Welcome to Artbox

Empowering creative projects

Artbox is Creative Armenia’s signature program designed to incubate and accelerate creative ideas, individual careers, projects, and institutions with potential for commercial success.

OUR PROGRAMS

explore our 4 Artbox 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

Artbox
Incubator

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

Artbox
Accelerator

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

Artbox
Hub

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

Artbox
Entrepreneur

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
Hub
Accelerator
Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur Incubator
Entrepreneur Accelerator
Entrepreneur Hub
Entrepreneur Entrepreneur
incubator Incubator

Closed

entrepreneur Entrepreneur

In Progress

hub Hub

Closed

accelerator Accelerator

Closed

Eligible to apply Creative business ideas Creative individuals Cultural institutions Creative businesses
Duration 8 weeks 6 weeks 8 weeks 8 weeks
Participants Up to 24 Up to 24 Up to 15 Up to 16
Grant amount €10,000 €2,500 Up to €50,000 €30,000
Number of grantees 10 24 9 7
incubator Incubator
Closed

Eligible to apply

Creative business ideas

Duration

8 weeks

Participants

Up to 24

Grant amount

€10,000

# of grantees

10

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entrepreneur Entrepreneur
In Progress

Eligible to apply

Creative individuals

Duration

6 weeks

Participants

Up to 24

Grant amount

€2,500

# of grantees

24

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hub Hub
Closed

Eligible to apply

Cultural institutions

Duration

8 weeks

Participants

Up to 15

Grant amount

Up to €50,000

# of grantees

9

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accelerator Accelerator
Closed

Eligible to apply

Creative businesses

Duration

8 weeks

Participants

Up to 16

Grant amount

€30,000

# of grantees

7

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Our Mentors

Get to know
Our Mentors

  • mentor

    Ruzanna

    Avetisyan

    Digital Public Relations and Marketing Expert

  • mentor

    Tsovinar-Sofi

    Babayan

    Mentor and Advisor

  • mentor

    Raffi

    Niziblian

    Creative Director and Strategic Communications Lead, Deem Communications

  • mentor

    Carine

    Aroyan

    Manager of Cultural Projects and Multimedia Artist

  • mentor

    Manushak

    Vahramyan

    Head of Advisory Service, FSP Advice LLC

  • mentor

    Toni

    Attard

    Founder and Director at Culture Venture

  • mentor

    Ani

    Meruzhan Margaryan

    CEO at Magnus HR and Human Resources Lead at Joomag

  • mentor

    Narek Van

    Ashughatoyan

    Founding and Managing Partner at LegalLab Armenia CJSC

  • mentor

    Syuzanna

    Kosyan

    Senior Associate

  • mentor

    Juliette

    Le Taillandier de Gabory

    Deployment Officer at Philharmonie des Enfants

  • mentor

    Amy

    Smith

    General Manager at the Unicorn Theatre and Executive Director at Zoo Co

  • mentor

    Cécile

    De Cormis

    Head of Corporate Development at Tate Gallery and Managing Director of Cormis Consulting

  • mentor

    Michael

    Mondria

    Managing Director of Ars Electronica Solutions

  • mentor

    Selma

    Toprak-Denis

    Deputy Director for Visitors and Head of Education at Centre Pompidou

  • mentor

    Garry

    Yankson

    Creative and Business Consultant at With Love From G

  • mentor

    Hamlet

    Azarian

    Founder and CEO at Azarian Growth Agency

  • mentor

    Luciné

    Ayanian

    Creative Director and Founder at HAY-HAY Concept

  • mentor

    Juko-Mart

    Kõlar

    Director at the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy and Co-founder at Fanvestory and Fairmus

  • mentor

    Hayk

    Simonyan

    Founder and CEO at Doping Creative Agency

  • mentor

    Arevik

    Arakelyan

    CEO and Co-Founder of Artuyt

  • mentor

    Claudia

    Shishova

    Independent Consultant at Claudia Shishova Consulting

  • mentor

    Marju

    Sokman

    AI curious Marketing expert and founder of Bespoke Marketing

  • mentor

    Maurits

    Montañez

    Founder and CEO of Manuvo / Associate Director of Strategic Design and Management Program at Parsons Paris

  • mentor

    Sarita

    Runeberg

    CEO of Maria 01

  • mentor

    Jerome

    Hadey

    Co-Founder and Board Member, Villa Lena

  • mentor

    Stefano

    Bellandi

    Professor at Polimoda School, Serial Entrepreneur & Innovation Strategist

  • mentor

    Robert

    Meeder

    Founder of the Institute of Future Creations, marketing and communications expert across the design fields

  • mentor

    Sebu

    Simonian

    Grammy-nominated artist, co-founder of Capital Cities

Our Stories

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 Artbox launches its career acceleration program, supporting 24 artists to become creative entrepreneurs
 

#Artbox Updates

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

#Artbox Updates

16 creative businesses successfully completed the 8-week Artbox Accelerator program, with 7 of them receiving €30,000 each to boost their growth.

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article News

Artbox Incubator awarded a €100,000 grant to 10 creative projects to catalyze the Armenian creative landscape

#Artbox Updates

Artbox concludes its 8-week incubation program with 20 projects successfully completing it. Of these, 10 projects receive €10,000 grant each, enabling the entrepreneurs to turn their creative ideas into businesses.

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Artbox Partners

About
Artbox

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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