Today Art Initiative is launching the second edition of OASis, establishing a new creative and community-centered space in Yerevan, Armenia. There are two residency sessions: August 12–27, 2026; and August 28 – September 12, 2026. Final artworks produced during the residency will be presented as part of the NEXA 1st Contemporary Art Festival in Yerevan. This edition of OASis focuses on air pollution and the broader question of air as a shared environmental condition. The project invites artistic approaches that engage with air as a material, condition, atmosphere, or invisible presence.Possible activities may include: workshops, co-creation sessions, community-based artistic projects, or public interventions. Applicants are encouraged to approach the residency with creative freedom. What matters most is meaningful engagement with the local community and the development of relevant artistic outputs connected to the local context.
The project welcomes artists interested in developing participatory and socially engaged practices. It is seeking artists working across a wide range of disciplines, including: new media art, installation art, sound art, bio art, textile and material practices, and visual arts. A multidisciplinary approach is encouraged. Applicants must be based in a country participating in Creative Europe.
Support: Artist fee of up to 1,300 EUR (gross), free lodging, travel support of up to 315 EUR, full production support, and coverage of production costs.
Application deadline: July 5, 2026