Call for applications: Research residencies in Switzerland

Pro Helvetia will offer residencies to Southern African and Swiss artists and cultural practitioners in the following disciplines: music, literature, theatre, dance, visual arts, curation, festival organisation as well as design and interactive media.

A research residency, which takes place for a maximum of four weeks, will enable artists and cultural practitioners to carry out research in the European country.

The aim of a residency is to explore possibilities for a collaborative or exchange project between Switzerland and southern Africa. Pro Helvetia supports the compilation of the visiting programme and will cover travel, accommodation, insurance and per diem expenses.

Selection criteria

Interested applicants should have:

• A convincing track record: professional activity above and beyond local/regional – context-related motivation.
• A specific cultural exchange project with sustainable impact and international resonance that meets the general criteria of Pro Helvetia.
• Relevant language skills (English, French and/or German).

Applicants from the following countries in the southern African region may apply: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania (including Zanzibar), Zambia and Zimbabwe.

How to Apply

Applications should be submitted via the Pro Helvetia application portal any time up to three months before the start of the trip. Applications must be written in English.

Meanwhile, Pro Helvetia Johannesburg, in partnership with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, is accepting applications for its 2019 ANT Mobility Fund.

For more information, view the original call here.