The Palestinian Museum and the Sukhtian Foundation launch BASAR, a fully funded, two- to three-month art residency for Palestinian artists, curators, arts educators, and cultural practitioners in the diaspora. Applications are now open for the inaugural edition, with residencies beginning between January and June 2027.
BASAR supports research-led artistic and cultural work that explores Palestinian cultural narratives, histories, memory, and everyday life and, through artistic production and public engagement, imagines Palestinian futurities. Residents are provided with time, resources, and access to the Museum’s archives, exhibitions, collections, and cultural networks in Palestine. The residency also opens avenues for exchange and collaboration with local artists and cultural practitioners, and for conversations about artistic practices and questions of cultural work in Palestine.
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What Does the Fund Offer?
The Palestine Storytellers Fund is more than a grant programme. It is a comprehensive support system that accompanies artists from the initial idea through to the moment their work reaches the public. Everyone whose initiative is selected receives five forms of support:
Flexible Financial Grant: An amount ranging from USD 100 to 5,000, disbursed quickly through simplified procedures and determined according to the nature of your project and its implementation needs.
Mentorship and Guidance: Training, guidance, and professional and artistic mentorship throughout the implementation period, including support from artists and specialists working in your project's field.
Resources and Spaces: Access to facilities and spaces made available by the two institutions for work and presentation, as well as archives and knowledge collections, equipment, professional networks, and specialised expertise.
A Path to Audiences: Support for producing and disseminating your work through exhibitions, performances, films, podcasts, digital publications, and media and creative content — via the initiative's platform and the programmes of the two institutions.
The Storytellers Network: Joining a network of fund-supported initiatives and recipients, offering opportunities for networking, knowledge exchange, collaboration, and joint presentations.
None of the non-financial forms of support are deducted from the value of the grant. The specific forms of support needed by each project will be agreed upon during the contracting stage, subject to availability.
Why This Fund, and Why Now?
In recent years, with the expansion of the digital sphere, independent Palestinian voices and initiatives have emerged that have succeeded in bringing Palestinian stories to new spaces and audiences, particularly during the war on Gaza. Yet opportunities for production, presentation, and access to resources remain concentrated in major cities and institutions, leaving many creatives in peripheral areas, refugee camps, and the diaspora with limited access.
It is against this backdrop that Taawon Foundation and the Palestinian Museum established the "Palestine Narrators Fund" as a joint national initiative supporting emerging individuals and cultural groups to produce, develop, and share original works that reflect the diversity and richness of the Palestinian experience.
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Applications are first checked for eligibility.
A selection panel then considers each eligible application against the programme criteria.
Selected applicants will work with the Palestinian Museum to confirm their residency dates and arrange travel, accommodation, and other logistics.
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How to apply?
Complete and submit the online BASAR application form by the
application deadline.
How does the selection process work?
All applications follow the same process. They are first checked
for eligibility. Eligible applications are then considered by a
selection panel. The panel takes into account the maturity of the
applicant’s practice, the coherence of the residency proposal,
the proposal’s relevance to Palestinian cultural narratives
and BASAR’s areas of focus, and the applicant’s approach
to public engagement and to working within the cultural context in
Palestine.
Shortlisted applicants are invited to interview before final decisions are made. All applicants are informed of the result once the process is complete.
What facilities and equipment are available in the studio?
The Museum provides residents with a studio equipped with a worktable
for drawing, basic tools and equipment, and a dedicated rest area.
What costs are not covered?
BASAR does not cover:
• costs for accompanying guests, including visas, flights, and
local transport
• personal travel or activities outside the residency programme
Who is responsible for visas and travel permissions?
Selected applicants are responsible for securing any visas or travel
permissions required for the residency. The Palestinian Museum can
provide an invitation or confirmation letter where needed.
Can I bring a partner, children, or other companions with me during
the residency?
Partners, children, or other companions are welcome to join you
during your stay, but any additional costs, including visas, flights,
and local transport,