TAE’THIR CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 2024-2025

The ‘Tae’thir’ project – influence in Arabic – invites Mediterranean artists and content creators to apply to imagine and produce original works on the theme of ‘Resisting Resignation’. A maximum of 22 projects will be selected for this call.

 The project is led by Réseau Euromed France (REF), the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), les Instants vidéo numériques et poétiques and the Ligue de l’enseignement des Bouches du Rhône. This call for applications is in the framework of Cycle 2 of the Tae’thir project, which will engage young artists and content creators from 17 Mediterranean countries in a cycle of activities based around:

• An online training/reflection cycle offering participants an in-depth exploration of human rights issues—patriarchy, criticism, and censorship—while fostering awareness, critical reflection, and connections to art and content creation. It also provides a platform for participants to exchange and share experiences on these issues.
• A mentoring cycle with the aim of supporting participants in the process of producing and disseminating their artistic and digital productions by helping them to structure and formalize their project in all its aspects (financial, technical, and the project brief drafting). Participants will be given personalized support in compiling an artistic/content creation dossier.
• A multi-stakeholder workshop in Marseille with the aim of promoting exchanges between artists, content creators, and local actors. This key moment in the program will enable participants to build connections, develop new collaborations, and benefit from valuable opportunities to enrich their artistic and content creation practices and increase the visibility of their projects
• Only 10 to 11 digital works and artistic productions will have the opportunity to: ● Be financially supported with a maximum of €3,000 to be allocated per project. The announcement of the award of the sub-grant is due in September 2025 following the completion of the three aforementioned activities. ● Be presented to the public in Marseille, France in May 2026.   Eligibility criteria: