NESR Art Foundation Residencies 2027
NESR Art Foundation’s Luanda residencies support emerging artists who are both citizens and residents of five Lusophone African countries. Selected artists receive shared accommodation, studio space, a living stipend, production resources and curatorial mentoring.
Luanda · Angola
Before you apply
Check residence and nationality requirements separately, confirm what costs you would cover, and allow time to prepare every required document. This listing is a guide; the organiser makes the eligibility decision.
- Status
- Open
- Organizer
- NESR Art Foundation
- Who can apply
- Individuals aged 18+ who are citizens AND based in Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique or São Tomé e Príncipe. Emerging artists; priority without international exhibitions/institutional support. No collectives. Diaspora living elsewhere excluded.
- Funding & support
- Living stipend paid in local currency and foundation-managed production budget; neither amount published.
- Application fees
- Application fee not stated. Every cost not expressly included remains applicant’s responsibility.
- Travel support
- Travel to/from Angola for non-Angolan artists and Angola visa covered. Angolan domestic travel and insurance not stated.
- Accommodation
- Shared accommodation; furnished studio.
- Disciplines
- Visual arts, Multidisciplinary arts
- Deadline
- 20 November 2026, 23:30 Angola time (UTC+1).Organiser timezone: Africa/LuandaAccra time: 20 Nov, 22:30 GMT
- Programme dates
- Six artists, three 10-week sessions: February–April, May–July, October–December 2027. Exact dates unpublished.
- What to prepare
- Portfolio; passport and ID valid over 6 months; 10-line practice and motivation texts; 10 captioned images with short descriptions; video links in portfolio; attachments up to 4 MB total.
- How to apply
- English/Portuguese: portfolio; passport and ID valid over 6 months; 10-line practice and motivation texts; 10 captioned images with short descriptions; video links in portfolio; attachments ≤ 4 MB total. Obligations: Develop artistic practice with curatorial mentorship.
- Selection process
- Foundation artistic committee; notification by 31 December 2026.
- Admission & access
- Direct individual application via official linked Jotform. Citizenship and residence are cumulative requirements.