Art Moves Africa (AMA) supports mobility within the African continent by covering the costs of travel, visa and travel insurance for the duration of a stay. AMA doesn’t support fees, accommodations, or per-diem.

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AMA is currently accepting applications for Session 28 of its mobility grants programme. To be eligible, projects must take place between September 15, 2015 and January 15, 2016.

The deadline for applications is July 15, 2015. Candidates will be notified of the results by August 25, 2015.

Art Moves Africa supports the travel of artists and cultural professionals working in the following artistic fields:

  • Performing arts: theatre, dance, story telling…etc
  • Music
  • Visual arts
  • Cinema
  • Literature

Interested applicants should carefully read the application guidelines and fill in the application form available through the links below.

All questions can be sent to applications@artmovesafrica.org.

Click here for more information or download an application form.

AMA was first launched as a program initiated by the Young Arab Theatre Fund (YATF) and a group of African and Arab organizations to facilitate and encourage the mobility of artists and cultural operators within the African continent. In 2001, YATF participated in meetings in Egypt, Kenya, and Zimbabwe, together with different organizations and cultural activists from Africa and the Arab world. The meetings aimed at linking organizations and individuals, and at creating informal continent-wide networks. The participants agreed that one of the major obstacles for artists and cultural professionals in Africa was the persistent lack of funds specifically allocated to support travel.