Onassis AiR Programs 2023/24

As our programs expand, so does our urge to stay relevant to the needs of our artistic community, while being part of larger discussions that are happening worldwide and concern our societies today. We remain committed to cultivating a common ground between people with mixed perspectives, from different geographies and creative practices. For us, this ground begins in Athens—with its many communities, its present and past histories, the urban and street culture —and radiates outward to our peripheries, the rural areas, rituals, crafts, food culture, and vernacular knowledge produced outside of the metropolitan centers, in dialogue with the wider Balkan and Mediterranean region and other parts of the world. In Fall 2022, a dedicated group of past participants came together to imagine how Onassis AiR could grow and welcome new participants, while continuing to support the existing community.The Tailor-made Residencies 2023/24 is the result of this process. The Tailor-made Residencies 2023/24 is a program of individual residencies, each lasting for a maximum of three months. It is addressed to anyone who is interested in engaging with the locale of Athens and is yearning for space, focused time, and stimulating conversations that can help to kick-off, further develop, or finalize a project. Each residency stems from the participants’ needs and aims to foster and expand the broader Οnassis ecosystem.

All participants are invited to use the Οnassis AiR space and resources to develop their thinking and practices without the expectation of presenting a final work. Rather, they are encouraged to engage with the Οnassis AiR Community through an offering, in the form of a workshop, an in-progress presentation, a lecture or screening, or any other format they wish to propose. Additionally, the program offers professional development activities including mentoring sessions, presentations and peer-to-peer feedback sessions, organized site-visits to local art spaces and other institutions, and opportunities to meet and connect with local artists and arts professionals.

You can find more about the Tailor-made Residencies 2023/24 participants and their exciting projects below.