The Curatorial Program for Research issues open call for curators: (Self)Organization in North Africa
La Chambre Claire, Algiers. Courtesy of CPR.
ALGIERS.—
The Curatorial Program for Research announces its open call for curators to participate in CPR 2026: (Self)Organization in North Africa. Participating curators will travel to the North African region, including Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco. CPR’s 10th fully-funded research program will take place from May 3 – May 26, 2026.
A cohort of up to eight international curators will be hosted by local arts organizations, artists, and independent curators. Robust daily programming includes artist-run workshops, contextual screenings, guided walking tours, and institutional visits. These activities are complemented by discussions centered on a reader of socio-political history, arts, and culture in all three contexts.
The theme of CPR’s inaugural program in North Africa is how arts ecologies (self)organize differently across the region and what institutional forms enable artists, curators and others to work in culture. The participating cohort will be invited to think structurally and historically about how dynamic, experimental and critically engaged artistic practices in Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco are nurtured and sustained. Initiated by Algiers-based independent curator Myriam Amroun and Stockholm-based curator Natasha Marie Llorens in close collaboration with the Curatorial Program for Research, the 2026 program explores possible connections between art scenes on a South-South axis by asking how people work together in each context.
The selection committee is comprised of CPR Founding Director Carmen Ferreyra and CPR Europe Director Susanne Ewerlöf, Myriam Amroun (Independent Curator, Algiers) Natasha Marie Llorens (Independent Curator, Stockholm) with key local specialists: Nour Amrani (Mouhit Space), representatives from Le18 Marrakech, and Abdo Shanan (Crossroads).
The program covers international flights, local transportation, accommodation, and some of the meals to all participants.
Application deadline: January 20, 2026.
