As part of our program in Belgium, we are launching a call for expressions of interest for creators based in Belgium. For the third time, we are seeking innovative cultural and creative projects to promote intercultural dialogue and enhance the visibility of Afro-descendant creativity. This new edition will focus on the theme of the extraction of matter and its metamorphoses.

15 projects will be shortlisted for a tailor-made training program, after which 6 of them will receive financial support to realise their vision.

The full call for expressions of interest (in French or Dutch) is available here.

What?

This call for submissions seeks works that embrace their inherently conflicting materiality, where the material is simultaneously the resource and the message. In art, the choice of a material is never neutral. It embodies a worldview, an ethic of production, and a relationship to the living world. Matter, whether mineral, vegetable, organic, or synthetic, lies at the heart of contemporary challenges. We invite artists to consider the transformation of matter as an act that is simultaneously aesthetic, ethical, and political.

Where?

Belgium

Who?

This call for expressions of interest is open to (1) non-profit organisations, artists' collectives or other cultural structures established in Belgium and carrying out regular activities in the cultural sector, or to (2) individual artists, provided that they work in partnership with a cultural association/organisation.

When?

Phase 1 (training program): November 2025 – January 2026

Phase 2 (project execution): March – November 2025

How to apply?

To apply, please send the completed application form to africalia@africalia.be.

Your application must include a detailed presentation of the proposal, specifying the objectives, planned activities, and links between the project, global citizenship education, and the theme 'Metamorphoses and extraction of matter'. Regarding your organisation, the application must include a copy of the official publication of your statutes, the CVs of the individuals submitting the application, and a bank statement.

Applications are open until November 23rd at 11.59pm (Brussels time).

We will be organising an online information session on November 12th, 6pm, via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84243858235.

For any further information or questions, please contact us no later than November 18 at africalia@africalia.be with the subject line: “Call for expressions of interest Belgium 2025”.