This residency open call is for an artist based in East Africa (Chagos Archipelago, Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, French Southern Territories, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Réunion, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia), who has already presented their work in several venues. The eleven-week, fully funded residency will take place at Gasworks in London from 7 April – 22 June 2027.
The residencies programme supports professional development, cultural exchange, and artistic experimentation. Gasworks hosts up to twenty residencies each year, bringing artists from all over the world to London. All the residencies are self-led, non-prescriptive and process-based; they are about enabling artists to research and develop new work, engage with the city, and build their networks.
An Open Studio event and presentation introducing the work and research developed during the residency, which will take place on 12 June.
Gasworks provides administrative, pastoral, and curatorial support throughout the residency, but they expect residents to be self-motivated, and to lead on the research and production of their own work.
Artists will receive studio space, accommodation, return economy flights, visa costs and support, a weekly stipend of 175 GBP to cover living expenses in London, a materials budget of up to 800 GBP, a prepaid travel card.
