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 the visibility of Afro-descendant creative work. 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 projects will receive financial support to realize their vision.
The full call for expressions of interest 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 organizations, artists' collectives or other cultural structures whose headquarters are established in Belgium and which carry out regular activities in the cultural sector, or to (2) individual artists, provided that they work in partnership with a cultural association/organization.
When?
Phase 1 (training program): November 2025 – January 2026
Phase 2 (project execution): March – November 2025
How to apply?
To apply, Africalia invites you to send us the application questionnaire completed on 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 organization, 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.
An online information session will be organised on November 6th at 10am via Zoom. (link follows)
A information session and questions and answers will take place on November 6 at 10am on Zoom (link follows).
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”.
