Asistencia para el reasentamiento
ILA’s Resettlement Assistance program guides at-risk artists as they navigate the relocation process and provides support as they reestablish themselves professionally in Europe.
About Resettlement Services
At-risk artists who experience forced displacement and relocation typically arrive in a new country suddenly and unexpectedly, without resources, a plan of action, or a community to act as a safety net upon arrival. They have often experienced trauma in conjunction with their displacement. As a result, for most at-risk artists, it takes time to re-stabilize.
ILA’s Resettlement Assistance program exists to help at-risk artists rebuild stability and regain the conditions needed to continue creating. We support artists not only as beneficiaries of protection, but as professionals with long-term goals, creative identities, and the right to participate fully in public and cultural life.
Ámbito del programa
ILA’s Resettlement program includes:
- Personalized resettlement planning, adapted to each artist’s situation
- Connections to professional opportunities, institutions, and networks
- Support navigating administrative and logistical needs, through referrals and trusted partners
- Resources for well-being, including mental health and social support services
- Guidance toward financial assistance opportunities, emergency funds, and grants when available
Our Approach: Holistic Resettlement Services
An artist’s creative process can often return only once basic needs are stabilized.
That is why our approach is holistic: we aim to support each artist’s personal realities as well as their professional trajectory, with care, respect, and long-term perspective.
We assist artists in re-establishing themselves professionally through:
- Access to open calls, residencies, fellowships, and educational pathways
- Help preparing applications, CVs, portfolios, and artist statements
- Strategic guidance for building a professional and artistic network in a new country
What We Don’t Provide
Our program is designed to support and guide artists through a network-based model. It does not include:
- Direct housing provision
- Direct financial assistance or fundraising
- Direct mental health counseling or social work
- Tax advice or formal legal services outside ILA’s casework
Obtener ayuda
If you are an artist at risk, or supporting an artist who may qualify, we invite you to apply for assistance through our intake process.
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