The Arts Mailing List newsletter – 13th April 2020

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Welcome to this week’s newsletter!!!

This week we bring you the amazing eye of Photographer Anteneh Girma. As always do check out his work on facebook and Instagram, like and definitely share with others.

How this newsletter works:

Below you will find lists of open calls, residencies, competitions etc. So find your section, ie: if you are writer check out the writers’ section and once you are there:

  1. Click on the link of the opportunity you would like to apply for
  2. This will take you to their website where you can read the criteria for submission
  3. Once you have read it, APPLY!!!!!
  4. Don’t just apply to one …. It is a numbers game, so do apply to many open calls as you can

The second section of this newsletter shows you what other creatives are producing, from videos to articles etc… 

Opportunities

From here onwards you will find competitions, open calls, residencies etc… available to Ethiopian creatives this week etc… So to showcase your work to the world, simply click on the below links, read their requirements and apply to as many opportunities as you can. 

Contact us with your questions

All Creatives:

  1. All creatives ……… Scholarships & training BigDreamEt
  2. All creatives ….….. Showcase your work on Utopiያ
  3. All creatives ………. Freelance Ethiopia for Jobs 
  4. All creatives ………. Creative online courses – fees applies 
  5. All creatives ………. Creative training by Gobeze – fees apply
  6. All creatives ………. Free online YouTube SEO Pro Training 
  7. All creatives ………. New graduates support 
  8. All creatives ……….. Social Distancing Festival 
  9. All creatives ………. Free online Copyright course
  10. All creatives ………. Free online Games Development course
  11. All creatives ………. OpenUniversity UK free online courses 
  12. All creatives ………. Build your website with YegaraHost
  13. All creatives ………. Free online Gender in the media course
  14. All creatives ………. Nominate someone Eliasson Prize – 17th April 

Animators:

  1. Animators ………. E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 17th April 
  2. Animators ………. NeoN 2020 Festival call – 20th April
  3. Animators ………. Surface Gallery call – 24th April 
  4. Animators ………. MahMag call – 29th April 
  5. Animators ……….. Bayimba Festival – 30th April
  6. Animators ……….. Accra Animation Film Festival call – 30th April
  7. Animators ……….. Rwanda Film Festival – 1st May 
  8. Animators ……….. Cartoon Youth Challenge – 1st May
  9. Animators ……….. Virtual National Arts Festival call – 15th May 
  10. Animators ……….. Future Generation Art Prize call – 20th May
  11. Animators ……….. Film Africa call $20 fees – 30th June
  12. Animators ……….. MIFA Pitches Various Open Calls
  13. Animators ……….. Creative Boom magazine Open call
  14. Animators ……….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
  15. Animators ……….. The Animation School’s training – Fees apply

Digital artists:

  1. Digital artists ……… Schloss Wiepersdorf funded residency – 15th April
  2. Digital artists ………. E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 17th April 
  3. Digital artists ……… NeoN 2020 Festival call – 20th April
  4. Digital artists ……… MahMag call – 29th April
  5. Digital artists ……… Cartoon Youth Challenge – 1st May
  6. Digital artists ……… Surface Gallery call – 24th April 
  7. Digital artists ……… Bayimba Festival – 30th April
  8. Digital artists ……… Virtual National Arts Festival – 15th May 
  9. Digital artists ……… Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
  10. Digital artists ……… Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market Open call 
  11. Digital artists ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Illustrators:

  1. Illustrators ………. Schloss Wiepersdorf funded residency – 15th April
  2. Illustrators ………. E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 17th April 
  3. Illustrators ………. NeoN 2020 Festival call – 20th April
  4. Illustrators ………. Surface Gallery call – 24th April 
  5. Illustrators ………. MahMag call – 29th April
  6. Illustrators ………. Bayimba Festival – 30th April
  7. Illustrators ……….. Cartoon Youth Challenge – 1st May
  8. Illustrators ……….. Virtual National Arts Festival – 15th May 
  9. Illustrators ……….. Future Generation Art Prize  – 20th May
  10. Illustrators ………..  Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market Open call 
  11. Illustrators ……….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Graphics designers:

  1. Graphics designers ……. Schloss Wiepersdorf funded residency – 15th April
  2. Graphics designers ……. E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 17th April 
  3. Graphics designers ……. NeoN 2020 Festival call – 20th April
  4. Graphics designers ……. Surface Gallery call – 24th April 
  5. Graphics designers ……. MahMag call – 29th April
  6. Graphics designers ……. Cartoon Youth Challenge – 1st May
  7. Graphics designers ……. Virtual National Arts Festival – 15th May 
  8. Graphics designers ……. Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
  9. Graphics designers ……. Creative Boom magazine call
  10. Graphics designers ……. Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call 
  11. Graphics designers ……. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Graffiti artists:

  1. Graffiti artists ……… Addis based group looking for you
  2. Graffiti artists …….. Schloss Wiepersdorf funded residency – 15th April
  3. Graffiti artists …….. E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 17th April 
  4. Graffiti artists …….. NeoN 2020 Festival call – 20th April
  5. Graffiti artists …….. Surface Gallery call – 24th April 
  6. Graffiti artists …….. MahMag call – 29th April
  7. Graffiti artists …….. Bayimba Festival – 30th April
  8. Graffiti artists …….. Cartoon Youth Challenge – 1st May
  9. Graffiti artists …….. Virtual National Arts Festival – 15th May 
  10. Graffiti artists ……… Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
  11. Graffiti artists ……… Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call 
  12. Graffiti artists ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Fashion, Textiles & Designers:

  1. Fashion designers ……… Virtual National Arts Festival call – 15th May 
  2. Fashion designers ……… E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 17th April 
  3. Fashion designers ……… Future Generation Art Prize call – 20th May
  4. Fashion designers ……… Next Fashion School Addis call
  5. Fashion designers ……… Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call 
  6. Fashion designers ……… Free online Fashion & Sustainability course
  7. Fashion designers ……… Free online Innovation in Fashion course
  8. Fashion designers ……… Free online tutorials 
  9. Fashion designers ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
  10. Textile designers ………. Virtual National Arts Festival – 15th May 
  11. Textile designers ………. E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 17th April 
  12. Textile designers ………. Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
  13. Textile designers  ……… Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call 
  14. Textile designers ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
  15. Designers ……………….. E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 17th April 
  16. Designers ……………….. Surface Gallery call – 24th April 
  17. Designers ……………….. Virtual National Arts Festival  – 15th May 
  18. Designers ………………… Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
  19. Designers ………………… Inspireli Award – 14th July 
  20. Designers …………………  Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call 
  21. Designers ………………… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Filmmakers:

Featured Open Call: Mobile Film Festival apply before 4th May 

  1. Filmmakers ……… E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 17th April 
  2. Filmmakers ……… The Corona Short Film Festival – 25th April 
  3. Filmmakers ……… Film Slam – Must register by 15th April 
  4. Filmmakers  ……… NeoN 2020 Festival call – 20th April
  5. Filmmakers ………. Surface Gallery call – 24th April 
  6. Filmmakers ………. Bayimba Festival – 30th April
  7. Filmmakers ………. Addis Film Festival call – 30th April 
  8. Filmmakers ………. IDFA 2020 Festival call – 1st May 
  9. Filmmakers ………. Rwanda Film Festival – 1st May 
  10. Filmmakers ………. GUTSY Women Film Competition – 10th May
  11. Filmmakers ………. Short Com Festival – 20th May
  12. Filmmakers ………. Future Generation Art Prize call – 20th May
  13. Filmmakers ………. SHUNAFFo Zambia 2020 – 31st May
  14. Filmmakers ………. Moroccan Film Festival – 31st May
  15. Filmmakers ………. Lake Pan-African Film Festival – 31st May
  16. Filmmakers ………. Filmmakers without Borders call – 1st June
  17. Filmmakers……….. Eastern Nigeria Film Festival – 10th June 
  18. Filmmakers ………. Film Africa call $20 fees – 30th June 
  19. Filmmakers ………. IDFA 2020 Festival call – 1st Aug
  20. Filmmakers ………. La Fabrique Cinema call
  21. Filmmakers ……….. Docubox call 
  22. Filmmakers ….….… Creative Boom magazine Open call
  23. Filmmakers ……..… Sundance Various Open calls
  24. Filmmakers ……….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
  25. Filmmakers ……….. Free online tutorials 
  26. Filmmakers ……….. Free online MultiChoiceFactory Masterclasses

Video artists:

  1. Video artists …….. Schloss Wiepersdorf funded residency – 15th April
  2. Video artists ……… E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 17th April 
  3. Video artists ……… NeoN 2020 Festival call – 20th April
  4. Video artists …….. Virtual National Arts Festival – 15th May 
  5. Video artists ……… Surface Gallery call – 24th April 
  6. Video artists ……… Bayimba Festival – 30th April
  7. Video artists ……… Future Generation Art Prize call – 20th May
  8. Video artists ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Photographers:

  1. Photographers ……… Schloss Wiepersdorf funded residency – 15th April
  2. Photographers ……… E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 17th April 
  3. Photographers ……… NeoN 2020 Festival – 20th April
  4. Photographers ……… Lens Culture Street Photo – 22nd April 
  5. Photographers ……… Photon Industrial heritage– 30th April 
  6. Photographers ……… Virtual National Arts Festival – 15th May 
  7. Photographers ……… Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
  8. Photographers ……… ExperimentBio Festival – 15th Aug 
  9. Photographers ……… YET Magazine call 
  10. Photographers ……… Semi Magazine call 
  11. Photographers ……… Creative Boom magazine call
  12. Photographers ……… Harvard’s Transition call 
  13. Photographers ……… LifeFramer Variety of open calls – Fees applies
  14. Photographers ……… Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call 
  15. Photographers ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
  16. Photographers ………. Online shop for your photos

Visual artists:

  1. Visual artists ……… Schloss Wiepersdorf funded residency – 15th April
  2. Visual artists ……… E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 17th April 
  3. Visual artists ……… Décades de la peinture Festival – 15th April
  4. Visual artists ……… Beep Painting 2020 call – Fees apply 18th April 
  5. Visual artists ……… NeoN 2020 Festival – 20th April
  6. Visual artists ………. Surface Gallery call – 24th April 
  7. Visual artists ……… MahMag call – 29th April
  8. Visual artists ………. Bayimba Festival – 30th April
  9. Visual artists ………. Cartoon Youth Challenge – 1st May
  10. Visual artists ……… Virtual National Arts Festival – 15th May 
  11. Visual artists ………. Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
  12. Visual artists ……….ArtOpenCalls call
  13. Visual artists ………. Harvard’s Transition call 
  14. Visual artists ………. Strange Horizons Magazine call
  15. Visual artists ………. Creative Boom magazine call
  16. Visual artists ………. Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call 
  17. Visual artists ………. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Multi-media artists:

  1. Multi-media artists ……. Schloss Wiepersdorf funded residency – 15th April
  2. Multi-media artists ……. E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 17th April 
  3. Multi-media artists ……. Beep Painting 2020 – Fees apply 18th April 
  4. Multi-media artists ……. NeoN 2020 Festival – 20th April
  5. Multi-media artists ……. Surface Gallery – 24th April 
  6. Multi-media artists ……. MahMag call – 29th April
  7. Multi-media artists ……. Bayimba Festival – 30th April
  8. Multi-media artists ……. Cartoon Youth Challenge – 1st May
  9. Multi-media artists ……. Virtual National Arts Festival – 15th May 
  10. Multi-media artists ……. Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
  11. Multi-media artists ……. Espacio Gallery London call
  12. Multi-media artists ……. Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call 
  13. Multi-media artists ……. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Writers, Poets, B & Vloggers :

  1. Writers ………… Schloss Wiepersdorf funded residency – 15th April
  2. Writers ………… E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 17th April 
  3. Writers ………… MahMag call – 29th April
  4. Writers ………… Best of Africa call – 30th April 
  5. Writers ………… Bridport Prize Short Story – 31st May 
  6. Writers ………… Bridport Prize Flash Fiction – 31st May
  7. Writers ………… African Writers Space call
  8. Writers ………… The Living Acts  call
  9. Writers ………… Children Books call
  10. Writers ………… Strange Horizons Magazine call
  11. Writers ………… CultureCult Magazine call
  12. Writers ………… Harvard’s Transition call 
  13. Writers ………… YET Magazine call
  14. Writers ………… Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market Open call 
  15. Writers ………… Free online Fiction writing course
  16. Writers ………… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
  17. Poets …………… Coproduction Fund – 15th April
  18. Poets …………… Schloss Wiepersdorf funded residency – 15th April
  19. Poets …………… E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 17th April 
  20. Poets …………… MahMag call – 29th April
  21. Poets …………… Best of Africa call – 30th April 
  22. Poets …………… Bayimba International Festival – 30th April 
  23. Poets …………… Bridport Prize Poetry 31st May 
  24. Poets …………… Writers Space call
  25. Poets …………… New Voices call 
  26. Poets …………… Strange Horizons Magazine call
  27. Poets …………… CultureCult Magazine call
  28. Poets …………… Autumn House call – Fees apply
  29. Poets …………… Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call 
  30. Poets …………… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
  31. B & Vloggers …. Schloss Wiepersdorf funded residency – 15th April
  32. B & Vloggers …. MahMag call – 29th April
  33. B & Vloggers …. Best of Africa call – 30th April 
  34. B & Vloggers …. African Writers Space call 
  35. B & Vloggers …. The Living Acts call
  36. B & Vloggers …. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Dancers, Circus & Storytellers:

  1. Dancers ………. Coproduction Fund – 15th April
  2. Dancers ………. E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 17th April 
  3. Dancers ………. NeoN 2020 Festival call – 20th April
  4. Dancers ………. Surface Gallery call – 24th April 
  5. Dancers ………. Bayimba Festival – 30th April
  6. Dancers ………. IDFA 2020 Festival call – 1st July 
  7. Dancers ………. Physical Theatre Austria call – Fees apply
  8. Dancers ………. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
  9. Circus ………… E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 17th April 
  10. Circus ………… NeoN 2020 Festival call – 20th April
  11. Circus ………… Surface Gallery call – 24th April 
  12. Circus  ……….. Bayimba Festival – 30th April
  13. Circus  ……….. IDFA 2020 Festival call – 1st July
  14. Circus  ……….. Physical Theatre Austria call – Fees apply
  15. Circus  ……….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
  16. Storytellers ……… E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 17th April 
  17. Storytellers ……… NeoN 2020 Festival call – 20th April
  18. Storytellers ……… Surface Gallery call – 24th April 
  19. Storytellers ……… Bayimba Festival – 30th April
  20. Storytellers ……… IDFA 2020 Festival call – 1st July
  21. Storytellers ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Musicians & Producers:

  1. Musicians ……… Dream Records call
  2. Musicians ……… E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 17th April 
  3. Musicians ……… Coproduction Fund – 15th April 
  4. Musicians ……… Surface Gallery call – 24th April 
  5. Musicians ……… Bayimba Festival – 30th April
  6. Musicians ……… Free online making music with others course 
  7. Musicians ……… Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call 
  8. Musicians ……… MusicInAfrica create your online Profile
  9. Musicians ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
  10. Producers ……… Dream Records call
  11. Producers ……… E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 17th April 
  12. Producers ……… Coproduction Fund – 15th April 
  13. Producers ……… Schloss Wiepersdorf funded residency – 15th April
  14. Producers ……… Surface Gallery call – 24th April 
  15. Producers ……… Bayimba Festival – 30th April
  16. Producers ……… MSH funded summerschool – 1st May
  17. Producers ……… Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call
  18. Producers ……… MusicInAfrica create your online Profile 
  19. Producers ……… Free online making music with others course 
  20. Producers ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
  21. Producers ……… Sound engineering course – Fees applies 
  22. Producers ……… Music Production course – Fees applies 
  23. Producers ……… Sound & Production course – Fees applie

Architects

  1. Architects ……… AEA action against Covid-19 call
  2. Architects ……… E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 17th April 
  3. Architects ……… Surface Gallery call – 24th April 
  4. Architects ……… Virtual National Arts Festival – 15th May 
  5. Architects ……… Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
  6. Architects ……… IDFA 2020 Festival call – 1st July
  7. Architects ……… Inspireli Award – 14th July 
  8. Architects ……… Swinburne University Scholarship
  9. Architects ……… Salford University Scholarship
  10. Architects ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Sculptors:

  1. Sculptors ……… Schloss Wiepersdorf funded residency – 15th April
  2. Sculptors ……… E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 17th April 
  3. Sculptors ……… Surface Gallery call – 24th April 
  4. Sculptors ……… Bayimba Festival – 30th April
  5. Sculptors ……… Virtual National Arts Festival – 15th May 
  6. Sculptors ……… Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
  7. Sculptors ……… ArtOpenCalls
  8. Sculptors ……… Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call 
  9. Sculptors ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Other creatives:

  1. Journalists ……………. MahMag call – 29th April
  2. Journalists ……………. Best of Africa call – 30th April 
  3.  Journalists …………… African Writers Space call
  4. Journalists ……………. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
  5. Web designers ……….. Spectrum Brand Solutions is recruiting 
  6. Web designers ……….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
  7. Developers …………….. E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 17th April 
  8. Developers …………….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
  9. Creative directors ……. Surface Gallery call – 24th April 
  10. Creative directors ……. UNESCO cultural diversity fund – 27th May 
  11. Creative directors ……. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
  12. Festival & Events organisers … Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

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