Onassis AiR | What the program offers

• Fee:
  All participants receive a total artist’s fee of 3500 euros.
• Research and production budget:
  Participants in the Extended Research, Cavafy Archive, and Theater & Dance Residencies receive a total research budget of 1500 euros to cover any research and production needs for the duration of the program (including materials, equipment, travel expenses, fees to third parties, etc.). Participants in the AiR/ONX Residencies receive a production budget of up to 3000 euros for the development of their project or prototype.

• Travel expenses:
  For participants who do not live in Athens, return travel to and from the city is covered directly by Onassis AiR, including airfare, ferry or train tickets, and transportation between the airport, port, or train station and the shared accommodation in Athens. Coverage is capped at 500 euros for travel within Europe and 1000 euros for overseas travel.
• Accommodation:
  Participants who do not live in Athens are offered accommodation in a shared apartment within walking distance of the Onassis AiR headquarters in the neighborhood of Neos Kosmos. Each participant has a private room, while the bathroom, kitchen, and living areas are shared.

• Collective budget:
  A dedicated collective budget is reserved to support group research trips, site visits, curated events, and invitations to other practitioners or organizations contributing to the program through workshops or seminars. This budget may also be utilized to address other professional development needs identified by the Onassis AiR Community.
• Cultural engagement:
  Opportunities to engage with the art scene in Athens through curated activities, organized site visits, and networking events.
• Professional development:
  The program offers professional development activities, including workshops, talks, masterclasses, peer-to-peer feedback sessions, and networking opportunities.
• Mentoring:
  Access to mentoring from a diverse pool of collaborators across Onassis AiR, Onassis Theater & Dance, Onassis ONX, and the Cavafy Archive, including curators, dramaturgs, producers, academics, technologists, and researchers.

• Equipment access:
  Access to a range of resources for the production and prototyping of media works, such as VR headsets, microcontrollers & sensors, professional DSLR and action cameras , microphones, sound recorders, speakers, media players, audio mixer, audio cards, projectors, desktop computers, monitors, 3D printers, A/V software suites, an A3 Xerox printing tower, and hand and power tools for light construction work.
• Studio spaces:
  Access to stage equipped with motion-capture, multi-channel audio, and projection arrays, as well as a sound recording and editing studio, and rehearsal studios at the Onassis Stegi and Onassis ONX premises in Athens.

• Library:
  Over the past years, Onassis AiR has developed a growing library of books and publications specializing in contemporary art, aimed at supporting our programs and the research of artists and art practitioners using the space. This collection spans diverse thematic areas – including critical theory, art and politics, digital art, institutional critique, curating, ecologies, economies, feminism, philosophy, and architecture – and features exhibition catalogues, artist monographs, and artist books.
• Dining resources:
  Access to a well-equipped kitchen, seasonal herbs and vegetables from our rooftop garden, and an in-house restaurant offering cooked meals from a weekly low-cost menu at the Neos Kosmos building. At Onassis AiR, regular collective lunches have become a tradition, offering an opportunity to come together and connect over a shared meal. All groceries for these biweekly collective lunches are provided by Onassis AiR.
• Additional Onassis Foundation resources:
  All selected participants can take advantage of the resources of other Onassis Foundation initiatives and units, including free entry to events, performances, workshops, yoga classes, and other activities.

The Onassis AiR headquarters are located in the lively neighborhood of Neos Kosmos, right behind the Οnassis Stegi. Οnassis AiR consists of flexible, modular spaces designed to adapt to the needs of all Fellows, fostering a safe and inclusive environment for collaboration. The facilities include:

• two large co-working spaces equipped with projectors and a sound system
• a shared office and events space
• rehearsal studios available upon pre-booking
• a fully equipped kitchen for light meal preparation
• a library
• storage spaces
• a patio suitable for open-air screenings and events
• a small vegetable garden on the office terrace, offering seasonal herbs and vegetables that can be used for our communal lunches

In 2025, our activities expanded to Onassis Ready, the new incubation space of the Onassis Foundation. In the industrial area of Rentis, this building functions as a factory of experiences for Onassis Culture and hosts Onassis AiR and ONX Fellows on its first floor, spanning approximately 1000 m².

Onassis Ready serves as a space for experimentation in immersive and new media art, large-scale installations, and movement-based works. This is the site where makers and designers can work with materials and construction processes and use dedicated equipment to develop their projects. Participants have access to:

• co-working spaces equipped with office infrastructure
• individual workspaces
• recording and scene-setting studios
• sound and video editing facilities
• a fully equipped kitchen for light meal preparation

All spaces at Onassis Ready are wheelchair accessible.

The Onassis AiR offices and studios behind Onassis Stegi offer wheelchair access to most areas, as well as an elevator providing access to the in-house restaurant.

Committed to the continuous support of Fellows and their artistic trajectories, we also welcome previous program participants to use our spaces and resources throughout the year.

Read more about the core principles and ethos of Onassis AiR here.