SANO ART LAB
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online
2026
* an online project supporting and developing artists
* a community of artists who value their work
* a nourishing environment for creative minds
* a community of artists who value their work
* a nourishing environment for creative minds
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In the program, each artist works together with mentors to develop and strengthen their essential foundation:
start by taking stock of where you are – locating and understanding your current position – then develop a clear action plan and ground it in reality by testing it for feasibility.
engage with professional art historians who can support your research with the theory, philosophical foundations, and relevant historical references you need – offering insights and points of reference so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel, but can work with an existing model that fits your practice.
learn to see your artistic practice through comprehensive projects, series, exhibitions, and research – rather than as a collection of individual artworks.
strategizing is a key tool in our mentoring practice, shaped by our academic interests and dedicated research.
a genuinely supportive environment is invaluable – and a rare thing to have in our increasingly chaotic times.
learn to explain what you do and why – briefly or in depth, whenever needed, clearly and without a script.
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We always begin with the practice
that has already been developed.
outcome:
a concept, expressed in key points
a concept, expressed in key points
outcome:
understanding of the artist’s distinctive visual language.
understanding of the artist’s distinctive visual language.
outcome:
a sequence of concrete actions defined by a planning horizon - not by the timeline of the Lab itself
a sequence of concrete actions defined by a planning horizon - not by the timeline of the Lab itself
outcome: an adaptive, long-term vision for your career
outcome:
all your professional documents are ready to go!
all your professional documents are ready to go!
outcome:
cleat & achievable goals
cleat & achievable goals
theory and practice continuously
inform and enrich each other.
translate the strategy into particular plan
strategy takes everything into account
as follows:
global goal
values
theories
1. STRUCTURE
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Drawing on our many years of experience, we designed SANO Art Lab as a clear and transparent framework built around six interconnected components:
2. PROGRAMS
SANO Art Lab is built around two intensive programs:
- Both formats follow the same overall Lab structure and provide a personalised approach to every participant.
- You can choose between the two formats based entirely on your own preferences.
$500 / $420
$350 / $290
*5 weeks
* one-on-one calls with your mentor
* extensive correspondence, allowing you to discuss even the most complex details of your concept
* one-on-one calls with your mentor
* extensive correspondence, allowing you to discuss even the most complex details of your concept
*months
* two 3-hour online sessions in a seminar format
* a group of 4–5 participants and access to collective intelligence
* two 3-hour online sessions in a seminar format
* a group of 4–5 participants and access to collective intelligence
read the detailed descriptions:
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Karoline Péskisheva
Art historian, curator, art director, and co-founder of SANO Impact Hub. Works at the intersection of education, cultural policy, and sustainable development. Has developed projects in collaboration with UNESCO, the European Union, ALIPH Foundation, and other international institutions.
Based in Dushanbe since 2023, she collaborates with GEID, the first creative hub in Tajikistan. Co-founder of Artel Platform, which supports craftspeople and local brands.
Former lecturer at the Vienna School of Arts and a graduate of Lomonosov Moscow State University. An educator with 22 years of teaching experience and an entrepreneur for more than a decade.
She has created three major programs on developing professional strategies for artistic practice, as well as dozens of courses and lectures on the history of contemporary art. She has extensive experience in mentoring and supporting artists.
Originally from St. Petersburg.
Based in Dushanbe since 2023, she collaborates with GEID, the first creative hub in Tajikistan. Co-founder of Artel Platform, which supports craftspeople and local brands.
Former lecturer at the Vienna School of Arts and a graduate of Lomonosov Moscow State University. An educator with 22 years of teaching experience and an entrepreneur for more than a decade.
She has created three major programs on developing professional strategies for artistic practice, as well as dozens of courses and lectures on the history of contemporary art. She has extensive experience in mentoring and supporting artists.
Originally from St. Petersburg.
We have been practicing mentorship since 2022. Over the years, more than 500 artists have worked with us (yes, we’re pretty shocked by that number ourselves). You can read what they have to say about our work:
Over five years of working together, we have designed several dozen educational programs. Most of them were created not for art audiences, but for artists.
As co-founders of SANO Collective, we develop curatorial and research projects focused on inclusivity.
Contemporary art researcher, curator, and co-founder of SANO Impact Hub. Her research focuses on philosophy and aesthetics. She works across art criticism, editing, and cultural journalism. She has been studying art history and theory for more than ten years, combining academic research with educational and curatorial practice.
Based in Yerevan since 2022, she has collaborated with the Center for Contemporary Art NPAK (ACCEA), the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) in Armenia, the online publication LAVA Media, and GEID. Co-founder of the curatorial group matь collective, she develops public lectures and educational programs.
Back in her hometown of Moscow, she spent a little over a year working as an art critic.
Based in Yerevan since 2022, she has collaborated with the Center for Contemporary Art NPAK (ACCEA), the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) in Armenia, the online publication LAVA Media, and GEID. Co-founder of the curatorial group matь collective, she develops public lectures and educational programs.
Back in her hometown of Moscow, she spent a little over a year working as an art critic.
Catherine Chernova
3. MENTORS
We are art historians, curators, and immigrants, and the co-founders of SANO Impact Hub. We know what it means to start a career from scratch in a new country — and, well, we’re figuring it out as we go.
And these are the people who lead all the calls and correspondence, write the texts, and put together spectacular reading lists for artists:
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