Gasworks: Residency for artists based in Central Africa

Opportunity type:  Residency

For: Artists 

Deadline: 27/08/2024, 12 noon GMT.

Rewards:   Accommodation + Weekly stipend of £150

Location Eligibility: Central Africa

About this opportunity

This residency open call is for an artist based in Central Africa (Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Sao Tomé and Principe), who has already presented their work in several venues. The eleven-week, fully funded residency will take place at Gasworks in London from 6 January to 24 March 2025. 

Rewards

24-hour access to a fully accessible private studio at Gasworks, alongside other resident artists, and a community of London-based studio holders.
• Single room accommodation in Gasworks’ Residency House: a two-story house, with three communal bathrooms and a kitchen, shared with other resident artists.
• Economy return flights and taxi transfers from the artist’s home country to London, including one cabin and one hold luggage.
• All visa costs and support with the visa application process.
• A weekly stipend of £150 to cover living expenses in London.
• A materials budget of up to £800.
• A prepaid travel card (TFL zones 1+2) for unlimited travel within central London throughout the residency.
• An Open Studio event and presentation introducing the work and research developed during the residency, which will take place on Saturday 15 March 2025.
• Access to Gasworks’ basic tools and AV equipment, subject to availability.
• A dedicated residency page on Gasworks’ website, including short video interview introducing the artist’s work, filmed and edited by Gasworks during the residency.
• Networking opportunities and at least two individual studio visits with other artists, curators and arts professionals.
• Administrative, pastoral, and curatorial support from Gasworks’ staff during office hours, from 10am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.

Eligibility

Free

How to Apply 

Apply using the link: Gasworks: Residency for artists based in Central Africa

All questions regarding this open call should be sent to eleni@gasworks.org.uk