A unique mission by the global
CISAC community

INTRODUCTION
What is Creators for Ukraine?
On 24th February 2022, Russia’s
brutal assault on Ukraine began.
Within days of the invasion, CISAC’s
global community of authorssocieties was mobilised. Guided
by the CISAC Board, Creators for
Ukraine was formed, an initiative
focused on three actions:•••emergency funds for creators
an audience and royalties for
Ukraine creatorssolidarity from artists around theworld

What has the mission
achieved?
•€1.4 million has been handed
over to Ukrainian creators,
official funding programmes orto the Ukraine authors society
fighting for their interests•

30+ CISAC member societies
have donated sums of up to€100,000•

4,000+ artists from 50 countries
have petitioned action fromgovernments•

Songs for Ukraine has helped
fill the airwaves with Ukrainianmusic and culture

The weapons our enemy fights
with” (Vinnystsia 14 July, 2022)

How it started
The global support initiative Creators for
Ukraine was approved by the CISAC board
and launched on 9 March, 2022.
Its mission was to raise money for victimsof the war in Ukraine, mobilise support fromcreators worldwide and promote Ukrainianculture.
The initiative comprised three elements:•a solidarity fund led by contributions fromCISAC members;•Songs for Ukraine, a campaign topromote Ukraine artists globally;•and an open letter of solidarity signed by
4,000 creators worldwide and delivered toministers of culture.

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THE FUNDKRUTЬ - Ukrainian singer-songwriter and member of NGO-UACRR“I want to express my gratitude to the Creators for Ukraine foundation, which
is currently helping Ukrainian creators. Because art, even during the war, isextremely necessary, both for Ukraine and for the whole world. In my opinion, it isproof of life.”

More than 30 societies have supported the fund, donating €1.4 million.

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How the funds are used
Funds have been distributed where they canbe most effectively deployed. Outside Ukraine,
payments have been split in proportion to
official refugee numbers.

Ukraine:Funds enabled Ukraine to pay
financial assistance to Ukrainian creatorsand maintain society operations. Over 1100
payments have been made to individual
creators for the total amount of about €415,000.

Poland: Funds paid for allowances forrepresentatives of the Ukrainian creative
community and their families; shelter forrefugees; grants and sponsorships foreducational and arts organisations supporting
creators; and medical supplies and food tohelp art students. ZAiKS has supported morethan 300 Ukrainian artists in Poland by paying
individual allowances of €1,050.

fleeing from war. LITA offers one-time grants toauthors who found refuge in Slovakia. LITA has
allocated €50,100 and CISAC has contributedwith €25,000.

Moldova, Romania: €170,000 to UN Refugee
Agency; plus Red Cross Romania and Red
Cross Moldova.

Hungary:

Artisjus supported Ukrainian
refugees via the Hungarian Interchurch Aidcharity organisation. The society made financial(€26,660) and material donations (comprisingof foods, drinks, hygiene products and babyfoods) to employees and creators.
Filmjus donated €100,000 in financial aid.
€50,000 from this contribution was transferred
directly to the CISAC Support Fund while theremaining €50,000 was transferred to theHungarian Interchurch Aid charity organisation.

Slovakia: SOZA used Creators for Ukraine
funds to support Ukrainian music creators,organisations to help Ukraine and the Family
Centre. Funds are donated to organisations
including:• Mareena, a fund to help integrate
foreigners• Caritas, supporting refugees, migrants,
disabled and homeless• The League for Mental Health• Post Bell, for public education on landmark
historical events.
€8,400 from the CISAC
fund was allocatedto the Family Center,
which was used to help
people from Ukraine.
LITA, Societiy of Authors opened a special callfor grant applications for Ukrainian authors
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SONGS FOR UKRAINE“Soft power” has been a key element ofCreators for Ukraine. That is why the CISAC
community also launched “Songs for Ukraine”.
Songs for Ukraine aims to promote works of
Ukrainian creators over digital platforms,
broadcasting, and other services to increase
royalty flow to Ukraine’s creative community
through the network of reciprocal agreements
among CMOs.

CREATORS FOR UKRAINE PETITION:
one united voice, 4,000 artists, 50 countries,
one message
Once again leveraging its “soft power”,
CISAC societies created an Open Letter fromcreators to show solidarity with our friends andcolleagues in Ukraine.
As of June 2022, it attracted over 4,000
signatures. The letter was circulated widely togovernment ministers in Europe, reinforcing
the global message of solidarity with Ukraine’screators.

Songs for Ukraine, was conceived and createdby Artisjus in cooperation with Ukraine NGOUACRR, and was rolled out internationally byCISAC on 29 March.
The initiative attracted global media attention.
and has been leveraged by CISAC members
including GEMA in Germany and KOMCA inSouth Korea.

Page 4THE RESPONSE
Testimonies of appreciation show Creators for Ukraine is making a difference

After our victory, we will create
again“For us, singers and songwriters,
the help from the Creators forUkraine Foundation was very
important, and I want to say: thankyou for your help because it’s reallyimportant. I sincerely believe thatafter our victory, we will create
again, and our song will be heardby all the world”.

Darina Krasnovetska, 13 is a Ukrainian singer,songwriter, representative of the Ukraine at theJunior Eurovision Song Contest 2018, memberof NGO-UACRR https://youtu.be/DqXDxlOX9yk“We are deeply grateful for helping
Ukrainian creators. As a member of
Ukrainian authors’ society NGOUACRR, I personally felt theimportant role of unity, cooperation
and being part of the world
creators’ community in the timeof war. We will definitely win andshow our gratitude with powerful
and unique Ukrainian creative
content which, I’m confident, will
strengthen world culture”

Taras Topolia, singer-songwriter and VicePresident of the NGO-UACRR BoardPage 5

THE RESPONSE
Testimonies of appreciation show Creators for Ukraine is making a difference

Remarkable powerof creator’s unity“I would also like to express ourgratitude to the Creators for
Ukraine initiative and to all who
are helping us. With your support
we become even stronger. I ask
everyone who is not indifferent
to the music business to continue
supporting us financially andinformationally, it is very importantfor us. With my work I always
convey the main truth - love breeds
love.”We are sincerely grateful to theinternational creative community forthe extremely relevant Creators for
Ukraine initiative. The foundation
demonstrates a remarkable powerof unity and gives us confidence that
we are not alone in our plight. We
are part of the international authors’
family and when we are together we are able to find an understanding
among the equal and free, anddespite the bloody aggression of
the northern neighbor, we remain
motivated not by destruction but by
a thirst for life, a desire to create
and change this world for the better.

Lama, Ukrainian singer-songwriter and Board
member of NGO-UACRR
Valeriy Kharchyshyn, songwriter, frontman
of Ukrainian band Друга Ріка - Druga Rika,
Director General of NGO-UACRR
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THE RESPONSE
Testimonies of appreciation show Creators for Ukraine is making a difference

The entire CISAC global communityof authors, which includes ourNGO-UACRR, has come to the aidof Ukrainian authors. Thank you
sincerely! It gave me an opportunity
to continue my theatre stage work,write lyrics and music. In general,
to continue creating art...

Mykola Brovchenko, playwright, screenwriter,
musician, essayist, board member of NGOUACRR“War... There are not enoughwords in our vocabulary todescribe the pain in our souls.
Ruined destinies, dreams, andhopes of our children. We arefighting, but we also need a lot of
moral and financial support fromaround the world. We are gratefulto the Creators for Ukraine forthe care and financial support.”

Andriy Kuzmenko, Iconic Ukrainian songwriter,
founder and frontman of the band “Skryabin”,
whose wife, Svitlana Babiichuk (heir andrightholder), is a board member of Ukrainiancollecting society Українська Агенція зАвторських та Суміжних ПравPage 7

CREATORS FOR UKRAINE ISMAKING A DIFFERENCE…

“Culture is soft power. Russia knows it and through imposing its culture istrying to dominate Ukraine. But it will never succeed. Ukrainian people andUkrainian artists are stronger than ever. With your help we will prevail”

Songwriter, Hip-Hop star and member of NGO-UACRR’s Supervisory Board, Oleh Mykhailyuta(3rd from left), joined a delegation with ZAiKS visiting CISAC HQ in Paris.

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WHAT NEXT?
The work goes on. It is planned that Creators
for Ukraine should move to a second phase.
In Ukraine, that means continuing to support
CISAC’s member society NGO-UACRR to help itbuild a sustainable future for creators in Ukraine.
As the war continues, Ukrainian creatorsneed more support so they can continue theirartistic work, protect their national identity
and contribute to the rebuilding of Ukraine’s
cultural sector.

CISAC STILL HAS A KEY
ROLE TO PLAY…

Outside Ukraine, donations are still needed.
ZAiKS in Poland plans a second phase focusedon professional help for creators rather thanon the humanitarian aid. It has replaced theallowances system with support for creativeactivities and art education grant programs.

SUMMING UP AND NEXT STEPS
Why has CISAC’s initiative been effective?
Creators for Ukraine has shown the uniqueeffectiveness of the CISAC community. Throughteamwork between CISAC and societies,
actions were implemented making a concrete
difference to thousands of Ukrainian creators.
How do we know the impact of Creators for Ukraine?
Testimonies from creators show how thecampaign has worked. Refugees have beenhoused and fed in neighbouring countries.
Creative sector organisations have been able
to maintain their operations.

“Ukraine’s fight is a proxyfight for us all. That is why
there is such impressive unity
in the response of the CISAC
international community insupport of Ukraine.”
Björn Ulvaeus, CISAC President andABBA co-founder

Is Creators for Ukraine still open for donations?
Yes, and additional contributions are needed.
Donations will make a concrete impact, helping
our fellow creators and professionals in thenext phase of their struggle to sustain theircareers and livelihoods.
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