Le Cube – independent art room, partner of Pro Helvetia Cairo in the residency program, is pleased to share Pro Helvetia’s new call for applications for residencies aimed at artists and cultural practitioners from Switzerland and from the Arab Region.

The aim of the residencies is to gain inspiration, to establish networks, to work on projects and to explore new collaborations.
Pro Helvetia offers accommodation, travel costs, a daily allowance, local coaching, a workplace (on request) and a contribution to production/material costs (on request). Residencies last up to 3 months.

Selection criteria include a convincing track record, personal artistic activity above and beyond a regional level, context-related motivation, adequate foreign language skills.

Who is eligible to apply?

Artists and cultural practitioners in the fields of design and interactive media, literature, music, performing arts and visual arts, as well as arts practitioners with a trans disciplinary focus

Artists and cultural practitioners from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia and United Arab Emirates can apply for residencies in Switzerland

Artists and cultural practitioners from Switzerland can apply for residencies in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia and United Arab Emirates

For residencies taking place in 2023, applications can be submitted until 1 March 2022 via www.myprohelvetia.ch