Deadline: 25-Dec-20
In the framework of All-Around Culture, a programme co-funded by the European Union, L’Art Rue is pleased to launch the open call for Youth-Led Cultural and Civic Initiatives in underserved areas of ENP South: Algeria Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia, and for the diaspora from Syria and Libya.
The call is addressed to young artists, collectives, researchers, civil society activists and cultural operators interested in developing community-based and contextual projects in their territory. The call provides a possibility to innovate, experiment and engage in contextual creation process, exchanges and collaborations.
The Youth-led Cultural & Civic Initiatives aim to encourage community-based and contextual projects using collaborative approaches and to raise knowledge and capacities of young artists, collectives and cultural operators from underserved areas on the development of contextual work, and community engagement in cultural and civic activities.
The component will offer:
- Up to 32 research and 24 production grants to support youth-led cultural & civic initiatives to implement community-based and contextual artistic production;
- Two Collaborative Laboratories will take place consecutively where up to 16 artists, collectives and cultural operators will exchange experiences and raise capacities on cultural and civic project development applying community-based and contextual methodologies; and
- Tailor made guidance, networking and support opportunities will be provided.
Funding Information
- 32 selected applicants will receive a research grant in the maximum amount of 3 000 EUR as a lump sum. The grant will have to be used to carry out the necessary research and study in the territory and with the community(ies) the applicant wishes to work with.
- After the research phase, the 32 applicants will be invited to submit their project proposals for the production grant. Up to 24 applicants will be granted the production grant in the maximum amount of 20 000 EUR. The production grant beneficiaries will receive detailed information on the eligibility of costs.
Duration
- The research phase shall take place from February to June 2021. The production phase shall start in October 2021. The end date will be agreed with each sub-grantee.
What they offer?
- Phase 1:
- 32 selected applicants will receive a research grant in the maximum amount of 3,000 EUR to carry out the necessary research and study in the territory and with the community(ies) they wish to engage with. The research grant offers a possibility to deepen applicants’ knowledge of a specific theme, practice, context and/or group of population to improve the possible project creation and implementation.
- 32 selected applicants will be invited to participate in a Collaborative Laboratory1 in Tunis (Tunisia) on cultural and civic project development applying community-based and contextual methodologies.
- Phase 2:
- After the research phase, the 32 selected applicants will be invited to submit their project proposals for the production grant that will cover the project creation and implementation.
- 24 beneficiaries of the production grant will have the possibility to attend the Mentorship Residency2 to exchange with other sub-grantees and to work with experts and mentors through targeted meetings.
- A tailored-made mentorship and guidance will be ensured by L’Art Rue team and external experts and mentors to support the overall project creation and implementation process and the use of collaborative, community-based and contextual methodologies.
Eligible Projects
- The applicants can present project ideas from all artistic fields.
- The applicants do not necessarily have to submit ideas with already developed community-based and contextual creation methodology approach. Nonetheless, they have to be strongly interested in researching in their contexts and designing innovative projects that are developed with and for their territory, understanding culture in its broadest sense. Applicants have to be motivated to explore contextual creation approaches and methodologies as well as to engage with local communities by using art and culture for social change.
- The call is open to:
- Individual artists;
- Artist collectives ;
- Cultural operators (managers, curators, etc.);
- Researchers;
- Civil society activists.
- The applicants (in case of collectives, the lead member of the proposal) can be up to 35 years old; AND
- Based in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia, and for the diaspora from Syria and Libya.
For more information, visit https://allaroundculture.com/Youth-Led-Initiatives