About the Foundation

Sofia Kapkova was born and raised in the USSR. Having earned a degree in journalism, Sofia spent more than a decade working as a producer for major Russian TV channels.

In 2012, Sofia founded the Documentary Film Center, a non-profit, non-governmental cultural institution and the first Russian venue that put a special focus on promoting the documentary genre. A few years later, Sofia established Nonfiction.film, a streaming service created for the most demanding viewers.

A lifelong ballet enthusiast, Sofia joined the Context. Diana Vishneva Festival of Contemporary Choreography in 2015. Under her management, the festival grew to become the most influential contemporary dance event in Russia. It introduced some of the biggest names of the global dance scene to Russian audiences, such as Martha Graham Dance Company, Alonzo King, National Ballet of Canada, NDT, Hans van Manen, Jiří Kylián, and many others.

In 2017, Sofia became a permanent resident in the U.S. and the following year she established MART Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports contemporary culture on the international stage. The next few years, Sofia managed a range of MART projects between England, France, Russia, Israel, and the United States.

In February of 2022, when the war began, Sofia immediately fled Russia with her children and began a new life in New York, continuing the work of the Foundation.

Lisa Rozov is an arts producer and program manager based in Tel Aviv with over 15 years of experience developing and executing international projects across education, arts and creative industries.

Throughout her career, Lisa collaborated with leading international art institutions and brands, including National Ballet of Canada, Suzanne Dellal Centre, Batsheva Dance Company, Studio Wayne McGregor, Sadler’s Wells, National Portrait Gallery, Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Carnegie Hall, NYU, Goldsmiths University London, Festival d’Avignon, British Council, Goethe Institute, Nike, and Edinburgh International Festival.

Her producing and programming portfolio includes Benjamin Britten’s Seasons in Russia, the launch of the Shakespeare train in the Moscow Metro, UK-Russia Year of Music, Selector PRO Conference for music professionals, head of Production at Context.Diana Vishneva; presenting works of Crystal Pite, Wayne McGregor, Azure Barton, Ohad Naharin, Justin Peck, Martha Graham, Mats Ek, Sharon Eyal co-productions, The Hitchcock 9 festival with British Film Institute, concerts of Morrisey, Massive Attack, Koreless, Dean Blunt, London contemporary orchestra, among others.

She also curated the Creative Bridge forum which spotlighted educational opportunities for the diverse communities of creative professionals.

Anastasia Gudkova is an arts producer and program coordinator based in New York. She graduated with a B.A. in philosophy from NYU in fall 2022.

Having worked at MART since 2019, Anastasia has been exposed to a number of aspects of the performing arts world. She has assisted in preparation for various projects in the US and internationally, including the co-production of ballet “Autodance” by Sharon Eyal at Stanislavskiy Music Theatre, digital world premiere of “SOS (Song of Songs)” with Baryshnikov Arts Center, and co-production of Ella Rothschild’s “Summer Snow” with the Batsheva Dance Company. Most recently, Anastasia was the lead producer of Gibney Company’s first tour in Israel and MART’s co-presentation of the immersive theatre experience “Leave Your Room” with NYU Skirball.

In addition to her work at MART, in 2022, Anastasia worked at Gibney Center and assisted in the general day-to-day functioning of the following programs: Imagining: Digital, Imagining: A Gibney Journal, Black Diaspora, DiP Residency.

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