Eligibility

This program is aimed at Game Arts, Digital painters, Cyberartists, Photographers, Game Artists, Immersion (virtual reality), Motion graphics artists, Tradigital art and other digital arts professionals who are interested in drawing inspiration from African arts and cultures whether they speak English, French, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese or German.

Number of Participants

15

Deadline

No deadline

Duration

March 16, 2020 - April 11, 2020

Costs

• $350.00 program fee (one-time)

Facilities

Alternative Processes Darkroom, Ceramic Facility, Computer Lab, Co-Working, Darkroom, Desk Space, Fabrication Lab

Housing

Apartment

Meals

Breakfast, Chef on Site, Coffee, Dinner, Lunch, Snacks, Tea

Public Programs

Community Engagement , Courses, Demo Day, Discussion, Exhibition, Festival

Disciplines

Animation, Architecture, Arts Administrator, Augmented Reality, Cartoonist, Conceptual Art, Design, Digital Manufacturing, Digital Media, Documentary, Drawing, Fiber Arts, Fiction, Film, Glass, Illustration, Immersive Experiences, Installation, Interdiscplinary Arts, Jewelry, Journalism, Land Art, Literature, Metalsmith, Mixed Reality, Moving Image, Multimedia, Museum Technology, Music, Music Composition, Nonfiction, Painting, Performance Art, Photography, Playwriting, Printmaking, Public Art, Research, Sculpture, Sound Art, Textile, Video Art, Video Games, Visual Arts, Wearable Technology, Web Design, Web Development

Languages

Arabic, English, French, German

Program Description

Artnoise 2020 Open Residency is a year long program designed for Creatives who work in the digital space interested in exploring African arts and take steps in developing their careers and artistic development. This program made of 3-week stays in Lome, London, Accra and Lagos provides time and space for digital creatives such as digital illustrators and painters, video game artists, Youtube content creators and other digital arts professionals to create, research, experiment, cultivate new directions in their work as well as execute new projects. In addition to a shared studio space and living facilities, artists are invited to immerse themselves in the local creative community, art exhibitions and festivals, visit galleries and have the opportunity to learn from their peers in the hosting city. The 3-Week stay in Lome, Togo starts on the 16th of March 2020 and ends on the 11th of April 2020