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History
How Artbox
Began

Designed and developed by Creative Armenia arts foundation, Artbox is a creative incubator and accelerator program that advances the boundaries of the Armenian creative economy by providing practical, strategic, and long-term support to artists and creators across art fields through its signature, deliverable-driven methodology. It is particularly aimed at cultivating business mindset and skills among creators and guiding them to create projects and products that can be commercially viable and investable. Each of the 4 Artbox programs is designed to equip its pool of creators with the vital skills necessary to build successful and sustainable businesses. 

Mission
Artbox
Now

Inspired by innovative models in business and tech, Artbox is a reinvention of the incubator and accelerator models for the art world — a dynamic entrepreneurial system that supports artists in developing their ideas into commercially viable and investable creative products. Guiding artists and projects through meticulously developed programs, Artbox guides them toward their success and marketability by providing them mentorships, workshops, and consultancies with world-renowned mentors and cultural investors from around the globe. With Artbox, creative individuals, teams, and institutions work on monetizing, marketing, and maximizing their commercial potential.

Using the cutting-edge online platform developed to meet the needs of the program and making the curriculum and sessions available in both Armenian and English, Artbox makes the experience accessible to all Armenian artists, regardless of their geographical location and language preference. Participation in Artbox is free of charge for all the artists, teams, and institutions selected to pass through the programs.

Vision
What is
Next?

Artbox aims to become the definitive structure for the development of artistically powerful and commercially viable creative products, projects, and businesses in Armenia and the world.
 

about about about
History
How Artbox
Began

Designed and developed by Creative Armenia arts foundation, Artbox is a creative incubator and accelerator program that advances the boundaries of the Armenian creative economy by providing practical, strategic, and long-term support to artists and creators across art fields through its signature, deliverable-driven methodology. It is particularly aimed at cultivating business mindset and skills among creators and guiding them to create projects and products that can be commercially viable and investable. Each of the 4 Artbox programs is designed to equip its pool of creators with the vital skills necessary to build successful and sustainable businesses. 

Mission
Artbox
Now

Inspired by innovative models in business and tech, Artbox is a reinvention of the incubator and accelerator models for the art world — a dynamic entrepreneurial system that supports artists in developing their ideas into commercially viable and investable creative products. Guiding artists and projects through meticulously developed programs, Artbox guides them toward their success and marketability by providing them mentorships, workshops, and consultancies with world-renowned mentors and cultural investors from around the globe. With Artbox, creative individuals, teams, and institutions work on monetizing, marketing, and maximizing their commercial potential.

Using the cutting-edge online platform developed to meet the needs of the program and making the curriculum and sessions available in both Armenian and English, Artbox makes the experience accessible to all Armenian artists, regardless of their geographical location and language preference. Participation in Artbox is free of charge for all the artists, teams, and institutions selected to pass through the programs.

Vision
What is
Next?

Artbox aims to become the definitive structure for the development of artistically powerful and commercially viable creative products, projects, and businesses in Armenia and the world.
 

From
Artbox Team

“We are pleased to launch Artbox, an unprecedented program that will redefine the cultural landscape in Armenia, and bring a new paradigm shift to our creative economy.”

Founder & Director, Creative Armenia

Garin Hovannisian

Behind Artbox

Meet
Our Team

Garin
Hovannisian

Founder & Director

Anush
Ter-Khachatryan

Director of Programs

Yvette
Ghazaryan

Program Manager

Knar Rita
Guokdjian

Program Manager

Lida
Hambardzumyan

Project Coordinator

Armenuhi
Manjikyan

Project Coordinator

Maryam
Israelyan

Communications Manager

Vasil
Shahbazyan

Creative Producer

HAMLET
Badalyan

Driver

Partners

Who
supports us?

Artbox is developed by Creative Armenia, funded by the European Union in Armenia, and launched in partnership with AGBU Armenia within the framework of the KATAPULT Creative Accelerator Program. The program has been made possible with the support of numerous amazing partners and strategic collaborators.

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About
Creative Armenia

Creative Armenia is an arts foundation for the Armenian people that discovers, develops, and champions the creative visionaries who are pushing the boundaries of our cultural future.
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