WOK
Let's get to know each other! The Warsaw Observatory of Culture (WOK) is a new cultural institution of the Capital City of Warsaw. It presents a completely innovative format and has been operational since September 1, 2022.
We aim to explore the processes of contemporary culture and share our findings with the wider community. We believe that connecting art and artists with scholarship affords us a better understanding of the world and the tools to engage with and contribute to the future.
Annual report
2025
Rok 2025 w Warszawskim Obserwatorium Kultury
Badałyśmy, sieciowałyśmy i prototypowałyśmy rozwiązania dla kultury w Warszawie – od uczestnictwa mieszkanek i mieszkańców, przez edukację i diasporę, po warunki pracy artystycznej. Rok 2025 to pierwsze wymierne efekty długofalowych badań, pilotaży i współpracy ze środowiskiem, których rezultaty będziemy rozwijać w 2026 roku.
“We are not an institution that knows all the answers. Instead, we are the ones who keep asking the questions”. This is a conversation held on the occasion of Warsaw Observatory of Culture’s (WOK) third anniversary
We talk about residences that inspire by accompanying the resident, the triumph of paper surveys in the age of artificial intelligence, and the styles and needs of participation of children with migratory experience in culture. These are just some of the topics we cover with WOK’s director, Małgorzata Bakalarz-Duverger and deputy director Łucja Krzyżanowska as WOK marks its third anniversary.
2024
2023