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Africa Beyond call - Africa > UK
Africa Beyond aims to keep African culture in a central position within the modern UK landscape, through its website and other media, lively public events, and now through a series of residencies in London in January 2008.
Gasworks International Residency Programme will play host to three visiting artists for three months from Africa who will be supported in developing a project with InIVA, Photographers' Gallery, or the Southbank Centre.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 1 October 2007
About the residency
This three-month residency comprises:
- accommodation and living expenses in London
- a private studio at Gasworks
- a materials budget
- a project associated with InIVA, Photographers' Gallery, or Southbank Centre
- an Open Studio and artist's talk at Gasworks
This residency focuses on professional development, artistic exchange and the development of artistic process. The support, networks and creative environments that Gasworks, Africa Beyond, and the partner institutions can offer will provide the artist with the means to research and experiment with new work, taking an important step in an international context.
Each of the three residencies will be attached to a different partner institution and will have a specific aim and focus. Read more about each institution via the links.
Southbank Centre
The residency will focus on the display of new and existing work, showcase his/her practice on a major public platform within a solo or group presentation.
Photographers' Gallery
This residency will focus on an artist's contribution to the community and the role of education in artistic practice. This residency will be open only to artists working in photography or related media.
InIVA
This residency will offer the opportunity to develop and contribute within a leading space for research and discussion of contemporary art.
All artists will be provided with a studio and support at Gasworks.
Established contemporary visual artists from Africa, who have not spent extensive time working in Europe, are invited to apply for this programme (see below for full eligibility guidelines).
The residency is scheduled to take place during April-June 2008.
Overview of Gasworks International Residency Programme
IMPORTANT - Please read this before applying.
Selection and eligibility
Applying artists should:
- Be early- to mid- career contemporary visual artists involved in high quality artistic practice
- Not have worked extensively in Europe before
- Be flexible and prepared to experiment in his/her practice
- Display willingness to engage with new audiences and a new cultural context
- Be willing and interested in working towards the objectives of the host venue s/he is applying to become involved with during the residency (InIVA, Photographers' Gallery, or Southbank Centre).
The residency is open to contemporary artists working in all disciplines, however one must note the restricted facilities. Artists working in heavy duty media may not have access to their usual facilities.
We are seeking artists whose practice, interests and approaches show that they are in a position to benefit from, and to make a critical contribution to this residency and the networks around it.
Applying artists may wish to follow a specific research interest, but should be prepared to be flexible. A project proposal is not necessary to apply.
Applying artists should have a fair level of spoken English, and should feel comfortable engaging in artistic discussions in English.
The selection panel will comprise Gasworks' Residency Curator, and representatives from Africa Beyond and from each of the partner organisations.
Application procedure
There is no application form. Please read the information about Gasworks International Residency Programme carefully (linked above). Please then read about the partner institutions via the web links to their sites in order to decide which institution you would ideally work with. Then please send:
1. An artist's statement of not more than 300 words describing your practice and areas of interest as an artist.
2. A statement of not more than 300 words stating which partner organisation you would ideally like to work with, and reasons why. Please note that selected artists may not be able to work with their first choice of organisation.
3. A minimum of 10 images of recent work, in the form of reproductions, slides, CD or DVD. Please do not send originals.
4. A curriculum vitae.
5. Any relevant documentation (e.g. articles or papers about the work or exhibitions, publications, etc).
6. A letter of reference.
7. A cover sheet/email with name, contact address, e-mail, telephone and fax numbers if available, plus confirmation that you will be available between April-June 2008 if selected.
8. For postal applications, a stamped, self-addressed envelope for return of material if required. Gasworks does not accept responsibility for loss or damage of applications. Please note that materials can only be returned if the correct postage and packaging is provided.
Applications can be made by post or by email and should be marked 'Africa Beyond' and sent to:
Mia Jankowicz
Residency Curator
Gasworks International Residency Programme
155 Vauxhall Street
London SE11 5RH
UK
mia@gasworks.org.uk
Contact
If you have any further queries after reading this page thoroughly, we will be very happy to respond.
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