Zad: Miles for Connection

Name: Zad: Miles for Connection
Start: 2026-07-14
End: 2026-09-15
Location: Beirut

Ettijahat - Independent Culture · Beirut

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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

Materials

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Key information

Deadline: 15 Sept 2026
Closes in: 50 days
Location: Beirut, Lebanon
Host: Ettijahat - Independent Culture
Eligibility: Regional
Medium: Performance, Installation, New Media, Video, Mixed Media, Writing
Entry fee: Free entry
Reward: Financial contributions covering travel and accommodation, including transportation, internal transportation, daily expenses, travel insurance and accommodation, plus the travel costs of children and partners and childcare costs where parents cannot travel without them. The programme also covers transportation and shipment of artworks and production materials, and the cost of translating artworks into several languages and simultaneous translation during live meetings with the public. No award amount is published.

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