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A Place for Making;
Making Work and
Making Connections
A Place for Making; Making Work and Making Connections
What is Desa?
Founded by artists, DESA is a space that cultivates a community of care and curiosity. The artist-residency program supports the expanded practices and artistic research from people of diverse backgrounds and disciplines. We view artistic production as an expanded cross-disciplinary practice that promotes dialogues between the visual arts, craft, writing, film, music, performance and education. The participants working across these diverse practices are afforded the time and space to further explore and experiment in their fields, free of expectations.
Location
DESA is located in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, in a stunning and quiet location conducive to reflection and artistic production yet only twenty minutes from the centre of Ubud. The DESA facilities consist of self-contained private residences with studios.
Principles
DESA is founded upon a principle of making, making work and making connections. DESA actively supports practice, conversations and reflection for positive global social impact. We invite people from across the world to share a table. The artist-in-residence program is an instrument to further generate engagement, collaboration and exchange in the Southeast Asia region.
Who Can Apply?
The DESA month-long residency program invites both individual and collaborative proposals from international applicants. The residency was founded on the principles of making and cultivating conversations and connections between researchers, practitioners and community with purpose. If your research is experimental, creative and curious we encourage you to apply.
Address
Kedewatan, Ubud,
Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia
Socials
Desa is generously supported by:
Gertrude through a series of international residences for recent alumni of their studio program.
Craft through The Macfarlane Fund for an international artist residency from Craft’s annual Fresh! Awards.
Property owned & operated by PT McMillan Indonesian Investment Group.
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