89 ASKLIPIOU
11472 ATHENS
Greece
Founded by artist Dimitri Yin in 2018, Phoenix Athens offers artists and creatives from all backgrounds and nationalities with the time, space and facilities for professional and creative growth. The residency program includes a large workshop or “makerspace” , a gallery space and two living quarters. Residencies last between one and two months with several formulas for the residency plans available. These are the Full, Light (for recent graduates and academics and recent graduates) and finally, the Locals Only formula for residents of Athens. Key focal points of the project are inclusion, social justice and ecology.
Phoenix Athens Gallery and Residency aims to demonstrate how art and design can transform societies and individuals through artist-engagement and the creation of tangible and lasting art. Since its founding, Phoenix Athens has exhibited over 100 creative practitioners from Greece and abroad. Phoenix Athens draws on the progressive culture of contemporary Athens and its historic legacy of resourcefulness and resilience. Visiting artists are encouraged to explore new technical methods and to focus on theoretical and personal growth and development by providing a workshop or a talk. Visiting artists are also given an opportunity to market and sell any work they exhibit in the gallery during their residency.
Phoenix Athens is committed to lifelong learning for artists and academics alike. We are currently partnered with College Year in Athens which hosts interns from private universities in the US, and the Europe-based Erasmus+ program which provides internships and exchanges for European academics in the arts. At any given time, two assistants are on board to provide technical, logistical and administrative support. Exhibition curation is usually shared between the artist and the director and the artist.
Residency applications and letters of interest to co-curate or host an event at the premises are always welcome. While there is no deadline for submitting a letter of interest or residency application, we ask that candidates provide this information at least three months in advance.