OPEN CALL: Wintanworks Residency 2027

Organized by Art Hub Copenhagen (AHC) and blaxTARLINES KUMASI, Wintanworks is a residency and exchange programme, which provides two artists – one from Ghana and one from Denmark – with the opportunity to ‘swap’ locations for two months, each of them thereby engaging with a new art scene.

This is an open call for artists living in Ghana to apply for a residency in Copenhagen from 1 May to 30 June 2027. The deadline for applications is 15 November 2026 at 11.59 PM (Central European Time).

The residency programme comprises a stipend, euro accommodation, and a planned programme that allows for time to conduct research, form a new network, and give a public talk or presentation.

You’ll find the Copenhagen residency programme below and more on Wintanworks here.

Please note that this residency can only be applied for if you reside in Ghana. If you are from Denmark, please go to this Open Call.

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THE PROGRAMME IN COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

The Wintanworks residency in Copenhagen offers:

• Accommodation in the Copenhagen area.

• A monthly stipend of 13.000 DKK (appr. 1.740 euros).

• One round trip ticket between Ghana and Copenhagen. Other travel activities during the residency must be covered by the stipend.

• A studio of 13 m²

• Access to AHC’s five workshops at Thoravej 29, where artists can work with casting, metal, wood, and digital production methods including CNC milling, 3D printing, and laser cutting. All workshops are open from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm every day. Read more here.

• A programme of studio visits, meetings, and excursions to local art institutions and spaces.

• Organisation and facilitation of a public presentation.

• The opportunity to participate in reading and critique groups, workshops, and AHC’s Open Studios.

The residency programme also invites the artist to become part of AHC’s alumni network and to have their practice presented on AHC’s communication platforms.

There is no requirement to produce a work during the residency.

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WHO CAN APPLY?

Professional artists who graduated from KNUST – Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology can apply. It is not possible to apply as a duo or collective.

We value diversity highly. We therefore encourage everyone regardless of gender, age, identity, and sexuality to apply.

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HOW TO APPLY?

Applications must be submitted via this digital application form [click right on link and select ‘open link in new tab’), with a CV (max. 1 page) and visual material (max. 3 pages) attached.

The application deadline is Sunday 15 November 2026 at 11:59 PM (CET).

We recommend preparing your materials well in advance of the deadline. Please note that applications uploaded after 11:59 PM (CET) will not go through, and that the system may experience high traffic close to the deadline. Applications that do not comply with the formal requirements will not be assessed.

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SELECTION COMMITTEE

All applications will be reviewed and assessed by an internal jury consisting of representatives from AHC and blaxTARLINES KUMASI. The selected artist will be notified immediately after the jury process has been concluded.

The everyday management of Wintanworks is in the hands of Elolo Bosoka from blaxTARLINES KUMASI and Marie Braad Larsen from AHC, who will also be the residents’ contact persons during the residency.

If you have any questions, please write to Head of Residencies at AHC, Marie Braad Larsen at mb@arthubcopenhagen.dk

We look forward to receiving your application!