Stylized illustration of a deer's head with purple antlers and blue outlines.

Jordan

Core region | Syrian Refugees and Host Communities

Artolution has been organizing community-based art projects in Jordan since 2013, working in the Azraq and Za’atari refugee camps and in host communities across the country. We have trained over 25 artists there—Jordanian, Syrian and international—in our methodology.

In February of 2019, Artolution partnered with UNICEF to start a new program in Azraq Syrian Refugee Camp that continues to this day. 10 Artolution-trained and certified artists, all Syrian refugees and camp residents, lead mural projects year-round, reaching hundreds more budding leaders.

Group of children posing with handmade colorful toys in a desert camp setting with white buildings in the background.

Sculpture program at Azraq Refugee camp

We have worked extensively in schools across the country, bringing together hundreds of children and adolescents from Syrian, Jordanian and Palestinian backgrounds, who have worked together toward a common artistic and social vision. Thanks to our partners at the German agency GIZ for their support.

Last year, we launched our newest initiative, a women-focused program where marginalized Syrian and Jordanian women acquire skills such as ceramics and jewelry-making, then learn to market their work in order to become financially independent entrepreneurs. Thanks to the Nommontu Foundation for their support.

Four women wearing hijabs and gloves sorting items on a table

Participants during the women empowerment program in Jordan

Colorful mural art featuring a large purple and yellow face, intricate cityscape, and various figures with people standing on stairs above the mural.

Mural in an Amman school with Syrian, Jordanian and Palestinian girls. Program with GIZ and the Qudra Programme.

In 2022 alone, over 1000 Syrian and Jordanian children participated in Artolution’s mural and performance projects throughout the country. They, in turn, bring their messages of hope, strength, and vision to their families, friends, and the community at large.

Our work in Jordan is funded by the German governmental agency GIZ, UNICEF, the Nommontu Foundations and individual donors.

A person holding a certificate in front of a colorful mural, wearing a pink shirt and backpack. They are standing on a vibrant painted background featuring abstract and playful designs, including a cartoon face and various shapes in bright colors.

Participant from Ja'afar al-Tayar school for Boys in Amman, Joran

Woman in military uniform speaking in front of a colorful mural, surrounded by a group of people wearing scarves.
Group of boys posing in front of a colorful mural, with one boy holding a drawing of an orange cartoon character.
Three girls wearing green dresses and white headscarves stand in front of a colorful mural with fish and abstract designs, possibly at a cultural or school event.

Recurring donations fuel our mission to strengthen Syrian and Jordanian communities affected by the global refugee crisis.

Group of students holding certificates, wearing uniforms and hijabs, stand in front of a colorful wall mural featuring a woman's face with floral and geometric designs. A person in a wheelchair is at the front.

A mural completed with the students from Qadesiyah School for Girls in Amman, Jordan

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