A supportive environment for creativity
The Purple Mountain Arts Residency is a place for creativity and expression for marginalised creatives. Funds from our self-funded residencies are used to support artists from less privileged parts of the world as well as community initiatives in and around Porterville.
South African creatives
A fully-funded residency of two weeks for South African creatives urgently needing a place to breathe and create.
African creatives
A partially-funded residency of two weeks for African creatives whose lives and/or practice are under threat.*
*Regrettably Purple Mountain Arts Residency is unable to assist with flight costs, visa costs and/or asylum status applications.
Non-African creatives
A self-funded residency of two to four weeks is available for non-African creatives at a fee of ZAR10 000 per week.
All residencies include
- Airport shuttle to and from Cape Town International Airport
- Private room with own entrance and patio
- Private bathroom
- Three home-cooked meals a day (as well as snacks and beverages)
- Secure, uncapped wi-fi
- Studio
- Use of a bicycle
- Use of basic power tools
- Mentorship (if required)
- Self-curated outcomes
Applications
Those wishing to be considered for one of the PMAR residency programmes are encouraged to email the following in a single PDF document to pmartsresidency@gmail.com.
- A letter of motivation (no longer than one page)
- An up-to-date CV
- Artist bio
- Artist statement
- Five samples of work, complete with titles, description of the project, and the year of completion