Writing / Literature Residencies in Egypt

Darb 1718

Old Cairo, Egypt

Darb 1718 is a contemporary art and culture center in Old Cairo's Fustat district, offering a multidisciplinary residency program for artists, writers, researchers, visual artists, and curators to produce, practice, and present projects in an immersive cultural setting. Residents receive private rooftop accommodation amid historic sites and the Fustat ceramic village, with access to exhibition spaces, workshops, and performance venues, though it is a paid residency where artists cover costs. The program emphasizes cross-cultural exchange and community engagement in authentic Cairo.

Out Of The Circle

Agouza, Egypt

Name of Residency: Out Of The Circle Arts ResidencyOur ongoing art residency is for international visual and digital artists, curators, and researchers, who would like to explore a unique blend of contemporary Egyptian life, as well as its traditions, arts, and culture. It offers an opportunity for artists working with digital mediums to explore connections and find relevance between technology, society, and art.Residents are invited to first conceptualize and then realize a specific project dur