University of Johannesburg (UJ) Artists in Residence Programme 2025 (R10,000 stipend): (Deadline )

Designed to stimulate arts practice as research, the programme is targeted at artist-academics working in a range of disciplines. The UJ Artists in Residence Programme welcomes applications from emerging and established artists, from across the globe, but preferably with a link to Africa. The Artists in Residence Programme requires artists to complete at least one creative output project within a 12-month, or 24-month period, for projects that fall within the Film and Television and Literary Arts disciplines. Arts-practice research and the resultant projects need to meet requirements of the Department of Higher Education for creative output.

Benefits of Artists in Residence Programme

• A monthly stipend of R10,000 is made available to Artists in Residence. This payment is subject to statutory deductions.

Eligibility for Artists in Residence Programme

• Emerging and established artist-academics from across the globe, but preferably with a link to Africa, are eligible.
• Applicants must hold a relevant post-school qualification.
• Applicants may not have any affiliation with other South African tertiary institutions.
• Current UJ employees are not eligible to apply.
• Only proposals with creative output potential and that fall within the pre-determined disciplines will be considered.

Only proposals that fall within the following disciplines will be eligible:

• Visual Arts and Fine Arts
• Music
• Theatre
• Performance and Dance
• Design
• Film and Television
• Literary Arts

Application

Residencies will run from January – December 2025 (12-months) or January 2025 – December 2026 (24-months) for Film & Television and Literary Art projects