Short Description
Cafe Tissardmine offers up to 9 artists a 21-day. Residency with no specific outcome required. There are opportunities to work with the children in the village and engage in village life. There are many demands put on artists and so our intention at Cafe Tissardmine is to provide a space for the artist to get re-inspired and to just breathe. The most important information we need when you apply are the reasons you feel the desert is the right place for you to be. We need to get an understanding from you that you understand how isolated we are. We have access to internet, but not on a regular basis and it requires some effort to get it. It is beautiful here and silent. It does not have everything to hand so you need to be inventive and resourceful (with some help from us).
RESIDENCY DATES 2025/26
2025
SEPTEMBER 23 -OCTOBER 14
OCTOBER 24 – NOVEMBER 14
NOVEMBER 21 – DECEMBER 12
2026
JANUARY 05 – JANUARY 26
APRIL 20 -MAY 11
MAY 18 – JUNE 08
Eligibility
We accept applications from all disciplines. Our supplies are limited however. We run on solar power so occasionally we are short of electricity and ask that all equipment is only charged in the day time. We have provision to show films (projector and primitive screen) but you need to provide your own computer. Generally we ask artists to bring all their supplies with them as even good quality paper is hard to find locally.
Submission Requirements
To apply, send us your CV, short biography, examples of your work and most importantly a statement no longer than one A4 page about why you want to come to Cafe Tissardmine and what you hope to achieve from your time here.
How to Apply
Please send your application to karen@cafetissardmine.com
Program Benefits & Awards
- all meals with water
- your own room with linen and towels
- shared use of studio,
- a sunset trip to the giant dune of Erg Chebbi (this may seem like a touristy thing to do but is essential to experience!)
- all the help and advice we can give you to make the most out of your time with us.
- pickup and return Erfoud/Tissardmine on arrival and departure. Erfoud is the town you would catch the bus to from either Fes (overnight) or Marrakech (daytime) we are located about 30km from Erfoud. The transfers are included on the proviso that you arrive and leave on the dates advertised for the residency; otherwise, there will be a charge of 450Dh PER CAR for each transfer.
Entry Fee
950 Euro
Location
Tissardmine, Morocco
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 5 December 2025
Website Link: https://cafetissardmine.com/artists-in-residence/
