In February, 2003 the "Korrespondent" magazine (Ukrainian variation of "Newsweek" or "Time" magazine) named Mr Onuch as one of the 10 most influential foreign citizens working in Ukraine. In 2005 Mr Onuch joined the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and served as a Counsellor to the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Ukraine in Kiev and Director of the Polish Institute. Jerzy Onuch’s multi-faceted career in the arts has been written about in many reviews and articles and his achievements acknowledged by various award-granting bodies such as the T. Shevchenko Foundation, the Canada Council, the Polish Ministry of Culture, the International Renaissance Foundation, Kiev, U.S. Department of State, Pro Helvetia, Zurich, the Saskatchewan Arts Board, Saskatoon, Canada.