Sankofa Art Residency

A six-week hybrid creative residency for artists worldwide and across all disciplines, centered on personal and ancestral narratives, cultural memory, transformation, and creative renewal. Five weeks of virtual workshops, artist circles, talks, and creative prompts are followed by an overnight gathering in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 13–14, 2027. Artists develop new or ongoing work within a global cohort, with an optional opportunity to contribute to the Sankofa Virtual Gallery.

Sankofa; personal and ancestral narratives; cultural memory, transformation, embodied creativity, and healing-centered arts.

Open to artists worldwide across all disciplines, including emerging, mid-career, and returning artists, with no academic prerequisites. Eligible practices include visual arts, digital media, photography, film, writing, performance, sound, craft, textile arts, social practice, and hybrid forms. Apply through the online application form. Application is free. The source gives conflicting accepted-artist residency fees: $550 in the introduction and a flat $1000 in the Fees and support section; the payable amount needs clarification. The program includes five weeks of virtual participation from artists' home studios using Microsoft Teams, followed by an overnight ceremony in Atlanta on November 13–14, 2027. Artists are expected to attend this in-person gathering, which is a core component of the residency. A reliable internet connection and a computer or tablet are required; required creative materials are supplied by mail or digitally. Included support comprises virtual programming, shared overnight lodging, round-trip transportation between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and the accommodations, communal meals, ceremony materials and gifts, and closing activities. No internal scholarships are offered; letters of support, external micro-grant guidance, and flexible payment options are available. Weekly virtual attendance, cohort discussions, reflective practices, and sharing works-in-progress are encouraged rather than stated as mandatory. No finished artwork is required; artists may develop new work or continue ongoing projects. Contributing one residency-created work or work-in-progress to the Sankofa Virtual Gallery is strongly encouraged, with freedom over form, medium, and level of completion. Public engagement and virtual artist talks are optional.