Tankwa Artscape Artist Residency in Calvinia, South Africa — Reviews & Info
Artists in sculpture, performance, sound, and site-responsive practices are invited to apply for a two-week annual residency for 10-12 artists working in the Tankwa Karoo, South Africa.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- annual cycle, check dates
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- Accommodation, meals, and limited material support provided
- Location
- Tankwa Karoo, Calvinia, South Africa
About
Overview
Tankwa Artscape is a funded two-week annual artist residency for 10-12 national and international artists in the Tankwa Karoo, South Africa. The program focuses on site-responsive practices such as sculptural art, spoken word, sound, movement, and performance art using found materials. It emphasizes creative confrontation with the desert's harsh environment, history, ecology, and culture, encouraging ephemeral works, collaborations, and documentation through photography, video, and audio.
What's Included
Accommodation in tents and meals are provided free, with limited material support.
What's Not Covered
Travel and artist fees are not covered.
- Award
- Accommodation, meals, and limited material support provided
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Theme
- The residency focuses on site-responsive practices that engage creatively with the desert's harsh environment, history, ecology, and culture, encouraging ephemeral works, collaborations, and documentation.
- Eligibility
- Open to national and international artists
- Audience
- National and international artists
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