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Reception is open until March 15th. applications to participate in the third season of the Moscow Workshops project. It is organized by the Agency for Creative Industries, subordinate to the Moscow Department of Culture.
An expert committee will select candidates based on artistic portfolios, and 35 winners will receive residency status and the opportunity to work in the center's fully equipped studios from March 26 to September 28, 2026. Artists will have access to easels, pottery wheels, drying and work areas, and shared kilns. At the end of the six-month residency, a final exhibition will be held, showcasing projects created during this period. The exhibition will be open to the public.
The first two seasons of the Moscow Workshops program became a platform for the professional development and self-fulfillment of many resident artists. For example, participant Lera Lyba shared that she created 15 works during the first season, including the painting "Shore," which was exhibited at the Art.Russia.Classics fair. She described this as an opportunity to work in a professional environment and exchange experiences with other artists.
Anastasia Barinova created numerous ceramic works during her second season and plans to participate in major Russian art exhibitions in the future.
"During my time on the project, I expanded my portfolio and found a direction for my future development. I created many ceramic works and realized that having a studio expands an artist's capabilities," shared Anastasia Barinova.
Niso Atakhanova has embraced a new medium—ceramics—and created a series of ceramic panels and an art object, "Stone Flower." The artist shared that the works were featured at the "Preface" exhibition. One of them was sold at the opening, and the rest are planned for future exhibitions and contemporary art markets after the residency concludes.
Artist Napasio said the workshops helped him understand the value of working in a team of like-minded individuals and create his own creative cluster in Moscow.
"Moscow Workshops is a wonderful initiative that helps artists contribute to the development of Moscow's fine arts and the country's creative industry as a whole. For me, participating in the first season was a wonderful opportunity to create in my own space, which allows me to work and experiment with different materials and techniques, expanding and strengthening my artistic practice," the artist added.
The Moscow Workshops space is open not only to professional artists but also to Muscovites interested in art. The city art center offers a comprehensive educational and entertainment program for children and adults, including lectures, master classes, artist talks, and other events.
"Moscow Workshops" is an initiative of the Agency for Creative Industries at the Moscow Department of Culture, which promotes the exchange of ideas and experiences between artists, the emergence of cross-industrial projects, and the unleashing of the creative potential of Moscow youth.
The art industry is one of the main pillars of Moscow's creative industry. To support artists and galleries, the capital has created an entire system for developing young professionals. A new creative center for artists and youth opened in May 2025. Moscow Workshops, which have 35 fully equipped studios.
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