Director of the Museum

Dr. VIRGINIJA VITKIENĖ Director of the M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art 

Dr. Virginija Vitkienė is an art critic and curator, manager of international cultural projects.

She was the initiator and head of Kaunas 2022 - European Capital of Culture project (www.kaunas2022.eu), which hosted more than 4000 events  (2017–2023), implemented by 77 Lithuanian organisations with 500 European partner institutions. In the framework of this project, Virginija Vitkienė also curated William Kentridge's exhibition That Which We Don't Remember at the MK.Čiurlionis National Museum of Art in Kaunas (January-November 2022), which was visited by 95,000 visitors.

Through 2010–2018 she was an artistic director of the Kaunas Biennial (www.biennial.lt), one of the leading visual art events in Baltic region. She is the conceptual designer and artistic director of Magic Carpets (2017–2028), a Creative Europe platform (www.magiccarpets.eu) that brings together 15 European partners and empowers emerging curators and artists to co-create within communities of Europe's cities, towns, and suburbs, mostly in public spaces.

Virginija Vitkienė was recently appointed as commissioner of the Lithuanian Season in France 2024 (www.saisonlituanie.com ), and was shaping a programme of more than 600 cultural and artistic events covering most regions of France, paring more than 240 cultural institutions from France and Lithuania for long term partnerships.  

Starting September 2025 she is Director General of the M.K.Čiurlionis National Museum of Art, which covers ten branches in Kaunas and Druskininkai (www.ciurlionis.lt).  

Areas of interest and expertise: strategic planning and (mega) project management, co-creation, creative networks, participatory art, inclusive culture, contemporary art, curatorial practice, post-colonialism theory and art; feminist art and curatorship; museum studies and practice.  

EDUCATION

2008 doctoral degree in Humanities (Art Studies), Vytautas Magnus University. Kaunas, Lithuania.  (Diploma VD No. 000183)

2004 Master Degree in Art History and Criticism, Vytautas Magnus University, Faculty of Arts. Kaunas, Lithuania. Master degree (Diploma M. No. 002139).

2002 Bachelor Degree in Art History and Criticism, Vytautas Magnus University, Faculty of Arts. Kaunas, Lithuania. Batchelor degree (Diploma B No. 001493).

CURRENT and RECENT POSITIONS

• Since September, 2025 Director General at M.K.Čiurlionis National Museum of Art (www.ciurlionis.lt)
• 2022-2024 – General Commissioner of The Season of Lithuania in France 2024 (www.saisonlituanie.com)
• Since February 2018 CEO at Kaunas 2022 – European Capital of Culture (www.kaunas2022.eu)
• April 2017 – February 2018 Artistic Director of project “Kaunas – European Capital of Culture 2022” (www.kaunas2022.eu)
• February 2015 – April 2017 – lead of the bid of Kaunas2022 – European Capital of Culture
• 2017–2020 a Member of the Collegium at Culture Ministry of Lithuanian Republic
• 2017–2028 Artistic Director at Magic Carpets – Creative Europe Platform (www.magiccarpets.eu) 
• 2015–2018 Chief of the Board at Lithuanian Culture Institute
• 2016–2020 partnership professor at Kaunas Humanitarian Faculty of Vilnius University.
• 2008–2016 a lecturer at Vytautas Magnus University
• 2008–2017 Director of Kaunas Biennial; 2010-2017 Artistic Director of Kaunas Biennial (www.biennial.lt)
• Since 2004 curator of international exhibitions and projects in cooperation with Kaunas Biennial, National Museum of M.K.Ciurlionis, gallery “Meno parkas”, Lithuanian Artists’ Association, Vytautas Magnus University.
• Since 2001 publishing in the culture press and catalogues in Lithuania and abroad.
• 2004–2015 Lecturer of art history, theory and curatorship disciplines at Kaunas Art faculty of Vilnius Art Academy, Kaunas Humanitarian Faculty of Vilnius University, and Vytautas Magnus University, Art Faculty. Disciplines: (1) Strategies of Curatorship; (2) Conceptualism and Contemporary Art.

RECENT ACTIVITIES IN THE INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

2022–2024 General Commissioner of the Lithuanian Season in France 2024 (Programme Curator)
www.saisonlituanie.com

The project involved 120 Lithuanian cultural institutions and slightly more French cultural organisations. Between 12 September and 12 December 2024, over 200 Lithuanian cultural projects (more than 600 events) were presented in 80 cities and towns across France. The programme covered a wide range of fields, including visual arts, theatre, dance, circus, film, gastronomy, literature, music, architecture, community arts, education, and public debates.
More than 1,500 Lithuanian artists and creators participated, alongside a similar number of artists from France and other countries.

Together with the teams of the Lithuanian Culture Institute and the Institut Français in Paris, V.Vitkienė contributed to shaping the programme’s thematic directions and priorities, developing participation criteria, selecting projects, mediating between Lithuanian and French cultural organisations, communicating the project’s values in Lithuania and abroad, representing the Season at official events, and addressing organisational challenges.

2014–2017 Initiator and Programme Development Lead of the Project “Kaunas – European Capital of Culture 2022” for the Biding Phase
Application document: http://kaunas2022.eu/content/uploads/2017/03/Kaunas_2022_EKS_paraiska_galutine_LT.pdf

2018–2023 Head of the European Capital of Culture Project, Director of the Public Institution “Kaunas 2022”
www.kaunas2022.eu

The ECoC project implemented Kaunas City’s Cultural Strategy, the priorities of Lithuanian cultural policy, regional development strategies, and the European Union’s cultural policy goals.
From 2017 to 2022, more than 4,500 events were organised in Kaunas, the Kaunas District, and across Lithuania. These events were carried out by over 70 Lithuanian organisations in partnership with 500 international cultural institutions, attracting 19,000 cultural professionals from more than 30 countries.

The European Commission recognised the project as a product of outstanding quality with long-term impact:
https://kaunas2022.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ecoc-2022-kaunas-third-monitoring-report2.pdf

Kaunas 2022 public reports: https://kaunas2022.eu/planai-ir-ataskaitos/
Kaunas 2022 results, research, publications, and methodologies: https://kaunas2022.eu/biblioteka/

Audience and participant reach (2017–2023): 3 million people.

2022 Curator of William Kentridge exhibition THAT WHICH WE DO NOT REMEMBER at the M.K.Čiurlionis National Art Museum, Kaunas / Lithuania. Highlight of Kaunas 2022 – European Capital of Culture program.

2017-2023 Artistic Director of the European Platform project MAGIC CARPETS (EU Creative Europe. Magic Carpets is a platform uniting 15 European partners and intended for travelling emerging artists to work in socially engaged and responsible art field (visual art, public art, community art, exhibitions, performances, documentary theatre, online art, etc) to research and to implement new productions together with local artists and local communities (www.magiccarpets.eu).  

2016-2017 Artistic Director of 11^th Kaunas Biennial THERE AND NOT THERE (15 09 2017 – 30 11 2017). Curator Paulina Pukytė (LT/UK), more about: www.biennial.lt/2017/en

2015-2016 Artistic Director of international project NETWORKED ENCOUNTERS (Creative Europe project). Partners: Kaunas Biennial (LT), Crafts Council (JK), LAB852 (HR), Arte&Arte (IT). In 2015 activities went in Kaunas/Lithuania in the framework of 10th Kaunas Biennial. Curator of the main exhibition at Kaunas Biennial was Nicolas Bourriaud.  Biennial organised of 12 exhibitions, 4 concerts, 3 theatre plays, 1 vinyl record. A team of 80 artists, 70 creative staff implemented the project. Project consists of: international curated exhibition, international residency and exhibition of emerging artsists, collaborative projects between visual and sound artists, educational programmes, 4 catalogues and texts books. Project lasts in Italy, Croatia and UK in 2016. It was supported by EU programme CREATIVE EUROPE.   

2015 Artistic Director of 10^th Kaunas Biennial NETWORKED (18 09 2015 – 31 12 2016). Senior curator Nicolas Bourriaud (FR), more about: www.biennial.lt/2015/en

2014 Project leader: Text[ile] Routes – 1^st stage: launch of archive of architectural and sociocultural memory sites of textile culture, industry, art, and education.

2014 Curator of Lithuanian art exhibition „The Shroud of Time“ (together with Neringa Stoškutė). Editor of catalogue. Exhibition presented at CONTEXTILE biennial in Guimaraes / Portugal (27 07 2014 – 15 10 2014) and in Kaunas, National museum of M.K.Čiurlionis, Kaunas Picture Gallery (15 11 2014 – 31 12 2014).

2013 Curator of personal show of Vytautas Viržbickas at Le Magasin contemporary art centre, Grenoble / France (October 2013 – January 2014).

2013–2014  Scholar projects’ leader: INVISIBLE COMMUNITIES: study cases of community arts / Research and practice based project implemented at Vytautas Magnus University with sponsorship of Lithuanian Science Council.

2012–2013 Artistic Director of 9^th international Kaunas Biennial UNITEXT (13 09 2013 – 05 01 2014).

447 artist applications from 65 countries around the world received. 78 artists from 16 countries selected / invited to participate in the exhibitions and events. Organizational team consisted of 13 team members, 17 hired specialists and 50 volunteers. Organiser of Patricia Piccinini personal exhibition.

133 online and printed articles published, 3 full length TV shows and 4 TV reports released.

2010–2012 Chief Executive and curator of the 8th international Kaunas Biennial TEXTILE 11: REWIND - PLAY - FORWARD (22 09 2011 - 04 12 2011 program in Kaunas; 2012 Program in European countries: Estonia, Denmark, and Portugal). Supported by EU program Culture 2007-2013. 475 participant artists from 53 countries, 22 exhibitions, 6 unique dance performances showed 43 times, 7 workshops, video reports, TV broadcasts, 16^th international ETN (European Textile Network) conference, 3 excursions, etc.

2009 Chief Executive of Kaunas Biennial TEXTILE 09 (1st October – 30th November, 2009). National M. K. Čiurlionis Museum: M. Žilinskas Art Gallery and Kaunas Picture Gallery. Project included 30 residency programmes, 9 satellite exhibitions and rich educational programme. 120 artists from 20 countries participated in all exhibitions, 60 volunteers helped with realisation of artworks in situ and in education events. More than 30 000 visitors participated in more than 90 events during two months (most visited exhibition in Kaunas during past 20 years). My activities consisted of fund raising, coordination of artists’ activities and volunteers’ involvement, editing of catalogue, guided tours, educational involvement (discussion, debates, public talks), administration, website (www.biennial.lt) administration. Supported by EU programme Culture 2007–2013.

2008–2011 Coordinator of the international project „Sensitization on interdependencies between North and South: a challenge for the mobilization of European citizens in favour of development“. Project lies on partnership activities uniting participants from 5 European countries and 5 third world countries in actualization of human rights activities and interdependence between South and North hemispheres people in terms of economics, globalization, ecology, and migration. Project involves participation of youth in the seminars-trainings in Paris (France) and implementation of the local events in home countries: exhibitions, public art projects, conferences, etc.

2008 Curator of the exhibition Contemporary Lithuanian Textile (24th-26th June, 2008). European Parliament, Brussels / Belgium.

2008 Curator of the part of National program of the EU project EUROPEAN YEAR OF INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE 2008. Project RedLine: Where are the Borders? Two exhibitions and discussions through April – June, 2008 in gallery „Meno parkas“ (Kaunas, Lithuania) and „Ideas Emergentes“ (Porto, Portugal).

2007–2008 Executive Director of the sixth international textile exhibition Kaunas Art Biennial Textile07 (30th of November, 2007 – 2nd of March, 2008). National M. K.Čiurlionis Museum M. Žilinskas Gallery. 150 participant artists in main programmes and satellite exhibitions. International jury panel and curators from Brazil, South Africa, USA and UK.

2006 Curator of the international exhibition ULTIMA RATIO. Gallery “Meno parkas”, Kaunas (15th of December, 2006 – 30th of January, 2007). Editor of catalogue. 60 participant artists.

2006 Curator of the International Watercolour exhibition Baltic Bridges. National Museum of M. K. Čiurlionis: M. Žilinskas Gallery (15th November – 30 December, 2006).  Editor of catalogue. 50 participant artists.

2005 Organizer of the fifth international textile exhibition Kaunas Art Biennial Textile05. National M.K.Ciurlionis Museum M. Žilinskas Gallery (21st of October – 4th of December, 2005). Editor of exhibition’ catalogue. 250 participant artists, curators from USA, Finland, Japan.

2005 Curator of the exhibition Textile Body. D. Rostworowski gallery, Krakow (Poland) (18th of November – 18th of December, 2005). 

2005 Curator of exhibition New Lithuanian Textile.  Riga’s National Applied and Decorative Art Museum, Latvia (7th of October – 20th of November, 2005). 

Co-curator of exhibitions:
2005 Lithuanian textile exhibition “Junge Textilekunst aus Litauen” in Berlin (11th of June – 24th of July, 2005, Körnerpark gallery). Editor of exhibition’ catalogue.

2005 Lithuanian Art exhibition. IUFM University Culture Center, France (26th of September -20th of October, 2005).
2004–2008 Co-curator of the project Art Line (with gallery Mano parkas). More than 30 exhibitions in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Germany, France, Portugal, Spain, Italy where organized.

EDITOR AND WRITER

1. Kaunas 2022. BODY OF EVIDENCE. Edited by: Kotryna Lingienė, Virginija Vitkienė, Rytis Zemkauskas. Kaunas: VšĮ Kaunas 2022, 2023. P. 333. ISBN 978-609-8317-15-2
   (https://kaunas2022.eu/en/publications/)
2. 2.      William Kentridge. THAT WHICH WE DO NOT REMEMBER // catalogue. Edited by Sandra Bernotaitė. Texts by Virginija Vitkienė, William Kentridge, Alice Kentridge. Kaunas: VšĮ Kaunas 2022, 2022.
3. 3.      NETWORKED ENCOUNTERS at postfactories / TINKLINIAI SUSIDŪRIMAI postgamybinėse teritorijose / / catalogue. Edited with introductory text by V. Vitkienė. Kaunas: VšĮ Kauno bienalė, 2016. P. 112. ISBN 978-609-95548-6-0, UDK 7.036(064).
4. THREADS: A Fantasmagoria about Distance. Curated by Nicolas Bourriaud // catalogue. Edited by V. Vitkienė. Kaunas: VšĮ Kauno bienalė, 2015. P. 112. ISBN 978-609-95548-5-3, UDK 7.038(474.5)(064)
5. 10^th Kaunas Biennial NETWORKED // Catalogue. Edited by V. Vitkienė. Kaunas: VšĮ Kauno bienalė, 2015. 192 p. ISBN 978-609-95548-3-9, UDK 745(474.5)(064)
6. The Shroud of Time // Catalogue. Edited by. V. Vitkienė, N. Stoškutė. Kaunas: VšĮ Kauno bienalė, 2014.
7. Vytautas Viržbickas: MYTHS ARE THE DREAMS OF PEOPLES. Kaunas: VšĮ Kauno bienalė, 2013. 96 pages, editor. ISBN 978-609-95548-1-5.
8. Kauno bienalė UNITEKSTAS / Kaunas Biennial UNITEXT. Kaunas: VšĮ Kauno bienalė, 2013, 2 volumes, 288 pages. Editor and author of introductory text.
9. Kaunas Biennial TEXTILE’11: REWIND – PLAY – FORWARD / Kauno bienalė TEKSTILĖ’11: DAR KARTĄ-ŠOKAM-PIRMYN. Kaunas: Kauno dailininkų paramos fondas, 2011, 470 pages. Editor and author of introductory text.
10. Laima Oržekauskienė-Ore. And textile // catalogue. Kaunas: Tekstilininkų ir dailininkų gildija, 2011, 204 pages. Editor and author of several texts.
11. Aistringoji Lietuvos tekstilė / Passionate Textile of Lithuania. Kaunas: Tekstilininkų ir dailininkų gildija, 2009, Number of pages - 84. Editor and author of 5 articles in the pages: 16-18; 24-26; 56; 79-83.
12. Kauno bienalė TEXTILE 09. Kaunas: Kauno dailininkų paramos fondas, 2009, psl. sk.142.
13. Kauno meno bienalė TEXTILE 07 / Kaunas Art Biennial TEXTILE 07. Kaunas: Kauno dailininkų paramos fondas, 2007, Number of pages - 290. Co-editors V. Geluniene, E. Carroll.
14. Touches: Robertas Antinis, Lina Jonikė, Agnė Jonkutė. Kaunas: Galerija „Meno parkas“, 2007.
15. Kauno meno bienalė TEXTILE 05 / Kaunas Art Biennial TEXTILE 05. Kaunas: LDS Kauno skyrius, 2005. Number of pages - 289. Co-editor V. Geluniene.
16. Baltijos tiltai: Tarptautinė akvarelės paroda. Catalogue. Kaunas: LDS Kauno skyrius,  2006.
17. Ultima Ratio: tarptautinis projektas „Menas šiandien“. Catalogue. Kaunas: Galerija „Meno parkas“, 2006. Number of pages – 120.
18. Naujoji Lietuvos tekstilė: tarptautinis projektas „Menas šiandien“. Catalogue. Kaunas: Galerija „Meno parkas“, 2005.

ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

1. Vitkienė V. Patirties įsisąmoninimas arba Tautinio identiteto apraiškos šiuolaikinėje Lietuvos dailėje // Liaudies kultūra. - ISSN 0236-0551. 2005, Nr. 5 (104), p. 59-65.
2. Vitkienė V. Eliminated Man: Shifts of Traumatic Identity in Post-Soviet Lithuanian Art // Meno istorija ir kritika / Art History & Criticism 3. Menas ir politika: Rytų Europos atvejai. Art and Politics: Case Studies from Eastern Europe. Kaunas: Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto leidykla, 2007. ISSN 1822-4555, p. 183–190.
3. Vitkienė V. Art as a Manifestation of Being. In: Cloth & Culture NOW. Ed. By Lesley Millar. University College for the Creative Arts. London: Direct Design, 2007, ISBN 978-0-9551166-2-9, p. 119-121. 
4. Vitkienė V. Konceptualaus meno teorijos slinktys ir vieta postmodernumo kontekste // Postmodernizmo fenomeno interpretacijos: Kultūros, filosofijos ir meno institutas, Vilnius, 2009. P. 527-540.
5. Vitkienė V. Moteriškieji meno istorijos perrašymai XXI a. kuratorystės praktikoje Lietuvoje / Female Rewriting of Art History in the Curating Practice of Lithuania in the 21st century //  Acta Academiae Artium Vilnensis‘ 68: Moteriškoji tapatybė ir dailė / Female Identity and Art, 2013, pages 95-117. ISSN 1392-0316, ISBN 978-609-447-094-3, UDK 7.07-055.2(474.5) Mo-249.
6. Virginija Vitkienė. Laima Oržekauskienė ir naujoji tekstilės menininkių karta / Laima Oržekauskienė and a New Generation of Textiles (Summary) // Acta Academiae Artium Vilnensis‘ 70: Asmenybė ir laikas Kauno meno istorijoje / Personality and Time in Kaunas Art History, 2013, pages 115-139. ISSN 1392-0316, ISBN 978-609-447-114-8, UDK 73/76(474.5)’19’ As35.
7. Vitkienė V. Dialoginė estetika kaip bendruomeninio meno metodas / Dialogical Aesthetics as the Method of Community Art // Meno istorija ir kritika 11: menas, viešuma, bendruomenės / Art History & Criticism 11. Art, Public Space, Communities: Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto leidykla, 2015. ISSN 1822-4555, p. 46-63.
8. Vitkienė V. Tekstilės pabaiga Lietuvoje? Kas toliau? // The End of Textile in Lithuania. What‘s Next? In: Absoliuti tekstilė: nuo ištakų iki XXI a. Sud. / Ed. By Eglė Ganda Bogdanienė. Vilnius: Vilniaus dailės akademijos leidykla. 2015, p. 256-334. ISBN 978-609-447-147-6

PUBLICATIONS IN THE CULTURE AND ART MAGAZINES, CATALOGUES: 

1. Virginija Vitkienė. Culture and Change in Lithuania // Resonances! ENTACT Magazine #7, ed. By Claire Giraud-Labalte, July 2024 // https://encatc.org/en/resources/magazine/. P. 44-55.
2.  Vitkienė V., Keliai iš akligatvių: dialogo ir tarpsritinio požiūrio poreikis bendruomeninių menų praktikoje // 7 md, NR. 7 (1113), 2015-02-20 // http://www.7md.lt/tarp_disciplinu/2015-02-20/Keliai-is-akligatviu
3. Vitkienė V. , Citvarienė D. Bendruomeniniai menai XX a. ir dabar: Didžiosios Britanijos bei JAV kultūros politikos slinktys ir Lietuva // 7 md, NR. 3 (1109), 2015-01-23 // http://www.7md.lt/tarp_disciplinu/2015-01-23/Bendruomeniniai-menai-XX-a-ir-dabar
4. Vitkienė V., Vidinis požiūris: Lietuvos ir Norvegijos menininkų paroda „10 × 10 = 100% JACQUARD“ // 7 md, NR. 5 (1111), 2015-02-06 // http://www.7md.lt/daile/2015-02-06/Vidinis-poziuris
5. Vitkienė V. Galerija „ARTIFEX“ Tarptautinėje šiuolaikinio meno mugėje „ArtVilnius‘16” // 7 md, NR. 23 (1175), 2016-06-10 // http://www.7md.lt/daile/2016-06-10/Galerija-Artifex-tarptautineje-siuolaikinio-meno-mugeje-Art-Vilnius-16
6. Vitkienė V. Triukšmingas žinomos istorijos užtildymas. Vytauto Viržbicko paroda Le Magasin šiuolaikinio meno centre, Grenoblyje // Artnews.lt 2013 m. lapkričio 27 d. // http://www.artnews.lt/triuksmingas-zinomos-istorijos-uztildymas-vytauto-virzbicko-paroda-le-magasin-siuolaikinio-meno-centre-grenoblyje-21893
7. Vitkienė V. Mažojo Princo nuotykiai 12-oje Liono bienalėje // 7md. NR. 39 (1053), 2013-10-25 // http://www.7md.lt/autorius/317
8. Vitkienė V. Vienišųjų miestas arba sąmoningos visuomenės drama // Kultūros barai. Nr. 3, 2013 m, p. 44-45.
9. Vitkienė V. Apie prestižo fantasmagoriškumą // 7 md. Nr. 35 (1003), 2012-10-05.
10. Vitkienė V. Ar šokis praturtino vaizdą: Šokio programos „Judanti tekstilė“ refleksija // 7 md. Nr.45 (967), 2011-12-16.
11. Vitkienė V. Kauno bienalė: atgal, pirmyn, ar ČIA ir DABAR // Bernardinai.lt. 2011 m. lapkritis: http://www.bernardinai.lt/straipsnis/-/72067
12. Vitkienė V. Nuo Lozanos iki Kauno // Bernardinai.lt. 2011 m. lapkritis:  http://www.bernardinai.lt/straipsnis/2011-11-23-virginija-vitkiene-nuo-lozanos-iki-kauno/72576
13. Vitkienė V. Bendradarbiavimas kaip strategija Kauno meno lauke (2000-2010) //
14. Kultūrpolis, 2010  gruodis: <http://www.kulturpolis.lt/main.php/id/406/lang/1/nID/6780>.
15. Vitkienė V. Diskusijos pradžia Kauno bienalėje // Kultūros barai, 2010 Nr. 1 (1–96), p. 37-39. ISSN 0134-3106.
16. Vitkienė V. Lietuvos tekstilė svetur // Dailė‘2009 / 1. ISSN 0130-6626.
17. Vitkienė V. Meno ir pramonės bičiulystė: Šiuolaikinė Lietuvos tekstilė Europos Parlamente // 7md, 2008 07 11, nr. 810.
18. Vitkienė V. Tekstilės kultūra: kritinis diskursas // Dailė’ 2008/1, p. 12-15. ISSN 0130-6626.
19. Vitkienė V. Saying Hello or Openness to Exchange // katalogas: Hello: Silvia Hatzl, Anne Marie Kohwagner-Leucht, Irmgard Potthoff, Andreas Pytlik. EU expanding use, 2007 Essen.
20. Tekstilės miniatiūros: taktiliškumo pajautos link // katalogas: Collezione Arte & Arte at Kaunas Art Biennial TEXTILE 07. Arte & Arte, 2007 Como, p.10-14.
21. Vitkienė V. Kauno meno bienalė TEXTILE 07 // Dailė’ 2007/2, p. 15-19. ISSN 0130-6626.
22. Vitkienė V. Menų mainai // Dailė 2006’1, p. 100-104. ISSN 0130-6626.
23. Vitkienė V. Vieta, TECHNOLOGIJA, idėja (3) // Centras. – 2006. Nr. 1. p. 106-111. ISSN 1392-6063.
24. Vitkienė V. Vieta, Technologija,KONCEPCIJA (2) // Centras. - 2005. Nr.6., p. 72-77. ISSN 1392-6063.
25. Vitkienė V. VIETA, technologija,  idėja (1) // Centras. - 2005. Nr.5. 90-93. ISSN 1392-6063.
26. Vitkienė V. Man sakė, kad tekstilė... // Nemunas. – 2006, gegužės 18, Nr. 19 (107-548), p. 8-9.
27. Vitkienė V. Dipolis “Vartuose” // Literatūra ir menas. – 2006, kovo 31, Nr. 3089, p. 8; 22.
28. Vitkienė V. Pokalbis prie tapytojo eskizų knygos // 7 meno dienos. – 2006, kovo 3, Nr. 9 (698), p. 8.
29. Vitkienė V. Kauno meno bienalė TEXTILE 05 // Dailė’ 2005/2, p. 92-101. ISSN 0130-6626.
30. Vitkienė V. Kur, kaip, kodėl tekstilė? // Kauno meno bienalė Textile 05: katalogas / sud. V. Vitkienė V. Gelūnienė. Kaunas: LDS Kauno skyrius, 2005, p. 7-9.
31. Vitkienė V. Naujoji Lietuvos tekstilė: Tarptautinis meno ir kultūros mainų projektas “Meno linija” // įž. straipsnis kataloge: Naujoji Lietuvos tekstilė. Kaunas: galerija “Meno parkas”, 2005, p. 3-7.
32. Vitkienė V. Estetiška. Originali. Pokštaujanti: Naujoji lietuvių tekstilė Berlyne // Kultūros barai. - Nr. 8/9 (2005), p. 62-65. ISSN 0134-3106.
33. Vitkienė V. Viskas turi prasmę arba Riba tarp dviejų egzistencijos polių // Kultūros barai. - Nr. 1 (2005), p. 47-49. ISSN 0134-3106.
34.  Vitkienė V. Plepalų tapiserija: Švedų menininkės Annikos Ekdahl išaustos istorijos Kaune // 7meno dienos. 2005, lapkr. 18, Nr. 684, p. 13.
35. Vitkienė V. Siuvinys: Lietuva – Suomija. Paroda Grafikos galerijoje Kaune // 7meno dienos. 2005, lapkr. 25, Nr. 685, p. 13.
36. Vitkienė V. Vita Gelūnienė: nutylėti žodžiai // Dailė’ 2004/2, p. 80-85.
37. Vitkienė V. Embroidery in Lithuania // TextileForum. 2004/1, March C., p. 12.
38. Vitkienė V. „Geroji ir išvirkščioji pusės“ - nuopuoliai ir išsižadėjimai malonumų soduose // Kultūros barai, 2003 Nr. 12, p. 47-51. ,
39. Vitkienė V. Baltoji jungtis: netradicinės tekstilės paroda Kaune // 7 meno dienos. 2004 rugsėjo 10, p. 4.
40. Vitkienė V. Dar du žvilgsniai į Rytus // Literatūra ir menas. 2004 kovo 19d.
41. Vitkienė V. Audinys šiuolaikiniame mene // Dailė’ 2003/2, p. 48-49.
42. Vitkienė V.  Jūratė Pikčilingytė. Grafikos darbų poezija // Literatūra ir menas. 2003 m. rugsėjo 19 d., p. 3.
43. Vitkienė V. Kai spalvos šoka laiko ritmu // Literatūra ir menas. 2003 lapkričio 21, p. 15.
44. Vitkienė V.  Dygsniuotas moters pasaulis // Literatūra ir menas. 2003 gruodžio 5d.
45. Vitkienė V. The Contemporary Trends of Classic Gobelin – Department of Textile, Kaunas Art Institute // International Tapestry Journal. Vol 4, No 3, December 2001, p. 16-17.
46. Vitkienė V. Prašnekinta erdvė. Tekstilė imasi interjero ir laimi // Statybų pilotas, Nr. 18(72), 2001 gruodžio 21, p.16.

PRESENTATIONS AT THE CONFERENCES

1. Virginija Vitkienė. Kaunas 2022: Co-reated for Legacy. (PERMA)CULTURAL (European Capital of Culture) FORUM 2025, České Budějovice Check Republic. 2025 m. vasario 20 d.
2. International seminar/workshop "Cultural and Creative Sectors in Ukraine: Resilience, Recovery, and Integration with the EU". Brussels, European Commission, Culture policy unit of DG EAC. 7-8 March, 2024.
3. Seminar organised by Culture Point of Creative Europe in Lithuania. Topic: Audience development: strategies and good practices used in European cultural and art projects. Paper: Virginija Vitkienė. Who is Your Audience? The Shift of Relation between Artwork / Art Event and Visitor (case study: Kaunas Biennial 2009-2013). Date: 4^th September, 2014. Venue: Kaunas, Business Leaders’ Centre.
4. Conference organised by Culture Point of CULTURE 2007 – 2013 programme. Topic: International cooperation and partnership in European Culture Projects. Paper: Virginija Vitkienė. International partnership at EU projects: obligation or advantage? Date: 30^th May, 2013. Venue: Vilnius, National Art Gallery.
5. European Commission conference „Culture in Motion: European Audiences: 2020 and beyond”. Date: 15th-17th October, 2012. Venue: Brussels, European Commission. Paper: Virginija Vitkienė. Kaunas Biennial TEXTILE’11: REWIND – PLAY – FORWARD: strategies of audience development.
6. Scientific conference organised by Kaunas faculty of Vilnius Art Academy „Personality and Time in Kaunas Art History“. Paper: Virginija Vitkienė. Laima Oržekauskienė and New Textile Generation“. Date: 31^st May, 2012. Venue: Kaunas.
7. Seminar „Photographic Image in Textile“. Organisers: Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design. Theme: Virginija Vitkienė. „Kaunas Biennial: Triple View Towards Textiles and Weaving in this Context”. Tallinn: 10th February, 2012.
8. Conference-seminar „MY THERITORY: Female Space in Art“. Organiser: Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts and Lithuanian section of AICA. Vilnius: 11th November, 2011. Theme: Virginija Vitkienė.  „Moteriškieji diskursai Kauno bienalėje arba vyriškomis taisyklėmis žongliruojant“ (Female Discourses at Kaunas Biennial or Playing according to Male Rules).
9. The 14th European Textile Networking (ETN) Conference on 14-17th of September, 2007. London Metropolitan University / Constance Howard Centre at Goldsmiths College. Theme: V. Vitkienė. “Kaunas Art Biennial TEXTILE: coming presentation”. 
10. International science conference “Art and Politics: Case-Studies from Eastern Europe ” 
    Date: 26th – 27th of October, 2006. Organizer: Art Institute of Vytautas Magnus University. Theme: Virginija Vitkienė. Eliminated Man: Shifts of Identity in Post Soviet Lithuanian Art. 
11. Third national science conference on themes of aesthetics and art: “Interaction of Problematic Philosophy’  Fields in Art and Aesthetics. Date: 20th of May, 2006 Organizer:  Culture, Philosophy and Arts Research Institute. Theme: Virginija Vitkienė „Slips of the Theory of Conceptual Art: Post-modern Context”  
12. International conference „Forms of Contemporary Art in Textile”. Organiser: Norwegian Textile Guild. Place: M. K.Ciurlionis National Museum of Art. Timeframe: 6th of May, 2006. Theme: Virginija Vitkienė „Strategies of Kaunas Art Biennial and Trends of Contemporary Lithuanian Textile”.

GRANTS, AWARDS

2023 The Order of Merits to Lithuania presented by the President of Lithuania

2022 The 2^nd degree Santaka badge of honor of Kaunas City Municipality “For Merits to Kaunas City”  

2022 The 2^nd degree bagde of honor of Kaunas District Municipality „For Merits to Kaunas District“

2012 Merit Award “Merit Crystal” of Kaunas City Municipality

2011 Art and Culture Premium of Kaunas City Municipality