OPEN CALL – CREATIVE IMPACT LAB CAIRO

 OPEN CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS 

 CREATIVE IMPACT LAB CAIRO 

Medrar, ZERO1 and the U.S. Embassy Cairo are pleased to announce the open call for participants in Creative Impact Lab Cairo.

Creative Impact Lab Cairo is a five-week online creative exchange that utilizes community-driven digital and new media art projects to address women’s empowerment. It is scheduled to run June-July 2021.

The lab consists of five activity phases:

• Artist Talk: a presentation by the U.S. lead artist introducing the participants and the public to their creative practice.
• Workshops: a workshop series led by the U.S. artist which leverages their specific area of expertise. In parallel, the topic of women’s empowerment is explored by applying frameworks from the arts, social entrepreneurship, and community engagement.
• Project Development: Participants prototype artworks that apply workshop skills to address women’s empowerment.
• Panel Review and Virtual Exhibition: the lab culminates in a public panel review wherein Egyptian and U.S. experts provide feedback on participant project prototypes. Projects are revealed to a wider public audience at a virtual exhibition opening.
• Sustainability Meetings: the U.S. artist and participants discuss how their artworks might develop beyond the Lab.

We are looking for Egyptian residents (age 18+) with:

• An interest in technology, new media, and/or digital art; experience in the arts is preferred, but not required
• An interest in exploring women’s empowerment
• A desire to learn from new perspectives and new tools
• A willingness to work and create in a collaborative environment
• Youth (age 18-35), women, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply

Participation in the Lab is free of charge and those who participate fully will receive a stipend.

Submissions will be accepted until May 27, 2021.

Questions? Please contact Maya Holm (maya@zero1.org).

To apply and participate, please fill out this form

Lead artist for Creative Impact Lab Cairo, Katherine Behar. Photograph by Marianne M. Kim. Image courtesy of the artist.