The Va-Bene Scholarship and Mentorship Residency Abroad (VS-MRA)

Launched in 2024 by Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi (crazinisT artisT), the fully-funded Va-Bene Scholarship and Mentorship Residency Abroad supports emerging Ghanaian artists with 1 to 3 months residencies abroad. Preference will be given to Ghanaian artists who are alumni of the perfocraZe Internationally Artist Residency. This scholarship aims to facilitate exchange between these artists and diverse art and cultural landscapes of Europe, the Americas, and other African nations providing an immersive experience and opportunities to explore artistic networks and spaces.

2025 Scholarship Holders

Mawuenya Bubu Amudzi

2 Months in Berlin, Germany

Austin Nortey

2 Months in Berlin, Germany

Kwame Brenyah

2 Months in Berlin, Germany


2024 Scholarship Holders

Marcella Nuerkie Akuetteh

1 Month in Uppsala, Sweden

Geoffrey Akpen Biekro