Photo: Elolo Bo
Wintanworks is a residency and an exchange programme, organized by Art Hub Copenhagen (AHC) and blaxTARLINES KUMASI, 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 the Open Call for Danish artists to apply for a residency in Ghana from 1 April to 31 May 2027. The deadline for applications is 15 November 2026 at 11.59 PM.
The residency programme comprises accommodation in Accra/Kumasi and a programme that allows for time to conduct research, form a new network, and give a public talk or presentation.
You’ll find the programme for Ghana below and more information on Wintanworks here.
Please note, this residency can only be applied for if you reside in Denmark. If you are from Ghana, please go to this Open Call.
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THE PROGRAMME IN GHANA
The residency offers:
- A shared studio space at the Department of Painting and Sculpture at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
- Accommodation at KCCR KNUST, Kumasi
- A monthly stipend of 13.000 DKK (appr. 1.740 euros)
- One round-trip ticket between Copenhagen and Ghana. Other travel activities connected to the programme are covered as well on approval.
- Help with booking and organisation of accommodation.
- Organisation of local travel and transport between residency locations and art spaces.
- Access to professional workshop facilities at the Faculty of Arts, KNUST.
- Meetings with local curators, members of blaxTARLINES KUMASI, and local art institutions.
- Facilitation of a public presentation by the resident.
AHC and blaxTARLINES KUMASI will help organize the residency programme in Ghana, however, please note that participation still requires a strong willingness to self-organize one's own time and travels.
The programme consists of research trips and excursions both to Accra, a vibrant capital with an inspiring art scene and a visit to Red Clay Studio, a sprawling 200-acre open-access art, culture, and educational campus located in Tamale, in the Northern Region of Ghana, initiated and run by Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama.
The resident will base themselves in Kumasi, connected with KNUST's Department of Painting and Sculpture and meet with members of blaxTARLINES Kumasi, former Wintanworks residents, local artists, and art practitioners. In Kumasi, the resident will furthermore have the opportunity to present their practice to the art students at the university.
Furthermore, the residency programme also invites the artist to become part of AHC’s alumni network and to have their practice presented on both blaxTARLINES and AHC’s communication platforms.
There is no requirement to produce new work during the residency.
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.
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WHO CAN APPLY?
This Open Call is open to professional visual artists based in Denmark. You must hold an MFA or comparable professional experience. At the start of the residency, the applicant must have completed their education.
It is not possible to apply as a duo or collective.
AHC actively works towards an inclusive, diverse, and professionally engaged community, supporting artists with widely differing practices at every stage of their professional development. So, we encourage all, regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, or sexuality, to apply for this residency.
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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.
We recommend preparing your materials well in advance of the deadline. Please note that applications uploaded after 11:59 PM 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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APPLICATION REVIEW
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.
Applications are assessed based on:
- The potential, complexity, and engagement of the individual artistic practice.
- The potential for the residency to accelerate the development and complexity of the artistic practice.
- The applicant’s motivation and readiness to undertake the residency and engage with the Ghanaian art community.
If you have any questions, we are happy to receive them by email at ansogning@arthubcopenhagen.dk.
We look forward to receiving your application!