OUR PROGRAMS
Artbox is designed to nurture the entrepreneurial spirit and skills of Armenian creators through a variety of cutting-edge programs, tailored to meet the needs of creative industries and market. Each of the 4 programs is designed to equip creators with the vital skills necessary to build successful and sustainable businesses. Artbox programs are free of charge and run through a dedicated digital platform.
What’s inside
From idea to business plan: an 8-week incubator during which selected projects across all creative fields are developed from the idea phase to the business plan phase through a deliverable-driven methodology and with a series of intensive training, workshops, and mentorships. A range of outstanding projects, incubated by Artbox, then receive seed funding grants.
What’s inside
From launch to business growth: an 8-week accelerator during which existing creative projects, products, and businesses are developed through a deliverable-driven methodology and with a series of mentorships, consultancies, workshops. A range of outstanding projects, products, and businesses, incubated by Artbox, then receive growth grants.
What’s inside
From institution to cultural hotspot: an 8-week accelerator during which established cultural institutions and spaces are upscaled through a deliverable-driven methodology and with a series of workshops and training with top-notch mentors and renowned cultural leaders from international institutions to develop sustainability, innovation, and community engagement.
What’s inside
From artist to creative entrepreneur: a 6-week creative career accelerator during which individual creators, artists, and art managers boost their careers through a deliverable-driven methodology and with a series of workshops, consultancies, and training in personal and professional branding, packaging, and promotion to break through markets and reach audiences in Armenia and internationally. All individual artists and creators, supported by Artbox, then receive career acceleration/boost grants.
Incubator
Accelerator
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Entrepreneur
Incubator
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Eligible to apply Creative business ideasDuration 8 weeksParticipants Up to 24Grant amount €10,000# of grantees 10Learn more
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Entrepreneur
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Eligible to apply Creative individualsDuration 6 weeksParticipants Up to 24Grant amount €2,500# of grantees 24Learn more
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Hub
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Eligible to apply Cultural institutionsDuration 8 weeksParticipants Up to 15Grant amount Up to €50,000# of grantees 9Learn more
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Accelerator
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Eligible to apply Creative businessesDuration 8 weeksParticipants Up to 16Grant amount €30,000# of grantees 7Learn more
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Our Mentors
Digital Public Relations and Marketing Expert
Mentor and Advisor
Creative Director and Strategic Communications Lead, Deem Communications
Manager of Cultural Projects and Multimedia Artist
Head of Advisory Service, FSP Advice LLC
Founder and Director at Culture Venture
CEO at Magnus HR and Human Resources Lead at Joomag
Founding and Managing Partner at LegalLab Armenia CJSC
Senior Associate
Deployment Officer at Philharmonie des Enfants
General Manager at the Unicorn Theatre and Executive Director at Zoo Co
Head of Corporate Development at Tate Gallery and Managing Director of Cormis Consulting
Managing Director of Ars Electronica Solutions
Deputy Director for Visitors and Head of Education at Centre Pompidou
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Creative and Business Consultant at With Love From G
Founder and CEO at Azarian Growth Agency
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Creative Director and Founder at HAY-HAY Concept
Director at the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy and Co-founder at Fanvestory and Fairmus
Founder and CEO at Doping Creative Agency
CEO and Co-Founder of Artuyt
Independent Consultant at Claudia Shishova Consulting
AI curious Marketing expert and founder of Bespoke Marketing
Founder and CEO of Manuvo / Associate Director of Strategic Design and Management Program at Parsons Paris
CEO of Maria 01
Co-Founder and Board Member, Villa Lena
Professor at Polimoda School, Serial Entrepreneur & Innovation Strategist
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Founder of the Institute of Future Creations, marketing and communications expert across the design fields
Grammy-nominated artist, co-founder of Capital Cities
News
Artbox Entrepreneur program concludes by awarding €52,500 to 21 talented individual artists, boosting Armenia’s creative landscape
This signifies the successful completion of a 6-week creative career acceleration program, where each artist receives €2,500 to implement their career-advancing projects.
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Artbox launches its career acceleration program, supporting 23 artists to become creative entrepreneurs
Individual artists, including visual artists, designers, multimedia artists, and others, will enhance their creative careers through the Artbox Entrepreneur program and receive grants to kickstart their entrepreneurial journey.
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Seven creative businesses have been awarded a €210,000 Artbox Accelerator grant to scale up and strengthen Armenia’s creative ecosystem
16 creative businesses successfully completed the 8-week Artbox Accelerator program, with 7 of them receiving €30,000 each to boost their growth.
Artbox Partners
Designed and developed by Creative Armenia, Artbox has been brought to life with the support of our strategic partners and supporters. The program is funded by the European Union in Armenia and launched in partnership with AGBU Armenia within the framework of the KATAPULT Creative Accelerator Program․
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