Founded:
2010
Language(s):
English, Dutch
Duration:
1-3 months
3 months

• Outdoor workspace
• Exhibition in Botopasi (exhibition costs, space, publicity, opening)
• Potable water.
• Excursions for traveling in the vicinity of Botopasi
- Providing access to communities of Botopasi.

For daily expenses, € 45,- a day for goods and services including:

  • Procurement and management of supplies (for example food, bedding)
  • Use of the Artceb compound
  • Two hosts in Botopasi besides Isidoor
  • Cook; cooks and washes the dishes
  • Wash woman; dirty clothes are washed
  • Acommodation (room with bed and hammock for outside in the garden, mosquito net, linens, towel), workspace, meals 3/day.

Not mentioned / unforeseen issues are agreed upon in consultation.

Application guidelines:

An academic education and three years of independent professional practice are required for an individual residency at ARTCEB. An international selection committee will assess the applications. The selection will be based on documentation of the last 3-4 years' work and a motivation/ workplan. Participants can have a regular residency only once. Returning for a second time is possible through a project residency or a residency for former participants. Young artists or students can apply for the residency for young participants.

A complete application consists of:

  • The online application form, all required items completed
  • requested documentation as stated in the application form
  • workplan for the residency
  • visual documentation (up to 10 images, see further information in the application form)
  • 15€ registration fee

Consult the Program and FAQs on Artceb website for detailed information.

Residency period: August & September 2026 Deadline application: May 15th 2026

Residency period: January & February 2027 Deadline application: August 15th 2026

Application deadline:
Specific date
Deadline:
,
Open call:
no
AIR tags:
presentation, lecture, exhibition, rural, studio space, exhibition costs, international, room, kitchen, Artist-Run, own contribution by residents, artists, reharsal space, internet, exhibition space, basic tools and equipment, starter, mid-career, 2-5 residents, 1 to 3 months
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ARTCEB International Residency Program

ARTCEB International Residency Program

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River view Botopasi
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Description

ARTCEB is an artist residency in one of the African diaspora villages in the expansive habitation of the Saramaccan population. ARTCEB offers:

  • Individual residency
  • Project recidency
  • Residency for young participants
  • Residency for former participants

For artists who want to undertake experiments or take up the challenge to nourish cultural developments by means of art; artists who like the challenge and opportunity to acquire more in-depth knowledge by exploring how this residency might inspire them to develop parts of their strategic objectives and to strengthen and expand their international network. Former residents and organisations will be invited to team up with ARTCEB to join and participate in future exhibitions, festivals and projects at hand.

Read the AiR experience by Joljin de Wolf "You’ve got the clock but we have the time." (2011).

Accommodation Information

Various housing possibilities are negotiable to meet your desire. Nearby are, the forest, Suriname River and a stream. There are five bedrooms, all with toilet and shower.

Studio Information

The building offers excellent amenity, with all facilities for personal care. Each artist can have a private room.
Your work space can be an inspiration. All studio spaces are adapted to meet your needs. Art Center Botopasi occupies more than two acres of forest; shade, intimacy and privacy are a part of your private outdoor workspace. The outdoor studios can have a view of the river or the stream.

Technical Information

ARTCEB functions as a laboratory where participants are encouraged to experiment with technical and artistic possibilities to develop new work. The participants are expected to perform their work with the highest possible degree of independence. Technical supervisors are available to provide expert advice.

Location

ARTCEB is in the southern outskirts of Botopasi, a village founded in 1895 located in the interior of Suriname on the Suriname River. There are approximately 400 inhabitants.

Contact information
Email
residency [at] artceb.com
Phone
+31 (0)610737279
Website
https://artceb.com/