The G.A.S. Fellowship Award is back for a second edition [CLOSED]
The G.A.S. Fellowship Award will be offering three funded 6-8 week residencies to practitioners based in West Africa between September 2023 and March 2024...
Guest Artist Space Foundation (G.A.S.) announced the second edition of the annual G.A.S. Fellowship Award is happening. In collaboration with Yinka Shonibare Foundation (Y.S.F.), the G.A.S. Fellowship Award 2023 will be offering three funded 6-8 week residencies to practitioners based in West Africa between September 2023 and March 2024 with two taking place in Lagos and the third one at their sister location — the G.A.S. Ecology Green Farm in Ijebu.
In the announcement, they stated, “We are committed to facilitating multidisciplinary access to this opportunity, therefore, applications are welcome from individuals practicing in all relevant creative fields that could range from visual art, craft, architecture, design, and curatorial research.”
Supported by Still Earth Holdings and its Residency Patrons, the 2023 edition of the G.A.S. Fellowship Award is fully funded. It offers room and board, return travel expenses to Lagos, a stipend of 100,000 NGN per week, a total materials allowance of 100,000 NGN, and access to a range of resources and pastoral support.
This year, the G.A.S. Foundation welcomes applications from emerging practitioners* and those whose practice is rooted in or responds to the following areas:
Materiality: the exploration and use of matter, materials used in the creation and formation of artwork
Ecology, Food, and Environment: those exploring climate impact, social justice, food production, and works in the natural world
History in the Present: using historical materials to rethink the present (archives, objects/image collections, storytelling aural/written)
According to them, the call-out is careful to prioritise accessibility by staying open to all creative fields, even within the framework of the outlined themes, so that those with less fortunate circumstances are able to apply and access the opportunity.
*Emerging practitioners are defined in this instance as those with 5 or fewer years of professional practice in all creative disciplines who feel their practice will benefit from a period of dedicated reflection, work, and research supported by G.A.S.
Application Requirement
Submit the following information using the form on the application page:
A PDF portfolio of 5 - 10 images (for video work, please limit clips to 3 minutes in length)
An up-to-date CV
A short proposal can be submitted in either writing (max 500 words) or video (max 3 minutes), including these points:
How you would use a 6-8 week residency to benefit the development of your research and work
How your current practice responds to one of the themes and/or is an emergent practice
How you might connect or contribute to the cultural life and public programme in either Lagos or Ijebu.
About the Guest Artists Space (G. A. S.) Foundation
The Guest Artists Space (G. A. S.) Foundation (Nigeria) was established in 2019 and is supported by the Yinka Shonibare Foundation (UK). G.A.S. Foundation is a non-profit dedicated to facilitating international cultural exchange, developing creative and research practices through residencies and collaborations.
How to Apply
Visit the application page to complete the online application form. Also, visit the announcement page to learn more about the award.
