Culture as Social Infrastructure: Announcing the 2026 Gulbenkian արդ եւս|in view Awardees
As the global Armenian landscape continues to evolve, the արդ եւս|in view program remains a vital platform for contemporary creators who use Western Armenian as a dynamic tool for modern expression. The selected projects for this cycle demonstrate how art can act as a bridge across borders, connecting the communities, sounds, and memories of the Diaspora and its language.
This year’s selection represents a diverse geographical spread, from Lebanon and Armenia to France, Germany, Canada and the United States, reflecting the global nature of the Western Armenian creative world.
The Awardees and Projects
ARMAN PESHTMALJYAN (ARMENIA/FRANCE/USA): 1001 VOICES
ARMENIAN CREATIVES (USA/GROUP): THOSE, WORDS THAT OFFER TO US: DISPERSED SCHOOLS
CHRISTOPHER ATAMIAN, TAMAR HOVSEPIAN, NANE DAVTYAN (USA/ARMENIA/GROUP): ANNA BOGHIGUIAN DOCUMENTARY
HAKOB MANUKYAN (LEBANON/ARMENIA): ARMENIAN SOUNDTRACK OF LEBANON
HRANT KALEMKERIAN (FRANCE/LEBANON): OTAPERIG | ՕԴԱԲԵՐԻԿ
MARLENE EDOYAN (CANADA/ARMENIA): PSYCHOGEOGRAPHY OF LANGUAGE
NIAGARA ARMINÉE NEIGE TONOLLI (FRANCE): THOSE WHO LEFT TWICE | ԵՐԿՈՒ ԱՆԳԱՄ ՄԵԿՆԱԾՆԵՐԸ
SILVINA DER MEGUERDITCHIAN (GERMANY): LANGUAGES | ԼԵԶՈՒՆԵՐ
SERLI (USA): BETWEEN TONGUES: THE LANGUAGE OF MEMORY
TSOLAK GALSTYAN (ARMENIA): EMBODIED LANGUAGE
Investing in the Future of the Language
The արդ եւս|in view grants provide up to €10,000 in support per project. The debut of these works will be shared through various digital platforms, screenings, and installations over the coming years.
