Applications open for Ettijahat Rawabet Programme

This component aims to empower artists hailing from the Arab region and to enhance their presence within the European cultural scene. The grants seek to create links and spaces that foster communication, production, and networking opportunities between Arab artists who have recently moved to Europe and their European counterparts, thus enhancing freedom of expression, breaking stereotypes, and connecting newly arrived artists with professional networks. These networks provide the necessary resources and knowledge and help artists reach a wider and more diverse audience.

Funding Information

• The programme offers production grants valued at 12,000 euros each to 12 artists and artistic collectives active in the performing arts field, including theatre, dance, circus, performing acts, and music.

Eligibility Criteria

• All artists from the Arab region, including all ethnicities, who have moved to Europe since 2015, are eligible to apply.
• Both individuals and artistic groups are eligible to apply.
• Artists of all age groups are eligible to apply.
• The programme gives priority to artists who moved from Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Yemen, Sudan, and Libya.
• Rawabet supports artistic works exclusively in the field of performing arts, including theatre, dance, circus, performing acts, and music.
• Rawabet supports artworks that are scheduled to be completed and exhibited exclusively during the years 2025 and 2026.
• Rawabet supports artistic works that involve an encounter with the audience and does not support projects that do not culminate in an artistic product.
• An independent and specialized jury panel from various cultural fields reviews the applications. The jury members remain anonymous until the results are announced.
• Applications can be submitted in Arabic or English, and supporting technical materials can be submitted in any language.
• Artists currently receiving support from other Ettijahat programme are not eligible to apply.
• Members of the Ettijahat work team, members of its General Assembly, first-degree relatives of the work team, or any artistic projects involving personal cooperation with Ettijahat’s work team are not eligible to apply. However, former members of Ettijahat work team are eligible to apply after 3 years have passed since the end of their commitment with Ettijahat.
• All applications are given a fair evaluation, and jury members are recused from reviewing files submitted by individuals with whom they have a first-degree relationship or technical cooperation within the project. Such applications are assessed by other jury members.

For more information, visit Ettijahat.