GRT
Grant
Zad: Miles for Connection
Ettijahat - Independent Culture · Beirut
✓ Hand-verified by Arthead editorial · Jul 26, 2026
Closes in
5
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About this call
Zad is a mobility support framework from Ettijahat - Independent Culture for artists from the Arab region who now live in Europe, aimed at developing their artistic and professional path alongside peers and across arts venues and platforms. Support covers travel and accommodation, including transport, internal transport, daily expenses and travel insurance; shipping of artworks and production materials; and translation of artworks into several languages plus simultaneous interpretation. Applications are open year round and assessed at set evaluation dates. This edition is launched with the support of the Allianz Foundation.
Who can apply
- Regional applicants
- Medium: Performance / Installation / New Media / Video / Mixed Media / Writing
- Free entry
- All artists from the Arab region, regardless of ethnic background, who have relocated to Europe since 2015 are eligible to apply, with priority given to artists from Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Yemen, Sudan and Libya. Beneficiaries of other Ettijahat programs, team members and their relatives, and individuals collaborating with Ettijahat staff are not eligible; former staff may apply after three years.
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