Beirut Art Residency (BAR)

The 2019/20 participants: Marina Gioti, Manolis Manousakis, Dimitris Rentoumis

Beirut Art Residency (BAR) is a non-profit residency program for international artists looking to research and produce work in a new environment in Beirut, away from their usual surroundings. BAR residency focuses on promoting artist dialogue and aims to maximize the artist’s experience: to help realize short-term projects as well as advance long-term goals. Residents benefit from the creative, technical and logistical support of BAR’s dedicated team as well as weekly studio visits by curators and other art professionals. At the end of each residency period, BAR hosts an Open Studio event to showcase the works of the artists-in-residence.

BAR provides all artists-in-residence with curatorial advice, local collaborations, engagement with local institutions, integration through cultural events, material sourcing, logistical support, and promotion through social media and other channels.