Yerevan-based independent artistic and curatorial platform Art Basis invites artists and inter-disciplinary practitioners to apply for a fully funded, one-month residency in Gyumri, Armenia, from 10 August to 10 September 2024.
Gyumri AiR is a community art space and residency project that is located in newly constructed apartment buildings in Mush-2 district in Gyumri which houses people who have been living in temporary constructions after the 1988 earthquake. The project is realised in cooperation with Hayastan All Armenian Fund that has made possible the construction of art residencies together with the residential buildings for 36 families who have lived in extremely precarious conditions for more than 30 years.
The project invites artists to work with the context and the surrounding area of the district and develop projects that will speak to the reality around the residency through various approaches and strategies involving the local community. Artists are invited to engage with different methods with the space or through collaborations with local residents and think about community driven projects that can have continuation after the residency period.
The project encourages artists to engage with the local community through public events such as artist talks, workshops, and exhibitions, as well as collaborating with the residents and sharing their skills, knowledge and experience with them to foster self-sustainability, critical thinking, creativity, fun, learning and cultivation of sustainable forms of living.
Participating artists must be aged 18 or older and legally residing in one of the 40 Creative Europe countries, except Armenia.
The chosen residents are provided with accommodation and studios, mentorship, a daily allowance of 25 EUR, and a travel allowance 350 EUR or 700 EUR (based on distance).
