The Institute for Art and Olfaction
Non-profit OrganizationsCalifornia, United States2-10 Employees
The Institute for Art and Olfaction is a nonprofit organization focused on creative experimentation at the intersection of scent, cross-modal arts, and technology. It aims to broaden access to olfactory study and practice by offering programming that highlights scent-making and perfumery within the contemporary arts landscape, along with education spanning blending, chemistry, history, and theory. The organization provides a space for perfumers at all levels to explore new ideas without the pressure to create mass-market products, emphasizing experimentation and exploration. Based in California, the institute positions itself within the West Coast creative scene, leveraging the region’s culture of curiosity to foster evolving practices in perfumery. Recent collaborations include a partnership with the LA-based radio station dublab to produce scent-inspired works themed around groundbreaking albums, reflecting the institute’s engagement with hybrid artistic projects.