SeaSalted Honey is a residency that offers literary + visual artists of the Afrikan Diaspora Sojourns of Return to Afrika while providing the circumstances + care necessary to create mind, body, heart, + spirit-aligned art.
“Black literary artists find liberation from the litany of violences that routinely stall our creativity when in our anti-Black homelands.”
SeaSalted Honey centers on the wander + wellness + wonder of Black artists. Our residencies offer literary + visual artists of the Afrikan Diaspora Sojourns of Return to our ancestral, psychospiritual + artistic center: Afrika + her descendant Blacklands.
Our sacred Sojourns of Return are replete with artistic practice + ancestral technologies + community care + rest. Black artists find liberation from the litany of violences that routinely assail our creativity + creative processes when in our anti-Black homelands.
SeaSalted Honey offers Black literary and visual artists of all genres opportunities for peace + purification + a deepened artistic practice. While in Mother Afrika + her descendant Blacklands, artists partake in ancestral + cultural traditions aimed at bringing us into our highest selves, creating our most liberated art.
Our Sojourns of Return
Dakar + La Petite Côte, Senegal
This 10-day + 9-night Sojourn of Return residency brings artists to Dakar + La Petite Côte. Artists experience Dakar’s electric pulse + throbbing sounds, such as reggae beats, djembe drums, + kora strums, before heading to La Petite Côte’s tranquil fishermen’s villages.
Dakar + Petite Côte, Senegal
Spring Residency: April 2024 | May 2024 | June 2024
Dakar is a city of extremes, where horse-cart drivers chug over swish highways + gleaming SUVs squeeze through tiny sand roads, elegant ladies dig skinny heels into dusty walkways, + suit-clad businessmen kneel for prayer in the middle of the street. Located south of Dakar between the Cape Verde peninsula and the Sine-Saloum, La Petite Côte is a section of the Senegalese coastline. It’s lined with giant baobabs, blue sea water, pristine sandy beaches, and constant sun. This place is perfect for wandering, wondering, and wellness.
La Petite Côte, Senegal
This 8-day + 7-night Sojourn of Return residency brings artists to La Petite Côte with a quick day trip to Dakar. Artists experience La Petite Côte’s tranquil fishermen’s villages, golden beaches, and beautiful lagunes. This is the perfect residency for a creative jumpstart.
La Petite Côte, Senegal
Fall Residency: October 2024
Located south of Dakar between the Cape Verde peninsula and the Sine-Saloume, La Petite Côte is the baobabs-lined section of Senegal’s coastline that connects constant sun to golden beaches and vibrant markets. This place is a soothing balm to the soul.
Dakar + La Petite Côte, Senegal
This 15-day + 14-night Sojourn of Return residency brings artists to Dakar + La Petite Côte. Artists experience Dakar’s electric pulse + throbbing sounds, such as reggae beats, djembe drums, + kora strums, before heading to La Petite Côte’s tranquil fishermen’s villages.
Dakar + Petite Côte, Senegal
Fall Residency: November 2024 | December 2024
Dakar is a city of extremes, where horse-cart drivers chug over swish highways + gleaming SUVs squeeze through tiny sand roads, elegant ladies dig skinny heels into dusty walkways, + suit-clad businessmen kneel for prayer in the middle of the street. Located south of Dakar between the Cape Verde peninsula and the Sine-Saloum, La Petite Côte is a section of the Senegalese coastline. It’s lined with giant baobabs, blue sea water, pristine sandy beaches, and constant sun. This place is perfect for wandering, wondering, and wellness.
Dakar, La Petite Côte, + Saint Louis, Senegal
This 15-day + 14-night Sojourn of Return residency brings artists to Dakar, La Petite Côte, + Saint Louis. Artists experience Dakar’s electric pulse + throbbing sounds, such as reggae beats, djembe drums, + kora strums, before heading to La Petite Côte’s tranquility + Saint Louis’ beautiful architecture for peace-inspired practice.
Dakar, La Petite Côte, + Saint Louis, Senegal
Winter Residency: January 2025
Spring Residency: May 2025
Dakar is a city of extremes, where horse-cart drivers chug over swish highways + gleaming SUVs squeeze through tiny sand roads, elegant ladies dig skinny heels into dusty walkways, + suit-clad businessmen kneel for prayer in the middle of the street. La Petite Côte is a section of the Senegalese coastline. It’s lined with giant baobabs, blue sea water, pristine sandy beaches, and constant sun. Stretching across the mouth of the Senegal River and known as the Venice of Africa, Saint Louis is one of Senegal’s most vibrant and legendary cities. Its beautiful architecture + nature reserves provide the perfect place for creativity. This residency is perfect for exploring various landscapes and ways of living in Senegal.