The British Council in Egypt is delighted to announce the recipients of the ‘Grants to Artists’ fund 2014. The aim of the grants is to support young Egyptian artists in all fields. This year the focus of the grants is on work with communities that don’t have a tradition of engaging with arts and cultural activity.
In response to our call, we have received 134 applications from Cairo, Alexandria, Minya, Ismailia, Luxor, Fayoum, and North Sinai. The 19 ambitious recipients are:
| Name | Governorate | Field |
| Ahmed Ibrahim Mohamed Mabrouk | Alexandria | Music |
| Amira Salem Hussien | North Sinai | Music |
| Amr Wishahy | Giza | Theater |
| Diaa Ahmed Mohamed Ahmedien | Cairo | Film |
| Hamdy Zeidan | Alex | Visual Arts |
| Mai Elwakil | Cairo | Literature /Theater /Visual Arts |
| Mohab Saber Masoud | Alex | music, film, visual arts |
| Mohamad El-Hadidi | Alex / Fayoum / Minya | Theater |
| Mohamed Hassanin | Cairo | Film |
| Mustafa Hussien Ibrahim Ali | Cairo | Theater |
| New Hermopolis Cultural Team | Minya | Film |
| Omar Adel | Alex | Film |
| Raghda Nabil Morris | Minya | Film |
| Rowan El Shimi | Cairo | Visual Arts |
| Sabry Farag Elsayed | Cairo | Visual Arts &Design |
| Tamer Eissa | Cairo | Film |
| Wael Abd El Sabour Abd El Kader | Minya | Film |
| Waguih Mohamed Hassan Ibrahim El Laqany | Alex | Visual Arts |
| Yara Mekawei | Cairo | Film |
Since its start in 2011, 83 Egyptian artists have benefited from the Grants to Artists scheme enabling them to produce new work, develop their skills and showcase their work to inspire audiences. Previous grantees engaged in the programme were from Cairo, Assiut, Alexandria, Minya, Damanhour, Mansoura, Qanater, Tanta, Ismailia, Minofia, Luxor, Qalubia, Sharkia and Siwa. Read more about our Grants to Artists programme.