Deadline: 31 May 2025
The Institute for Postnatural Studies is excited to announce GASP: Global African Situated Practices, a six-week artistic research residency in Madrid, Spain for one individual based in any of the 54 African states.
Running from 15 October to 30 November, 2025, the residency supports interdisciplinary and socially engaged practices at the intersection of art, ecology, and research.
Benefits
- Accommodation at IPS (private room, bathroom, kitchen, lounge, and shared workspaces)
- Studio space shared with IPS team
- Curatorial mentorship and one-on-one guidance
- Public presentation of the project (format co-designed with IPS)
- Access to local networks of artists, curators, and cultural platforms
- Visits to institutions and independent spaces in Madrid
- Supporting documents for visa application process, including letter of invitation
Funding Information
- 3,000 Euros artist honorarium grant: to be paid in two installments – the resident will be asked to generate an invoice documenting each payment
- 2,000 Euros joint travel and production budget: whose direct purchases (example: flight tickets) will be administered by IPS
Role and Responsibilities
- Weekly check-ins with the IPS team
- Site visits and local engagement with actors the Madrid contemporary art scene
- Group critique sessions with colleagues in the city
- Contribution to a final public program
- Creation of a multimedia archive of their residency experience
Eligibility Criteria
- They welcome individuals whose practice is deeply connected to their local context in the African continent, working in fields including:
- Visual arts
- Research and education in the arts, culture, or humanities
- Curation and cultural programming
- Archiving and library practices
- Community leadership in socially engaged art
- Applicants may propose new or ongoing multidisciplinary projects that engage with climate-related issues (e.g. heat, drought, eco-territorial concerns) and work meaningfully within specific communities, geographies, or sociopolitical contexts in the African continent.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Collectives and duos are not eligible to apply.
Application Requirements
- Applications are accepted in:
- English
- Spanish
- French
- Portuguese
For more information, visit Institute for Postnatural Studies.