Lithuanian Culture Council
2. Individual Donations: One-time donations, monthly contributions via Contribee platform, and 1.2% income tax donation option for Lithuanian taxpayers
3. Corporate Partnerships: Partnership programs with companies and foundations like Kazickas Family Foundation, funding from private sector sponsors
4. Project-based Grants: Time-limited project funding from various institutional donors including UNHCR, European Commission, and government ministries

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Artscape is a Lithuanian nonprofit arts agency that creates and develops inclusion strategies through professional art forms—primarily applied theater, music, and creative education—for vulnerable and marginalized groups. The organization delivers recurring programs in refugee reception centers, schools, prisons, and community venues across Lithuania, including artist-led Creative Missions, summer camps, theatrical productions, training initiatives, and annual events such as the Cultural Rhythms festival marking World Refugee Day.

Product overview

Artscape (VšĮ Menų agentūra Artscape) is an arts organization in Lithuania that creates and develops inclusion strategies through professional art forms for vulnerable and marginalized groups, working toward an open society vision. The organization offers a portfolio of programs including: Creative Missions (regular artist visits to refugee centers), Cultural Rhythms Festival (annual World Refugee Day music festival), Weaving Webs of Stories (ERASMUS+ literacy program), BATS (applied theater training), DigitACT (digital skills for performing arts), SRAUTAS and SAVAS (volunteer platforms), summer camps, integration projects (Community Bridges, Human Aid, Cultural Ambassadors), and theatrical productions (TAXIS, Guided, Pajausk Kauną, Condition). Key target populations are refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, and youth in Lithuania.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Creative Missions Regular visits by professional artists and educators to refugee reception and registration centers, providing safe creative spaces for children, women, and men in migration centers to foster imagination and resilience.
• Cultural Rhythms Festival (Kultūrų ritmu) Annual open-air music festival celebrating World Refugee Day, promoting cultural diversity and the contributions of refugees to Lithuanian society.
• Weaving Webs of Stories ERASMUS+ education project developing reading, writing, and creative skills among schoolchildren through storytelling with multicultural communities across seven European countries.
• BATS (Baltic Applied Theatre Skills) International project across three Baltic countries building applied theater skills among young theater creators for multicultural community engagement and social change.
• DigitACT International project in five EU countries helping young performing arts professionals adapt to digitalization and develop sustainable career paths through digital skills training.
• SRAUTAS Mutual aid and volunteering platform for refugees and asylum seekers in Lithuania, with weekly online meetings connecting artists, cultural workers, and educators with the refugee community.
• SAVAS Volunteer Program Volunteering program that mobilizes community members for voluntary integration activities through art and culture, supporting Artscape projects including Refugee Day celebrations and summer camps.
• Summer Camps (Vasaros stovyklos) Creative day camps for children and youth, including refugees and asylum seekers, run in major Lithuanian cities to develop creativity in safe and instructive environments.
• Community Bridges (Bendruomenės tiltai) Community initiative promoting integration of refugees and asylum seekers through cultural activities and intercultural competence building.
• Human Aid Project supporting volunteer and community programs for the integration of asylum seekers in Lithuania, strengthening civic activism and social networks.
• Cultural Ambassadors Volunteering program for young foreigners seeking asylum to volunteer at cultural organizations and become cultural ambassadors.
• Guided (Vedami) Performative encounter at Pravieniškės Prison where convicts and spectators meet for unscripted dialogue, delivered through the Remote Player digital platform.
• TAXIS. Attempts at covering distances (Taksai. Bandymai įveikti atstumus) Documentary theater performance capturing taxi drivers' stories in Kaunas, produced as part of the Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022 program.
• Pajausk Kauną (To Feel Kaunas) Community theater project in Aleksotas, Kaunas, produced as part of Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022, experimenting with applied theater methodologies to unite different cultures.
• Kai susitinka istorijos (Crossroads of Stories) Audiovisual installation and film program promoting tolerance toward third-country nationals through stories of migrants living in Lithuania.
• Artscape Mentorship Program Mentorship program pairing emerging artists and creatives (primarily from Ukraine and Belarus) with professional mentors for career development in arts and culture.
• Increasing Cultural Accessibility for Refugees Cultural-educational programs at refugee centers in Rukla and Pabradė, building volunteer communities and initiating professional art projects on refugee topics.
• Refugee Week Lithuania (Pabėgėlių savaitė) Week-long series of events commemorating World Refugee Day, featuring the Cultural Rhythms festival and various cultural and educational activities organized as a coalition of 20+ Lithuanian organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Research shows community theater participants became braver, more open, and more conscious, communicated better with each other, and began to value relationships and believe in each person's power to change the world

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• British CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Co-initiated the 'Namai' (Homes) applied theater project in 2018 alongside Goethe Institute
• Goethe InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Co-initiated the 'Namai' applied theater project together with British Council in 2018
• UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Long-standing strategic partnership for refugee integration programs in Lithuania. Artscape continues partnership with UNHCR to support refugee integration through cultural and artistic initiatives.
• Lithuanian Ministry of CulturecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGovernment ministry providing institutional support and funding for cultural programs
• Lithuanian Culture CouncilcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFunding and support for cultural projects and artistic programs
• Vilnius MunicipalityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal government partnership for city-based cultural events and programs
• Save the Children LithuaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for Refugee Day 2022 and 2023 celebrations
• Caritas LithuaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Human Aid project and Community Bridges initiative
• Refugee Reception CentercoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHost venue for Creative Missions and integration programs
• Doctors Without Borders (MSF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Refugee Week events and discussions on migration topics
• ICORN (International Cities of Refuge Network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Cultural Rhythms festival 2023
• The Geneva Access InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to strengthen international advocacy work
• Diversity Development GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'Kai susitinka istorijos' (When Stories Meet) project and education initiatives
• NARAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhotography and journalism partner for refugee integration projects
• Lithuanian ShortscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFilm agency partner for short film programs on migration topics

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• British Council Lithuania: Co-initiator of Artscape's 'Namai' project in 2018; comparable in using cultural programs to advance social integration objectives in Lithuania.
• Doctors Without Borders (MSF): International humanitarian organization that collaborated with Artscape on Refugee Week events; overlaps on refugee beneficiary engagement in Lithuania.
• ICORN (International Cities of Refuge Network): International network that partnered with Artscape on Cultural Rhythms 2023; comparable mission of supporting persecuted artists and promoting cultural refuge through artistic exchange.
• UNHCR Lithuania: The UN Refugee Agency and a long-standing Artscape strategic partner; operates at vastly greater scale on the same beneficiary population in Lithuania.

Direct peers

• Clean Break Theatre Company: UK theater company producing work with and for women affected by the criminal justice system — closest methodological analog to Artscape's prison-based 'performative encounter' productions.
• Caritas Lithuania: Lithuanian Catholic social-services nonprofit and direct Artscape partner on the Community Bridges and Human Aid projects, running parallel refugee integration programs in Lithuania.
• Geese Theatre Company: UK-based applied theater company running programs in prisons and with marginalized groups, sharing Artscape's applied theater toolkit and prison program structure.
• Save the Children Lithuania: Collaborates with Artscape on Refugee Day events; operates youth-focused humanitarian programs for refugee and migrant children in Lithuania, overlapping on target beneficiaries and integration outcomes.
• Cardboard Citizens (UK): UK theater company using applied theater with refugees, asylum seekers, and homeless people — directly comparable methodology and beneficiary population to Artscape's Creative Missions.

Regional players

• Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022 Foundation: Lithuanian cultural institution that co-funded and hosted Artscape's Pajausk Kauną and TAXIS productions; comparable in scale and Lithuania-based cultural programming.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AgencyArtscape
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYk54yRj7DMErDPoRy5T1_w
• Facebookfacebook.com/agentura.artscape
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arts-agency-artscape
• Instagraminstagram.com/artscape_artsagency

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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