With(in) MENA
Isolation is the biggest threat to any artist, would it be from the audience or from peers. Enforced by censorship, closed borders and wars, isolation has become a major challenge in the MENA region. How to connect with and within Arab countries? Networks, clusters, creative hubs, co-working spaces, incubators: how can we think collaboration and partnership in the MENA region? How networking can be a tool of support and development? Can it help overcome the funding and accessibility issues faced by contemporary Arab artists? What tools should one use to make the best out of networking opportunities?
Greek Campus
Youssef El-Gendy, Ad Dawawin, Abdeen
Cairo
Egypt
