Goethe-Zentrum Kampala Research Lab Program 2025 for Emerging Artists in Uganda – YOA

Deadline: May 11, 2025

Applications are open for the Goethe-Zentrum Kampala Research Lab Program 2025 for Emerging Artists in Uganda. The Research Lab (TRL, 2025) is a 4-month, non-residential program centered on experimentation, analysis, and inventive improvement, which can lead right into a month of studio work and a remaining exhibition.

TRL 2025 will admit 8 members who will collaborate with two lead curators and visitor facilitators to foster the trade of data by way of:

• Workshops & lectures
• Studio visits & gallery visits
• Group discussions & excursions

TRL goals to bridge the hole between analysis and inventive apply, exploring how each formal and casual study to refine an artist’s work, remodeling uncooked expertise into expert, sustainable apply. It emphasizes the significance of partaking with artwork historical past and principle to tell and deepen inventive expression.

Benefits

• Engage in essential and artistic improvement alongside a cohort of fellow Ugandan artists.
• Receive mentorship from main curators and facilitators.
• Showcase your work in a curated remaining exhibition.
• Expand your inventive community by way of shared experiences {and professional} publicity.

Eligibility

• Open to artists aged 18 to 35 years primarily based in Uganda. 
• Eligible Media: Painting, Sculpture, Video, Mixed Media, Digital Art

Application

Application necessities embrace:

• CV or Artist Bio: A present doc highlighting your inventive journey.
• Portfolio: 5 excessive-high quality nonetheless photographs of your work.
• Online Presence: Links to your social media platforms or skilled web sites.
• Research Proposal: A two-paragraph proposal outlining:
  • Your analysis focus inside your area of specialization.
  • Your supposed inventive course of and anticipated outcomes.

Submit your application as one PDF doc to [email protected] earlier than May 11, 2025

For extra data, go to Goethe-Zentrum Kampala Research Lab.