hosq is an artist-led foundation and platform dedicated to the long-term development of Armenia’s cultural field. We create laboratories, residencies, and programs that bring together artists, researchers, and cultural workers, linking art with science, technology, and society. Rooted in Armenia and connected internationally, hosq is both a meeting point and a growing network.
Our mission is to strengthen Armenia’s cultural and creative field through research, experimentation, and collaboration. We support artists and cultural professionals by providing resources, knowledge, and opportunities for exchange. At the same time, we build international connections, ensuring that projects grown in Armenia can be shared abroad — at festivals, exhibitions, and collaborative platforms.
hosq is guided by curiosity, care, and boldness. We believe culture is a shared ground where new possibilities can be rehearsed together. Our philosophy is rooted in practice: designing environments we also inhabit, weaving links between people, projects, institutions, and governments. We explore how interdependent communities, each with their own structures, can connect into wider collaborative networks — resilient, open, and supportive.
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As artists and cultural managers, we design flexible spaces for experimentation and collaboration — places we share from within, growing and adapting with communities and institutions.
- Andriesh Gandraburhosq Program LeadComposer, sound designer, and educator working at the intersection of sound art, media, and performance. Founder of the Sound Art and Sound Design program at HSE School of Design. At hosq, he guides programs that expand sound-based research into broader interdisciplinary contexts.
- Shoghakat MLKE-Galstyanhosq Program StrategiestArts manager, choreographer, actress - dancer and educator. As Creative Director of MIHR Contemporary Dance Theatre, she helped shape Armenia’s contemporary movement scene and its distinctive “Music of Movement” language. At hosq, she builds laboratories that connect artistic practice, research, and community.
- Andronik Khachiianhosq Program Curator & Art DirectorArtist and curator across bio art, performance, and sound. He has led interdisciplinary laboratories and curated exhibitions in Europe, Mexico, and Armenia. At hosq, he curates lectures and labs and builds cross-disciplinary projects that shape the institution’s direction.
- Sonya Ovchinnikovahosq CoordinatorMusician and cultural organizer. Trained in vocal performance and piano, later at Rimon College of Music. She has coordinated music camps, residencies, and collaborative projects. At hosq, she supports creative processes from both artistic and organizational sides.
- Lusine MLKE-Galstyanhosq Program ManagerCreative producer, musician, and songwriter. Co-founder of Tiezerk and Head of Events at Hrach’s Art Space. At hosq, she develops programs that bring artistic experimentation into shared cultural frameworks.
- Arthur Atayanhosq Project ManagerMusician, arts manager, and educator with a background in art history. Active in Armenia’s underground scene both as performer and organizer, he has curated numerous cross-genre events. At hosq, he fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and artistic exchange.
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