Nawat Fes

We host international creators in multiple disciplines, including Visual and Performance Art, Music, and Literature.

6 Derb Drissi, Fes, Morocco

Nawat Fes offers funded residencies in the ancient medina of Fes, Morocco to U.S. and international creators in multiple disciplines. Hosted by the American Language Center Fes / Arabic Language Institute in Fez, a member of the American Cultural Association, the initiative engages art to cultivate understanding among multifaceted cultures through the exchange of ideas. The program welcomed its first artists in 2022.

· Visual and Performance Art
· Music Composition & Performance
· Literature originally written in English or Arabic (Poetry;
· Fiction; Creative Non-Fiction (no scholarly work);
· Playwriting/Screenwriting; Literary Translation from any language into English or Arabic

FES MEDINA

Fes is considered one of the most extensive 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, with narrow alleyways leading to ancient architectural treasures, 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.

ARTIST RESIDENCIES

Nawat Fes hosts two artist residents at one time for funded residencies of two months. We host international creators in multiple disciplines, including Visual and Performance Art, Music, and Literature. Artists receive a stipend of approximately $1200 and have access to multilingual staff support and opportunities for engagement with the wider community of Fes. Each Nawat Fes artist resident offers two opportunities for our community to engage with their work. Artists engage with our community in English or Arabic.

DAR BENNIS & OTHER FACILITIES

Artists live and work in Dar Bennis, a restored traditional house in the old medina. The ALC’s main facility in Fes’ New City includes a large garden with a café, library and bookstore, where Moroccans and students of Arabic from around the world congregate to share ideas and participate in the ALC’s range of free public programs. The ALIF Riad, a spacious traditional house built around a courtyard garden with orange trees, is a space in the medina where we hold some Nawat Fes public programs and exhibitions.

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