Deadline for Applications for Africa Centre's Artists In Residency Extended Until 14 October
Artists in Residency Programme
Due to public demand, the application deadline for the Africa Centre's 2016 Artists in Residency (AIR) Programme has been extended to 14 October. Since its inception in 2011, AIR has successfully awarded 39 African artists the chance to take up residencies across the globe.
The Africa Centre is a platform for exploring contemporary Pan-African cultural practice as a catalyst for social change. Through continued partnerships with residency programmes in Australia, Brazil, India, Spain, China and the United States, the Africa Centre is proud to offer eight new residency opportunities through the 2016 edition of this programme.
Last year, another layer was added to the residency programme by launching a separate competition for seasoned, mid-life career artists, allowing them to apply for artist-in-residence positions at the Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Centre in Italy. We are delighted to announce the second installation of this competition that will award an additional five residencies for Africa's more experienced artists.
AIR is seeking applications from high calibre African artists, in different stages of their career development (from emerging to late career), who are provocative, innovative, and are stretching the boundaries of their artistic practice. The residencies are available to composers, fiction and non-fiction writers, playwrights, poets, video/filmmakers, curators, visual and performance artists as well as artists of other forms whose work is inspired by or relates to global or social issues and promotes the well-being of humankind.
AIR partners select an artist from a short list provided by the Africa Centre, for one of their 2017 or 2018 residencies. Each residency offers a distinct structure, set of requirements and duration. The costs of the residency and round-trip airfare are included in each residency award made.
Visit the Africa Centre's Artists in Residency website for further information about the 2016 programme. Applications for both the general residencies and the Rockefeller Foundation programme close on 14 October 2016.
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The Curious Case of Katherine Sinclair Star Theatre, Homecoming Centre (7/01-7/05) |
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HIGHLIGHTS Roodepoort Theatre (7/09-7/12) |
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MAMMA MIA! The Musical! Teatro at Montecasino (10/16-11/22) |
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MAMMA MIA! The Musical! Artscape Theatre (9/03-10/11) |
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Max Angioni - ANCHE MENO – ROUND FINALE Piazza Europa (7/22-7/22) |
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Ramp It Up Pinelands Players (7/17-7/18) |
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MAMMA MIA! Artscape Theatre (9/03-10/11) |
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Swan Lake Teatro at Montecasino (8/07-8/21) |
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Stand up Comedy in broken English Victor Patrascan in Johannesburg Wits Theatre Complex (7/18-7/18) |
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Stand up Comedy in broken English Victor Patrascan in Cape Town Waves Theatre Cafe 44 Long Street Cape Town: Waves Pub @ 62 Hout Street Cape Town (7/17-7/17) |