Last year, we received a total of 351 applications for residencies with our partners in Australia, Brazil, Spain, Italy and USA.
The Africa Centre uses an external selection panel to shortlist its applicants. These artists are then submitted to our partners for final selection. The Africa Centre team is proud to present its shortlist of 28 innovative and socially engaged artists.The Shortlist for the AIR – Bellagio Center residency competition is:
- Ayobami Adebayo | Literature | Nigeria
- Biyi Bandele | Multidisciplinary | Nigeria
- Francis Nii Obodai | Visual Arts | Ghana
- Mona Eltahawy | Literature | Egypt
- Mo Abudu | Film | Nigeria
- Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah | Literature | Ghana
- Noo Saro – Wiwa | Literature | Nigeria
- Sisonke Msimang | Literature | South Africa
- Sokari Douglas Camp | Visual Arts | Nigeria
- Sylvia Vollenhoven | Literature | South Africa
- Yemisi Aribisala | Literature | Nigeria
The shortlist for our General Competition, which awards residencies at Bundanon Trust (Australia); Fountainhead (USA); Instituto Sacatar (Brazil); JIWAR Creation & Society (Spain); and the International Studio and Curatorial Program (USA) is:
- Adrian van Wyk | Literature | South Africa
- Aida Muluneh | Visual Arts | Ethiopia
- Amira Hanafi | Visual Arts | Egypt
- Cara Stacey | Music | South Africa
- Efemia Chela | Literature | Ghana & Zambia
- Frederick Bamfo | Visual Arts| Ghana
- Galina Juritz | Music | South Africa
- Modupeola Olufunke Fadugba | Visual Arts | Nigeria
- Mohamed Osman Mohamed Altoum | Film | Sudan
- Ngendo Mukii | Visual Arts | Kenya
- Nick Mulgrew | Literature | South Africa
- Osasuyi Okungbowa | Literature | Nigeria
- Sarra I. Saeed | Music | Sudan
- Sethembile Msezane | Visual Arts | South Africa
- Shatha Al-deghady | Visual Arts | Egypt
- Simone Haysom | Literature | South Africa
- Tawanda Takura | Visual Arts| Zimbabwe
AIR-Bellagio Center winner announcements are scheduled for early May, while those for the General Competition will be released in early March.
Thank you to each of the African artists who made submissions and congratulations to the shortlisted applicants!