For this special edition of AARP - ASEAN Artists Residency Programme, the ASEAN Secretariat will partner with Maybank Foundation and Sharjah Art Foundation to support two artists to take part in a residency in Sharjah during EXPO 2020 Dubai in January 2022.
Under this programme, the artists will be chosen from the 10 Southeast Asian countries and are expected to produce one artwork each over a one-month period to be donated to the permanent ASEAN Collection. This programme is designed to explore ASEAN identities and deepen mutual understanding across diverse global cultures.
Artists are expected to create works in an open studio format and participate in activities and events as requested.
Applicants must be based in and hold nationality from an ASEAN nation: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
During the residency programme, ASEAN will provide the following support:
- 1-month accommodation.
- Return airfare and travel costs.
- Artwork production costs (up to USD 3000 each).
- Daily stipend during the residency duration.
- Studio space.
- Presentation of artwork at the ASEAN Pavilion, EXPO 2020 Dubai.
