Vitebsk4Me is a regional youth platform in Vitebsk, Belarus that has organized over 200 cultural and media events since 2008. It has launched 8 new initiatives including communities focused on street art, independent cinema, and video/journalism. Major projects include open lectures, a new media school, and an art base. Vitebsk4Me is financially independent as its members have other jobs and use profits from commercial events to fund the organization's office, costs, and community projects.

2. Vitebsk4Me is a regional platform for
youth initiatives realizing
Social, cultural, media directions

3. 2008—2012
>200 events

4. Gravitation Street-Art Event (2009–2012)

5. Unplugged BW: exhibition & concert

6. Lyapis Trubetskoy concert

7. 2008—2012
8 new initiatives and communities

8. “Tayamnicy Viciebska” Community

9. Vitebsk Independent Cinema Club

10. NoLogo Studio: journos and video community

11. 2008—2012
6 big projects

12. V4M Open Lectures

13. Youth New Media School “Public Republic”

14. “Vitebsk4Me” Art-Base

15. Vitebsk4Me
The case of financial independence

16. Members of Vitebsk4Me are young
people with constant job places
Free time for public activities

17. Commercial cultural events earn
money for Vitebsk4Me's life:
— office and Art-Base rent
— office and Art-Base costs
— events coordinators recovery of
expenses
— journalists and editors honoraria

18. www.vitebsk4.me is programmed
and contributed by Vitebsk4Me
members and volunteers
www.news.vitebsk.cc has some
support from ads and from
Vitebsk4Me commercial events.
Journalists and editor are
professionals with constant job
places aside.

19. Vitebsk4Me members contribute
their skills, free time and property for
the community

20. Thank you