Call for applications for Jardin Rouge in Marrakech, Morocco

The residency program Jardin Rouge, initiated by the Montresso Art Foundation, is located in Marrakech. Their aim is to support artists in the development of visual art projects by providing the technical, material and financial resources as well as a workplace.

Jardin Rouge aims to build a place of linking and sharing networks and knowledge. Events are organised both inside and outside the Foundation, with a wide range of cultural and artistic institutions, to provide artists with exhibition spaces in which to present their work and to raise their profile in Morocco and abroad.

In agreement with the artist, a selection of works produced during the residency is offered for purchase.

The residency at Jardin Rouge is open to visual artists of any nationality or age who can demonstrate a significant artistic career. The residency will last a minimum of one month and a maximum of three months. The artist may be invited back to continue his or her research on the basis of the initial project or to develop new projects in agreement with the Foundation. All the teams speak English, Arabic and French.

The Montresso Art Foundation provides funding for the production of the artistic project approved by the selection committee. It will also cover transport, individual accommodation, meals, all necessary equipment and the provision of an individual workshop on the residency site.

The residency workshops are awarded after a study of the applications by the selection committee (made up of the founder, the artistic director and qualified members of the Foundation) on the relevance and quality of the proposed project and its feasibility at Jardin Rouge. The file must contain all the following documents, in the order indicated: Presentation of your artistic project, including a description of the techniques used, a provisional budget and any sketches, significant portfolio from the last 3 years, biography and CV.

Read more about the application procedure and find the application form here.