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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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