Wintanworks

Each year, Wintanworks invites two visual artists – one based in Denmark and one based in Ghana – to ‘swap’ locations for two months, each of them thereby spending time in another art scene and another cultural environment.

At the heart of Wintanworks is a commitment to fostering artistic exchange, dialogue, and long-term connections between Denmark and Ghana. The programme creates space for artists to encounter different contexts and art scenes while developing their individual practices through research, critical inquiry, and peer-to-peer exchange.

The core aim of the residency is to provide artists with the opportunity to conduct research, develop new networks, exchange knowledge, and explore new perspectives, methodologies, and artistic discourses.

THE PROGRAMME

The programme includes accommodation, a stipend, a studio, access to professional workshops, as well as a programme of meetings, excursions, and sparring.

The residency programme also invites residents 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.

APPLICATION CRITERIA

AHC and blaxTARLINES KUMASI actively work towards an inclusive, diverse, and professionally engaged community, supporting artists with widely differing practices at every stage of their professional development. We therefore encourage all, regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, or sexuality, to apply for this residency.

Specific criteria for artists based in Ghana:
Any professional artist who graduated from KNUST – Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology can apply for the residency in Copenhagen, Denmark. Must have at least three years of professional experience or an MFA degree. It is not possible to apply as a duo or collective.

Specific criteria for artists based in Denmark:
Professional visual artists based in Denmark can apply for the residency in Ghana. Moreover, you must hold an MFA or comparable professional experience. It is not possible to apply as a duo or collective.

SELECTION PROCESS

Artists are selected through an Open Call launched once a year.

All applications are reviewed 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 quality of the artistic practice and the potential of the residency programme to accelerate the development of the individual artist. The applicant’s motivation and readiness to undertake the residency programme are also assessed, as is the motivation to exchange with the Ghanaian and Danish art scene and community, respectively.

Applications for Wintanworks 2027 are now open.

Open Call: For artists based in Denmark.

Open Call: For artists based in Ghana.