Expert Committee 2025-2027
  • Rein Raud - Professor at the Faculty of World Cultures, University of Helsinki; writer, philosopher, cultural historian, Japanologist, and translator
  • Maarin Ektermann - Head of the Center for General Theory Subjects at the Estonian Academy of Arts; visual arts researcher, curator, and critic
  • Gundega Laiviņa - Curator and creative producer with expertise in performing arts, interdisciplinary projects, research and training, as well as organisational management
  • Gita Lancere - Expert in folklore and intangible cultural heritage at the Latvian National Centre for Culture with expertise in traditional culture, folklore, and ethnic music
  • Julija Reklaitė - Director of the Lithuanian Culture Institute with expertise in architecture, cultural diplomacy, contemporary art, and theatre
  • Goda Giedraitytė - Head Manager of Klaipėda State Music Theatre; cultural project producer, art critic, and cultural manager
The Fund is hosted by the Lithuanian Council for Culture (Lietuvos kultūros taryba).

Expert Committee 2022-2024
  • Agrita Ozola (chairwoman) - director of Tukums museum
  • Jānis Dripe - Latvian architect, lecturer, politician and diplomat
  • Kai Lobjakas - art historian, director of the Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design
  • Ragnar Siil - expert on cultural policy and creative industries, founder of Creativity Lab
  • Ana Ablamonova - Lithuanian performing arts producer, founder and director of Operomanija
  • Dovile Tumpyte (until 2022) - Lithuanian freelance art critic
  • Arūnas Gelūnas (from 2023) - director of the Lithuanian National Art Museum, artist, philosopher, politician
The Fund was hosted by the State Culture Capital Foundation of Latvia (Valsts kultūrkapitāla fonds).


Expert Committee 2019-2021
  • Elona Bajorinienė - theatre critic, former head of Vilnius European Capital of Culture 2009, former head of International theatre festival Sirenos, current Dean of Faculty of Theatre and Film at Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre
  • Lolita Jablonskienė - contemporary art critic and curator, current Head of National Gallery of Art of the Lithuanian National Museum of Art
  • Maris Jekabsons - restorer, Chairman of Latvian State Culture Capital Foundation (SCCF) Cultural Heritage branch
  • Aiva Rozenberga - advisor to the President of Latvia
  • Kai Lobjakas - art historian, director of the Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design (ETDM)
  • Ragnar Siil - expert on cultural policy and creative industries, founder of Creativity Lab
The Fund was hosted by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia.