Following the success of the first collaborative residency produced by Beirut and Beyond (Lebanon) and Prozess (Switzerland), and in partnership with international institutions, the two parties are back with a series of 5 residencies to take place at Prozess in Berne, Switzerland, between July 2022 and the summer of 2023.
This series of residencies is meant to offer musicians from Lebanon and 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, etc. 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 consisting of Amani Semaan [Beirut and Beyond], Christian Krebs [Prozess] and Basem Abuarab (music programmer and expert) will go through the applications and select a total of 6 participants.
Apply before Tuesday May 10th, 2022 via this link.
This residency program is made possible with the help and support of Artlink, The Norwegian Embassy in Beirut, Culture Resource, AFAC, among other foundations.
