 In 1909, with the support of the Hromada benevolent organisation and a few individuals, Klym Polishchuk enrolled at the Art Drawing College, Art Academy, St Petersburg, Russia.In 1912, due to a lack of funds, Polishchuk withdrew from the college and returned to Zhytomyr.In August 1914 Klym Polishchuk was arrested for "separatism" activities and exiled to Russia.