RESONANCE

The applications will be examined by a jury composed of • Ms Tokini Peterside-Schwebig, Founder & Director of ART X Lagos • M. Papa Omotayo, Member of ART X Lagos Board, Architect • Ms. Bénédicte Alliot, Director of the Cité internationale des Arts • Ms. Souraya Kessaria, Residency Programmes and Partnerships Manager, Cité internationale des Arts • Ms. Emmanuelle Harang, Cultural Attaché, Embassy of France in Nigeria • Ms. Lucille Haddad, Deputy Director of the Embassy of France in Nigeria In addition to assessing the professional background, the members of the jury will pay particular attention to the: • quality of the applicant’s residency research project; • applicant’s ability to identify their needs and goals for this residency, as well as their interest in connecting with a designated curator based in France; • applicant’s experience and background in the field; • applicant’s past and current works, and the presentation document’s clarity and design; • anticipated working schedule and protocol, and the goals during the three-month residency, paired with the contacts or partnerships already established with a view to developing a residency project; • applicant’s professional connections in France or those they have identified and wish to develop.