Within the framework of its Call for Residency Hosts, Halaqat provides financial support to legal entities interested in hosting three artists for a residency project. Halaqat aims to strengthen the capacity of hosts to deliver valuable gender-inclusive residency experiences, fostering both local, intra-regional and cross-regional connections.
Halaqat – an Arabic term meaning ‘multiple links and circles’ – provides a space for cultural actors from Arab and European countries to artistically reflect on themes of care, exploring them through the lens of gender. In its second phase, running from 2024 to 2027, the main activities of Halaqat are taking place in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Belgium. The project has an expanded geographical scope and takes a cross-regional and intra-regional approach, fostering South-South exchange.
This call is addressed to residency hosts seeking to provide inclusive environments that facilitate creative exploration, cultural exchange, capacity building, and local networking, with an emphasis on developing artistic work that addresses gender issues through practices of care. Eligible residency hosts must be active in at least one artistic sector and be based in one of the following countries: Jordan, Lebanon or Morocco. Applicants should propose a residency concept that supports three artists with individual artistic projects. To qualify, hosts must have a demonstrated hosting capacity and prior experience in managing residency projects, with a minimum of two previously hosted residencies. Residencies can last 6 weeks or 3 months, taking place between 1 January and 30 September 2026. It is possible to host both a 6-week and 3-month residency.
The programme includes the following:
- Hosting fees (organisation of the residency and accommodation costs): 1,000 EUR per artist hosted per month
- A grant amount of 4,500 EUR (to cover the costs of 3 artists staying for 6 weeks: 1,500 EUR per artist hosted x 3 artists) or 9,000 EUR (to cover the costs of 3 artists staying for 3 months: 3,000 EUR per artist hosted x 3 artists) – this can support travel, production costs, showcasing, and per diems
