Organizer Information
The TRIETHNÉS International Music Festival derives its name from its unique location in the Prespa Lakes region, where Greece meets Albania and North Macedonia. The festival is managed by a committee including Artistic Director Yorgos Ziavras, Executive Director Jay Raissis, and Curator Dimitra Marini.
Title & Description
“Agios Achilleios – Edge of the Beginning”.
This site-specific installation project invites multidisciplinary artists to engage with the island of Agios Achilleios as a symbolic space of return and transition. Responding to the 2026 theme “Back to the Beginning,” selected works will form a narrative walking route across ten points on the island, culminating at the historic 10th-century Basilica of Saint Achilleios.
Categories
Sculpture, Installation Art, and outdoor Multidisciplinary Practices.
Eligibility
- Preferred Applicants: Professional artists and fine arts students based in Greece, Albania, and North Macedonia.
- International: Open to international applicants.
- Age: Minimum 18 years of age (exceptional cases for younger artists with high conceptual maturity).
Program Benefits and Awards
- Financial Support: A €100 reimbursement per participant.
- Accommodation: Provided at a private mountain refuge in Mikrolimni, Greece.
- Meals: Breakfast and lunch provided via catering or per diem/grocery allowance.
- Exposure: Presentation within an international festival context and inclusion in a digital app with QR codes for audience navigation.
Fees
- Application Fee: None listed.
Application Requirements
- Artistic Proposal: Must detail a new or existing work and justify its placement in two (2) selected locations on the island.
- Technical Specifications: Must include dimensions, weight, and weatherproofing details.
- Sustainability: Use of found, repurposed, or second-hand materials is strongly encouraged; no budget is provided for new materials.
- Constraints: Works requiring electricity (video, sound, etc.) are not eligible. Works must be manageably portable by hand (max 40kg for single pieces).
How to Apply
Complete the application form on the festival website, including a description, technical specs, 3 images of visual documentation, and a 100-word biography. Apply here.
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: May 30, 2026.
- Installation Period: July 26 – August 2, 2026.
- Festival Program: August 27 – 30, 2026.
- Exhibition Duration: August 1 – September 30, 2026.
- Deinstallation: September 28 – 30, 2026.
Location
Greece, Prespa (Island of Agios Achilleios).