Artist's Residency: Nawat Fes

Nawat Fes offers funded residencies in the eighth-century medina of Fes, Morocco to U.S. and international creators in multiple disciplines.

The initiative engages art to cultivate understanding among multifaceted cultures through the exchange of ideas. Hosted by the American Language Center / Arabic Language Institute in Fez, a member of the American Cultural Association, Nawat Fes is a new program that will host its first residencies in May 2022.

Artist residents will live and work in the ancient medina of Fes, which is considered one of the most extensive and best conserved historic cities of the Arab-Muslim world.

Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Fes medina is one of the world’s largest pedestrian zones, containing narrow alleyways leading to ancient architectural treasures, traditional houses, artisan workshops and open-air markets.

Within this unique setting, Nawat Fes provides a supportive environment for research, reflection and artistic practice, allowing artists from around the world to experience and learn from Moroccan culture, and to contribute to the local cultural conversation.

Nawat Fes offers four residency periods each year of roughly two months each. Artists are expected to arrive at the beginning of each residency period and to stay through the end of the residency period.

The residency periods are:

• SUMMER 2022: Mid-May through Mid-July 2022

• FALL 2022: Mid-September through Mid-November 2022 (Optional extension through Mid-December)

• WINTER 2023: Mid-January through Mid-March 2023

• SPRING 2023: Mid-March through Mid-May 2023 

Deadline: Nov. 15, 2021

Application Fee: $27.00

More information and application portal here.