AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

from Franklin Furnace

We are excited to announce the CUEVAS TILLEARD ARTIST RESIDENCY program on Lamu Island, Kenya beginning in 2017. The month-long residencies will take place in mid March-mid April, mid August - mid September, and November. Each intake will accommodate 4 artists. The purpose is provide space for artists to live, think, and work.

Lamu Island is located off of the Kenyan coast, two degrees south of the Equator. Lamu Town, believed to be established in 1370, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001 as the best preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa. The Indian Ocean trade winds brought Omani, Chinese, Indian, and Arabic traders to the Swahili Coast. This left the Lamu Archipelago steeped in a diverse history and a rich array of influences. The town and island are characterized by labyrinthine streets, ancient whitewashed Islamic-style homes open to sea breezes, the call to pray from many mosques, an Omani fortress, and miles of beach. Donkeys and dhow's are used for transport - there are no cars.

The island has inspired artists and writers for centuries. It provides a new landscape, a new culture, a way to break routine and find new inspiration. The artists will be provided a home/studios within the small island community. Cuevas Tilleard will be curating an exhibition at Peponi during the program. Collector visits will be scheduled throughout.

Participation in the Residency program is by invitation and application. This is a subsidized program. Rather than charging, Cuevas Tilleard will take a predetermined percentage of artworks made during the residency, and/or immediately after. In the year following the program, Cuevas Tilleard will commercially exhibit these works in New York, Nairobi, and at international art fairs.

For more information please see http://www.cuevastilleard.com/residency

CUEVAS TILLEARD was founded in 2014 by Anna Maria Cuevas and Caroline Tilleard. Together we hunt to find the best and brightest young emerging artists.

Find out more:

Cuevas Tilleard

142 Henry Street

New York, NY 10002

Thursday - Sunday 12-6pm

www.cuevastilleard.com

@cuevastilleard