Deadline: 15-May-24
Mophradat has announced the Self Organizations Program to support projects where different arts practitioners take the initiative and join forces to define a mutual resource or interest that’s important for their work, and propose ways to share or develop it.
The overall purpose of the program is to incite productive conversations, encourage the development of bespoke protocols for collaboration, and push for new art experiences to take place. Ultimately, through different experiments with self-organization, the value of collective sharing and generosity amongst arts communities may show itself to be more relevant than funds and structures. You can find a link to some suggested readings on the subject of self organizing that they have come across at the end of this call.
The program will involve a diversity of participants working according to the specific guidelines below in an aim to try out different formats and methodologies. It will also require the participation in an online workshop or two that address ways to navigate the dynamics of collective work.
Categories
- The program will support projects across two different categories:
- Informal Co-ops: Rather than replicating the same individual remedy for needs that are common, this program supports imaginative practical solutions for a mutual concern of a group. A minimum of four practitioners need to take the initiative to come together and identify a resource that they can share for a period of six months to one year that can help them develop their own work. Examples include, but are not limited to, a shared work studio, a music PA system, a video editing suite, a 3D printer, or hiring an assistant for the group. It is necessary that all collaborators be involved from the start and articulate their need of this specific resource for their own practice. Participants are not expected or required to collaborate on an art project together. A maximum budget of 8,000 EUR will be available to cover the cost of this shared resource, lasting no more than one year.
- Topical Assemblies: This program supports access to specialized intellectual or vocational knowledge where formal structures or public platforms for such learning are lacking. This category is for a group that wishes to come together and organize a collective discussion such as a seminar or workshop, on a specialized topic of their interest. Depending on the needs, this can be online or in-person, with or without invited guest speaker/s. However, it must have a committed group of at least four people to develop it together. The assembly can be public or limited to the group. A maximum budget of 4,000 EUR will be available for activities that can take place over the course of six months.
Eligibility Criteria
- In addition to complying with the general eligibility criteria that you can read here, please note the following:
- Arts practitioners groups from all disciplines and stages of their careers are welcome to apply.
- Priority will be given to proposals taking place within the Arab world.
- Institutions, registered associations or companies, are not eligible to apply.
- Already existing projects are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit Mophradat.