The Mophradat foundation, based in Morocco, has announced the opening of applications for two programs aimed at supporting contemporary art practices. The first program, "Art Time Residencies: Performance," offers residencies for artists to develop their projects in the field of performance art. The deadline for applications is January 4, 2027. The foundation provides opportunities for artists to work on their creative projects in a supportive environment.
The second program, "New Agents," is a ten-month program that brings together a limited group of artists to encourage collective work, exchange of experiences and ideas, and development of a joint artistic proposal. The program includes online workshops with invited artists, electronic seminars, and a one-week meeting in Athens, Greece. The foundation provides a grant of $6,000 to each participant, covers travel costs, and allocates a budget for the organization of a public event.
Mophradat continues to support artists, curators, musicians, and writers from the Arab world by providing spaces for residency, work, and cultural exchange. In the past twelve months, the foundation has organized short professional residencies at its headquarters in Athens, benefiting four artists. The residencies included a three-week stay, a financial allowance, and coverage of travel costs.
The beneficiaries of the residencies included Karine Doumati, a film editor and writer based in Beirut, and Christina Skaf, a graphic designer and art director. Sara Bouzerrro, a publisher, printmaker, and painter from Tunisia, and Sarouna Mashash, a musician, music producer, and sound engineer from Palestine, also benefited from the residencies.
Mophradat has renewed its partnership with the "CAPACETE" art residency space in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to strengthen links between artists from the Arab world and their counterparts in Latin America. The partnership aims to provide opportunities for interaction with different artistic and cultural contexts.
The "CAPACETE" space has a history of nearly three decades and supports artistic research and cultural exchange through residencies, public programs, and publications. The partnership includes the residency of artist Bayan Kiwan, based in Amman, who explores issues of place, memory, and daily life through painting and ceramics.
Mophradat's programs reflect its commitment to providing opportunities for collaboration, experimentation, and development of creative projects, and to promoting exchange between artistic practices in the Arab world and international contexts. The foundation's initiatives aim to support the development of contemporary art practices and provide a platform for artists to showcase their work.
Key points
- Mophradat foundation opens applications for two programs supporting contemporary art practices with financial grants for winners.
- The programs aim to support artists in developing their creative projects and provide opportunities for collaboration and exchange.
- The foundation has renewed its partnership with the "CAPACETE" art residency space in Brazil to strengthen links between artists from the Arab world and Latin America.
