Cultural Exchange and Residency Opportunities for African Artists and Writers in Italy, Brazil, Australia and The USA
Applicant criteria
- More than 21 year
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
About The Residency & Cultural Exchange Program
On offer this year are artist residencies at Bundanon Trust in Australia, Instituto Sacatar in Brazil, and Fountainhead Residency & International Studio & Curatorial Program in the USA. Residencies at these spaces are available to early and mid-career African artists who predominantly live and work on the continent. They are also accepting applications from mid-late career, highly accomplished artists for residencies at the prestigious Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center located on the shores of Lake Como in Italy.
All residencies are available to innovative, provocative, and socially conscious visual and performance artists, composers, fiction and nonfiction writers, playwrights, poets, video/filmmakers, curators, and artists working in digital art forms.
Each residency award has a distinct structure, set of requirements, and duration. The costs of the residency and round-trip airfare are included in each residency award made. Applications are open from August 1st to October 15th, 2018.
Benefits
1) Bundanon Trust – Australia – August 5th, 2019 to September 2nd, 2019:
The applicant receives a separate studio space; high-speed internet access; transport once a week into local town for shopping supplies; and travel assistance from the nearest transport hub to the Bundanon property. The cost of food and local transport is not covered in this residency.
2) The Fountainhead Residency – Miami, USA:
Living and working accommodation; studio visits by local art professionals; introduction to Miami’s art community; access to museums and private collections; and a collaborative, engaging and supportive environment.
3) Instituto Sacatar – Brazil – 8 Weeks:
A private suite; a separate studio appropriate to the artist’s discipline and additional logistic support, including meals (except Saturday evenings, Sundays and Brazilian holidays); laundry service; and local contacts consistent with the artist’s interests.
4) International Studio & Curitorial Program (ISCP) – New York, USA – 3 Months:
Special amenities inclusive in the residency: The residency includes 24-hour access to a private furnished studio space, regular studio visits from visiting critics, and an advisor; field trips to museums, galleries and other cultural institutions; and participation in ISCP talks. The residency award includes participation in ISCP, a stipend for accommodation and living expenses in New York City and round-trip economy airfare between the country in which the awarded artist is in residence and New York City. The cost of insurance, visa, food and local transportation is not included in this residency.
5) The Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Residency Program – Lake Como, Italy – 4 Weeks:
Residents and their spouses receive free room and board as well as a space to work. They also have an unparalleled opportunity to interact with fellow residents from a stimulating array of disciplines and geographies.