Research

Short Description Halaqat – meaning “multiple links and circles” in Arabic – is a cultural project fostering exchange between Arab and European countries. The current phase (2024–2027) explores the theme of care through the lens of gender. It supports artistic production, community initiatives, residencies, festivals, and capacity-building activities in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Belgium. […]

Short Description By 2030, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities. Rapid urbanisation is driving unprecedented change, and governments are increasingly challenged to respond effectively. Cities are now at the forefront of addressing many of the most pressing issues of our time, from climate change to social equity.Culture plays a vital role in […]

Short Description El Graner is opening up a new call for applications for support for residency projects from January to December 2026. This call is aimed at artists, groups and other professionals, both local and international, working in the fields of dance and the performing arts, and who are developing creative or research projects of […]

Art Explora, the international foundation that fosters new encounters between arts and audiences, locally, nationally and internationally, is pleased to announce that the call for applications for the Art Explora – Cité internationale des Arts Residency Programme 2026 is now open.   Until October 31st 2025, artists and collectives of artists, researchers and curators from all […]

Short Description Within the framework of the strategic cooperation between UNESCO and the Royal Commission for AIUla (RCU) to protect, develop and promote AIUla in UNESCO’s fields of competence and to contribute to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UNESCO, and RCU will select and convene 10 fellows in the fields of […]

Short Description The eleven-week, fully funded residency will take place at Gasworks in London from 7 July to 21 September 2026.  Our residencies programme supports professional development, cultural exchange, and artistic experimentation. We host up to twenty residencies each year, bringing artists from all over the world to London. All our residencies are self-led, non-prescriptive […]

Short Description For the first time, an open call will be launched. Priority will be given to the exchange of perspectives between artists, art critics, and curators. It will be an intergenerational festival, giving rise to a temporary, self-managed community throughout the event. The focus will be on rituals, resembling an artistic retreat. There will […]

Short Description South Asian textiles form a crucial part of local as well as global histories. The MAP Academy & Nalli Fellowships will support South Asia-based projects that generate new interest in the region’s textile practices among diverse audiences. The Fellowships combine Nalli Silks’ focus area of textile production and design, with the MAP Academy’s […]

Short Description The program brings artists and researchers together in partnerships that generate new knowledge, ideas and processes beneficial beyond both fields. A distinguishing feature of the residencies is their creative research focus, with applicants supported in collaborative experimentation rather than anticipating or producing specific outcomes. To ensure suitability between the artist and host organisation, a joint application must be […]