The project, titled "Black Rock Senegal", led by the American artist of Nigerian descent Kehinde Wiley, aims to offer artists new perspectives. "As an artist who works in the west I desired a space of renewal to explore new ideas and to create work outside of a western context—to create work within the context of my own lineage", explains Wiley.
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The residents, be they visual artists, writers, or filmmakers, will be offered room, board, and individual studio spaces, which they will occupy for between one and three months. Whilst travel across Senegal will be paid for, the artists will be responsible for their own transport costs to arrive in Senegal: "we are happy to assist in securing third-party funding opportunities and travel grants", the organisation's website elaborates.
Applications to the program close on April 15 and are open to artists over the age of 18. The first residency session will take place from June 2019 to February 2020. Read further here.
