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FOUR FOREIGN ARTISTS ARRIVE IN ARMENIA WITHIN THE FRAMEWORKS "ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE" PROGRAM
ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 10, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 10, ARMENPRESS: As part of "Artist-in-Residence"
program undertaken by "Akos" NGO, four foreign art figures will
arrive in September in Armenia to implement the projects proposed
by them beforehand. Chairman of "Akos" NGO Mkrtich Tonoyan told
Armenpress that arriving in Armenia, first they will meet with the
representatives of the program and discuss the peculiarities of their
projects to start their implementation.
"The main goal of this program is to try to conduct our policy by the
language of culture. Let's suggest, a foreign director comes to Armenia
and screens a film about Artsakh. In future he/she will circulate
that film in the whole world by presenting at numerous festivals,"
Mkrtich Tonoyan noted. According to him, by "Artist-in-Residence"
program "Akos" not only supports the flow of international literary
works with new standards and manifestations to the region, but
contributes to cooperation of local and international artists as well.
According to M. Tonoyan, if an artist's project is connected with
Yerevan or different sites of Armenia, the organization supports
offering territory for dwelling and working. "The artists who are
interested in this variant must inform us about that beforehand. The
program may last for a year and more. It includes the place of living,
the joint studio and familiarizing tours in Armenia. Individual studios
are provided, too, if the participant is ready to incur the expenses,"
the chairman of the NGO said.
According to him, only the potential of the NGO is not enough for
implementation of the project, state support is also needed, with
expectation of which he is going to present his project to the
government of Armenia.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 10, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 10, ARMENPRESS: As part of "Artist-in-Residence"
program undertaken by "Akos" NGO, four foreign art figures will
arrive in September in Armenia to implement the projects proposed
by them beforehand. Chairman of "Akos" NGO Mkrtich Tonoyan told
Armenpress that arriving in Armenia, first they will meet with the
representatives of the program and discuss the peculiarities of their
projects to start their implementation.
"The main goal of this program is to try to conduct our policy by the
language of culture. Let's suggest, a foreign director comes to Armenia
and screens a film about Artsakh. In future he/she will circulate
that film in the whole world by presenting at numerous festivals,"
Mkrtich Tonoyan noted. According to him, by "Artist-in-Residence"
program "Akos" not only supports the flow of international literary
works with new standards and manifestations to the region, but
contributes to cooperation of local and international artists as well.
According to M. Tonoyan, if an artist's project is connected with
Yerevan or different sites of Armenia, the organization supports
offering territory for dwelling and working. "The artists who are
interested in this variant must inform us about that beforehand. The
program may last for a year and more. It includes the place of living,
the joint studio and familiarizing tours in Armenia. Individual studios
are provided, too, if the participant is ready to incur the expenses,"
the chairman of the NGO said.
According to him, only the potential of the NGO is not enough for
implementation of the project, state support is also needed, with
expectation of which he is going to present his project to the
government of Armenia.
From: A. Papazian