Following the success of the two collaborative residencies produced by Beirut and Beyond (Lebanon) and Prozess (Switzerland), the two parties are back with a series of 6 residencies to take place at Prozess in Berne, Switzerland, between May and December 2024.
This series of residencies is meant to offer musicians from the MENA region an opportunity to disconnect from their daily lives and focus on their music for a period of 4 weeks. The artists can take this time to explore new creative processes, work on a project, finish working on a project, produce new material, and build connections with local artists. There is also the possibility of helping the musicians mix other disciplines with their work (performing arts, visual arts…) The scope of work is flexible and will be determined by all parties during a meeting scheduled with each artist following the announcement of the results. The goal for each residency will be set based on the needs of the artists. The artists are not expected to submit a final product at the end of the residency, but they are invited to share their work in a public context that will be determined by all parties.
All expenses agreed upon for this residency are fully covered.
Eligibility:
- Musicians and individuals from and based in the MENA region (applicants residing outside of the MENA will not be considered)
- All music genres are welcome
- Level: intermediate/advanced
- Solo applicants (music producer, solo musician, individual artist)
A committee will go through the applications and select a total of 6 participants, respecting gender balance, diversity of genres and nationalities, and artistic quality,
Apply before Friday March 8th, 2024 via the link below:
https://form.typeform.com/to/DQ4Vu9gl
This residency program is made possible with the help and support of Artlink and the Norwegian Embassy in Beirut.
