The deadline for applications to the The Sylt Foundation Residency Programme has been extended from February 15th to March 1st. The rest of the key dates (notification and actual residency) remains the same. Read the highlights of the residency below.
The Sylt Foundation initiates and supports innovative contemporary literary, visual art and performance projects with the aim to encourage cultural dialogue and artistic interaction. It offers these international multi-disciplinary artists, writers and performers the opportunity to live and work in a quiet, contemplative environment; one which stimulates creative conversations and the exchange of ideas. It provides a valuable cultural experience.
This African Writer’s Residency is aimed to offer a residency to writers of contemporary African literature, who are related to or engaging with contemporary themes and concerns of Africa and the African Diaspora. The award is open to published writers of poetry, prose, plays and novels.
The contemporary African writer who wins this Residency award is expected to work on or complete the writing project proposed in their application. The residency aims to provide an opportunity to develop their ideas and do research related to their work.
The Sylt Foundation provides a two (2) month stay in a modern, heated, fully furnished, one bedroom, studio apartment situated on the Foundation grounds. Each apartment has a well equipped kitchen providing for self-catering. The apartment is equipped with a TV, a desk and PC with internet. There is free WIFI for writers who bring their own laptops.
In addition the Sylt Foundation provides:
- A single return economy class flight ticket to Hamburg. This ticket will be booked by the Foundation’s liaison person and sent to the winner prior to their visa application process. In addition an allowance of €80 will be provided to cover the transport costs from Hamburg airport, to Altona station from where the train departs to the island of Sylt. (Note: the winner is responsible for all arrangements and costs of his/her transport to their nearest international airport).
- A letter of invitation from the Sylt Foundation addressed to the local German Consulate to facilitate the Winner’s Schengen visa application. Note: The Winner is required to be in possession of a valid passport and is solely responsible for the timeous application of their visa. All visa requirements of the German Consulate Visa Office including medical travel insurance must be complied with (details on their website)
- A once off stipend of € 1.000 to be paid on arrival at the Sylt Foundation at the start of the two month period. This stipend is adequate to cover modest living expenses eg. groceries, bus fares etc. It is recommended that the selected Resident provides him/herself with extra monies to cover additional personal expenses eg. for entertainment or additional travel elsewhere in Germany while in residence. No additional monies will be provided by the Foundation.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: Phile Khumalo at phile@artsourcesouthafrica.co.za or call + 27 (0)11 447 2855 (Monday - Friday, 9-4pm)
For submissions: Organisers, Art Source South Africa, at info@artsourcesouthafrica.co.za
Website: http://www.kunstraum-syltquelle.de/en/
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