People in Palestine are facing horrific levels of violence and destruction with no end in sight. Palestinians, including artists, curators, musicians, performers, writers, dancers, filmmakers, are in dire need of help, from water and food to shelter and medication. Kunstenfestivaldesarts supports and shares the call to donate to Living Stipends for Palestine, a program set up by Mophradat to provide livelihood grants to Palestinian professional artists and cultural workers directly affected by the current war.

Mophradat (mophradat.org), a longstanding partner of the festival, is a Brussels-based IVZW/AISBL that creates opportunities for artists from the Arab world and has vast experience and networks in the region. All donated funds go to the artists, beneficiaries are determined through a thorough nomination process by peers.