The Polish Heritage of Otago and Southland Charitable Trust is holding an art exhibition at the Dunedin Community Gallery on April 19-28, and many of the artworks would be for sale.
About 30 local artists would be featured, including Karen Baddock, Pauline Bellamy, Peter Belton, Manu Berry, Carlos Biggemann, Pamela Brown, Donna Demente, Ron Esplin, Gillian Pope, Murray Ayson, Sam Foley, Janet de Wagt, John Robinson and Pete Wheeler.
Trust chairwoman Ewa Rozecki Pollard said much of the money raised from the exhibition and sales would go to the Ukraine.
It was the second time the trust had held a fundraising exhibition.
Previously, the money went towards the continuing renovation of the Polish Mary Queen of Peace Church in Broad Bay and the upcoming 150th anniversary celebration of Dunedin’s first Polish settlers.
However, she said the war in Ukraine was hard to ignore at the moment.
"We are raising money because you can see the devastation on television. So obviously, money is needed."
She said Poland and Ukraine had a "very checkered history", but for hundreds of years, they were one country.
They remained close neighbours, they were important economic partners in Central Europe, and they worked together on science and technology research projects.
They were also unified in their dislike of Russia, she said.
Any funding that could be raised to support Ukraine would be gratefully received, she said.
