The British Council in Egypt is delighted to announce its ‘Grants to Artists’ fund for 2013-14. The aim of the grants is to support young Egyptian artists in all fields. This year the focus of the grants is on work that engages with the wider community in Egypt. By ‘wider community’ we mean specifically communities that don’t have a tradition of engaging with arts and cultural activity.
The size of the grants awarded will vary, but most are expected to be under LE 20,000. Grants will be paid into recipients’ accounts by bank transfer. Artists who receive grants will be expected to document what they do and share their experiences with other grantees and wider audiences. This could be done through blogs, video clips or other media; interviews may be arranged by the British Council with Egyptian and UK media outlets.
The grants scheme is open to Egyptian citizens currently practising in one of the following art forms: music, film, theatre, literature, dance, visual arts and design. There are no strict age limits but applicants are expected to be in their final year of university or beyond.
Interested applicants may visit the British Council Egypt website, fill out the application form and send it to Grants@britishcouncil.org.eg by no later than 23 May 2013.
Dates of the call for grant applications are as follows:
1 May 2013Open call for applications
23 May 2013Deadline for applications
13 June 2013Decisions announced
30 June 2013Grants paid into recipients’ bank accounts
For further information please contact:
Rose marie Gad, Communication Manager, British Council Egypt
T: +(202) 3344 3076
E: Rose.Gad@Britishcouncil.org.eg