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These 3 talented artists will spend a month creating, getting inspired, and making new discoveries at the Villa Empain, the iconic center of the Boghossian Foundation.

Our Mission

To fuel a global movement of creative minds who are pushing the frontiers of Armenian culture—empowering artists, innovators, and storytellers to develop bold ideas, expand their practice, and share their work with the world. Through our programs, we support the creation of new work, foster meaningful collaboration, and amplify voices that are redefining what Armenian culture is today and what it can become tomorrow.

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5 Artists Awarded the
2026 Creative Armenia-AGBU Fellowships

Welcome the 2026 Creative Armenia-AGBU Fellows: 5 exceptional artists driving a powerful movement for Armenia's creative future.

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1100+

Artists

Supported

300+

Projects

Implemented

250+

Mentorships

Matched

$1M+

Funding

Provided

Artists' Stories

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The Collaging World of Tigran Hamalbashyan
 

Tigran Hamalbashyan, visual artist and designer and our 2025 East-West Resident, reflects on his time at the Villa Empain in Brussels․

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Through Time and Frame with Sona Karapoghosyan
 

Film critic and curator Sona Karapoghosyan recalls her time spent at the Villa Empain in Brussels as a 2025 East-West Resident.

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Toros Khachatryan Reimagines His Creative Mission

2025 East-West Resident Toros Khachatryan reveals insights and encounters that reshaped his creative vision.

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Fuel the movement

What We Do?

We discover.

We develop.

We promote.

We discover.

But how does an arts foundation discover talent in the modern age - for creative minds dispersed across the world? Our experimentation in the digital space is key to our mission. Look up our creative challenges to learn more.

What We Do

We develop.

We believe in the strategic support of creative Armenian artists and projects. We don't just fund. Through our fellowshipsresidency, and incubators, we offer a package of mentorship, marketing, business planning, and other tools to accelerate creative breakthrough.

We promote.

Artists need an audience, and Creative Armenia works to promote our talent worldwide. We showcase and advocate for our culture at art fairs, film festivals, and in our own digital magazine.

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Yerevan, Armenia

+ (374) 11 550 110

2355 Westwood Blvd. #333

Los Angeles, CA 90064

info@creativearmenia.org

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