Goethe-Institut Launches Residency Re-Sourced to Strengthen Independent Art Spaces Across Africa

The Goethe-Institut has announced Residency Re-Sourced, an initiative connecting eight independent art residency spaces across Africa. The program, centered on sustainability, mobility, and creative exchange, will partner residencies from Benin Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, and Tunisia.

Participating Residencies:

• Finding Etherea, Benin Republic

• KUTA Arts Foundation, Nigeria

• Berj's Residency, Ghana

• Purple Mountain Arts Residency, South Africa

• Open Arts Development Foundation, Nigeria

• Centre Culturel Le Chateâu, Senegal

• Art n Stay, Tunisia

• Something Art Space, Côte d'Ivoire

Three Key Components of Residency Re-Sourced

1. Online Workshops:

Tailored virtual workshops will address critical topics identified during the initial needs assessment. These sessions will provide access to local and international expertise, while encouraging peer-to-peer learning within the cohort.

2. Travel & Exchange:

Residency Re-Sourced places a strong emphasis on mobility and peer learning. Coordinators from these spaces will travel across the continent, acting as "cultural pollinators"- exchanging innovative ideas, sustainable practices, and creative methodologies. This cross-pollination will foster vibrant collaboration across diverse cultural ecosystems.

3. Individual Residency Programs:

Each participating space will have the flexibility to design and implement a program that responds directly to their local context and artistic vision. Residency Re-Sourced supports these programs with funding, mentorship, and visibility-partnering with each space to experiment, innovate, and strengthen their role within the creative ecosystem.

4. Pollinating Ideas Across Borders:

Residency Re-Sourced transforms coordinators into cultural pollinators, seeding ideas and innovation across Africa's creative ecosystems.