Art Moves Africa – Retracing Roots and Tracing New Routes: Mobility and Touring in North Africa

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Introduction
Grant applications received before and after
the East Africa studies (2011 and 2012)
FROM East Africa:
· 108 total applications until Session 20 in 2011
(inclusive), with an average of 5.4 applications /
session
· 166 total applications until Session 23 in 2012
(inclusive), with an average of 7 applications /
session
· 121 total applications in 2015 and 2018,
with an average of 17 applications / session
TO East Africa:
· 212 total applications until Session 20 in 2011
(inclusive), with an average of 10.6 applications
/ session
· 222 total applications until Session 23 in 2012
(inclusive), with an average of 9.6 applications /
session
· 146 total applications in 2015 and 2018, with
an average of 21 applications / session
Grants awarded before and after the East
Africa studies (2011 and 2012)
FROM East Africa:
· 78 total selected until Session 20 in 2011 (inclusive),
with an average of 3.9 selected / session
· 85 total selected until Session 23 in 2012 (inclusive),
with an average of 3.7 selected / session
· 57 total selected in 2015 and 2018, with an
average of 8.1 selected / session
TO East Africa:
· 93 total selected until Session 20 in 2011 (inclusive),
with an average of 4.7 selected / session
· 98 total selected until Session 23 in 2012 (inclusive),
with an average of 4.3 selected / session
· 40 total selected in 2015 and 2018, with an
average of 5.7 selected / session
and to what extent the infrastructure issues identified
in the 2015 study have been addressed.
Developments of note include the emergence of
events such as the African Cup of Slam Poetry
in N’Djamena, Chad, which was a major driver
for mobility in Central Africa in 2018.
Grant applications received before and after
the Central Africa study (2015)
FROM Central Africa:
· 431 total applications until Session 28 in 2015
(inclusive), with an average of 15.4 applications
/ session
· 58 total applications in 2018, with an average
of 29 applications/session
TO Central Africa:
· 375 total applications until Session 28 in 2015
(inclusive), with an average of 13.4 applications
/ session
· 67 total applications in 2018, with an average
of 33.5 applications / session
Grants awarded before and after the Central
Africa study (2015)
FROM Central Africa:
· 152 total selected until Session 28 in 2015
(inclusive), with an average of 5.4 selected / session
· 2 total selected in 2018, with an average of
1 selected / session
TO Central Africa:
· 130 total applications until Session 28 in 2015
(inclusive), with an average of 4.6 selected /
session
· 5 total applications in 2018, with an average
of 2.5 selected / session
In Central Africa, impact is more difficult to
measure given that AMA’s grants program was
suspended between 2016 and mid-2018. Further
study would be necessary to determine whether