Rupert King Recruitment

What Rupert King Recruitment does

Rupert (legal name Všį Rupertas) is a non-profit public institution (Všį) registered in Lithuania and operating in Vilnius as a center for contemporary art, residencies, and education. The organization delivers a unified programme built around four pillars: a Public Programme of events and exhibitions, an Alternative Education Programme for emerging artists, an Artist Residencies Programme, and a slate of collaborative Projects including 'the sustainable institution,' Re-Imagine Europe, and Ulysses. It also publishes the Rupert Journal and the Open Studio podcast and offers Venue Rental of its 150 sq.m. gallery at 200 EUR/hour plus VAT.

The institution is led by a small team of 1–10 employees, with Director Viktorija Šiaulytė (Direktorė) and curators JL Murtaugh and Monika Lipšic driving programming. Its revenue model is primarily public: programmes are funded by the Vilnius Municipality and the Lithuanian Council for Culture, with additional support from corporate partner INVL. There is no technology platform, no proprietary software, no AI/ML capabilities, and no disclosed financial figures; the 'products' are programmatic — residencies, education cohorts, exhibitions, symposia, fellowships, publishing, and venue rentals — rather than technological.

Rupert serves emerging artists, cultural practitioners, curators, and the Vilnius public, and operates as part of European contemporary-art networks such as Re-Imagine Europe. Its competitive differentiation rests on curatorial reputation, public-sector funding relationships, an alumni and tutor network reinforced through recurring Alternative Education cohorts, and integration with international partners including Serpentine Galleries, TBA21–Academy, and the Gallery Climate Coalition.

Name

Rupert King Recruitment

Legal name

VšĮ Rupertas

Website

https://rupert.lt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rupert (Všį Rupertas) is a Vilnius-based non-profit art center offering artist residencies, an alternative education programme, public exhibitions, and collaborative projects. Funded by Vilnius Municipality, Lithuanian Council for Culture, and INVL, it serves emerging artists and cultural practitioners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Centre Services

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Centers & Multidisciplinary Arts Institutions (THAJADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH), Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG), Media Arts & Film/Photography Nonprofits (BPAGAHAJ)

Keywords

• Artist residency programs
• Contemporary art exhibitions
• Alternative art education
• Cultural arts programming
• Venue rental services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vilnius

HQ country

Lithuania

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Rupert operates an independent art centre in Vilnius, Lithuania delivering artist residencies (current and former residents), an alternative para-academic education programme for emerging artists and cultural practitioners, and a curated public programme of events and exhibitions. It also runs international collaborative projects (the sustainable institution, Re-Imagine Europe, Ulysses), publishes Rupert Journal and the Open Studio podcast, and rents out its 150 sq.m. central Vilnius gallery at 200 EUR/hour plus VAT.

Product overview

Rupert is a Center for Art, Residencies and Education based in Vilnius, Lithuania. The organization offers a unified programme of cultural activities organized into several interconnected offerings: a Public Programme featuring events and exhibitions, an Alternative Education Programme for emerging artists, an Artist Residencies Programme, collaborative Projects including the sustainable institution initiative and Ulysses, the Rupert Journal for critical writing, a Podcast series (Open Studio), and Venue Rental services. Together these form a comprehensive art centre supporting artists, education, and public cultural engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rupert Journal: Rupert's journal publication covering art criticism and cultural commentary.
• Rupert Podcast

Products and services

• Rupert Public Programme A public-facing programme featuring events, exhibitions, and cultural activities open to the community in Vilnius, Lithuania; for residents and visitors of the city interested in contemporary art.
• Alternative Education Programme An alternative (para-academic) education programme for emerging artists and cultural practitioners, structured around current participants, tutors, and an alumni cohort, for self-directed artists seeking a non-institutional curriculum.
• Residencies Programme An artist residency programme providing studio space and curatorial support for artists to develop their practice, structured around current and former residents, for international and local artists.
• Collaborative Projects (the sustainable institution, Re-Imagine Europe, Ulysses) Ongoing and past international collaborative projects including the sustainable institution initiative (and its Earth Bonds symposium), Re-Imagine Europe, and Ulysses, organised for partner organisations and arts professionals.
• Rupert Journal An online journal publishing critical texts, essays, and reflections on contemporary art and culture, for an international readership of arts professionals and the engaged public.
• Rupert Podcast (Open Studio) A podcast series (Open Studio) featuring conversations and interviews with artists and cultural practitioners, for listeners of the contemporary art community.
• Venue Rental Rental of Rupert's 150 sq.m. gallery space in Vilnius city centre for events, meetings, workshops, and creative experiences, priced at 200 EUR/hour plus VAT, for event organisers, agencies, and organisations needing a central Vilnius venue.

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• De Appel: Amsterdam arts centre running curated exhibitions and the Curatorial Programme, an alternative education offering similar in spirit to Rupert's Alternative Education Programme.
• Triangle Network: International network of artist-residency and exchange organisations. Rupert's involvement in Re-Imagine Europe overlaps directly with Triangle-style international residency collaboration.
• WIELS Contemporary Art Centre: Brussels-based multidisciplinary art centre combining residencies, exhibitions, and education. WIELS is structurally and programmatically very similar to Rupert, but operates at a larger scale and longer track record.
• Gasworks: London-based non-profit combining artist residencies, exhibitions, and participatory programmes with an international focus. Shares Rupert's artist-residency-and-public-programme structure and international project partnerships.
• BAK (basis voor actuele kunst): Utrecht-based art institution focused on contemporary art research, education, and public programming. A peer in the small-to-mid European contemporary art centre category with comparable alternative-pedagogy work.
• Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) Glasgow: Glasgow-based multidisciplinary arts venue with exhibitions, residencies, and learning programmes. Mirrors Rupert's model of combining visual arts exhibitions with a broader public programme.
• BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art: Gateshead (UK) contemporary art centre hosting major exhibitions and learning programmes. Comparable as a multi-programme art centre combining exhibitions, education, and residencies, though at significantly greater scale.
• Contemporary Art Centre (CAC) Vilnius: CAC is Vilnius's leading contemporary art institution running exhibitions, residencies, and public programmes. It is the closest city-level peer to Rupert, sharing both the local audience pool and the Lithuanian public-funder ecosystem.
• Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten: Amsterdam-based two-year artist residency and research programme. A direct comparator for Rupert's Residencies Programme, with a strong emphasis on emerging international artists.
• KADIST: Paris/San Francisco non-profit art foundation supporting residencies, exhibitions, and publications. Comparable as a multi-programme contemporary art non-profit combining exhibitions, residencies, and publishing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/rupert.vilnius
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rupert

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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