GUILD Residency

Established in 2022, the GUILD Residency is an international residency programme in Cape Town, open to artists, designers, curators, and cultural thinkers. The residency includes a 350 sqm work-living space in the heart of the city, offering the resident artist an opportunity to explore a new environment with fresh stimulus. Participation in this exclusive programme is determined through a nomination or direct invitation process, and encourages engagement with the local cultural landscape through the sharing of skills and transfer of knowledge.

Rather than a structured programme, the GUILD Residency is self-directed and can be adapted to each artist’s practice and their specific needs. It is ideal for those artists who seek a focussed and private environment with few distractions. It is thus important to be self-motivated and to be able to work independently.

Artists-in-residence are invited to develop and implement a project over a fixed period of time with the opportunity to exhibit completed work in the gallery or international fair.