Euro-Med Young Artists Network - Introduction

Introduction

The Euro-Med Youth programme is one of the regional programmes set up in the third chapter of the Barcelona Process entitled « partnership in social, cultural and human affairs ».

This third chapter suggests a permanent dialogue between young people. This will help to foster mutual understanding among the people of the region, to integrate young people into social and professional life, and to contribute to the process of democratization of the civil society.

The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) complements the multilateral Barcelona Process. With many of the same general objectives, the ENP offers additional bilateral incentives and opportunities, responding to individual countries’ reform efforts.

Euro-Med Young Artists Network is a new youth initiative that is being developed within the framework of the third chapter of the Barcelona Declaration.

EMYAN will act as a network of organisations, established to provide its members active in the cultural field from the Euro-Mediterranean region with a vehicle for communication and a clear and distinct voice.

EMYAN will target a wide-range of creative young artists, art institutions, associations, Art experts….etc. and whoever works in the field of supporting young artists' community.;

EMYAN Idea

The idea came out in December 2006, The network main objective is not about art for the sake of art but it's about art for the sake of humanity, mutual understanding, peace and all the great values that we much in need in our lives.

We will help and support young artists to express whatever they feel freely wherever possible by creating a network of organisations, institutes, experts......etc.

Art is a common language in our world, it's much understandable, and by creating such a network we will help creating a common platform bringing together young artists from both shores of the Mediterranean to serve their communications for better understanding and mutual respect for better future for the coming generations.

EMYAN Framework of Action

EMYAN will gather a structure-shaped and individuals working in the cultural field.

EMYAN will provide two types of applications, for individual young artists from age 18 to 30 and associations.

EMYAN will work on finding sponsors and partners for its programmes and campaigns.

EMYAN will be involved in the activities of several art organizations, participates in online and offline discussion forums on art and the aesthetic environment, and makes proposals in related matters. By encouraging artistic competitions it promotes the acquisition of high-quality art.

EMYAN will be engaged in extensive cooperation with various associations, foundations, experts and other actors active in the field of Arts to create art related initiatives.

EMYAN will promote and protect young artists' professional, social and economic interests. The Network and its members will seek to influence topical issues involving young artists and cultural policy, such as funding, scholarships, mobility ….etc.

EMYAN will develop a website that will host the young artists' works and discussions and news for the latest and upcoming events, a space for young artist to meet and share ideas.

EMYAN is to support and sponsor the continuity of creativity of young artists of the euromed region by all means.

Each country will have its local EMYAN coordinator, individual or association that will work on promoting the network programmes and accepting applications and provide the network website news feed with the latest local events and the situation of young artists in their countries to be able to provide programmes suitable for them.

Who is the young artist?

Young whose age is between 18 and 35 resident in the Euro-Mediterranean countries. Artist whose talent in one or more of the various categories of ART (Painting, Drawing, Graphic, Sculpture, Installation, Video Art, Photography, Music, Performance and Writers….etc.).

EMYAN Objectives

The general objective of the network is to provide valuable networking opportunities within the field of young artists' empowerment; promote the value of artist-driven initiatives, and serves as a voice for the young artists in forums that debate issues of cultural policy, but its objective is also oriented to:

■ Promote Art as a tool for social and economic development.

■ Enhancement of Capacities of Young Artists to feature the issue of dialogue between cultures and mutual respect for better understanding.

■ Promote and support youth exchanges related to ART.

■ Become the voice of the young artists in the Euro med area.

■ Promote cooperation with art institutes to provide scholarships for young artists at local, national and international level.

■ Raise public awareness for the importance of art as a message of peace.

■ Adopt thematic-subject campaigns through art like Peace, Gender Equality, Youth Empowerment, Fighting Poverty…..etc.

■ Organize an international exhibition periodically for the young artists to show their creations.

■ Create a cyber space for young artists to show their talents and get the recognition.

■ Promote the mobility of young artists.

■ Support young artists teams initiatives that encourage increased communication, exchange of expertise, and joint creation among Euro-Mediterranean artists, musicians and writers.

EMYAN Membership

EMYAN is open for young artists from the age of 18 to 30, art institutes, associations, and cultural centres from the euromed countries:

Member states of the Euro-Med Partnership

Member states of the EU

The ENP Member States will be considered later.

Contact us at: emyan@sda-web.org