New Media Residencies in Greece

Gaia Artist Residency

Kentriko Dromo, Greece

Name of Residency: Gaia Artist ResidencyThe residency aims to provide a safe, tranquil and inspiring place for artists to develop their practice and  contribute to the revitalisation of the area through cultural exchange. Specific programmes may be offered as the opportunity and funding  arises but the main focus of the residency is to provide a place for individual artists to work on thier own practice. To this end we work closely with the individual artists to identify their specific needs.Thr

Kinono Tinos Art Gathering

Tinos, Greece

Kinono Tinos Art Gathering is a multidimensional cultural organization in Tinos, Greece, since , running the 'Four-plus one- Elements' residency program that integrates the landscape, seasons, and elements (earth, water, air, fire, plus time) into artistic creations. It hosts interdisciplinary artists for site-specific works including visual arts, performing arts, sound, film, workshops, and research projects in non-urban island locations, fostering collaboration with locals and producing content for a digital artistic map of Tinos. The program emphasizes reflection on nature, tradition, history, and metaphysics, with past editions like the residency involving around 45 participants across five landmarks.

Little Islands Festival

Sikinos, Greece

The Little Islands Festival (LIF) in Sikinos, Greece, features a Residency and Research Programme hosting artists for 1-2 weeks to create site-specific works inspired by the island's natural and cultural landscape, focusing on new media, performing arts, ecology, anthropology, and hybrid practices. Participants, including filmmakers, musicians, dancers, architects, and curators, receive accommodation, travel support up to 200 euros airfare and ferry tickets, and technical equipment coverage. The program culminates in presentations at the annual summer festival, which transforms Sikinos' public spaces with audiovisual performances, installations, workshops, and exhibitions.

Medea Electronique

Marousi, Greece

Medea Electronique organizes the annual Koumaria artist residency, a 10-day experimental program near Sparta in the village of Sellasia, Greece, at an organic olive oil farm, focusing on improvisation and new media practices. Avant-garde artists from around the world collaborate on cross-media projects inspired by the Greek landscape, culminating in presentations in Athens. The residency provides shared studio space, dormitory-style housing, communal meals with local produce, and facilities in a modern farmhouse with views of mountains and fields.

nekubi art residency

El. Venizelou 79, Greece

Name of Residency: Nekubi Art ResidencyThe residency program offers: shared working studio space accommodation exhibition space curated event at the end of the program (exhibition of works, open bar, DJ’s, promotion to our community)RESIDENCY LENGTH: 3 WEEKS or 6 WEEKS The are two residency program options (3 or 6 weeks). Residency programs are open to artists based anywhere in the world.Residency Programme since: 2022Description of Organisation: We are an artist run cultural space in the form o

Name of Residency: Heraklion Art Studio ResidencyΤο πρόγραμμα φιλοξενίας καλλιτεχνών βρίσκεται στην Κρήτη και προσφέρει στους καλλιτέχνες την ευκαιρία να πειραματιστούν ελεύθερα με καλλιτεχνικό μέσο, ​​ενω ζουν στην ιστορική πόλη της Ηρακλείου. Οι καλλιτέχνες έχουν την ευκαιρία να εξερευνήσουν τα μαγευτικά φυσικά τόπο της Κρήτης, αποκτώντας δημιουργικότητα και έμπνευση. Το πρόγραμμα φιλοξενίας καλλιτεχνών προσφέρει ιδιωτικό κατάλυμα με μπάνιο, κουζίνα και χώρο εργασίας, καθώς και εστιατόριο. Καλ

Water & Rock

1, Greece

Name of Residency: Water & Rock Nature Art ResidencyRunning since 2023, the Water & Rock residency is run by illustrator, gallerist and nature guide Leah Heming who has been living in Greece since 2019.Like everywhere in the world, the island is experiencing environmental threats which, for the most part, are due to a lack of awareness. We believe that part of the solution to building a better future is through art, writing, communication and learning. We wanted to open a space where creatives c