Eswatini invited for Leipzig arts residency
MBABANE – Eswatini is part of three African countries that have been invited for a visual arts residency in Leipzig.
This call out was released on the official website of the European Union and the Leipzig International Art Programme website, it read; “The German Embassy Pretoria and LIA-Leipzig International Art Programme would like to invite artists from Eswatini, Lesotho and South Africa to apply for a three months residency exchange in Leipzig Germany.”
The Leipzig International Art Programme (LIA) is an international artist in residency programme located at the Spinnerei Leipzig ZZZ.spinnerei.de , a former cotton mill and now cultural hub.
Experiment
LIA focuses on being a place for experiment and learning within a strong local artist community and a city rich of traditions.
Local and international artists have an impact on each other while exchanging cultural experiences which are shifting the gaze.
The founder of LIA, Anna-Louise Rolland, quoted by the website read, “At LIA, we believe that moving outside of our comfort zone leads to new perspectives opening up.
International visual artists working together with professional musicians, public space and institutions like museums fits perfectly into this philosophy and this type of collaboration leads to new approaches being developed and new kinds of artistic exchanges taking place,” it further read.
Programme
Yebo Art Gallery Director, Aleta Armstrong shared with this publication that she met with part of the arts programme team. It’s worth mentioning that previously the programme was only open to South African artists only. This will be the first call out where local artists are in this arts programme.
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KEY INFORMATION
Free accommodation in an 83 square meter furnished studio including curated group show in the residency coverage of travel and flight, visa and health insurance costs Fellowship €760 per
(E15 992.50).
Curatorial advice by LIA director Anna-Louise Rolland.
It is also worth noting that a group show will be held mid-January 2024 during the Spinnerei Gallery Tour residency dates: December 1 ,2023 to January 30 2024
It’s worth mentioning that applicants must speak comprehensible English and come from and be based in Eswatini, Lesotho or South Africa.
The residency does not include any further fees or stipends. For more detailed informonth mation about the services provided by LIA please visit Kttps // liap.eu/inde[.pKp/en/applicatiRn/. Additional information about the artist studios at the Spinnerei Leipzig is given in this short video: ZZZ.mRnRcle.cRm/ film/culture/ leipzig-s-artiststudiRs/
Applications must comprise the following and be wrapped into one PDF file only:
◗ An expression of interest (500 words maximum) explaining for example the project one wishes to develop during the residency or research the person would like to do and what interests you about working at the Spinnerei Leipzig A Curriculum Vitae (CV) biography
Up to six images of your work or video or audio links
The specification of the subject matter of your e-mail so we can file you correctly: Open Call AfricanLeipzig. Applications must be in English and sent as one single PDF file to: marina.diaz@liap.eu, assistent@liap.eu, application deadline: June 15, 2023, noon European Central Time, successful applicants will be notified latest by June 30 2023.
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