Yerevan

The Nest Art Residency welcomes artists, writers, curators, cultural managers, and art reseachers, providing them with the opportunity to live and work in Yerevan while developing individual projects and immersing themselves in Armenia’s creative sphere. Since its opening in 2013, Nest has hosted over thirty residents (from Austria, UK, Italy, Russia, France, USA, Turkey, Finland, Germany, Bulgaria, Netherlands, Ukraine, Canada, and Spain) who contributed to create a vital connection between the Armenian cultural scene and the international artistic community. Located in an elegant villa within ICA Yerevan, Nest Art Residency provides each resident with full accommodation and working space. ICA Yerevan also houses a library, two auditoriums, a full-equipped kitchen and a garden, all of which are at the disposal of the residents.The residency space includes two private bedrooms, two art studios, a shared kitchen, a shared bathroom, and a garden. Moreover, the ICA-run Curatorial School, Research and Project Labs provide a comprehensive set of resources, facilities and tools for residents to better connect with the Armenian contemporary art scene. What we suggest Individual residencies can last from a few days to up to one month. We offer an orientation meeting, introduction to the local art scene and networking with […]

ACOSS (Art Center of Social Studies) artist-in-residence program, established in 2006, needs more space to continue to develop its international artistic network and an alternative art school for the community. ACOSS serves as a platform for national and international artists interested in a studio exchange to practice their art and become immersed in our collaborative community art-related initiatives, which highlight the concept of creativity without borders towards social change. The aim of ACOSS is to support the development of contemporary creativity and to assist local Armenian and international artists and scholars to organize exhibitions, conferences, research projects, seminars, and workshops concerning local art and current political and social situations. Our artist-in-residence program is a platform/meeting point where local and international artists and art professionals connect, develop links, and initiate cross border cultural exchange projects. Since 2006, ACOSS AIR has welcomed over 200 international artists and guests from 40 countries. The ACOSS artist residency program is a long term social practice for me, a piece of my art, where my friends, the community where I am based, and my family are all involved. We meet at an intersection of Armenian hospitality and contemporary art. Here, we regularly collaborate with organizations, internationally to provide cultural exchange opportunities, and locally to develop socially engaged projects […]