The Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF), announces the Open Call for the second cohort of the Aral School with architect, curator and writer Joseph Grima as Programme Director during the Aral School Assembly at the Savitsky Museum. Joseph Grima arrived in Nukus in advance of the announcement, visiting the International Innovation Centre for the Aral Sea Basin and meeting with scientists, architects and historians from the region alongside with the alumni of the first Cohort. 

The Aral School is an interdisciplinary postgraduate programme responding to the ecological challenges of the Aral Sea. It brings together international and local participants from Uzbekistan to explore solutions for cultural and ecological regeneration. At the Aral School, the emphasis is on knowledge transfer to each successive programme: The second cohort takes the theme of Climate and Landscape and runs from January to June 2027, six months in residence in Nukus. 
The Open Call closes on October 24th with the next cohort announced on December 1st.

Application link.