Home for the Arts

Our art:lab offers residencies to artists from all disciplines and is committed to the individual support of every resident. Writers, artists, dramatists, film makers and composers from Europe and South Africa could apply for a residency at Jozi art:lab.
For a month every resident should either work on his own project or on a project of the art:lab.


African Writer's Residency Award (AWRA)
The African Writer's Residency offers a two month international working stay at the Foundation to writers of contemporary African literature, who are related to or engaging with contemporary themes and concerns of Africa and the African Diaspora.

2015: Call for Applications
Deadline for application submission is 6 pm Friday, 29 May 2015

2014: Nii Parkes (Ghana) wins the 2014 Sylt Foundation African Writer's Residency Award

2013: Nigerian author Chika Unigwe wins the 2013 Sylt Foundation African Writer's Residency Award


Cambodian-South African artist exchange
Together with the Cambodian art space Sa Sa Arts jozi art:lab enables the exchange of Cambodian and South African artists. Each year one Cambodian artist will stay in Johannesburg, one South African artist will stay in Phnom Phen to explore local and international art scenes, urban developments and concepts, artistic developments in different continents, in different spaces.

2014: Cambodian photographer Lim Sokchanlina at jozi:art lab
artist talk and braai
on sunday, 9th november 2014 at 2 p.m.
jozi art:lab
81. 5 th avenue in Melville
(entrance is on 8th street)


TAF & Sylt Emerging Artist Award (TASA)
This new residency programme is a collaboration with the Turbine Hall Art Fair in Johannesburg/South Africa and is granted once a year for an emerging artist exhibiting at the TAF. This TAF & Sylt Emerging Artist Residency Award (TASA) offers a two month international working visit to the Foundation based on the island of Sylt/Germany in the North Sea.
TASA Concept document

2014: Setlamorago Mashilo wins the 2014 TAF & Sylt Emerging Artist Award (TASA)

ABSA L'Atelier Merit Award
The ABSA L’Atelier is South Africa’s most prestigious art competition and is held annually for artists between ages 21 to 35. This award not only ensures South Africa’s emerging artists of recognition, but also affords them the opportunity to develop their talents abroad. A look through the list of previous winners will testify to this.
Four prizes will be made available: First prize, two merit award prizes and the Gerard Sekoto Award for the most promising artist.
One of the merit awards is done in cooperation with the Sylt Foundation. The merit winner will sopend a two-month residency on the island of Sylt in Northern Germany.

2014: Bevan de Wet ABSA L'Atelier Merit Award Winner

2013: Jacob van Schalkwyk ABSA L'Atelier Merit Award Winner


South African Visual Artist’s Residency (SAVAR)
The two month Sylt Foundation residency has been awarded annually to a South African artist or a South African resident who have sustained a career profile of a minimum of seven to ten years in the contemporary visual sector.

2013: Kai Lossgott
Indra Wussow: "Kai Lossgott is working on a project that engages the delicate nature of the island and also offers new ideas and insights about global ecological issues through the medium of his art work. We are sure that the realization of his CARBON project will be important within the international art scene and with its interdisciplinary approach it will also be of interest for scientists and activists."
South African artist Kai Lossgott wins the 2013 SAVAR 

2012: Jacki McInnes
South African artist Jacki McInnes wins the 2012 SAVAR


What is poetry?
International Poetry Festival
curated by jozi art:lab
www.whatispoetry.net

2012, 1-13 April: Indonesia
2013, 20 April - 3 May: South Africa, Zimbabwe

Press
What is Poetry? A Celebration of Language
Classic feel, issue May 2013


Artists from Africa on Sylt 2014
Chika Unigwe, writer (Nigeria)
Kai Lossgott, artist (South Africa)
Lucas Thobejane, artist (South Africa)
Maimuna Adam, curator (Mozambique), in collaboration with Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen - ifa and Iwalewahaus, Bayreuth/Germany

Artists from Africa on Sylt 2013
Jacki McInnes, artist (South Africa)
Karin Schimke, poet (South Africa)
Ellen Banda Aaku, writer (Sambia)

Artists from Africa on Sylt 2012
Helon Habila, writer (Nigeria, USA)
James Webb, visual artist (South Africa)
Chirikure Chirikure, writer (Zimbabwe)
Stefania Morland, fashion designer (South Africa)

Artists from Southern Africa on Sylt 2011
Thato Nhlapo, writer and poet (South Africa)
Stephan Erasmus, artist and sculptor (South Africa)
Imraan Coovadia, writer (South Africa)
Cedric Nunn, photographer (South Africa)
Stephanus Rademeyer, artist (South Africa)

Artists from Southern Africa on Sylt 2010
Mary Sibande, painter, sculptor and performance artist, Johannesburg
Fiston Mwanza Mujila, writer, Kingshasa, D.R.C.
Itumeleng Mokgope, dancer, Johannesburg
Lien Botha, photographer, Kapstadt
Alexandra Ross, artist, Johannesburg
Lebogang Mashile, writer and poet, Johannesburg

Artists from Southern Africa on Sylt 2009
James Webb, Sound Artist, Cape Town
Kgafela oa Magogodi, Poet, Johannesburg
Charl-Pierre Naudé, Poet, Cape Town
Strijdom van der Merwe, Land Artist, Cape Town
Paul Emmanuel, Artist, Johannesburg
Mbongeni Buthelezi, Artist, Johannesburg
Mlu Zondi, Dancer and Performer, Durban