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What We Do

The Alliance collaborates with publishers, programmes and foundations to strengthen the conditions for the development and international circulation of selected visual narrative projects.

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Its work combines sector research, strategy development and practical coordination to connect artists, publishers and cultural institutions and turn identified needs into collaborative initiatives.

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FAQ

  • No. We are a non-profit organisation and do not negotiate contracts or manage rights.

    We work upstream, focusing on the curation, coordination and editorial development of selected projects, preparing them for circulation across publishing and cultural contexts.

  • Our main goal is to strengthen the conditions that enable contemporary Arab visual narratives to be developed, structured and circulate internationally, by connecting artistic projects with publishing and cultural ecosystems.

  • The Alliance is supported through a combination of cultural grants, partnerships and project-based contributions.

    As a non-profit organisation, we develop initiatives in collaboration with public and private partners who share an interest in strengthening the circulation of contemporary Arab visual narratives.

  • We combine sector research and strategy development with practical implementation.

    Working collaboratively with institutions and cultural partners, we connect relevant actors and develop initiatives that address the structural gaps limiting the international circulation of contemporary Arab visual narratives.

  • The Alliance works through project-based collaborations with institutions, programmes and foundations, who support the development and implementation of its initiatives.

    Depending on the context, we also collaborate with publishers and cultural partners on specific projects, contributing through curation, coordination and editorial expertise.

    Each collaboration is defined according to the scope of the project and aligned with our non-profit mission.

  • We work upstream on the curation, coordination and editorial structuring of selected projects, preparing them to be clearly positioned and understood across different publishing contexts.

    This may include refining editorial direction, contextualising projects, and facilitating connections with relevant partners when appropriate.

    Our role is not to represent titles, but to ensure they are ready to circulate meaningfully across contexts.

  • We work with a curated selection of projects based on their narrative quality, editorial potential and relevance across contexts.
    Selection is an integral part of our work and allows us to focus on projects that can meaningfully circulate internationally.