FREE ENTRY / CROSS-LOOKING: East-West Artistic Residencies

NOOR, Organ Vida International Photography Festival, and the National Gallery of Armenia invite visual artists to apply for CROSS-LOOKING: East-West Artistic Residencies – a European project exploring image circulation across the East-West regions, intercultural narratives, and the contemporary boundaries of visual storytelling and documentary practices.

CROSS-LOOKING investigates the role of visual storytelling in shaping East-West relations in Europe and the Near East. Through a series of artistic residencies, the project fosters deep engagement with historical and contemporary cultural connections while critically rethinking the documentary genre. Participants will receive mentorship from local tutors who employ art-based methodologies to guide their artistic research and practice within each residency's unique cultural landscape.

This programme offers a rare opportunity to engage with the cultural exchange between Europe and the Near East, while expanding the possibilities of visual storytelling by revisiting these historically connected places with fresh perspectives.