beirut art residency (bar) was founded in 2015 by amar a. zahr. the space is constantly active, offering a two-month residency programme to as many as four artists at a time. the artist-in-residence program aims to stimulate creativity through interaction with the local environment, artists and cultural institutions, and seeks to foster cross-cultural relations between participants and the local artistic community in beirut.the program strives to instigate dialogue between artists from various disciplines including: visual arts, concept & theory, design, film & video, installation, music & sound, performance, photography and curatorial research.