Open call: Artistic Residency in Dakar

Promoted by Hangar, RAW Material Company and CCCB, supported by Institut Ramon Llull.

Aim of the Call for Applications
As part of the cross-residency between Barcelona and Dakar, Hangar, Raw Material, CCCB, and Institut Ramon Llull collaborate to launch a call for one spot in a program of research residencies aimed at facilitating and supporting exchanges and dialogues of proximity between the two geographies.

The aim of this call is to support an artist based in Catalonia for whom being in Senegal is crucial to advancing a creative process and/or research. All disciplines are welcome, from visual arts and architecture to research projects. The residency will take place from Monday, March 3rd to Sunday, March 30th, 2025, in Dakar. The call is promoted by Hangar and RAW Material Company, who will provide accompaniment for the artist while in Senegal, and receives support from Institut Ramon Llull.

The Catalan artist residency will take place in March 2025 in Dakar.

The residency in Barcelona will take place from September 2nd to September 28th, 2024, with Dakar-based architects Nzinga Mboup and Carole Diop. The artists will be staying at Hangar and accompanied by both Hangar and CCCB during a visit that will also include, among other activities, their participation in a public program aimed at opening up conversations on cities and contemporary challenges. Nzinga Mboup will participate as a panelist in a public event on Global South Metropolises to be held at the CCCB on September 5th. Carole Diop will participate as a panelist in an international seminar on Cities & Sea, which will also be held at the CCCB on September 10th.

About the Organizations
Hangar is a center dedicated to maintaining (that is, generating, updating, revising, and sustaining) the conditions necessary to facilitate artistic production and research. This includes practices and forms of critical speculation capable of responding to contemporary debates and urgencies. Hangar views art as a knowledge-producing practice and defends artistic research as a distinct research modality with its own methods of discovery and knowledge production. Hangar’s mission is to support creators throughout all phases of artistic research and production processes by offering a range of services and tools. Some are managed directly by Hangar, while others are managed by its resident collectives. These resources aim to facilitate artists’ access to necessary conceptual, contextual, semiotic, material, and technical resources, providing a context for experimentation and free exchange of knowledge.

RAW Material Company is a center dedicated to art, knowledge, and society. It engages in curatorial practice, artistic education, residencies, knowledge production, and archiving of theory and criticism in art. RAW Material Company aims to promote appreciation and advancement of artistic and intellectual creativity in Africa. Its program is transdisciplinary, drawing from literature, film, architecture, politics, fashion, cuisine, and the diaspora.

Resources Available at RAW Material Company
House of Residency – Kër Issa
1. 1 individual bedroom with air conditioning
2. 1 shared bathroom
3. 1 kitchen
4. 1 living and relaxation area (lounge, terrace)
Services
— Optional airport pick-up and transfer
— Cleaning and laundry services
— Full Wi-Fi coverage in all working and living areas
Dedicated Coordination and Project Orientation
— Contextual anchoring: Selection of books from the library, assistance in academic and archival research, creation of a schedule of meetings (lunches and visits) with key figures in the intellectual and artistic community, organization of research trips.
— Distribution: Research and production assistance, administrative support (invitation letters), mediation through the Vox Artis public program, visibility, and communication.
— Workspace: Access to resources in the specialized library (RAWBase), provision of a dedicated work/research area (library, computers, Wi-Fi).

The CCCB is a multidisciplinary cultural center addressing the key challenges of contemporary society through diverse languages and formats. Its extensive program features major thematic exhibitions, series of conferences, literary meetups, film screenings, and festivals.

The Institut Ramon Llull is the public institution responsible for promoting Catalan language and culture globally, fostering dialogue with the world across all realms of creation and knowledge. It builds networks for mutual understanding, recognition, and collaboration, supporting artists, organizations, institutions, and festivals. The Institut actively promotes exchange in Catalan studies, literature, translation, performing and visual arts, film, music, design, and architecture.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE RAW MATERIAL IN DAKAR (FOR CATALAN ARTISTS)

Duration & Calendar
The Catalan artist residency will take place in March 2025 in Dakar.

Application Process
Applications must be sent in English as a single PDF document (less than 12 Mb) attached to an email with the subject BarcelonaDakar_FIRST_FIRST_NAME to veronica(at)hangar.org.

The document must include the following information:
1. Personal details:
— First and last name
— Full address (including city and country)
— Telephone number
— Email address
— Date of birth
— Nationality
2. A headshot in high resolution
3. A short biography of the applicant, indicating their main areas of work and research (maximum 250 words)
4. A cover letter (maximum 500 words)
5. A Curriculum Vitae of the applicant (maximum 2 pages)
6. A portfolio or artistic dossier with images and texts that offer a vision of the work of the applicant whose practice or project uses image, audiovisual or photography as a premise or specialty. Artists working with video should include links for online viewing (e.g. Vimeo or YouTube)
7. A description of the research and/or creative project you would like to develop during the residency at RAW Material Company and related to Senegal (maximum 500 words)
8. Two to five images related to the project

Commitments
— Make a public presentation of the research and/or production project in Dakar during the stay and at Hangar after the stay
— Submit a final report (max. 500 words and 2 images) on the project and an evaluation of the residency within one month of its completion
— Include the logos of the following organizations in the communication of the project: Hangar, RAW Material Company, CCCB, Institut Ramon Llull. If the logos cannot be added, include the following mention: developed during a residency at RAW Material Company organized by Hangar in collaboration with CCCB and Institut Ramon Llull.

Terms and Conditions
The selected person will receive a grant of €3350 gross from Hangar, broken down as follows:
1. A travel allowance of up to €700 managed by Hangar
2. Fee of €800 gross
3. An allowance of €700 gross
4. A development grant for the research and/or production project of €1,000
5. Health insurance of €150

Selection Committee
The selection committee will be made up of the following members:
— Two members of Hangar: Anna Manubens, Director of Hangar, and Veronica Valentini, Responsible for Residencies and International Research Networks
— Two members of RAW Material Company

Evaluation Criteria
The selection committee will assess each project based on the following criteria:
— The relationship of the research and/or creation project with the Senegalese context
— The relevance, importance, and interest of the research practice
— The artistic trajectory or research experience of the applicant

Deadline
Deadline for submission of applications: until Friday, September 20, 2024 (1 p.m., GMT+1 / Paris time).
The results of the selection process will be announced in mid-October 2024.

For more information, please contact:
Veronica Valentini
veronica(at)hangar.org
T. 93 308 40 41

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Image: RAW Material Company captured by Antoine Tempé, 2016 © RAW Material Company