Villa Albertine is looking for creators, researchers, and culture professionals from across the African continent who wish to conduct an original research project requiring an immersive stay in the US.<\/p>\n\n
Applicants must be citizens of an African country, and their professional activity must be based primarily in Africa.<\/p>\n\n
In order to be able to communicate with professionals in the US, applicants must speak fluent English. As such, they are required to submit a three-minute video in which they introduce themselves and their project in English. Fluency in French is not required.<\/p>\n\n
Applicants must be at least 21 years of age prior to their estimated residency start date.<\/p>\n\n
This call is open to individual applications only; collective group applications shall not be accepted.<\/p>\n\n
Current health regulations require all non-American citizens traveling to the US to have had at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccination. Applicants must comply with US entry regulations.<\/p>\n\n
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Exploratory residency projects<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Villa Albertine\u2019s exploratory residency projects should not be thought of as indoor desk work, but rather as a field investigation to foster inspiration and build new connections. They may be based on a new proposal devised specifically for Villa Albertine, or on pre-existing research that would benefit from new and unique development in the US. In either case, the project\u2019s value lies in its relationship to the residency location. The project should address a contemporary issue that resonates both in the US and in Africa. If a form of presentation is deemed necessary at the end of the residency, its focus should not be the completion and finalization of a specific work, particularly a material work, as would be the case in a production-based residency. This residency program will give the selected creators and thinkers access to key US organizations and figures in their area or areas of expertise. Applicants\u2019 proposed projects should allow them to start an active dialog with these local figures.<\/p>\n\n Projects must therefore be rooted in a particular US city, to be chosen during the application phase.<\/p>\n\n All disciplines related to the arts, culture, and ideas are welcome. Applicants may submit projects from fields such as the visual arts, design, architecture, performance, music, cinema, digital creation, fiction writing, comic books, or social science, among others.<\/p>\n\n \u00a0<\/p> Five two-month city-based residencies in 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n This program shall select five two-month residencies that each focus on a particular US city.<\/p>\n\n Villa Albertine has permanent offices in ten cities (Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, New Orleans, San Francisco, and Washington DC), each one being active across a broader geographical area, as indicated on the map below.<\/p>\n\n Applicants are asked to submit a two-month residency project that is rooted in a specific US city, to be chosen either from one of the ten cities in which Villa Albertine has established a permanent branch, or another US city.<\/p>\n\n Villa Albertine pursues specific thematic areas in a number of these cities, such as the environment in Miami, space exploration in Houston, institutional reform in Washington DC, etc. Applicants may choose to explore either these given themes, or others that would be relevant to the desired geographical area. Short summaries of these cities may be found here<\/a>, along with their related themes and issues.<\/p>\n\n In selecting the five winning projects, the jury shall take care to ensure diversity in the disciplines and geographical areas under consideration. It should be noted that the most popular areas are usually the cities of New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago.<\/p>\n Click here<\/a> to view the map.<\/em><\/p>\n\n \u00a0<\/p>\n\n Support from Villa\u00a0Albertine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Villa Albertine shall provide personal support tailored to each resident\u2019s expectations and profile.\u00a0A program of meetings, visits, and events shall be drawn up for each resident according to their project and needs.<\/p>\n\n Villa Albertine shall help residents analyze the material and logistic requirements for successfully completing their project, organize their journey and stay, provide them with information on the local artistic and cultural scene, and offer them access to its network of partners.<\/p>\n\n \u00a0<\/p> Coverage of residency-related expenses <\/strong><\/p>\n\n Thanks to the financial support of the Ford Foundation, Villa Albertine is able to cover the following travel and living expenses for each residency:\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n\n Villa Albertine cannot undertake to cover spending other than the aforementioned travel costs and living expenses.<\/p>\n\n \u00a0<\/p> Partner from France or from the French cultural network in Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Each applicant must get their residency project backed by a partner institution from France or from the French cultural network in Africa (i.e. local French Cultural Service or Institut fran\u00e7ais). Depending on the case, this backing can take one of three forms:<\/p>\n\n These partners are not required to contribute financially to the residency.<\/p>\n\n Applicants may not use an organization that they manage or which they have founded themselves as support for their project. They must secure the support of a separate partner.<\/p>\n\n This partner may be:<\/p>\n\n Applicants may also base their application on other African or US partner organizations that are able to assist them in developing their project (through networking, allocating workspaces, etc.).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n \u00a0<\/p> Eligibility requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n The jury shall assess applications according to three criteria:<\/p>\n\n \u00a0<\/p>\n\n Applicants may only submit one application for this call. Any applications deemed incomplete or failing to meet these conditions shall not be considered.\u00a0Any untruthful representations shall automatically render the application null and void.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n \u00a0<\/p> Application process<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Applications shall be submitted by email to the following email address no later than 11:59 p.m. (Paris time) on March 17, 2023:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CARTE20CIRCONSCRIPTIONS.jpg\")
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