Among the Ants was founded in Athens in 2009, to initiate ideas blending artistic exchange & community engagement [mainly] in the public space.
Each of our projects is human-oriented, informed by local history and residents’ daily lives, who contribute to making change happen in the area they live in. Every time a new project begins, we initiate research locally, to find people, organisations and collectives whose work and artistic practice reflect the project theme. We collaborate with interdisciplinary disabled and non-disabled artists, young creatives & communities to co-design concepts spanning arts education and outdoor arts.
This multisensory, cross-disciplinary approach has significantly expanded our network and made complex ideas possible, such as kaos, and Παιγνιόθεν, two projects we'd like to come back to.
We also facilitate creative conversations via μoment Creative, a hybrid mentoring platform for artists and creatives. Grounded in exploration, practical tools and peer exchange, it aims to empower artists with resources, strategies and connections to navigate the arts sector with confidence.
Each of our projects is an opportunity to bring to life stories filled with creativity, sensitivity and purpose. We are inspired by the public space. Why? Because amid the busyness of everyday life, there’s always a need for moments of beauty, indulgence and togetherness.
Each project -an intentionally small act of creativity-, creates room for softness, challenges perceptions and makes space for lived experiences to be seen and celebrated. We aim to bring the arts from neighbourhood to neighbourhood, where lived experience, joy, and storytelling take centre stage.
HELLO.
Hello, I am Constantina, an Athens-based creative practitioner, artist mentor & community artist. I am inspired by life experiences, art, real conversations, fairy tales, personal narratives and the world around us, the space we all share, the relationships we form in daily life, and the /often silent/ interactions we engage in.
Together, we can co-create experiential spectacles, navigating from theatre to installation, from an intimate setting to an outdoor experience allowing space for hope, joy, honesty and healing.
With a background in social sciences, creative producing and youth inclusion I am driven by people’s stories. In 2009 I founded Among the Ants in Athens aiming to work on a European level to create artistic projects that cultivate imaginations and encourage togetherness [mainly in the public space]. Since then, I have been producing theatre performances, workshops, residencies and talks in various places across Europe.
My expertise includes creative producing, arts programming, mentoring for young people as well as early career artists and art managers, project & touring management, international partnerships, community projects, volunteers’ management, grant & sponsorships, audience development and budgeting for performing arts projects. Parallel to my experience in the arts sector, I have been working with children and teenagers since 2014 as a mentor, educator, and Teens Programme Coordinator at a youth centre run by the Network for Children's Rights in Athens.
I am fascinated by the space we all share, the relationships we form in daily life and the /often silent/ interactions we engage in.
We are really happy to welcome you to our website.
Constantina Georgiou
