Arabian Countries
Organizer Information Mophradat is an international non-profit contemporary arts organization based in Brussels. It creates opportunities for artists, curators, and thinkers from the Arab world through an inventive and ambitious approach to funding, commissioning, and collaborating. The organization is dedicated to supporting practices that are imaginative, inclusive, and hospitable, often focusing on progressive socio-political values. […]
🏢 PROYECTO PROYECTA 🏢 | 📍 Madrid – Carabanchel | 🎨 Contemporary Creation Residency The Proyecto Proyecta residency program, in collaboration with #Ey!Studio, takes place in the Madrid district of Carabanchel, one of the city’s most active hubs for contemporary creation. Since 2017, this artist-run space has hosted over 65 artists, establishing itself as a center for experimentation, cultural exchange, and critical thinking. The residency […]
Short Description During these harsh and precarious times, and with the colossal impact it is having on the Arab world and its diaspora, navigating how to be an art professional today comes with immense vulnerability and confusion. Nevertheless, collectivity, imagination, and hospitality are still resources available to tap into and assume as realities are reshaping, […]
Short Description Established in 2017, the Ithra Art Prize is one of the most significant art awards dedicated to contemporary artists from or based in the 22 Arab countries. Initially focused on Saudi artists, the Prize has since expanded to include practices across the arab region. Rooted in Ithra’s mission to ignite cultural curiosity and […]
Short Description Halaqat is a cultural project fostering artistic exchange between Arab and European countries. It explores the theme of care through the lens of gender and supports artistic production, residencies, public events, and capacity-building. The current phase (2024–2027) focuses on activities in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Belgium. Halaqat, which is the Arabic term […]
Organizer Information Delfina Foundation is a London-based organization dedicated to supporting contemporary artists through residencies, research, and collaborative projects. Established to provide space, resources, and mentorship for creative development, the foundation has a strong reputation in the international art community for nurturing artists’ practices, fostering cross-cultural exchange, and facilitating critical dialogue. With support from partners […]
Short Description: A portrait tells a story. Portraits can show us what a person looks like, or how the artist sees them, but they can also capture an idea of a person or what they stand for. Portraits can also reveal how a person wants to be seen, and capture a particular attitude or mood […]
Short Description: Mizna’s Twin Cities Arab Film Festival (TCAFF) is seeking films for our upcoming festival scheduled for SEPTEMBER 24-28, 2025, as well as our new ongoing quarterly film series. We accept narrative, documentary, experimental, animated films of feature and short lengths. We seek films made by SWANA, Arab or Arab American filmmakers or films […]
Short Description ZKM (Center for Art and Media) in Karlsruhe, in partnership with Cairotronica and the Goethe-Institutes in North Africa and the Middle East, invites applications from artists in Arabic-speaking countries for a residency program designed for visual and new media artists working on the intersection of art, society, nature and technology. This residency offers […]