What: Gone to Caucasus, Back Soon
This duo of UK-based artists undertook a residency programme in Armenia and Georgia where they met with local artists and organisations to create a site-specific audiovisual piece based on local stories. Read more about their explorations here and here.

What: Ghosts
Tadevosyan was able to develop a photographic project exploring the extreme changes that occurred in Armenia, Turkey, Germany, Poland, Sweden and Norway after the geo-political split that came after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989. Read more about his travels here.

Nini Palavandishvili

What: I love Georgia and Georgia loves me
By connecting with Hungarian galleries and independent artists, Palavandishvili was able to complete her research project ‘I love Georgia and Georgia loves me’ and make long-lasting professional contacts. Read more about her travels here.

What:  AICA Summer School
A Step beyond Travel grant allowed Cata Marles to meet with young cultural counterparts and explore Armenia’s local contemporary arts scene. He also presented and attended the AICA Summer School. Read more about his travels here.

What: Pathways to Cultural Spaces programme
Avetisyan and Ashot did indeed create new paths towards creating new cultural spaces. By developing partnerships with leading institutions across Turkey, they set up a viable work plan to establish long-term cultural programming in Eastern Anatolia, Western Georgia and North Armenia. Read more about their activities here.

What: Edinburgh Showcase and Fringe festival 2009
In conjunction with the British Council, Safarov was able to attend the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where he made useful contacts and partnerships with theatre-makers from around the world. Read more about Shaig’s travel experiences here.