Over the years, a number of artists have been taking residency at Thapong Visual Art Centre but now local artists have a chance to apply for residency in Mauritius at the invitation of pARTage.
Application for pARTage residency is open to dynamic individuals from Africa who mainly work in ceramic or fibreglass sculptures.
Interested artists are required to send three images of their works, and motivational letter outlining the reasons for the application and intent. Applicants will also be expected to submit short curriculum vitaes, which should include names, country, line of specialisation, education, and exhibitions undertaken. Names and e-mails addresses of two referees are also a requirement. The six-week residency will start on March 17 to April 23, 2010.
Selected artists will be provided with self-catering accommodation, stipend for food and inland transport, and some basic materials. Artists will however not receive any kind of payment for their participation in the residency, and selected artists will be expected to pay for their own airfares.
Artists can apply to ArtMoves Africa (AMA), which supports travel for African artists.
Selected artists can choose to work alone during the residency or collaborate with each other.
pARTage's art residency programme aims to support artists in the development of their artistic practices and ideas, offering them an opportunity to live and work on the Indian Ocean Island country. The residency, according to the organisers, will act as a stimulus to bring a small panorama of contemporary new media used in art making, while also facilitating cultural exchange and creative dialogue in an attempt to solidify the existing international artistic network that pARTage, a recognised association of Mauritian artists, has tasked itself to build through the Triangle Arts Trust network. Applications for residency can be sent by post to pARTage Association, C/o Krishna Luchoomun.
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