Ker Issa, RAW Material Company’s residency programme started in 2011 and has welcomed more than 50 artists, writers, researchers, curators, etc. from various nationalities, in Dakar. Ker Issa is open to visual artists interested in any medium, from writers, musicians, filmmakers and architects to curators, researchers or student researchers.
Ker Issa is located in the Baobabs neighbourhood and has the capacity to welcome two artists in residence. The space is a 15 minute walk from RAW's headquarters and is 20 minutes by car from Dakar's downtown.
Call for artistic residency in Dakar - Senegal promoted by Hangar, RAW Material Company and CCCB, with the support of Institut Ramon Llull.
In the frame of the cross-residency between Barcelona and Dakar, Hangar, Raw Material, CCCB and Institut Ramon Llull collaborate and are launching a call for a programme of research residencies that will facilitate and support exchanges and dialogues of proximity between the two geographies.
The first part of this exchange will take place from September 2nd to September 28th, 2024 in Barcelona with Dakar-based architects Nzinga Mboup and Carole Diop. The artists will be staying at Hangar and accompanied by both Hangar and CCCB in a visit that will also encompass, among other activities, their participation in a public program devoted to open up the conversation 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 to be held at the CCCB on September 10th.
The second part of this exchange and the primary aim of this call is to support an artist based in Catalonia for whom the presence in Senegal is key in taking further a creative process and/or research. All disciplines are welcomed, from visual arts, 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.
DEADLINE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2024