Kuona Trust Artist-in-Residency

Kuona Trust Artist-in-Residency

 

Kuona has funding from the RNE to invite 3 international artists on a 2 month fully funded residency, artists will be given a studio at Kuona, accommodation, material allowance and a small per diem.

 

Dates:                         deadline for applications    notification

1 June-31 July 2012                31 Jan 2012                   31 Feb 2012

 

Kuona is looking for applications from visual artists particularly from the global South, e.g. Africa, South East Asia, China, South America, Caribbean or The Netherlands.

Applications by email to info@kuonatrust.org

1. Letter of application explaining in depth why you want to come to Kuona Trust, Kenya
2. 6 images of your work, not larger than 500 KB each or a video, do not send links to blogs or website instead
3. artist’s statement
4. artist’s biography
5. CV
6. 2 referees

Expectations:

• artists will be based in a  Kuona Trust studio
• artists will stay for the full duration of the residency and engage in Kuona activities as one of the studio artists.
• artists will give a visual presentation to the local artist community at the start of the residency
• At the end of the residency, artists will be given an exhibition or an open studio.
• artists will be assisted by Kuona in the event they would like to host an outreach activity or artists’ workshop
• The artist will write a short report about their residency before they leave Kuona.

Selection will be by panel, only those artists excepted will be contacted by the deadline above.  Once selected, Kuona will send detailed information on the residency including practical information on visas, insurance, health requirements etc. and assist with a letter of invitation and any other documentation required.

The Triangle New York Workshop, USA

Here is the link to the applications for the Triangle New York Workshop
http://triangleworkshop.org/workshop/

Sincere thanks!

Sarah
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