Feminist Artivism Fellowship
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Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD)
Remote (local)- Location: Caucasus and Central Asia, West Asia/ Southwest Asia, Pacific
- Career category: Comms/ Digital/ Media
- Job type: Fellowship
- Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (local)
- Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
- Remuneration: USD 3,000 USD / monthly
- Work schedule: Part-time/ Pro-rata
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 28/05/2026
- Location: Caucasus and Central Asia, West Asia/ Southwest Asia, Pacific
The Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) invites artists working in visual arts, theatre, film/video, digital or interdisciplinary arts to be part of the Uprising / Art Rising: Feminist Artivism Fellowship.
Objectives of this fellowship
- To deepen artists’ feminist analyses and political grounding by equipping the fellow with PGFM analysis and other critical frameworks to connect their creative outputs with broader structural issues and advocacy goals.
- To produce and showcase impactful feminist artworks by supporting fellows in creating works that contribute to campaigns, exhibitions, and public engagement initiatives of both APWLD and its members.
- To foster solidarity among artists, activists and feminists by bridging them to collaborate and have shared learning experiences.
Suggested Themes/Topic to focus on
ThIs year’s grant will support artists who will produce/create on the following themes:
Feminist Economic Justice
Explore and creatively interpret the impact of public and private debt on women’s livelihoods, privatisation of public services, austerity and resistance to illegitimate debt in the Asia Pacific region
Climate Justice
Explore and creatively interpret feminist demands and grassroots women’s leadership in climate action, environmental defense and energy transitions, and how they counter corporate pushback and extractivist economies.
Peace and Justice
Explore and creatively interpret the links between militarism, surveillance, occupation and extractive economies with the repression of women human rights defenders and feminist movements
Food Sovereignty
Explore and creatively interpret on the intersections of agroecology, land rights, indigenous food systems, community food autonomy and feminist resistance against industrial agriculture, neoliberal trade regimes and corporate capture of food systems.
Feminist Trade Justice
Explore and creatively interpret the intersections of women’s human rights, women’s livelihoods and trade and corporate capture
Labour and Migration
Explore and creatively interpret the intersections of women’s human rights, labour and migration.
Selection Criteria
- The fellowship is open to artists in visual arts, theatre, film/video, digital or interdisciplinary arts from Asia and the Pacific region.
- Experience in producing creative work on women’s human rights, grassroots movements and development issues
- Five (5) applicants will be selected for this feminist creative art activism fellowship. Both individual and team applications are accepted, however the grant remains the same at 3,000 USD. In case of a team, application should be made in the name of both co-applicants.
- Strength and feasibility of the proposed concept, including its relevance to the selected theme and potential contribution to feminist movements and advocacy.
- Commitment to feminist movement building.
- Must be able to travel overseas as required.
- Proficient in English and a language from the Asia or the Pacific region.
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