The Foundation of the House of Literature and Creative Work Houses was established  in 1990 by the Ministry of Culture and Art and the tree Founders : the Polish Writers’ Association (SPP), the Polish Writers’ Union (ZLP) and the Polish PEN Club.

The statutory mission of the Foundation is managing and funding of the House  of Literature in Warsaw as well as the House of Creative Work – in Zakopane, and providing a comprehensive support for literary organizations.

Until 1999 the Foundation was funded by the Ministry of Culture and Art, since 2000 it has been a self-financing organization.

On the basis of the agreements  concluded with the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and the Office of the Capital City, the Foundation administers two properties: the House of Literature in Warsaw and the Stefan Zeromski House of Creative Work “Astoria” in Zakopane .

The legal basis of the Foundation’s activities is the current entry in the National Court Register under the heading 0000133460 dated 30th October, 2002.

The Founders and the Board are the heads of the Foundation.

The Founders’ Meeting

appoints and dismisses the Executive Board of the Foundation and  supervisers  its activities.

It is composed of Presidents and  Vice Presidents of the Boards of the  Founders.

 

The current members are:

 

On behalf of the Polish Writers’ Association (SPP): 

Bogdan Baran

Jacek Moskwa

Iwona Smolka

 

On behalf of the Polish Writers' Union  (ZLP):

Marek Wawrzkiewicz 

Ryszard Ulicki

Andrzej Żor

 

On behalf of the PEN Club

Adam Pomorski

Paweł Huelle 

Iwona Smolka

The Board of the Foundation

                      of the House of Literature and Creative Work Houses

appoints the director, manages the activities of the Foundation and represents it outside.

The Board consists of three representatives of the Polish Writers’ Union, the Polish Writers’ Association and the Polish PEN Club. Its term lasts five years.

The current Foundation Board appointed on 18th December 2015:

  • Bogdan Baran - President (SPP)
  • Adam Pomorski - Vice President (PEN Club)
  • Marek Wawrzkiewicz - Vice President (ZLP)
  • Małgorzata Sylwia Budzyńska - member (PEN Club)
  • Beata Chmiel - member (PEN Club)
  • Jan Cichocki - member (ZLP)
  • Gaja Kołodziej - member (SPP)
  • Barbara Miecznicka - member (PEN Club)
  • Sergiusz Sterna-Wachowiak - member (SPP)