Today Art Initiative (TAI) is is calling for applications from international artists to participate in the first edition of the OASis Residency in Talin, Armenia, taking place in autumn 2025. TAI invites four artists, researchers, and interdisciplinary practitioners working across ecology, visual culture, community practices, and traditional knowledge to explore the intersection of ecological memory, disappearing flora, and cultural heritage in the Aragatsotn region.This residency is part of the Rural Art Residency Armenia programme, launched in 2019.
This residency invites participants to explore vanishing elements in the local environment through sensory engagement including textiles, sound, visual art (bio art, eco art, food-based practices, street art, painting, installation, textile art, sculpture, and mixed media) and collaborative practices. In partnership with local communities, artists will reanimate these stories and reimagine new ways of preserving ecological and cultural memory.
Applicants must reside in an EU Member State or country eligible under the Creative Europe programme.
Two possible residency periods are:
- 10–20 September 2025
- 22 September – 1 October 2025
Support
- 1,300 EUR gross artist fee
- Travel budget up to 300 EUR
- Accommodation in Talin (private or shared)
- Access to studio / workspaces
- Curatorial support throughout the residency
- Materials and production support (agreed upon in advance)
