Institut Francais Open Call for Applications from Immersive Artist Teams 2026

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Embassy of France in South Africa, Lesotho, and Malawi; French Institute of South Africa (IFAS); Electric South Worldwide 2026

Information

The project invites immersive artists in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi to apply for Futures_Past: Amplifying Memory with Immersive Technologies, a funding and development initiative focused on archival and cultural storytelling using immersive media. Selected teams will receive financial support, mentorship, access to archives, and opportunities for exhibition and mobility networking with French immersive arts institutions and festivals.

Benefits

Financial support for production, mentorship, access to archives, mobility and networking opportunities with French institutions, and exhibition opportunities.

Eligibility

Teams must comprise at least four roles (director, technologist lead, producer, and a trainee assistant producer under 30) with three years of experience each in their field; the director must be from or based in the country of the archive.

Application

Submit a proposal via the Futures_Past open-call page hosted by IFAS/French Institute of South Africa.

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Opportunity Details

TypeGrant

FundingFully funded

OrganiserEmbassy of France in South Africa, Lesotho, and Malawi; French Institute of South Africa (IFAS); Electric South

LocationWorldwide

Open toTeams must include members from or resident in South Africa, Lesotho or Malawi; the director must be from the country where the archive is based.

Arts / Photography Design