The partner groups who we found made the most of the SEAS opportunities were usually the younger, more activist-orientated artists, students and independent event-makers who leapt at the chance to communicate with professional artists from other countries and participate as volunteers and helpers in the project. Examples of strong and satisfying partnerships include the Exit Club in Odessa and other activists from the city and wider Ukraine, Georgian artists, the Sisters – a female DJ group in Gothenburg, and John Byford – a local photographer and councillor in Skegness who documented several SEAS events at his own cost.