Organizer Information

Today Art Initiative (TAI) is an independent, Yerevan-based cultural organization founded in 2014 to develop contemporary art activities, platform experimental practices, and generate civic dialogue around localized socio-environmental challenges. Following the first edition of the OASis residency in Talin, Aragatsotn region, TAI is introducing the second iteration of the project in the capital. OASis — Open Art Spaces in Synergy is a network of creative spaces across Europe co-funded by the EU Creative Europe program, connecting institutional partners across 10 countries to democratize public access to contemporary arts.

OASis in Yerevan 2026

Title & Description

OASis in Yerevan 2026.

This international open call invites creative practitioners to enter a multidisciplinary residency platform spread across multiple public spaces within a urban park environment. Combining independent artistic creation, community engagement, education, and social activation, the 2026 edition centers conceptually on air pollution and the broader query of air as a shared environmental condition. The residency invites site-responsive proposals that engage with air as a raw material, physical condition, socio-political atmosphere, or invisible presence, culminating in temporary public works that fuel discussions on urban ecology.

Category

  • New Media Art
  • Installation Art
  • Sound Art & Audio Interventions
  • Bio Art & Ecological Systems
  • Textile & Material Practices
  • Performance & Public Intervention

Eligibility

Open to emerging and established individual artists, cross-disciplinary practitioners, and small collaborative teams.

  • Geographical Boundary: Applicants must be strictly based within a Creative Europe participating country (including EU Member States and associated non-EU nations eligible under the culture strand framework).
  • Practice Orientation: Candidates must display a dedicated interest or proven background in developing participatory, collaborative, and socially engaged public practices.

Program Benefits & Awards

The selected fellows receive an itemized allocation of logistical, financial, and curatorial backing to execute their site-responsive projects:

  • Artist Stipend: A gross artist fee of up to €1,300.
  • Travel Stipend: Dedicated travel support and transit coverage of up to €315.
  • Accommodations: Free residential housing organized on-site in Yerevan throughout the session block.
  • Production Resources: Full production support, asset coordination, and comprehensive coverage of baseline material and fabrication costs.
  • Exhibition Opportunity: Final artworks and public interventions produced during the residency will be formally presented as part of the NEXA 1st Contemporary Art Festival in Yerevan.

Application Fee

  • None (Completely free to submit portfolios and project proposals via email).

Application Requirements

Applications must be compiled in English and sent via email. Submissions must incorporate the following documentation files:

  • An updated professional Curriculum Vitae (CV) mapping out training, projects, and career history (Strict limit: Maximum 2 pages).
  • A visual Practice Portfolio compiling links, high-quality images, or digital documentation of previous site-specific or socially engaged works.
  • An Artistic Project Proposal explicitly detailing your proposed park installation or intervention, your technical strategy to engage with the local Yerevan community, and the specific physical or ephemeral outputs you aim to produce (Strict limit: Maximum 2 pages).

How to Apply?

Please send your application to: todayartinitiative@gmail.com with the subject line: “OASis in Yerevan”

Key Dates

  • Application Submission Deadline: July 7, 2026
  • Shortlisted Selection Notification: On or before July 13, 2026
  • Active 2026 Residency Session Windows:
    • Session 1: August 12 – August 27, 2026 (approx. 2 weeks)
    • Session 2: August 28 – September 12, 2026 (approx. 2 weeks)

Location

  • Yerevan, Armenia (In-person field engagement spread across designated park spaces).

Additional Details

Proposed project plans are treated as flexible concepts; selected ideas may be structurally adapted, scaled, and refined in direct consultation with the curatorial team during the selection phase to optimize relevance to the local neighborhood needs. Onsite residency activities should prioritize public co-creation formats, community-based workshops, walks, open-air studios, or bold spatial interventions.

Website Link: https://todayart.org/