Veronika Skliarova is a Ukrainian cultural manager, theatre producer, and art curator whose work sits at the intersection of artistic innovation and psychosocial healing. She is the director of the NGO ART DOT and the founder of Art Therapy Force, a pioneering initiative that integrates trauma-informed art practices into Ukraine’s cultural and educational sectors. Under her leadership, Art Therapy Force has become a national leader in art therapy, collaborating with universities, hospitals, and international partners to train artists and therapists in supporting communities affected by war, displacement, and trauma.  Skliarova is also the program director of Parade-Fest, a multidisciplinary festival based in Kharkiv that explores themes of identity, inclusion, and civic engagement through performance and public art. Her notable productions include “Crimea, 5 a.m.,” “Ukrainian Odyssey,” and “Lesia. History,” which have been staged across Ukraine and Europe.  Following the full-scale invasion in 2022, she launched Anthology24, a collection of contemporary Ukrainian theatre texts that document the cultural and emotional landscape of wartime Ukraine . In 2023, she participated in the Scotland–Ukraine Art Residencies program at Cove Park, focusing on the global dispersion of Ukrainian art and the resilience of cultural identity in exile.  Through her multifaceted work, Skliarova continues to shape Ukraine’s cultural response to crisis, using art as both a tool for resistance and a pathway to healing.