We are now accepting applications from artists based in the United Kingdom for a fully funded, two-week residency at 32° East | Ugandan Arts Trust, Kampala, Uganda. Gasworks’ International Fellowships Programme offers UK-based artists the opportunity to undertake a residency at one of Gasworks’ partners abroad. This programme is funded by Arts Council England.
Focus of the Residency: KLA ART Labs

32° East hosts KLA ART, a public contemporary art festival in Kampala, Uganda. What defines KLA ART is not just the commissioning of new work for a Ugandan public, but the professional development of artists, curators, and arts managers. After hosting two successful editions in 2012 and 2014, the festival took a hiatus in 2016 to allow time to debrief after each festival, time to capacity–build through professional training locally and time to thoroughly develop public art concepts in the city. To accomplish these goals, we are launching KLA ART Labs, a month-long series of intensive engagement focused on group critique, international networking and concept development; all within the realm of public art. 32° East looks forward to hosting a UK-based artist with interest and/or experience in making art in the public domain on the African continent, and to share their work and learn from a unique context.

32° East | Ugandan Arts Trust

Based in Kampala, Uganda 32º East provides the arts community with the information, resources and exposure needed to raise the profile of Ugandan Art to a national and international level. 32º East offers an artist’s Resource Centre, 3 artists’ studios and an exhibition space; and runs a programme of discussions, debates and conversational projects addressing topical issues concerning the artistic community.

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Applicants are required to submit a research proposal (up to 300 words) illustrating how they might approach the residency and what they hope to achieve. The panel will be looking for well developed, context-specific proposals.

The Fellowship Comprises

• Bedroom in a shared apartment that includes kitchen, bathroom, living room, washing machine and security
• Private workspace with 24-hour access
• Basic living expenses
• Materials budget
• Economy return flights
• Local travel budget
• Public event/s as agreed with the host organisation, such as an Artist Talk or Open Studio
• Administrative and peer support is also provided for all participating artists

(NB: travel insurance is not covered.)

Further information about the open call and application guidelines can be found in the resources section at the bottom of this page.

Application Deadline: Monday 26th June 2017