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60+
GRANTS
$100k+
AWARDED
600k+
REACH
Meet the 2021 Spark Grant recipients
These bright, innovative, inspiring trailblazers are ready to forge new paths with their films, podcasts, photography, and music.
 Anahit GhazaryanFor presenting the life and work of the visionary Armenian photographer Maryam Shahinyan. |  Andranik BerberianFor the cutting-edge musical ventures of his band Samuum. |  Brian PostalianFor his theatrical performance New Societies, drawing together a strategic board game and a theatrical narrative. |
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 Ani TatintsyanFor her documentary on the women-warriors of Artsakh. |  Armen HovsepyanFor his journey of finding and documenting the old Armenian musical heritage. |  Vrej KassounyFor his short animation film Trenched on the Artsakh war. |
 Ophelia HarutyunyanFor her film It Takes a Village…, depicting the lives of women living in an Armenian village that has no men. |  Levon KafafianFor the telling of the Armenian story through sound and weaving, set in a parallel reality. |  Nyree AbrahamianFor her poetry chapbook Aftermath, where each poem delves into one aspect of the uncertainty of war and its aftermath. |
 Lara SarkissianFor the telling of the Armenian story through sound and weaving, set in a parallel reality. |  Tigran NersisianFor his documentary film about the vibrant life and cultural heritage of his native city Ashtarak. |  Vahagn KhachatryanFor his film Exchange, uncovering the stories of displacement during the Artsakh war. |
 Suren TadevosyanFor an X-Ray Yerevan photo series exploring the secret life behind Yerevan’s walls, doors, and infrastructures. |  Sevana TchakerianFor launching her musical band JINJ, in collaboration with Gor Tadevosyan, and blending urban beats with Armenian folk melodies. |  Alexandr IradyanFor his multimedia musical performance Grounded. |
 Yeva MuradyanFor her photo-series about the suburbs of Yerevan, depicting the urban scenery filled with myth and life. |  Areg BalayanFor his photo-series about the city of Shushi. |  Davit NersisyanFor his photo-series revealing the colors of life for people with blindness. |
Spark Grants are awarded to ideas that are
POWERFUL
Carrying a unique
artistic vision
PRACTICAL
With a realistic plan
to bring it to life
IMPACTFUL
With a strong marketing
and release strategy
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