8th Edition of the Fez Gathering
ART IS
NOT A THING
Healing the Past. Transforming the
Present. Imagining the Future.
May 14th – 17th, 2026
Fez, Morocco
Presentations • Panels • Exhibitions • Workshops • Concerts • Public Programs
Art as a Tool for Collective Healing
In times of crisis, what role can art play? Can it bridge divides, foster dialogue, and support healing?
Art connects perspectives, transforms experiences, and helps societies imagine new futures. Shaped by culture, history, and lived realities, it reflects who we are and who we can become.
Today’s global challenges fragmentation, displacement, and conflict often stem from unresolved trauma. Art offers a space to process these experiences, rebuild trust, and create shared meaning.
It becomes a powerful response to uncertainty, turning isolation into connection and rupture into resilience. From ancient expressions to contemporary practices, art has always helped humanity navigate moments of crisis and renewal.
It is not just a form of expression, but a living force for understanding, memory, and transformation.
About the 8th Edition
The Fez Gathering explores art as an active process of healing and renewal. It creates space for dialogue, connection, and collective reflection.
Here, art goes beyond representation it becomes a catalyst for empathy, responsibility, and shared action.
“It invites us not only to witness the world, but to heal within it, reimagine it, and build pathways toward peace and coexistence.”