Alle Sparten

Residenz in der arabischen Region

Gesuchseingaben möglich ab: 1. January

Zielgruppe
Praktizierend mit Schweizbezug
Eingabedatum
1. March

Was

Dreimonatige Residenzaufenthalte in einer Partnerinstitution in der arabischen Region (vollständige Partnerliste siehe unten).

Für wen

Kulturschaffende aus der Schweiz aus allen von Pro Helvetia unterstützten Sparten. Bewerbungen von Einzelpersonen oder Künstler:innenduos sind möglich.

Auswahlkriterien

  • Motivation in Bezug auf den gewünschten Kontext
  • Ausreichende Englischkenntnisse oder Kenntnis der Sprache(n) des betreffenden Reiseziels
  • Konkretes Recherchethema mit anhaltender Wirkung

Zusätzlich zu diesen formatspezifischen Kriterien gelten die .

Finanzieller Beitrag

  • Unterkunft
  • Reisekosten
  • Per diems
  • Fachliche Betreuung
  • Arbeitsplatz (auf Nachfrage)
  • Produktions-/Materialkostenbeitrag (auf Nachfrage)
  • Zusätzlich können Eltern eine finanzielle Unterstützung von bis zu CHF 1’000 pro Monat als Beitrag an die Kinderbetreuung oder für die Reisekosten ihrer Kinder und gegebenenfalls einer Betreuungsperson beantragen. Gesuchstellende haben im Voraus ein ungefähres Budget aller Ausgaben vorzulegen.

Inhalt des Gesuchs

  • Detaillierte Motivation für den ausgewählten Kontext und die künstlerische Recherche
  • Gewünschte Dauer des Aufenthalts und Zielort
  • CV und Portfolio
  • Die Eingabe muss in englischer Sprache erfolgen

Formatspezifische Ausschlusskriterien

Gleichzeitige Bewerbungen von Kulturschaffenden in der Schweiz für eine Residenz in den Regionen der Verbindungsbüros und New York sind möglich, wenn sie inhaltlich zwingend mit der jeweiligen Region verbunden sind. Es muss für jede Destination eine separate Bewerbung eingereicht werden. Im Rahmen einer Ausschreibung wird pro Person höchstens ein Gesuch bewilligt.

Eingabetermine und Entscheidfristen

Gesuchseingaben möglich ab1. January
Eingabedatum1. March
Eröffnung des EntscheidsInnerhalb von 4 Monaten
Frühestes Startdatum des ProjektsFolgejahr

Zusätzliche Informationen

Pro Helvetia übernimmt keine Verantwortung für die Bewilligung von Visumsanträgen von Kunstschaffenden, mitreisenden Kindern, Partner:innen, Familienangehörigen oder Betreuungspersonen.

Liste der Residenzpartnerinnen und -partner als Tabelle

ResidencyLocationDescriptionDiscipline(s)Website
32BisTunis, TunisiaThe 32bis is a hybrid and alternative place for research, creation, exhibition and knowledge sharing. 2 buildings, 4 levels, 4,000 m²: the 32bis is located within the walls of the former Philips headquarters, built in 1953 in the heart of Tunis. Visual artsinstagram.com/le32bis
ARD contemporary art institutionCairo, EgyptARD is an art institution founded by Hana El-Beblawy in 2022 and specialized in the field of contemporary art practices within the local and international art scene. It presents a diversified program that includes many artistic activities stemming from the surrounding affairs and is open to the world. The program includes; artistic residencies, exhibitions, workshops, and other art alternatives which ARD is seeking to provide as services that would contribute to effective artistic patterns in the society. It also strives for a fruitful art scene that is not constrained by the traditional standards of the art market.Visual artard-art.org
B’sarya for ArtsAlexandria, EgyptB’sarya is an independent art space located in the heart of Alexandria, Egypt. It is dedicated to the development of the contemporary art scene in the disciplines of music and photography, through the organization of artistic residencies and photography exhibitions, as well as the release of music productions. It commissions performances that tackle issues related to ecology and climate change, such as the audio-visual performances titled “The Sea Around Us” and “Waking The Giants”.Multiple (Music, Visual Arts) among othersfacebook.com/pg/bsarya.arts
Bayt YakanCairo, EgyptBayt Yakan is a 17th century building located in al-Darb al-Ahmar district in the heart of Historic Cairo. It entails and exhibits historic elements that interprets the historic of Cairo during that span of time. It is situated in Suq al-Silah St, just 5 minutes’ walk from midan al-Qalaa’ and al-Rifa’ mosque, and 10 minutes from al-Azhar Park. Saved from demolition, it was restored and rehabilitated to accommodate several activities, residencies, lecture halls for community engagement and academic programs, a library and a gallery where exhibitions of various nature are held.Multiple (Litreature/Architecture/Design), among othersfacebook.com/baytyakan
Elbirou Art GallerySousse, TunisiaInaugurated in December 2015, Elbirou Art Gallery is an independent cultural platform for international exchanges and support for young emerging artists. The work in favor of contemporary art of the master of the place is inseparable from his love for photography which spontaneously led him to divert an old family wool warehouse dating from the 1960s into a very recent art gallery benefiting from a strategic location in the heart of the city of Sousse. Elbirou is a platform intended to host artistic manifestations of all forms as well as various cultural events: exhibitions, installations, meetings (talks, presentation of works, concerts, performances, etc.). Visual artselbirou.com
Jordan National Gallery for Fine ArtsAmman, JordanThe Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts is the region’s leading art museum with its unique Permanent Collection that comprises over 3000 works including drawings, paintings, sculptures, ceramics, video art, installations, graphic art, and photography, by artists from the Islamic and Developing Worlds, mainly from Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and Australia. Multiple (Visual art, Performing arts, among others)nationalgallery.org
Kamel Lazaar FoundationTunis, TunisiaSince its founding in 2005, the Kamel Lazaar Foundation for Art and Culture has launched several actions and projects whose local and regional effects highlight the vitality and diversity of the cultural scene in the MENA region. The Foundation supports research, publication, and exhibition initiatives, and regularly organizes debates, symposiums, and seminars. It supports the production and accompaniment of artists through residencies and artists’ workshops, and develops partnerships and exchanges with international cultural actors, in order to promote Tunisia as a hub for contemporary art.Visual artskamellazaarfoundation.org
KULTERabat, MoroccoKULTE is a contemporary art centre of general interest whose civic function and role on the visual arts and book scene are essential to the social and economic development of Moroccan society. Accessible to all, but with a particular focus on young people, the art centre aims to promote the development of culture as an essential as an essential driver of economic, social and identity. KULTE’s mission is to support the democratisation of culture, the professionalisation of its professions and the development of its economy. Located in the heart of Rabat’s medina, the eighteenth-century building where the art centre will soon be deploying its activities was made available activities was made available by the Ministry of Culture. A unique model of partnership with the Moroccan government to promote access to culture, social social mix, inclusion and ‘better living together’. KULTE is an open space where the public can come together to to work and acquire knowledge and skills. a ‘third place’ whose objective is to support the labelling of the art centre designation in Morocco. The art centre is built around several essential components
complementary to each other: books, contemporary art, ecology and training.
Contemporary art, art work productions and exhibitions, publishing, risography, editorial training workshops, ecological practicesartkulte.com
La Chambre ClaireAlger, AlgeriaLa Chambre Claire is an independent enterprise that brings together several distinct yet interconnected entities: an artist residency, a publishing house specializing in imagery, an artisanal stationery shop, a film production company, and a learning space. La Chambre Claire aims to create an ecosystem where imagery and photography are celebrated and preserved, serving as catalysts for creativity and innovation. It seeks to enrich the artistic landscape in Algeria and beyond by showcasing works that inspire thought and evoke emotionArtslachambreclaire.net
La ParallelCasablanca, MoroccoLa Parallèle is a space for art, learning and openness, where everyone can progress at their own pace. Workshops and courses in theatre, dance, music and well-being.

La Parallèle has three workspaces with parquet flooring, a co-working space and a large roof terrace, ideal for relaxing after activities.

The teaching team is made up entirely of artists from renowned Moroccan companies such as IRTIJAL, COI’JAM and La Cabane à films. Co-directed by Fanny Dalmau and Ghassan El, this new space is all about professionalism and a passion for sharing.
Music, Performing artsfacebook.com/laparallelecasablanca
L’Art RueTunis, TunisiaL’Art Rue is a shared and transversal space, in the heart of the city of Tunis but intimately linked to what’s around, where artists from here and there meet and connect with citizens, activists and experts of the city and the Tunis life. With the hope of creating, poeticizing and transforming a territory collectively, with the urgency of making city and society together, L’Art Rue puts openness, proximity and the legacy of creation at the centre of its effort to reach out to and include diverse stakeholders, united by a free imagination of a common future.Performing arts, musiclartrue.org
LE CUBERabat, MoroccoThe Cube – independent art room is an exhibition, residence and research space focused on contemporary artistic practices. Its approach revolves around projects raising contextualized social, cultural, and political questions, and encourages proposals that question History and narratives. In this dynamic, Le Cube designs and develops a vast program of exhibitions that link artistic issues to other dimensions of research, in order to conduct a constantly evolving reflection on our environment. A place of analysis and experimentation, Le Cube defends an approach where the reflections and points of view of artists and audiences are expressed.Visual artslecube-art.com
Medrar for contemporary artCairo, EgyptMedrar for Contemporary Art is a non-profit art space based in Cairo, Egypt, offering an open platform for conversations and collaborations between artists, as well as institutions, critics, curators, programmers and techies both locally and internationally. Started as a collective in 2005, Medrar has since been acting as a base for emerging and mid-career artists and diffusing experimentations at the intersection of new and diverse practices, media, and technologies. Through experimental and collaborative programs, it facilitates opportunities for mobility, exposure and the development of an independent and dynamic movement of local artists. Alongside multiple activities, Medrar is committed to expanding its five key projects: the Cairo Video Festival, Roznama Competition and Exhibition, Roznama Studio Program, Medrar TV, Medrar Studio and MedRX Portal.Video art, interactive media, digital artfacebook.com/medrar.org
Megawra-BECCairo, EgyptMegawra-BEC is a platform for debate and action in the built environment with a focus on theory, praxis, art and linking cultural heritage to sustainability and social responsibility. A partnership between Egyptian NGO, the Built Environment Collective and its professional arm, Megawra, it runs a program of cultural events in addition to Athar Lina Initiative in al-Khalifa.Multiple (Architecture, urbanism, design, among others)megawra.com
MMAG FoundationAmman, JordanMMAG is a contemporary art foundation that strives to contribute to the future of art practice and pedagogy in its region by drawing on historical encounters and contextual issues alike. Through art, it works to facilitate opportunities to shape responsible approaches to learning, knowledge-making, sharing, and modes of dialogue. Its campus includes multifunctional areas for creating and living, and shared studios such as an art library, a screening room, a dark room, a glass studio and a sound studio. By offering a space for residencies, workshops, public programs and exhibitions, it has established itself as an essential gathering place for artists and art practitioners from the city and beyond. Multidisciplinary: visual art, photography, research, writing, performance, digital art…instagram.com/mmagfoundation
Rhizome galleryAlger, AlgeriaRhizome’s initiative aims to support the professionalization of local emerging artists; restructure Rhizome through strategic planning, legal structure, team set-up and financial sustainability; and strengthen Rhizome’s social dimension by developing its audience engagement programs.Visual arts, musicinstagram.com/___rhizome___/
Studio 8Amman, Jordan“Since 2014, Studio 8 has collaborated with more than 450 people of 38 nationalities in creating 10 original dance productions, giving more than 40 performances, and organizing more than 120 classes and workshops. Studio 8 has also made more than 100 dance videos, co-created artist residencies, exhibitions, dance discussions, community art walks and a street art fair.”Performing artsstudio8jo.com
TASSAROUTRabat, MoroccoThe Tassarout “third space” is situated at the heart of Rabat’s old Medina, within the Fondouk Ben Aicha—a former caravanserai repurposed in the 1950s for craftsmanship. It is located on the renowned Consuls’ Street. Tassarout occupies two workshops within the caravanserai, initially designated for traditional artisan activities but transformed into a cultural hub, seamlessly integrating into the ecosystem alongside approximately thirty contemporary artisans working with leather, raffia, wood, and copper. The name “Tassarout”, signifying “key” in the Amazigh language, aims to unlock a space for gathering and convergence, intersecting culture, art, and craftsmanship. Rooted strongly in the local context, the objective is to dissolve the boundaries between artists, artisans, diverse creators, and the local community, fostering a dynamic synergy. In terms of programming, Tassarout aligns itself with a threefold approach encompassing research, transmission, and diffusion, spanning both artistic and cultural dimensions.Crafts, Visual arts, Performing arts, Design, Writinginstagram.com/tassaroutrabat
Think TangerTangier, MoroccoThink Tanger is a cultural platform dedicated to the exploration of urban challenges arising in the city of Tangier. It serves as a platform to concretely address and highlight social and spatial impacts of urban matters, through projects operating at the crossroads of visual arts, design, participatory research and urban practices.Multiple (Visual arts, design, urbanism, among others)think-tanger.com

Gesuchseingaben möglich ab: 1. January

Allgemeine Voraussetzungen

Einleitung

Pro Helvetia fördert das professionelle zeitgenössische Schweizer Kunst- und Kulturschaffen (ohne Film) mit Blick auf Vielfalt und nationale wie internationale Ausstrahlung. Sie unterstützt die Entstehung neuer künstlerischer Werke und Produktionen, den Austausch zwischen den verschiedenen Sprachregionen der Schweiz, die Verbreitung des Schweizer Kunst- und Kulturschaffens ausserhalb der Schweiz sowie den internationalen Kulturaustausch. Als nationale Stiftung unterstützt Pro Helvetia nur Projekte von überregionaler bzw. internationaler Bedeutung und ergänzt die Fördertätigkeit von Kantonen und Städten.

Pro Helvetia tritt nur auf Gesuche ein, die vollständig und termingerecht eingereicht wurden.

Für eine Unterstützung setzt Pro Helvetia voraus, dass das Vorhaben

  • einen klaren Bezug zur Schweiz aufweist,
  • von gesamtschweizerischer Bedeutung ist,
  • durch andere öffentliche oder private Mittel angemessen mitfinanziert wird,
  • faire Arbeitsbedingungen respektiert/gewährleistet

Bezug zur Schweiz

Der Bezug zur Schweiz ist gegeben, wenn eine der folgenden Voraussetzungen erfüllt ist:

  • Das Werk oder Vorhaben wird von Kunst- und Kulturschaffenden geschaffen, entwickelt oder umgesetzt, welche die Schweizer Staatsangehörigkeit oder ihren ständigen Wohnsitz nachweislich in der Schweiz haben, und regelmässige künstlerische Präsenz an relevanten Veranstaltungen in der Schweiz haben.
  • Das Werk oder Vorhaben wird von freischaffenden Gruppen oder von Kultureinrichtungen geschaffen, entwickelt oder umgesetzt, die ihren Kreationsort in der Schweiz haben und in der Schweiz regelmässig öffentlich tätig sind.

Gesamtschweizerische Bedeutung

Ein gesamtschweizerisches Interesse ist gegeben, wenn eine der folgenden Voraussetzungen erfüllt ist:

  • Die am Vorhaben beteiligten Kunst- und Kulturschaffenden werden regelmässig von überregional anerkannten Kunst- und Kultureinrichtungen in anderen Regionen der Schweiz oder im Ausland präsentiert oder programmiert, und das aktuelle Vorhaben weist eine überregionale Ausstrahlung aus.
  • Das künstlerische Potenzial einer oder eines Nachwuchskunstschaffenden ist im Hinblick auf eine nationale oder internationale Laufbahn herausragend.
  • Das Vorhaben trägt wesentlich zur Entwicklung des Schweizer Kunst- und Kulturschaffens und zu dessen Verbreitung bei.
  • Das Vorhaben ist für den Austausch zwischen den Sprachregionen von wesentlicher Bedeutung.

Inhaltliche und qualitative Prüfung

Im Rahmen der zur Verfügung stehenden Mittel priorisiert Pro Helvetia diejenigen Vorhaben, welche ihren Kriterien am umfassendsten entsprechen. Die Stiftung prüft, ob

  • das Vorhaben durch ausgeprägte Eigenständigkeit und fachliche Kompetenz sowie durch gesellschaftliche und inhaltliche Relevanz überzeugt,
  • das Vorhaben nach professionellen Standards umgesetzt wird,
  • der Aufwand der erwarteten Wirkung angemessen sind,
  • eine nachhaltige Wirkung absehbar ist.

Zudem legt die Stiftung Wert auf folgende Aspekte:

  • Das Vorhaben weist eine angemessene Berücksichtigung von Diversität auf.
  • Ein nachhaltiger Umgang mit ressourcen-schonenden Arbeits- und Produktionsformen ist eingeplant.

Eingrenzungen

Ausgeschlossen sind Beiträge von Pro Helvetia, wenn

  • der gleiche Teil des Vorhabens bereits durch andere Instanzen des Bundes unterstützt wird (z.B. Bundesamt für Kultur, Präsenz Schweiz, Schweizerischer Nationalfonds, Direktion für Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit),
  • das Vorhaben Teil eines schulischen oder universitären Curriculums oder einer Aus- oder Weiterbildung ist (inkl. Dissertationen, Diplomprojekte, Hochschulstipendien usw.),
  • die Unterstützung Infrastruktur- und Ausrüstungskosten sowie den Betrieb von kulturellen Einrichtungen, Archiven und Sammlungen betrifft,
  • das Vorhaben auf eine finanzielle Unterstützung durch Pro Helvetia nicht angewiesen ist.