THE ΤΕΛΟΣ SOCIETY speaks to Sozita Goudouna, Founding Director of Greece In USA
Greece in USA is a non-profit organization with a global reach that promotes knowledge of contemporary and ancient Greek Culture while fostering international cultural cooperation, experimentation and social engagement. The organization's extensive programming includes commissioned artists' and curators' projects, residencies, educational and ecological initiatives and the commitment to cultivating a sensible culture of innovation and thought leadership.
We are dedicated to offering innovative and unique programs in education and the arts, all exploring the evolving diversity and richness of Greek and Cypriot cultures. The non- profit organization seeks to generate new thinking about the arts and promote cross- cultural dialogue through partnerships and new platforms of creation.
The organization promotes international exchange of practice and knowledge in the arts - visual and sound art, dance, architecture, theatre - research on the methods used in curatorial and performing practices and investigation of points of intersection between the arts, science and the public sphere by means of interventions, collective actions, educational programs and publications.
Greece in USA aims to collaborate and build long-lasting partnerships with leading institutions and individuals who actively engage with Greece and its culture and to convey a comprehensive and distinctive representation of Greece and Cyprus by producing cultural and educational programs that encourage intercultural dialogue and enable cultural involvement.
Our principal goals are:
To shape and envision the image of contemporary Greece in the United States beyond existing stereotypes
To recalibrate the assumed center of Greek national narratives to include those who have often been denied historical recognition.
To transform the way Greek histories are told and produce projects that reflect the vast, rich complexity of Greek culture.
To support Greek inspired cultural practices by welcoming and nurturing new ideas and influential perspectives
To commission, produce and present contemporary Greek and Cypriot culture that grapple with many of the pressing social and political issues of our time
To foster Greek scholarship and cultural research within the American educational system
To develop a transatlantic network for the exchange of culture and ideas
To strengthen the development of structures in cultural policy & leadership, and foster worldwide mobility.
Greece in USA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization registered in the State of New York, tax-exempt ID no. 85-0828531. Contributions to Greece in USA are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Greece in USA's launch is under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Culture.
ANNOUNCEMENT
March, 1st, 2025
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DECAEXASELIDO | ΔΕΚΑΕΞΑΣΕΛΙΔΟ
Selected Scholars for This Edition
We are proud to announce that the following scholars have been selected for publication:
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Anais Alfieri, Technische Universität Berlin
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Dimitris Papachristos, University of the Aegean, Mytilene
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Liana Psarologaki, Buckinghamshire New University
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Marianna Stefanitsi, Panteion University, Athens
Selection Committee
ΤΤS extends its sincere gratitude to the esteemed Selection Committee for their dedication in reviewing applications:
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Cameron Bell (Director of Civic Engagement, Hellenic American University)
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Dr. Marianna Tsionki (Associate Professor & University Curator, Leeds Arts University)
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Maja Ćirić (Independent curator and art critic)
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Marita Pappa (Interdisciplinary artist & researcher)
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Eleni Mouzakiti (Artist, educator and curator)
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Kostas Ioannidis (Associate Professor, Athens School of Fine Arts)
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Georgia Kotretsos (Founder of THE ΤΕΛΟΣ SOCIETY, researcher, visual artist)
WELCOME
February, 2025
Researcher
Amelia Young is a communicator and researcher with a diverse background in neuroscience, science communication, and cultural initiatives. With experience in various experimental research methodologies, she is passionate about making complex scientific ideas accessible and impactful.
As a co-founder and director of EDGE Neuroscience & Art e.V., Amelia curates exhibitions, facilitates workshops, and manages interdisciplinary collaborations that bridge science and the arts. She has also worked with Hacking Health, UNESCO, and the Berlin Institute of Health, contributing to projects focused on citizen science, equality in research, and public engagement.
Amelia currently works as a freelance science communication consultant, helping technology companies improve outreach strategies. With foundations in research, project management, and creative communication, her work focuses on creating accessible and engaging ways to share knowledge across disciplines and communities.
OPEN CALL
November, 2024
ΔΕΚΑΕΞΑΣΕΛΙΔΟ | DECAEXASELIDO (16 Σελίδες | Pages)
Publishing Opportunity
ARTS & CULTURE
Humanities & Sciences
Overview
THE TEΛΟΣ SOCIETY is an independent publisher based in Attica, Greece and invites scholars, researchers, and thinkers in the humanities to submit for review a 500-word synopsis of dissertations or theses focusing on Greek art, culture, and intangible heritage. This open call seeks to explore the intricate connections between Greek art, culture and heritage with contemporary issues such as politics, economy, climate, geography, and faith, or gender, as well as their intersections with other disciplines. Selected works will be published in a limited edition anthology and made available in a prominent Athenian bookstore.
Program Purpose
This initiative aims to amplify the voices of scholars who have engaged in research and discourse since 2014. THE TEΛΟΣ SOCIETY believes in the importance of supporting contemporary thinkers who challenge existing paradigms and contribute to an enriched understanding of Greek culture. By showcasing innovative scholarship, we aim to update the language and framework through which we interpret our shared culture.
Submission Guidelines
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Eligibility: This call is open to all scholars who have completed dissertations or theses on topics related to Greek art, culture, and intangible heritage, with a focus on research conducted post-2014. TTS will review 500 word abstracts and will consider for publication only summarized versions (1500 words) of Master’s dissertations and PhD theses completed after 2014.
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Synopsis Length: Submissions must be 500 words, summarizing the key themes, methodologies, and findings of the original work. Final submission upon acceptance will be 1500-words.
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Thematic Focus: We encourage submissions that address, but are not limited to, the following themes:
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The influence of Greek art and culture on contemporary society
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The relationship between intangible heritage and modern Greek identity
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The impact of politics and economy on cultural expressions and heritage preservation
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Interactions between climate, geography, and cultural practices
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The role of creative ecosystems in shaping artistic and cultural landscapes in relation to the Greek morphology, agriculture or architectural elements
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Cross-disciplinary connections with fields such as anthropology, sociology, history, and environmental studies
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The role of the Greek periphery as an active agent of culture
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Greek art, culture, and heritage in connection to Cyprus, to Southern Europe, the Balkans, North Africa, and the broader MENASA (Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia) region.
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Art, culture and heritage in relation to well-being and mental health
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Reflections on the art, culture and heritage of the Greek Diaspora
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Creative and innovative solutions for regional development in Greece’s periphery, utilizing new technologies
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Research that explores strategies for decentralizing the Greek population and supporting regional vitality
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Work that integrates traditional practices with modern technology to address challenges unique to Greece's peripheral regions
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Connecting art, tradition, and cultural heritage with local gastronomy, highlighting regional identity and practices
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Examine how socio-economic and political factors influence Greek arts and culture.
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Analyze tourism as a cultural production force and its effects on both national and regional levels
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Studies on planetary inquiries as catalysts for the formation of culture
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Review Process
A five-member selection committee, comprising experts from various fields related to Greek studies, will review all original submissions in Greek, English, German or French. The committee will assess the originality, relevance, and scholarly contribution of each synopsis.
Publication and Distribution
The published works will be made available in a central Athenian bookstore, ensuring visibility and accessibility for the public and academic audiences alike. This initiative aims to foster a deeper understanding of Greek culture and to inspire future scholarship.
Submission Deadline
All submissions must be sent electronically by filling out the form found below by Monday, January 13th, 2025. Please include your name, institutional affiliation, and a brief biography (300 words) with your submission.
Conclusion
THE TEΛΟΣ SOCIETY is committed to creating a platform for scholarly discourse that reflects the dynamic nature of Greek art, culture and heritage in today’s world. We invite you to contribute your voice to this important conversation and help us illuminate the relevance of Greek art and culture in contemporary society.
All rights are retained by the authors.
Submissions will be reviewed by the jury and the authors chosen will be contacted by the end of April, 2025.
We look forward to your submissions!
ΨΩΜΙ & ΚΑΡΒΟΥΝΟ
January, 2024
"ΕΝΑ ΠΟΡΤΡΕΤΟ: Η Τέχνη της Αρτοποιητικής στις Συνοικίες της Αττικής του Γιώργου Μαραζιώτη"
Στα πλαίσια του καλλιτεχνικού-ερευνητικού έργου “ΨΩΜΙ & ΚΑΡΒΟΥΝΟ”, ο Γιώργος Μαραζιώτης καλείται από τη ΤΤS να καταγράψει την καθημερινή δράση αρτοποιών της Αττικής μέσω της δημιουργίας ενός αρχείου που θα λειτουργεί ως δημόσιος χώρος και ως καλλιτεχνικό μέσο. Μέσω του διαλόγου, της αφήγησης και της ενσώματης μελέτης του χώρου, ο Μαραζιώτης συναντά αρτοποιούς της Αττικής και καταγράφει τις προσωπικές και συλλογικές μνήμες τους, την κοινωνική βαρύτητα του έργου τους, αλήθειες και μύθους γύρω από την εργασία τους.
8 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ, 2024, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ
1. Ρεμούνδος Γρηγόρης & Γιώργος, Κυψέλης 37, Κυψέλη
2. Άννα Αποστολίδου, Φούρνος Αποστολίδη, Ηρακλέους 56, Καλλιθέα
3. Ηλίας Έξαρχος, Έξαρχος, Φιλικής Εταιρείας 29, Πειραιά
4. Αλέξανδρος Ρίζος, Ρίζος Ελαία, Ματρόζου 12, Κουκάκι
5. Βαγγέλης & Κώστας Βάγγος, Βάγγος, Αίνου 73, Άγιος Δήμητριος
6. Μαρία Αλετρά, Αλετράς, Λεωφ. Ιωνίας 132, Άλιμος
7. Αντώνης Έξαρχος, Εξαρχος Bakery, Χριστιανουπόλεως 95, Γαλάτσι
8. Μιχάλης Νανόπουλος & Χρήστος Γκόγκος, Φούρνος Γκόγκος, Τσίλλερ 51, Άνω Πατήσια
Φωτογραφίες: για το Κ, Άγγελος Γιωτόπουλος & Γεωργία Κοτρέτσος για τη TTS
CONGRATULATIONS
January, 2024
Assistant to the Director
We are very happy Souzana Fais embarked on her new post as Assistant to the Director at The George Economou Collection in Athens, Greece.
Ms. Fais will remain a member of the TTS creative team.
ΨΩΜΙ & ΚΑΡΒΟΥΝΟ December, 2023
ΨΩΜΙ & ΚΑΡΒΟΥΝΟ | 2023 - 2024: “BREAKING BREAD”
Γιώργος Ντόμπρας | Ιδρυτής του Μουσείου Άρτου και Σίτου Σύλλογος Γυναικών Λευκίμμης
Γεωργία Κοτρέτσος | Εικαστικός, Ιδρύτρια της ΤΗΕ ΤΕΛΟΣ SOCIETY
Νίκολας Παρασκευάς | Τεχνολόγος Τροφίμων, Υπεύθυνος Τεχνικού Τμήματος Μύλων Θράκης
Κώστας Κεβρεκίδης | Πρόεδρος αρτοποιών Έβρου, Γεν. γραμματέας Ομοσπονδίας Αρτοποιών Ελλάδος
Αντώνης-Μάριος Παπαγιώτης | Γιος μυλωνά, Διεθνές Κέντρο για τη Βιώσιμη Ανάπτυξη (ICSD)
ΨΩΜΙ & ΚΑΡΒΟΥΝΟ December, 2023
Ερευνητικό ταξίδι στα Ιωάννινα για τη συνάντηση με τον Ερευνητή Πωγωνίου, Κωνσταντίνο Κωστούλα
Κωνσταντίνος Κωστούλας, Ερευνητής Πωγωνίου.
Olympic Hotel, Ιωάννινα
WELCOME TO TTS
November, 2023
TTS Project Assistant
Elena Vogiatzi has studied Theater & Visual arts (B.A.) at Deree- The American College of Greece. Further on, she moved to the U.K. and completed her M.F.A. in Theatre Practice (Directing & Actor Training) at the University of Exeter (2012), on a full Onassis scholarship. Her early research focused mainly on exploring the relationship between the visual and the performing arts. In 2020 she completed the Postgraduate Programme in Curating, CAS at the Zürcher Hochschule Der Künste (ZHdK). She collaborates with OnCurating Project Space in Zürich, and assisted in the production of various exhibitions. Her current research focuses on how curatorial authorship will evolve in VR exhibitions. Since February 2023 she is studying Film at the Hellenic Open University in collaboration with the Drama Short Film Festival.
WELCOME TO TTS
November, 2023
TTS Press assistant
Anne-Rose Chatzistavraki was born and raised in Athens and has also lived and worked in Berlin, London and Amsterdam. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. During her BA years, she worked on various projects regarding theater and participatory art. In 2023, she graduated from the Courtauld Instutute of Art, London, where she completed a Master’s degree in art history, with a focus on conceptual and contemporary art. Her academic background is complemented by her German and Japanese competence, the latter especially assisting her in approaching and understanding Japanese culture and artists, who constitute a major part of her research interests. Having worked both in the commercial gallery sector and for self-organized collectives, her professional practices are centered on the meaningful interaction between artists, artworks and the public, thus aiming at the bridging of art and every-day life.
Η Άννα-Ρόζα Χατζησταυράκη γεννήθηκε και μεγάλωσε στην Αθήνα, ενώ έχει ζήσει και εργαστεί στο Βερολίνο, στο Λονδίνο και στο Άμστερνταμ. Είναι κάτοχος προπτυχιακού στην Αγγλική Γλώσσα και Φιλολογία από το Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο της Αθήνας και στα χρόνια των σπουδών της εκτέλεσε διάφορα projects που αφορούσαν στο θέατρο και στην συμμετοχική τέχνη. Το 2023 αποφοίτησε από το Courtaud Institute of Art του Λονδίνου, όπου και ολοκλήρωσε μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην ιστορία τέχνης, με ειδίκευση στην εννοιολογική και σύγχρονη τέχνη. Το ακαδημαϊκό ιστορικό της συμπληρώνεται από γνώσεις γερμανικών και ιαπωνικών, με τα τελευταία να συμβάλλουν σημαντικά στην κατανόηση της ιαπωνικής κουλτούρας και των Ιαπώνων καλλιτεχνών, που αποτελούν επίκεντρο της έρευνάς της. Με εργασιακή εμπειρία τόσο σε εμπορικές γκαλερί όσο και σε ανεξάρτητα collectives, επικεντρώνεται στην αλληλεπίδραση μεταξύ καλλιτεχνών, έργων και κοινού, αποσκοπώντας στην σύνδεση της τέχνης με την καθημερινή ζωή.
COLLABORATION
October, 2023
Bridging Art and Leadership: What can Leaders learn from Artists
A Conversation with Carol Becker, Professor and Dean Emerita of Columbia University, on Fostering Creative Leadership and Innovation
Professor Nikos Mylonopoulos, Director of the SEV Center of Excellence in Creative Leadership, reflected on the decade-long efforts at Alba to integrate the arts into its curricula.The heart of the event was a captivating discussion between Professor Becker and Georgia Kotretsos, Founder of THE ΤΕΛΟΣ SOCIETY, Arts & Culture Research Lab Observatorium, and Associate Lecturer, Frances Rich School of Fine and Performing Arts, Deree – The American College of Greece. Moderator Dr. Mylonopoulos opened the conversation with the thought-provoking query: Can the world of business learn more from the art world?
WELCOME TO TTS
October, 2023
TTS Program Coordinator
Dialekti Valsamou-Stanislawski is an Athens and Paris-based artist-researcher. At THE ΤΕΛΟΣ SOCIETY, she applies her unique multidisciplinary approach to steer research initiatives and coordinate projects. With a PhD in AI and a Master's in Innovation and Design, Dialekti has worn multiple hats as a Research and Development Director, researcher in academia and the private sector, and entrepreneur. Her career has spanned roles that required a deep understanding of technology, philosophy, and design, making her a natural fit for her current focus on societal transformation and sustainable innovation. Her recent project, 'Destination In·utile,' challenges conventional wisdom by exploring the intricate relationship between utility and personal values. Dialekti is a practicing artist and designer currently studying fine arts, fluent in Greek, English, and French. She thrives in diverse, inclusive settings and is committed to empowering Greece's creative community and fostering meaningful change."
Η Διαλεκτή είναι καλλιτέχνης και ερευνήτρια με βάση την Αθήνα και το Παρίσι. Στην THE ΤΕΛΟΣ SOCIETY, χρησιμοποιεί την δική της πολυεπιστημονική προσέγγιση για να κατευθύνει πρωτοβουλίες έρευνας και να συντονίζει έργα. Με διδακτορικό στην Τεχνητή Νοημοσύνη και μεταπτυχιακό στην Καινοτομία και το Design, η Διαλεκτή έχει πολύχρονη εμπειρία σε θέσεις όπως Διευθύντρια Έρευνας και Ανάπτυξης, ερευνήτρια στον ακαδημαϊκό και ιδιωτικό τομέα, και επιχειρηματίας. Η καριέρα και οι σπουδές της τής έχουν επιτρέψει μία βαθιά κατανόηση της τεχνολογίας, της φιλοσοφίας και του σχεδιασμού, και την έχουν εξοπλίσει ιδανικά για την τωρινή της ενασχόληση με την κοινωνική μεταμόρφωση και τη βιώσιμη καινοτομία. Το πρόσφατο έργο της, 'Destination In·utile,' αμφισβητεί τις συμβατικές αντιλήψεις, εξερευνώντας την περίπλοκη σχέση μεταξύ χρησιμότητας και προσωπικών αξιών. Η Διαλεκτή εργάζεται σαν καλλιτέχνης και designer και σπουδάζει εικαστικές τέχνες, μιλάει άπταιστα ελληνικά, αγγλικά και γαλλικά. Ευδοκιμεί σε πολυπολιτισμικά, ανοιχτά περιβάλλοντα και είναι αφοσιωμένη στην ενίσχυση της δημιουργικής κοινότητας της Ελλάδας και στην προώθηση σημαντικών αλλαγών.
WELCOME TO TTS
October-November, 2023
TTS Press Assistant
Iro Akrivou is an art manager from Athens, Greece. She holds a BSc in Economics and Regional Growth, a MA in Culture Management, from UIC Barcelona and her expertise is in museopedagogy. Athens based she works both nationally and internationally. Among her collaborations are many institutions and personal initiative projects. In 2023 she worked for the ‘Xeno contemporary arts festival’ in Sigri, Lesvos.
Η Ηρώ Ακρίβου είναι πολιτιστική διαχειρίστρια από την Αθήνα. Είναι κάτοχος BSc στα Οικονομικά και την Περιφερειακή Ανάπτυξη από το Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο και μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου στη Πολιτιστική Διαχείριση από το πανεπιστήμιο UIC της Βαρκελώνης. Η εξειδίκευση της είναι στην παιδαγωγική των μουσείων. Με έδρα την Αθήνα έχει συνεργαστεί με αρκετά ιδρύματα και φορείς. Το 2023 εργάστηκε για το φεστιβάλ σύγχρονων τεχνών Xeno στο Σίγρι της Λέσβου.
CONGRATULATIONS
2023
Art Explora
Nefeli Kaoutski is currently undertaking a work placement at the London branch of the arts non-profit Art Explora. Art Explora is an international foundation that inspires new encounters between arts and audiences – locally, nationally and internationally. Among other things she is in charge of the coordination and administration of the European Awards 2023 funded by Art Explora and supported by the Académie des Beaux-Arts. The European Awards is an annual award institution open to all non-profit European cultural organisations, encouraging new forms of audience engagement and participation in arts and culture, supporting innovative projects, across all art forms, that can be shared, replicated and scaled across Europe. In addition, Nefeli designs and conducts art sessions for the 'Arts at Home' programme, where care home residents are introduced to modern and contemporary art through presentations and discussions.
CONGRATULATIONS
2023
International Internship Programme at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice
Souzana Fais recently participated in the International Internship Programme at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, Italy, during the months of May and June. Throughout her internship, she actively contributes to the museum's daily operations, including invigilating the museum space and assisting visitors. Souzana also lends her support to the Education department by delivering presentations on Peggy Guggenheim's life, selected artworks, and the temporary exhibition showcasing the works of Venetian painter Edmondo Bacci. Additionally, she conducts private tours of the permanent collection. The programme also entails presentations by the conservation department and research for the interns' seminars on arts and culture related topics.
π-net
2023
π-net | Emerging Networks and Applications
As the Metaverse is starting to have an effect on many sectors of industry and society with great impact and promise, we are increasingly seeing applications in culture and tourism, classrooms, hotels, cities, factories and many more.
Given its position and potential, Greece has a unique opportunity to embrace and lead these exciting new technologies and possibilities!
Our Conference “5G and the Metaverse” will focus on the latest trends in the Metaverse all over the world and showcase technologies and use-cases from Greece and abroad. It will include presentations from prominent public agents, scientists, organizations, technology vendors and startups.
We aim, through this event, to identify tangible projects which could be developed in Greece in collaboration with local and global technology partners.
Founder of TTS, Georgia Kotretsos, TTS Legal Advisor, Pieter van Ysseldjik and TTS Curatorial Advisor, Maja Ćirić participated in the conference.
RTIN
2023
Research, Technology & Innovation Network, ACG 150
As part of the ACG 150 strategic plan, the RTIN seeks to combine the in-house research and innovation (R&I) potential stemming from ACG’s faculty, schools, departments, institutes, centers, programs and labs with an external network of collaborators and innovation players (corporations, investors, start-up clusters and incubators, funding agencies, innovation and market fora and think-tanks, venture capital funds, standardization and regulatory authorities, legal counsels, sponsors and donors). The doors of RTIN are open to all ACG faculty, while it hosts a number of research fellows and members from ACG, as well as resident and visiting researchers that work on various research and innovation-oriented projects.
Virtually unlimited in theme and scope, the Network’s activities track the evolution of many science and technology (S&T) disciplines that shape our world. Some current areas that are addressed through the activities of current Deree and ALBA faculty include: information and communication technologies (next generation networks including the Internet-of-Things, data science, artificial intelligence, cyber security, etc.), optimization and operations research, economics and finance, marketing, business and management, biomedical science and e-health, psychology and cognitive science, visual arts, literature, philosophy, history and journalism.
Founder of TTS, became a member of RTIN.
VAMVAKOU INCUBATOR
2023
In the village of Vamvakou in Lakonia, we are creating a business centre, a shared collaborative space promoting the development of ideas, as part of the Vamvakou Revival initiative implemented with the exclusive support of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). Our vision is to create a model mountain business centre and bring together people with passion and dreams, interested start-ups, as well as business teams that wish to contribute to the revitalization of the Greek countryside and build their own future through the implementation of a sustainable business idea. Vamvakou Incubator will be operating as a growth centre and a lever for the attraction of new business activity in the area, giving answers to problems by supporting new service/product/solution development, while contributing significantly to the revitalization, as well as to the qualitative upgrade of the economy in the wider area of Mount Parnon and the region of the Peloponnese. The Programme supports ideas, individuals or groups in order to be able process their business idea, create a new business or develop an already existing one.
/pa.ɾa.ti.ɾiˈti.ɾi.o/ - /á.kraː/
Το ΜΕΡΟΣ Α' της πολιτισμικής δράσης που φέρει τον τίτλο «ΠΑΡΑΤΗΡΗΤΗΡΙΟ – ΑΚΡΑ | /pa.ɾa.ti.ɾiˈti.ɾi.o/ - /á.kraː/» της αστικής μη κερδοσκοπικής εταιρείας ΤΗΕ ΤΕΛΟΣ SOCIETY (ΤΤS) θα πραγματοποιηθεί στο Δήμο Μεγίστης από τις 6 έως και τις 10 Σεπτεμβρίου 2022.
Η ιδρύτρια της ΤΗΕ ΤΕΛΟΣ SOCIETY, και καλλιτεχνική διευθύντρια της δράσης, Γεωργία Κοτρέτσος έχει προσκαλέσει μια διεπιστημονική ομάδα δέκα ατόμων από το χώρο του πολιτισμού που θα συμμετάσχουν σε μια σειρά ερευνητικών και πειραματικών ασκήσεων εστιάζοντας («παρατηρώντας») στο σύγχρονο πολιτισμό από το ανατολικότερο άκρο του τόπου μας, το ακριτικό Καστελλόριζο.
Την ομάδα αποτελούν: α. Οι Tαξιδευτές: Καλλιόπη Αλπίτση, Νικόλας Βαμβουκλής, Μαρία Κατριβέση, Γεωργία Κακούρου-Χρόνη, Στέφανος Κοσμίδης, Γεωργία Κοτρέτσος, Αντώνης-Μάριος Παπαγιώτης, Μίλτος Πιστώφ, β. Ο Κοινωνός: Αντιδήμαρχος Μεγίστης, Στράτος Αμύγδαλος, γ. Οι Δορυφόροι: Χρυσούλα Λιώνη, Σουζάνα Φάις, και δ. Ο Άοκνος τιμονιέρης: Θαλασσόλυκος.
Ταξιδιώτες, συνοδός και δορυφόροι –ο καθένας ξεχωριστά– καλούνται να συντάξουν μια επιστολή που θα σταλεί σε άγνωστό τους παραλήπτη. Οι παραλήπτες βρίσκονται σε λογιών λογιών άκρες της γης και θα παραχωρήσουν το δικαίωμα δημοσίευσης της αλληλογραφίας τους στη ΤΤS για θα συμπεριληφθεί στην έκδοση της δράσης. Η ομάδα των παραληπτών που προσκάλεσε η ΤΤS είναι: η Αλεξάνδρα Κοροξενίδη, η Moshoula Capous-Desyllas, η Στέλλα Μπαρακλιάνου, η Alexander Strecker, η Μαίρη Μανιοπούλου, η Maja Ćirić, ο Frederick Schmidt, ο Γιώργος Μαραζιώτης, η Νεφέλη Καούτσκη, και η Emily Jacir.
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Ισμαήλ Project
2022
Iσμαήλ Project
Τέσσερις εικαστικοί: Ειρήνη Βλαβιανού, Λυδία Δεληκούρα, Γιώργος Μαραζιώτης, και ο Αλέξανδρος Ροκαδάκης συμμετέχουν στη πολιτιστική δράση «Ισμαήλ Project» με εφήμερα in-situ έργα, δηλαδή εικαστικά έργα τα οποία δημιουργούνται και προορίζονται για έναν συγκεκριμένο τόπο και διερευνούν τη σχέση τους με την τοπογραφία και ιστορικότητα της περιοχής, είτε σε εσωτερικούς είτε εξωτερικούς χώρους, σε αστικό, έρημο, θαλάσσιο ή άλλο τοπίο. Ο τόπος κατευθύνει το έργο το οποίο ενσωματώνεται σε αυτόν. Στο Ισμαήλ Project οι εικαστικοί καλούνται να δημιουργήσουν έργα τα οποία θα αλληλοεπιδρούν με την ιστορικότητα του εγκαταλελειμμένου οικισμού, και την πολιτιστική κληρονομιά της ευρύτερης περιοχής.
Οι καλλιτέχνες εργάζονται με διάφορα μέσα, ωστόσο η επιλογή τους έγινε με κριτήριο την επιθυμία τους να δημιουργούν in-situ εφήμερα έργα στο Ισμαήλ καθώς τα έργα τους θα δημιουργηθούν οργανικά σε πραγματικό χρόνο. Μέρος της εργασίας τους επίσης αφορά την ενεργοποίηση των κατοίκων της περιοχής και των τοπικών φορέων, την αξιοποίηση των εκθεσιακών χώρων όσο και του ίδιου του εγκαταλελειμμένου οικισμού. Οι χειρονομίες των in-situ εγκαταστάσεων έχουν εφήμερο χαρακτήρα καθώς θα απεγκατασταθούν από το χωριό Ισμαήλ μετά την λήξη της δράσης στις 12 Ιουνίου.
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Καλλιτεχνική έρευνα για τον μεταβιομηχανικό χαρακτήρα της Πάτρας από το 1960 έως σήμερα.
Η διατομεακή μελέτη TELL ME, το νέο έργο του καλλιτέχνη Γιώργου Μαραζιώτη, προσπαθεί να ανιχνεύσει ιστορικά και να μεταμορφώσει εικαστικά την δυναμική των μεταβιομηχανικών αρχιτεκτονημάτων και των συλλογικών κοινωνικών λειτουργιών που διαμορφώνουν το τώρα της Πάτρας. Εμπνεόμενος από την σύγχρονη δράση της εργατικής τάξης της πόλης, καταγράφει τον λόγο αυτής, επεξεργάζεται εικαστικά την ατομική μνήμη και αποσκοπεί στην δημιουργία ενός γλυπτικού περιβάλλοντος που θα προάγει τον δημόσιο διάλογο, θα αναπτύσσει τις αξίες του design και της αρχιτεκτονικής και τέλος, θα θεάται σαν ένα εν εξελίξει πορτρέτο της πόλης.
CARVING THE NEGATIVE
SUMMER - FALL - WINTER 2021
Σμιλεύοντας το Αρνητικό | Carving the Negative
Επιμελητές εργαστηρίων: Σωτήριος Μπαχτσετζής, Χρυσούλα Λιώνη, και Δημήτριος Σπύρου
Εικαστικά κείμενα: Γιώργος Μαραζιώτης, Σοφία Ντώνα, Eliana Otta, Μαρία Παπαδημητρίου, Ηλίας Παπαηλιάκης, και Πάνος Σκλαβενίτης
Συμμετέχοντες: Έφηβοι και ενήλικες της Τήνου, Λέσβου και Εύβοιας.
Συνεργαζόμενοι φορείς: ΚΟΙΝΩΝΩ, The Tinos Gathering, Τήνος, Κυκλάδες | K-Gold Temporary Gallery, Λέσβος, Βόρειο Αιγαίο | Tidal Culture Lab, Χαλκίδα, Εύβοια
«Σμιλεύοντας το Αρνητικό | Carving the Negative» είναι μια διαδραστική και συνεργατική δράση της ΤΗΕ ΤΕΛΟΣ SOCIETY. Έξι εικαστικοί έχουν προσκληθεί να συμμετάσχουν σε αυτή από τους επιμελητές, Σωτήριο Μπαχτσετζή, Χρυσούλα Λιώνη και Δημήτρη Σπύρου.
Γενναιόδωρα οι παρακάτω καλλιτέχνες:
Γιώργος Μαραζιώτης, Σοφία Ντώνα, Eliana Otta, Mαρία Παπαδημητρίου, Ηλίας Παπαηλιάκης, και Πάνος Σκλαβενίτης παραχωρούν και μοιράζονται προσωρινά τα πνευματικά δικαιώματα έξι πρωτότυπων περιεκτικών ‘εικαστικών’ κειμένων με σκοπό την ερμηνεία αυτών στο πλαίσιο τριήμερων εργαστηρίων αρχικά στη Τήνο, και στη συνέχεια στη Λέσβο και Εύβοια.
Οι συμμετέχοντες των εργαστηρίων των παραπάνω τοπικών κοινωνιών συλλογικά θα υλοποιήσουν εφήμερα έργα έχοντας ως έναυσμα τα κείμενα των εικαστικών. Η πειραματική αυτή άσκηση θα πραγματοποιηθεί συνολικά τρεις φορές. Τα έργα που θα προκύψουν στο πλαίσιο των εργαστηρίων θα παρουσιαστούν στο κατάλογο της δράσης, στην ιστοσελίδα της TTS και στα μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης των συνεργατών μας όταν ολοκληρωθούν και τα τρία σκέλη του προγράμματος.
Με την οικονομική υποστήριξη και την αιγίδα του Υπουργείου Πολιτισμού και Αθλητισμού
TTS BOARD MEMBER
Μay 12th, 2021
TTS is happy to announce that today, on May 12th, 2021, Independent Curator, Art Critic and Thinker, Maja Ćirić joined the THE ΤΕΛΟΣ SOCIETY Board. We are honored to have her on the TTS Board while caring for our extended society.
Maja Ćirić is an award-winning independent curator and art critic with significant experience in the international art world. After the digital turn 2020, she became more involved in phygital (physical + digital) projects, conferences and exhibitions in the hybrid field of art + science + tech. She also curates in the metaverse (meta + universe). Historically speaking, Maja was the curator of the Mediterranea 18 Young Artists Biennale, in Tirana (2017), and has been both the curator (2007) and the commissioner (2013) of the Serbian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. Maja holds a PhD in Art Theory (Thesis: "Institutional Critique and Curating") from the University of Arts in Belgrade. Her speaking engagements, among others, were/are at MAC VAL (2017), Centre Pompidou (2018), and MNAC Bucharest (2018), AICA Serbia Conference (2021), Zlin Digital Exhibition Design Conference (2021), Interact Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (2021) and IKT Conference (2021). She contributed to Obieg, Artforum, and Artmargins Online. Her areas of expertise from day one span from the geopolitical and the curatorial through curating as a practice of institutional critique. She is sitting at the Board of Advisors to The Telos Society, Arts & Culture Research Lab Observatorium in Athens and the Editorial Board of The Large Glass published by MoCA, Skopje. She is the art glass researcher and advisor for Digital Glass Serbia, a project whose goal is to evaluate the industrial legacy of glass production.
NEPHELE GRANT
Monday, June 1st, 2020 | 16:00
€1000
TTS NEPHELE GRANTEE 2020
MARIA NICOLACOPOULOU
Maria Nicolacopoulou is a curator, researcher and art critic of Greek-Armenian descent interested in the cultural impact and potentiality of institutional formats of contemporary art, through methods of transnational collaboration. Her research focuses on the concept, programming and power of the contemporary art museum, and she has presented papers in international conferences, as well as written for catalogues and publications like Third Text, frieze and Ocula amongst others. Nicolacopoulou has previously worked with institutions like Tate Modern, Creative Time, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, while she is currently running sync Curatorial Fellowship in Athens, a platform she founded to help foster curatorial research, provide opportunities for artists and curators and explore the reach of horizontal collaboration through various formats of transnational conversations. Nicolacopoulou holds a BA in Philosophy and Art History from the City University of New York, an MRes in Humanities & Cultural Studies from the London Consortium and a further MA in Museum Studies from New York University. She is based in Athens and works everywhere.
HONOURABLE MENTIONS
Danae Sioziou was born in 1987. She is a poet, an interdisciplinary artist and educator. She studied English Literature, Cultural Management and European History. She was co-editor of the literary journal Teflon. The poetry collection Useful Children Games is her first and was published by Antipodes Editions. She was awarded the National Prize for Young Writers and the Hellenic Writer’s Association Jiannis Varveris’ Prize for Young Writers. Her poems have been translated in thirteen languages and published and anthologized internationally. She has participated in many literature festivals in Europe. She works as a cultural manager and she facilitated many cultural and educational projects. Her second book Possible Landscapes will be launched in 2020 by Antipodes.
Amara Okafor (b. Umuahia, Nigeria) is an artist-curator, culture-producer based in Abuja, Nigeria. Her practice is rooted in studying/practicing Painting, Sculpture, Curatorial Practice and many years of learning from artist El Anatsui since 1999 -date. She has run her private studio in Lagos, Nsukka, Abuja -Nigeria. Awards: UNESCO Aschberg; Commonwealth Foundation Commonwealth Connections, Jury prize- National Art Competition (Nigeria). Selected Residencies: Lademoen Kustnerverksteder, Norway; Nordisk Kunstnarsenter Dalsåsen – Norway; Popopstudios, Nassau- Bahamas; Jogja National Museum. Selected Exhibitions: Babel Art Space, Norway, Oriel Mostyn, Wales, Manchester Art Gallery, UK. Various public projects at alternative art spaces, including at the Jogjakarta Biennial.
Fadma Kaddouri is a Franco-Marocaine artist. She was born in the Rif mountains in Morocco and now lives and works in France. The Rif is present in her poetic and visual practice. Like a path, a moving body that explores the notion of memory and reveals the social-historical changes traversed by the resilient and cathartic poetic aesthetics of "Izri", a sung oral poetry of the Rif tribes that her mother practiced. His work explores and underlines the metamorphosis of the forms of poetic orality and their common movements with plastic forms, from the "Tarifite"* language to Arabic and French, thus delivering an imagined contemporary grammar. Recognizing one's history in order to better know and transmit it, such is the meaning of his artistic narratives.
*"Tarifite" means oral language from the Rif in northern Morocco
TTS AMBASSADOR
June 1st, 2020
On May, 23rd, 2020 Venetia Kapernekas, TTS's first appointed Ambassador due to special circumstances concluded her post three months before due time. TTS would like to thank Ms Kapernekas for her invaluable feedback and support.
On June 1st, 2020 Abdellah Karroum, a TTS Board of Advisors Member since January 2020, was appointed the post of the TTS Ambassador. Abdellah Karroum is a researcher and curator, and the Artistic Director of L’Appartement 22 in Rabat as well as the Director of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha. We are honoured to have him at the helm of our society.
Peri Physeōs
March, 2020
peri-Tēchnes
peri-Tēchnes, the online magazine in collaboration with THE ΤΕΛΟΣ SOCIETY formed a collaboration and an open call for papers and/or visual essays on the notion of physis.
The papers selected will be a part of an on-going digital exhibition on the New-York based peri-Tēchnes online magazine, while selected pieces will be featured throughout 2020-2021 on THE ΤΕΛΟΣ SOCIETY website and/or anthologies.
peri-Tēchnes is a website dedicated to interdisciplinary and cross-temporal art practices. Most importantly, it seeks to bring you in contact with the art scene in Greece in relation to its broader MENA geographical area and the work of artists from across the seas. The editor, Tiffany Apostolou is a New York-based curator, writer, and consultant on matters of cross-temporal and interdisciplinary art practices.
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