This opportunity will enable an artist based in East (Uganda and Kenya) or Southern Africa (See SADC member list for countries) to undertake a fully-funded residency at Gasworks in London from 3 October – 19 December 2022, supported by Artworkers Retirement Society.

Gasworks’ residencies are opportunities for self-led professional development, artistic exchange and experimentation.

Gasworks programmes up to sixteen residencies each year, inviting emerging international artists to work alongside a community of nine London-based peers for three months. Residencies are non-prescriptive and process-based and focus on enabling artists to research and develop new work. Made public through Open Studios and events, these opportunities encourage interaction, dialogue and professional networking.

Gasworks provides significant pastoral and curatorial support throughout the residency, however artists are also expected to be proactive and self-motivated and lead the research and production of their work while in London.

The Residency Comprises:

• 24-hour access to a fully accessible private studio at Gasworks, alongside other visiting artists and Gasworks’ permanent studio holders
• A public Open Studios displaying work produced during the residency at Gasworks
• Support with visa applications and all visa costs covered
• Economy return flights from the artist’s home city to London, including 1 cabin and 1 hold luggage
• Single room accommodation within Gasworks Residencies House (a 2-story house, shared with 3 other artists-in-residence), with share of the bathrooms and kitchen
• A weekly stipend of £150 for living expenses
• A materials budget of £800
• Access to Gasworks’ tools and AV equipment, subject to availability
• Travel card (TFL zones 1+2) for unlimited travel within central London for the duration of the residency
• Administrative, pastoral and curatorial support from Gasworks (during office hours, Monday-Friday, 9:30am-6pm)
• A dedicated residency page on Gasworks’ website
• A short video interview/presentation in advance of the Open Studio to introduce the artists’ work. The video will be permanently added to the residency page on Gasworks’ website
• At least 2 individual studio visits with curators and arts professionals (meetings will be in person however on occasions and when relevant they will also happen virtually)
• Opportunities to meet with other artists, arts professionals, patrons and collectors through at least 2 organised lunches and/or dinners
• Artists are required to write a report (a template will be provided) summarising their residency
  For more information about the residency and how to apply, please download the information in the resources section below.

Application Procedure

Only digital applications accepted. Please use the online application form in the opportunity page on Gasworks’ website. Your application should include the following in ONE PDF file only:

• An artist’s statement describing your practice and areas of interest (up to 250 words)
• A minimum of 10 images (or equivalent extracts from videos, sound work etc…) of recent work, with captions and a short description if necessary.
• A CV/Resume
• A simple statement outlining your plans, if you were to be offered the residency, which could include a short description of a research project specific to the context of London or your residency at Gasworks (up to 250 words). This proposal does not have to be definitive and can change during the course of the residency.
• Any relevant documentation (e.g. selected articles or papers about work, exhibitions, publications, etc)
• A cover sheet with name, contact address, e-mail and telephone numbers if available, plus confirmation that you will be available from 3 October – 19 December 2022, if selected.

Please note that there is a 10MB limit on pdf submissions. If your file is not in pdf format or is over 10MB you will not be able to submit it.

If you prefer to supply alternatives to text you can provide also:

• A 6-minute video or 6-minute sound file in which you discuss points 1 and 4

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