Embassy of Foreign Artists is a cultural organisation founded in 2012 that designs and organises international artistic research programmes linked to scientific and academic fields, and provides particular support for socially engaged practices. It forges strong links with other Geneva-based organisations such as Campus Biotech and the Graduate Institute, thereby fostering exchanges between the local and international communities in Geneva.
The range of services provided ensures artists have optimal working conditions and facilitates meetings with key contacts for their projects. Public presentations are co-designed by the artists and the EOFA team and, where necessary, benefit from our extensive network of partner organisations.
Our spaces are welcoming and conducive to encounters; the bonds that are formed transcend mere professional relationships and shared space, allowing for a genuine appreciation of the hosted projects and the people behind them. Hospitality becomes a powerful relational act in which the roles of host and guest merge, intertwine and sometimes reverse, creating a shared space for the presence of the other.
We make our accommodation available to other local, national and international organisations, for whom we host around a hundred artists each year. These institutions and festivals can rely on our expertise and benefit from bespoke support in hosting their guest artists and collaborators. Our spaces often become a place for confidential meetings between artists invited by Geneva’s cultural events, fostering the development of professional networks and contributing to the promotion of Geneva’s cultural vitality.
Hit Man Gurung & Sheelasha Rajbhandari, From soil to spirits : Small rituals of coming together, EOFA, 2025
