The Centre for Applied Human Rights (CAHR) at the University
of York’s, through a grant from Open Society Foundations, invites artists and
activists to apply for COVID-19 funding of up to $3,750.
Ugandan music activist Bobi Wine.
The funding intends to support artists and activists in
responding to the COVID-19 outbreak
and its implications for human rights defenders.
Expected Outputs
Activists could write a diary, make a weekly podcast, write
a blog, etc.
Artists could work in their chosen media to respond to the
activist’s contribution and/or to wider developments in their country/region.
The CAHR is open to innovative suggestions on the nature of the collaboration
between activists and artists.
The document, monitor and analyse events in
real-time.Reflect on well-being, both your own and that of
your communities/organisations.Go beyond a reactive response to imagine new,
alternative futures. This future-oriented work could assess how crises and
disruption open up new possibilities for creativity and innovation, as well as
for regressive and repressive measures, and/or build on positive responses to
the virus itself (local and global forms of solidarity).
Project Proposals
Activists and artists should apply by presenting a single
collaborative project proposal that does not exceed two pages in length and
includes the following:
A brief profile/bio of the artist(s) and
activist(s) involved.A brief description of the project/programme of
work, highlighting in particular how it responds to the COVID-19 emergency and
its links to activism and civic/political space; which of the three objectives
set out above it responds to; any safety, security and ethical concerns, and
how these will be addressed. Whether it builds on existing initiatives or is a
new collaboration, and through which media/methodologies it will be carried
out.The main beneficiaries and audiences of the
project/programme of work and why the methodology/medium is appropriate for the
local context.Details of additional sources of funding or
contributions.The envisioned output(s) of the
project/programme of work, for both the activist(s) and artist(s).The amount of funding you are applying for, and
a brief justification for the specific amount requested. This is to be in the
form of a basic budget and justification of resources (subsistence/salary costs
can be included). Most of the grants will be between £1 000 and £2 000.
Additional justification will be required for larger awards, up to £3 000 if
the application involves groups of activists and/or artists.One appendix featuring examples of artistic work
can be included in the application. The appendix can be ad