Banana Club is pleased to announce the second iteration of the Banana Club Artist Fund (BCAF). The BCAF 2023 Open Call invites artists looking to discuss themes around ‘The socioeconomic patterns among African LGBTQIA+ communities’ through their work.
The Fund is open to emerging LGBTQIA+ artists living and practicing in Botswana. This exciting opportunity aims to enable and nurture the creation of new work through a combination of support including:
- Mentorship from an established artist
- Financial support towards their production budget
- Curatorial support
- A dedicated public relations programme
- An Exhibition
Submissions close Saturday 5th July 2023, at 5pm. The artist will be selected through a free open call and the shortlist and final selection of the artist in residence will be decided by an expert panel of curators and artists. The selected artist will create a new body of work over a period of approximately three months throughout August to October 2023. The entire programme, including the resulting exhibition, will be curated and produced by Banana Emoji Studio.
How to apply
- Applications should be submitted via the Google form, which you can access by clicking on ‘Apply now’, found below.
- Please answer the following three questions directly along with your personal information on the Google form
- Please give an overview of your project (Max 200 words)
- How would your project ideally be exhibited? (Max 250 words)
- Please tell us about your career aspirations and how this fund will help support the next step in your development (Max 250 words
Artists interested in applying and would like assistance with their application can contact Banana Club Artist Fund on WhatsApp at +267 72892861 or email bananaemojibw@gmail.com
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