Research-Based

Browse Research-Based-focused artist residencies in Africa supporting investigation, documentation, archival work, and knowledge production alongside creative practice. These programs offer library access, research assistance, academic partnerships, and time for deep inquiry into cultural, historical, or theoretical topics. Perfect for artists-as-researchers, discover residencies valuing intellectual rigor, critical investigation, and practices where research and creation intertwine in developing meaningful artistic projects.

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𓋹 Rewilding the Sacred 𓋹 A Mythic Journey with Isis & Osiris in Egypt 9-Day Eco-Arts Residency & Immersive Retreat in Aswan & Luxor

𓋹 Rewilding the Sacred 𓋹 A Mythic Journey with Isis & Osiris in Egypt 9-Day Eco-Arts Residency & Immersive Retreat in Aswan & Luxor

Luxor, Luxor, Egypt
€ 1.888,00 / night
Photography, Performing Arts, Literary Arts, Film/Video, Multimedia/Digital, Visual Arts
9 days
Shared Studio
Shared Accommodation

To apply, please complete our short online application form at:
https://www.mysteryschoolofthesoul.com/gateway

The application invites you to reflect rather than perform. There are no formal requirements, and no prior training is needed.

Application Questions Include:

• Please share a little about your creative practice
(e.g. movement, sound, writing, ritual, visual arts, performance, or other forms)

• What draws you to this residency and to Egypt?
Is this your first time visiting, or are you returning?

• Which themes are you most excited to explore?
☐ Grief & Renewal
☐ Myth & Ritual
☐ Sound & Movement
☐ Ecological Artistry in Egypt
☐ Storytelling & Writing
☐ Other: _____________

No CV, portfolio, or formal training is required. We welcome artists, mystics, storytellers, movers, and visionaries from all disciplines and backgrounds.

Egypt
Luxor

Aswan — Per Aset (House of Isis)
The residency begins in Aswan near Philae Temple, sacred to Auset (Isis). We stay at Per Aset – House of Isis, a regenerative sustainability temple community rooted in ancient heritage and land-based wisdom. This setting offers a gentle, grounding arrival—connecting participants to the Nile, the land, and ancestral memory.

Luxor — West Bank, Qurna Village
The second phase unfolds in Luxor’s West Bank, in the village of Qurna, a mythic landscape of death, rebirth, and royal ancestry. Our Ritual Theatre Container is housed in a large ceremonial dome with a Sekhmet statue, supporting ritual theatre, embodiment, and collective creation. Nearby accommodations at West Bank Home provide comfort, rest, and integration within this powerful sacred terrain.

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Ubuntu Art Residency | Masindi Uganda

Ubuntu Art Residency | Masindi Uganda

Bikonzi, Masindi, Uganda
Pets: Not Allowed
€ 37,00 / night
Photography, Performing Arts, Literary Arts, Film/Video, Multimedia/Digital, Curators, Ceramics, Visual Arts
2 weeks to 3 months
On-site Housing

A description of your practice and how you work (around 300 words)

An outline of the project, question or direction you would like to pursue at Ubuntu, and how it connects to the residency’s three axes — environmental, community and interdisciplinary practice (around 500 words)

A short note on why Ubuntu and the Bunyoro-Kitara region interest you in relation to your practice (around 200 words)

Portfolio and work samples — links to your website or a digital folder showing recent work. Please share a selection rather than everything: around 10–15 works. Writers, sound artists and researchers are welcome to submit text, audio or documentation instead of images. For filmmakers and performers, please include video documentation links.

At least one professional reference—name, email and relationship to you

Your preferred dates and duration (minimum two weeks; practitioners based in Uganda and East Africa may apply for one week where a longer stay is not possible)

How you plan to finance your residency, and if applying for funding, which body and when you expect a decision

Applications are submitted through our website at ubuntuartresidency.com.

Uganda
Masindi
Rural/Countryside, Near Nature Reserve/Park, Agricultural Area, Historic District

Ubuntu Art Residency is located in Bikonzi, on the Hoima–Masindi road, 14 km from Masindi town in western Uganda, surrounded by rolling hills, mixed farmland, tree cover, and rich biodiversity. The setting offers a quiet environment for reflection, inquiry, and interdisciplinary practice.

Within reach of major ecological and cultural sites—Murchison Falls National Park, Budongo Forest, Lake Albert, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, and the heritage sites of the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom—the residency provides access to diverse ecosystems and rural contexts. Entebbe International Airport is approximately 4 hours 45 minutes away by road, and Hoima City is 45 km away.

Ubuntu supports artistic inquiry, site-responsive practice, and environmentally grounded creative work in a space removed from urban production pressure.

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