Open to visual artists, writers, performers, musicians, and all other occultists
There will be up to seven residents
Our coven will gather as winter turns to spring in the ancient necropolis that is Athens, drawn here by a shared interest in the murky, hidden, sacral connections between ecology and the occult. Carnival is in the air, the earth is awakening, and the city is bathed in Sahara dust and a cold wind from the Steppe.
You will stay in our neo-classical apartments in Kypseli, and work in our studios in Exarchia. You can choose to work on your own, or collaborate with your fellow heirophants (or both). We’ll meet weekly to share resources and readings, and give each other feedback and ideas. There will be several guest lectures with local experts and artists, and we’ll support your research and creative journey with bespoke recommendations for texts, shops, museums, and sites.
At the end of the residency, we’ll gather for a closing event. This might be a performance showcase, it might be a shared ritual, it might be open to the public, let’s see what mysteries are revealed before then.
The focus is on exploration & research, and we are open to a wide range of themes and approaches …
worlding networks of kinship & care — divination (ancient Greek and otherwise) — botany, eroticism, agriculture and myth — Donna Haraway, Anna Tsing — trance states — prophecies at Delphi — entanglement — ghosts (and climate crisis) — traditional nature caring & engagement practices — knot magic — plant magic — altars and shrines — potions — herbal remedies — witches as healers — full moon dances — Silvia Federici — animism & pantheism rewilding — ecology/sex/death practice — fear of the occult/ vilification of witches — supernatural appreciation of nature — pleasure of entanglement with more-than-human species — werewolves — animal familiars — Eleusinian mystery rites — shamanic/ mystical encounters with plant/animal consciousness — etc. — etc. — etc.
You’ll stay in our neo-classical apartments
Where you will feel like a Hungarian princess contemplating the decadent times. Or you can play flâneur, sipping coffee at one of the 13 cafes in the square outside.
There are two kitchens, two bathrooms, five bedrooms, and a large shared lounge.
And work in our large, bright studios
We have private and shared studios, a store of basic materials, a woodshop, a kitchen, a library for quiet working or reading, and endless Athenian light.
Price and Funding
The price for the whole residency (36 nights) is:
€2,405 with private bedroom
€1,850 with shared bedroom
This includes
— Accommodation. If you choose a shared bedroom, you’ll be sharing with one other person. There are two kitchens and two bathrooms, a large shared space, and two balconies. The apartments are basic, but comfortable and beautiful.
— Studio space for your research and practice. We can often offer a private studio, but it depends on everyone’s needs. Painting, playing music, dancing, and arcane rituals are all allowed.
— Woodshop, tools, and some limited supplies such as paper, paint, scrap fabric, and strange, small pieces of plastic whose purpose has been long forgotten.
— Access to our small but growing lending library.
— Guest talks from local experts and artists.
— Personalized recommendations for research and creative resources: readings, shops, museums, ancient sites, etc.
— Connections with the local art scene.
It doesn’t include
— Flights to Athens or transportation around the city.
— Food. Athens is relatively inexpensive: a meal at a restaurant might cost €20, a bottle of water €1
— Extra materials. If you need special materials for your projects, we can recommend places to buy them.
— Museum tickets.
Apply Here
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Or email:
matt@argo-arts.com
sara@argo-arts.com