Call for applications: 2021 CEC ArtsLink creatives residency programme in the US

CEC ArtsLink individually curates each fellowship, which is hosted by US non-profit arts organisations across the country and covers all living, working, travel, and health insurance costs. 

Fellows will also receive up to three years of support through the initial six-weeks residency, a follow-up project in the US (separate proposal), and subsequently a project in the fellow's home country (separate proposal).

“CEC ArtsLink remains committed to the residencies in 2021 with the understanding that the uncertainties of the pandemic might require new approaches to supporting fellows and host organisations,” CEC ArtsLink says. “Applicants do not need to have contacts with organisations in the US to apply for this programme, but proficiency in English is required.”

Egypt is the only African country whose citizens are eligible to apply. Other eligible countries include: Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon and Lithuania, among others.

CEC ArtsLink has enrolled several Egyptians including Ahmed El Attar in 2013. El Attar is the founder and artistic director of the Studio Emad Eddin Foundation, which offers rehearsal, training and performance spaces to independent artists. 

Who should apply?

• Contemporary artists, arts leaders and curators whose work is informed by community engagement processes or social practice.
• Applicants must be citizens of, and should reside in an eligible country.
• Undergraduate students, amateur and research scholars as well as ArtsLink fellows and alumni are ineligible. 
• Arts leaders and curators must be affiliated with an arts organisation in the non-commercial sector or work as independent arts professional.
• Artists seeking placement in commercial firms are also ineligible.

Requirements

• A completed ArtsLink International Fellowship online application form.
• A recent CV or résumé (one-page PDF).
• A letter of recommendation (one-page PDF).
• Applicants who are applying as arts leaders or curators, must submit a one-page PDF file with a description of their organisation in English. They should also include information about staff size and resources.
• For large files, applicants should use Dropbox or WeTransfer. Applicants can also submit their YouTube, Soundcloud or Vimeo links. Artists who prefer to use Dropbox or WeTransfer to send a large file, must provide an external link accompanied by the file's description. 

Note:

• There is no age limit.
• Incomplete applications and samples submitted without proper descriptions will not be considered.

The application deadline is 30 October. Successful applicants will be notified by the end of March 2021.

For more information and guidelines, view the original call here.