New Agents 2027

About this call

New Agents is Mophradat's ten-month program that brings together a small group of artists, curators and researchers whose practices actively involve public engagement. From March to June 2027 the group takes part in online workshops with invited artists and in two-day online seminars, each led and curated by one participant. Midway through, the group starts developing a curatorial proposal for a public event such as a conference, festival, exhibition or something else; they meet for a one-week retreat in Athens in July 2027 to finalise the concept, and the event takes place at the end of the program in Brussels, Belgium. Participants receive a USD 6,000 stipend paid in three installments, and Mophradat covers retreat travel and a budget for the public event.

Who can apply

• Limited by country or region
• Medium: Curatorial
• Entry fee: See official site
• Applicants must reside within the time zone GMT-1 to GMT+3 (most participants are based in the Arab world). Regardless of heritage, applicants should have significant firsthand living experience in the Arab world, be a native Arabic speaker or have a strong command of Arabic, and have basic English. Applicants should have a track record of completed works or projects, have been actively working in the arts for at least five years, be able to demonstrate an ongoing artistic practice and current engagement in public projects, and be interested in working collaboratively. The application must be for a contemporary arts activity and involve no commercial activity or organization. Full participation in all scheduled activities is mandatory, including the online workshops and seminars, the one-week retreat in Athens in July 2027 and the public event in Brussels; participants sign a grant agreement, receive the stipend in three installments (USD 2,500, USD 2,500 and USD 1,000) and take part in a feedback session with a written narrative at the end. Selection: written application, a five-minute online presentation on December 20, 2026 for pre-selected applicants, and 30-minute interviews on January 11 and 12, 2027; all applicants hear back by January 15, 2027. Apply through the online form only; material sent by email is not considered, and AI-generated answers are not wanted. The form asks for a self-introduction (text up to 1,500 characters, visual material up to 5MB, sound up to 2 minutes or a video link up to 2 minutes), five short answers of up to 800 characters each, two professional references, a portfolio and a CV. The page does not state an application fee.