Jozi art:lab is engaged in a worldwide network of artists

Home for the Arts

Our art:lab offers residencies to artists from all disciplines and is committed to the individual support of every resident. Writers, artists, dramatists, film makers and composers from Europe and South Africa could apply for a residency at Jozi art:lab.
For a month every resident should either work on his own project or on a project of the art:lab.


African Writer's Residency Programme
The African Writer's Residency offers a two month international working stay at the Foundation to writers of contemporary African literature, who are related to or engaging with contemporary themes and concerns of Africa and the African Diaspora.
Nigerian author Chika Unigwe wins the 2013 Sylt Foundation African Writer's Residency Award

South African Visual Artist’s Residency (SAVAR)
The Sylt Foundation calls all mid-career contemporary visual artists to apply for the two month South African Visual Artist's Residency. One residency will be awarded annually to a South African artist or a South African resident who have sustained a career profile of a minimum of seven to ten years in the contemporary visual sector.
SAVAR call for application and concept document 2013
All applications to be submitted by 4pm Friday 31 May 2013

South African artist Jacki McInnes wins the 2012 SAVAR


What is poetry?
International Poetry Festival
curated by jozi art:lab
www.whatispoetry.net

2012, 1-13 April: Indonesia
2013, 20 April - 3 May: South Africa, Zimbabwe

Press
What is Poetry? A Celebration of Language
Classic feel, issue May 2013




Artists from Africa on Sylt 2013
Jacki McInnes, artist (South Africa)
Karin Schimke
Ellen Banda Aaku, writer (Zambia, Ghana)

Artists from Africa on Sylt 2012
Helon Habila, writer (Nigeria, USA)
James Webb
Chirikure Chirikure, writer (Zimbabwe)
Stefania Morland, fashion designer

Artists from Southern Africa on Sylt 2011
Thato Nhlapo, writer and poet (South Africa)
Stephan Erasmus, artist and sculptor (South Africa)
Imraan Coovadia, writer (South Africa)
Cedric Nunn, photographer (South Africa)
Stephanus Rademeyer, artist (South Africa)

Artists from Southern Africa on Sylt 2010
Mary Sibande, painter, sculptor and performance artist, Johannesburg
Fiston Mwanza Mujila, writer, Kingshasa, D.R.C.
Itumeleng Mokgope, dancer, Johannesburg
Lien Botha, photographer, Kapstadt
Alexandra Ross, artist, Johannesburg
Lebogang Mashile, writer and poet, Johannesburg

Artists from Southern Africa on Sylt 2009

James Webb
, Sound Artist, Cape Town
Kgafela
oa Magogodi, Poet, Johannesburg
Charl-Pierre Naudé
, Poet, Cape Town
Strijdom van der Merwe
, Land Artist, Cape Town
Paul Emmanuel
, Artist, Johannesburg
Mbongeni Buthelezi
, Artist, Johannesburg
Mlu Zondi
, Dancer and Performer, Durban



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