January – April 2026: Artists of Northeastern Africa

In 2026, BE OPEN Art continues to run BE OPEN Regional Art, the regional competition for emerging artists, aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities. Throughout the year, the BE OPEN expert community will continue selecting those of the artists who best represent the artistic tradition of a certain region to feature in the BE OPEN Art gallery and offer them greater visibility. The first stage of the fourth year of the programme run will cover the countries of Northeastern Africa: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Libya, Egypt and Madagascar.

Vote for the Regional Artist of the Month

In 2026, each regional stage will last 4 months, with a winner named and awarded 500 euro at the end of month four.