Apply Now for the Home Edition of Create Syria: A Space to Explore Arts and Social Change

Ettijahat continues to receive applications to the home edition of Create Syria, a programme carried out in partnership with the British Council which seeks to strengthen artists’ ability to contribute to the development of stronger, more cohesive communities through the design and delivery of community arts initiatives that focus on artistic experience and quality. Create Syria supports individuals and initiatives to build new skills and expand their experiences and networks with creative practitioners interested in the relationship between arts and community practices. Create Syria is open to all Syrian artists residing in Jordan, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt and Europe.

Under the title of Home Edition, this third edition of Create Syria will enable artists to develop their technical and artistic skills in community settings through Idea Development Support. This is a new path of support that gives the opportunity for ten artists or creative practitioners to expand their experience and understanding of arts and social change. This path provides a space for research and practical experimentation to those seeking to develop more mature creative proposals. The support package includes the following components:  

• An online participatory platform for idea sharing and mentorship from local and international experts.
• A package of financial and in-kind support of up to $ 6,000 for ten artists to develop ideas and test them and/or parts thereof experimentally.
• Local and international peer-to-peer networking opportunities.

Arts producers have always felt that there are many limitations and sensitivities to be aware of when talking about arts and social change. There are assumptions that some art forms are more effective than others in this field, and this edition of Create Syria offers an opportunity to re-examine our assumptions and re-imagine the field and our ways of working across all artistic forms. This edition also offers a space for reflection and reimagining, and an opportunity to experiment and try new things that we hope can enrich lives and feed imaginations.

The deadline for the submission of applications is on the 15^th of July, 2020. To download the application form and view the conditions and FAQ guidebook, please click here.

After completion, the application form, along with the documents listed in the link above, should be sent to createsyria@ettijahat.org.

For further information or enquiries, please email us at the same address.