open call for socially engaged arts in the mediterranean
MedSEA – Socially Engaged Arts in the Mediterranean Area, a European cooperation project, launches an open call addressed to emerging artists and cultural professionals working — or wishing to work — with participatory and socially engaged artistic practices.
The call will select 12 participants who will take part in a structured programme combining training, artistic residency, and fieldwork, in Larnaka (Cyprus) and Sfax (Tunisia).
The programme develops over several phases. It begins with a preparation and capacity-building phase, including webinars and workshops focused on community-based artistic practices, sustainability, and cultural project design. It then continues with a four-week residency, during which participants engage in fieldwork and co-creation processes with local communities, supported by project partners.
The residency periods will take place between October 2026 and May 2027, with two main phases:
RESIDENCY & FESTIVAL PERIODS:
Larnaka, Cyprus (Mahallart Festival)
Residency period: 05/10/26 – 01/11/26
Festival dates: 26/10/26 – 01/11/26Sfax, Tunisia (Hors-Lits Festival)
Residency period: 05/04/27 – 02/05/27
Festival dates: 26/04/27 – 02/05/27
The works developed during the residency will be presented within two established festivals: Mahallart Festival in Larnaka and Hors-Lits Festival in Sfax, both focused on the relationship between art and communities.