The Blachère Foundation is aimed at artists from the African continent and the Diaspora, with no age limit. Its selection committee consists of member of the Blachère Foundation. The length of the artists' residencies is between three weeks and a month-and-a-half from February 2011. The selected artist will receive the following benefits free of charge during their stay: a return flight to Marseille, travel insurance, individual accommodation on site, a workshop of 100 m2 and a per diem allowance of €30/day for their meals. The artist whose project is selected receives a residency and acquisition grant of €2500 at the end of their stay. Each proposal will be studied beforehand and the cost of producing the work will be assessed; production costs will be covered by the Blachère Foundation.
To be considered, candidates must provide an application pack containing:
1- a covering letter.
2- a statement of intent (1 page maximum) explaining the relevance of their artistic work.
3- at least one project that can be delivered within the timeframe and under the conditions of the residency, accompanied by a sketch.
4- a curriculum vitae.
5- an illustrated portfolio representative of the artist's earlier work. All media are accepted: paper, dvd, cd-rom, computer formats, web.
The application pack must be sent by e-mail to the following address: fondation@blachere-jp.fr or by post in an envelope for the attention of Stéphanie Hugues, Fondation Blachère, 384 avenue des argiles, 84400 Apt - France. Téléphone : 00 33 (0)4 32 52 06 15, skye : fondationjpblachere

Deadline: Monday 20 December 2010 for the 2011 session.