Medrar for Contemporary Art is a non-profit art space based in Cairo, Egypt, which sets
the stage for artists seeking to have extensive conversations and collaborations with their
peers to embrace their purpose as active contemporary artists and create a more
dynamic and inspired movement. By tapping into this existing collective intelligence,
Medrar encourages cooperation over competition among artists, locally and
internationally, as well as between institutions, critics and technologists to engage and
experiment in this rich playground of media arts. Started as a collective in 2005, Medrar
has since been playing a fundamental role as an artistic hub and cultural incubator for
emerging and established artists by establishing programs that promote experimental
arts. Alongside diverse independent events taking place every year, such as exhibitions,
workshops and artist talks, Medrar is concerned with hosting and constantly developing
five key projects; The Cairo Video Festival sheds light on diverse international
experiments with the moving image; Roznama visual arts Competition and Exhibition
provides young artists with opportunities to gain exposure and develop their career;
Roznama Studio Program offers a n alternative art education program; Medrar TV
documents Arab experimental art activities and events; and Medrar’s Media Lab
organizes educational workshops and cooperative projects to promote the integration of
digital techniques and artistic practices.