Nawat Fes Residencies 2027–2028 — Funded Two-Month Stays in the Fes Medina, Morocco, with a ~$1,200 Stipend
Fes, Morocco (Dar Bennis, Fes medina)Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.
Nawat Fes is a funded residency programme hosted by the American Language Center Fes / Arabic Language Institute in Fez, which since 2022 has invited US and international creators to the Fes medina to cultivate understanding among cultures through the exchange of ideas.
Benefits
Two artists at a time live and work for two months in Dar Bennis, a restored traditional house in the old medina of Fes (a UNESCO World Heritage Site): each has a bedroom, private bath and basic studio, with wifi, laundry, roof terrace and shared kitchen. Residents receive a stipend of about $1,200… Read more
Eligibility
International creators in visual and performance art, music composition and performance, and literature written in English or Arabic (poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, playwriting/screenwriting, literary translation into English or Arabic); dance and film projects cannot be hosted.… Read more
Dates & details
- Programme dates
- Two-month periods between October 2027 and July 2028
- Costs to the artist
- Travel; own meals from the stipend
Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.