This assignment relates to the West Africa Fusion Artist Residency, a high-impact programme designed to foster creative collaboration, cultural dialogue and professional development among artists from Ghana and other West African countries.
Each year, the Residency will provide a dynamic platform for creation within one or more of the following sectors: music, fashion, audiovisual and visual arts. The different editions will be guided by a specific theme, exploring a range of topics including but not limited to, cultural heritage, sustainability, and other topics relevant to the region.
The programme also promotes interdisciplinary collaboration through curated opportunities for technical assistance on crosscutting professional topics, creating platforms for peer learning, capacity building and, where relevant, creative collaboration.
The general objective of this assignment is therefore to support the design and coordination of the next three editions of the West Africa Fusion Residency (2026; 2027; 2028), ensuring its effective implementation and integration within the wider SANKOFA II project, by maximising synergies with existing intervention areas and activities.
The assignment will be implemented through an iterative and collaborative process with the Expertise France field team. It will begin with a review of contextual documents and consultations, to ensure a shared understanding of the objectives, scope and expected outcomes of the residency.
Based on this, the curator will develop a residency framework defining the vision, thematic focus and overall implementation approach, which will be refined through exchanges with the field team and relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment with SANKOFA II priorities.
Implementation period is July – December 2026. The applicant will need to submit a detailed budget corresponding to the different phases of the assignment.
