As a whole, the portfolio’s partners’ total budgets have decreased from 9.6 million USD to 7.8 million USD in 2023, with budgets projected to decrease even further going forward.
Stand for Art’ focuses on supporting artists at risk in various ways. The support is tailored to the specific circumstances of the artist and as far as possible allows the artist at risk to remain in the region.
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Mimeta’s Theory of Change is built on the fundamental belief that working with and supporting local partners ensures local ownership and the longevity of the intervention. This is also a matter of sustainability, believing that the capacity building of partners and in turn their beneficiaries have value on its own and strengthens the sector even without Mimeta’s continued support.
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Ettijahat actively uses gender as a lens in their operations and consults with a gender expert in the design of their activities. This was noted in its work. Artists working with unconventional art forms are encouraged to apply, as are refugees and members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and especially women in these groups
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The aspect of narratives and who is presenting them goes to the heart of inclusion and is integral to Mimeta’s work. In the past, and 2023, Mimeta and partners have focused on telling the story of underprivileged groups, such as refugees. Partners organisations such as Ettijahat and L'Art Rue have an emphasised focus on the issue of inclusion of marginalised communities, including projects focused on telling the story of refugees, minorities, women and members of the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as people with disabilities.
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Many of the initiatives of Mimeta’s partners have the opportunity to engage the public in questions of climate justice and environmental consciousness
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The 9th edition of the Dream City festival, held from September 22nd to October 8th, 2023, delivered more than 130 presentations of 43 different artworks, 13 of which are new creations. Out of the 43 artworks included in the festival program, 13 were new creations developed by Tunisian, Arab, and international artists as part of L’Art Rue’s artistic residency program.
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The 2023-2024 edition of ‘Research’ selected 20 researchers (14 female and 7 male) from the Arab region who are currently conducting research contributions to creative projects and art productions in the Syrian and Lebanese contexts. 19 of these researchers will have their work published in 2024.
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The “Life” program of Ettijahat supports Syrian cultural entities. The organisations targeted by the Life Initiative and their beneficiaries play a vital role in the Syrian arts and culture sector and contribute to the establishment of a diverse, inclusive, and robust civil society both in the region and in the diaspora.
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The essence of Sanad, Ettijahat’s legal support programme, is the improvement of the artistic sector’s position on rights issues, helping art practitioners to understand their rights and how to solve legal issues related to their situation and artistic productions.
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In a world where the journalism field is governed by tools and techniques, the Counter Academy for Arab Journalism looks into restoring the relevance of deep understanding of socio-political contexts, power dynamics and critical theory of relevance, to the practice of journalism delivered through intelligent form.
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With the East African Festival network Bayimba is partnering shared programming, enabling skill exchange programmes and production. Mobility and exchange among festivals, enhancing access to regional creative content among stakeholders in the arts.
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Nhimbe Trust in 2023 it monitored 20 categories of violations in 17 different African countries. Culminating the organisation’s efforts, Nhimbe also published a thorough report which included its monitoring data called ArtSpeak
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Bayimba established DOADOA, the East African Performing Arts Market, in 2012 with the support of Mimeta, as a regional platform for networking and learning among sector stakeholders. The DOADOA market is a four-day event with conferences, exhibitions, workshops, networking sessions, and showcases for performing arts sector stakeholders.
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