Call for applications: Studio residency in Switzerland

The three-month residency aims to assist participants to find inspiration, establish networks and contemplate new projects and collaborations. Selected participants will be provided with a chance to gain broad insight into a different cultural environment.

The application deadline is 1 March 2020.

Eligibility

Artists and cultural practitioners in the areas of music, literature, visual arts, multidisciplinary art, digital media, theatre and dance are eligible to apply. Applicants may benefit three times in total from a Pro Helvetia studio residency.

Applicants should be from the following countries:

• Angola
• Botswana
• Democratic Republic of Congo
• Lesotho
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Mauritius
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Seychelles
• South Africa
• Swaziland
• Tanzania (including Zanzibar)
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

Selection criteria

Eligible artists should:

• Have a convincing track record: professional activity extending beyond local/regional level.
• Have a clear and contextually relevant motivation.
• Have adequate and relevant foreign language skills.

Remuneration

Selected artists will receive the following support:

• A place to work.
• Accommodation.
• Advice and practical support.
• Costs of travel, insurance and per diem expenses.
• Production costs can be covered to some extent, upon request

Applications must be written in English and submitted here.

For more information, email jgaylard@prohelvetia.org.za.

Kindly note that the Pro Helvetia Johannesburg office will be closed between 20 December 2019 and 6 January 2020.

Visit original call via the Pro Helvetia official website.