The Arts Mailing List newsletter – 18th May 2020

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Welcome to this week’s newsletter!!!

This week we bring you the work of the insightful mobile Photographer Ephrem Feleke. Follow him on Instagram 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… 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 ……… Free e-course: Harvard University
  6. All creatives ……… Free online YouTube SEO Pro Training
  7. All creatives ……… Free e-course: Write your 1st Song  
  8. All creatives ……… Free e-course: MIT’s Entrepreneurship 101
  9. All creatives ……… Free e-course: MIT’s Becoming an Entrepreneur
  10. All creatives ……… Free e-course: The Architectural Imagination 
  11. All creatives ……… Free e-course: Poetry technics 
  12. All creatives ……… Free e-course: Gender in the media
  13. All creatives ……… Free e-course: Power of Podcasting 
  14. All creatives ……… Free e-course: Intro to Screenwriting
  15. All creatives ……… Free e-course: Intro to Creative AI
  16. All creatives ……… Free e-courses: OpenUniversity UK
  17. All creatives ……… Free e-course: Copyright
  18. All creatives ……… Free e-course: Games Development
  19. All creatives ……… New graduates support 
  20. All creatives ……… Free e-course: fundamentals of digital marketing 
  21. All creatives ………. Build your website with YegaraHost

Animators:

  1. Animators ……. Future Generation Art Prize call – 20th May
  2. Animators ……. Virtual Reality Alliance – 23rd May 
  3. Animators ……. Accra Animation Film Festival call – 31st May
  4. Animators ……. Barcelona Film Festival Fees apply- 1st June
  5. Animators ……. Film Africa call $20 fees – 30th June
  6. Animators ……. Taiwan Student Competition – 20th July 
  7. Animators ……. Yeha Digital Art call
  8. Animators ……. The Social Distancing Festival 
  9. Animators ……. COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
  10. Animators ……. MIFA Pitches Various Open Calls
  11. Animators ……. Creative Boom magazine Open call
  12. Animators ……. Free e-course: Innovation Process
  13. Animators ……. The Animation School’s training – Fees apply
  14. Animators ……. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Digital artists:

  1. Digital artists ……. Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
  2. Digital artists ……. Virtual Reality Alliance – 23rd May 
  3. Digital artists ……. Taiwan Student Competition – 20th July
  4. Digital artists ……. Mistr Shop call 
  5. Digital artists ……. The Social Distancing Festival 
  6. Digital artists ……. COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
  7. Digital artists ……. Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market Open call 
  8. Digital artists ……. Free e-course: Innovation Process
  9. Digital artists ……. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Illustrators:

  1. Illustrators ……. Future Generation Art Prize  – 20th May
  2. Illustrators ……. Virtual Reality Alliance – 23rd May 
  3. Illustrators ……. Taiwan Student Competition – 20th July 
  4. Illustrators ……. Yeha Digital Art call
  5. Illustrators ……. Mistr Shop call 
  6. Illustrators ……. The Social Distancing Festival 
  7. Illustrators ……. COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
  8. Illustrators ……. Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market Open call 
  9. Illustrators ……. Free e-course: Innovation Process
  10. Illustrators ……. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Graphics designers:

  1. Graphics designers ……. Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
  2. Graphics designers ……. Virtual Reality Alliance – 23rd May 
  3. Graphics designers ……. Taiwan Student Competition – 20th July
  4. Graphics designers …….. AyMind Magazine call
  5. Graphics designers …….. Yeha Digital Art call
  6. Graphics designers ……. Mistr Shop call 
  7. Graphics designers ……. The Social Distancing Festival 
  8. Graphics designers .…… COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
  9. Graphics designers ……. Creative Boom magazine call
  10. Graphics designers ……. Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call 
  11. Graphics designers ……. Free e-course: MIT’s Innovation Process
  12. Graphics designers ……. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Graffiti artists:

  1. Graffiti artists ……. Addis based group looking for you
  2.  Graffiti artists ……. Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
  3. Graffiti artists ……. Virtual Reality Alliance – 23rd May 
  4. Graffiti artists ……. Taiwan Student Competition – 20th July
  5. Graffiti artists ……. Mistr Shop call 
  6. Graffiti artists ……. The Social Distancing Festival 
  7. Graffiti artists ……. COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
  8. Graffiti artists ……. Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call 
  9. Graffiti artists ……. Free e-course: MIT’s Innovation Process
  10. Graffiti artists ……. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Fashion, Textiles & Designers:

  1. Fashion designers ….. Future Generation Art Prize call – 20th May
  2. Fashion designers ….. The Social Distancing Festival 
  3. Fashion designers .…. COVID-19 artists & activists funding
  4. Fashion designers ….. Introduction to Ethical Fashion
  5. Fashion designers ….. Next Fashion School Addis call
  6. Fashion designers ….. Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call 
  7. Fashion designers ….. Free online tutorials: Fashion
  8. Fashion designers ….. Free e-course: Fashion & Sustainability
  9. Fashion designers ….. Free e-course: Innovation in Fashion
  10. Fashion designers ….. Free e-course: Fashion from Business 2 Culture
  11. Fashion designers ….. Free e-course: Innovation Process
  12. Fashion designers ….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
  13. Textile designers …… Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
  14. Textile designers …… Free e-course: Fashion from Business 2 Culture
  15. Textile designers …… COVID-19 artists & activists funding
  16. Textile designers ……. The Social Distancing Festival 
  17. Textile designers …… Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call 
  18. Textile designers …… Free e-course: Innovation Process
  19. Textile designers …… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
  20. Designers ……………. Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
  21. Designers …………….. Association of Ethiopian Architects call – 20th May
  22. Designers …………….. Inspireli Award – 14th July 
  23. Designers ……………. Taiwan Student Competition – 20th July
  24. Designers ……………. The underwater village call – 30th Sep 
  25. Designers ……………. Lunar village call – 30th Sep
  26. Designers ……………. The African coastline call – 30th Sep
  27. Designers ……………. Mistr Shop call 
  28. Designers ……………. The Social Distancing Festival 
  29. Designers …………….. COVID-19 artists & activists funding
  30. Designers …………….. Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call 
  31. Designers …………….. Free e-course: Innovation Process
  32. Designers …………….. Free e-course: Sustainable building design
  33. Designers …………….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Filmmakers:

  1. Filmmakers ………. Short Com Festival – 20th May
  2. Filmmakers ………. Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
  3. Filmmakers ………. Virtual Reality Alliance – 23rd May 
  4. Filmmakers ………. CrossCurrents Doc Fund – 27th May 
  5. Filmmakers ………. Nikon Small World – 30th May
  6. Filmmakers ………. SHUNAFFo Zambia 2020 – 31st May
  7. Filmmakers ………. Moroccan Film Festival – 31st May
  8. Filmmakers ………. Lake Pan-African Film Festival – 31st May
  9. Filmmakers ………. Gobez virtual film lab – June 
  10. Filmmakers ………. Barcelona Film Festival Fees apply- 1st June
  11. Filmmakers ………. Filmmakers without Borders – 1st June
  12. Filmmakers……….. Eastern Nigeria Film Festival – 10th June 
  13. Filmmakers ………. Film Africa call $20 fees – 30th June 
  14. Filmmakers ………. IDFA 2020 Festival call – 1st Aug
  15. Filmmakers ………. Produire au Sud Nantes workshop – 3rd Aug
  16. Filmmakers ………. The Social Distancing Festival 
  17. Filmmakers ………. COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
  18. Filmmakers ………. La Fabrique Cinema call
  19. Filmmakers ……….. Docubox call 
  20. Filmmakers ….….… Creative Boom magazine Open call
  21. Filmmakers ……..… Sundance Various Open calls
  22. Filmmakers ……….. Free online tutorials 
  23. Filmmakers ……….. Free e-Masterclasses: MultiChoiceFactory 
  24. Filmmakers ……….. Free e-course: Innovation Process
  25. Filmmakers ……….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Video artists:

  1. Video artists ……. Future Generation Art Prize call – 20th May
  2. Video artists ……. Virtual Reality Alliance – 23rd May 
  3. Video artists ……. CrossCurrents Doc Fund – 27th May 
  4. Video artists ……. Nikon Small World – 30th May
  5. Video artists ……. Barcelona Film Festival Fees apply- 1st June
  6. Video artists ……. Taiwan Student Competition – 20th July
  7. Video artists ……. The Social Distancing Festival 
  8. Video artists ……. COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
  9. Video artists ……. Free e-course: Innovation Process
  10. Video artists ……. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Photographers:

  1. Photographers ……… Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
  2. Photographers ……… Virtual Reality Alliance – 23rd May 
  3. Photographers ……… Global Peace Photo Award – 24th May 
  4. Photographers ……… Nikon Small World – 30th May
  5. Photographers ……… ExperimentBio Festival – 15th Aug 
  6. Photographers ……… Female Perspective call
  7. Photographers ……… The Photographer Fund
  8. Photographers ……… Mistr Shop call 
  9. Photographers ……… The Social Distancing Festival 
  10. Photographers ……… The Mass Isolation Project call
  11. Photographers ……… International Center of Photography call
  12. Photographers ……… Social Documentary Network call
  13. Photographers ……… Stay@home photographic Conversations call 
  14. Photographers ……… COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
  15. Photographers ……… Gurushots call
  16. Photographers ……… YET Magazine call 
  17. Photographers ……… Semi Magazine call 
  18. Photographers ……… Creative Boom magazine call
  19. Photographers ……… Harvard’s Transition call 
  20. Photographers ……… LifeFramer Variety of open calls – Fees applies
  21. Photographers ……… Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call 
  22. Photographers ……… Online shop for your photos
  23. Photographers ……… Free Photo projects guide 
  24. Photographers ……… LensCulture’s free guides 
  25. Photographers ……… Free e-course: Innovation Process
  26. Photographers ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Visual artists:

  1. Visual artists ……… Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
  2. Visual artists ……… Virtual Reality Alliance – 23rd May 
  3. Visual artists ……… Defunkt Mag call 
  4. Visual artists ……… Mistr Shop call 
  5. Visual artists ……… The Social Distancing Festival 
  6. Visual artists ……… COVID-19 artists & activists funding
  7. Visual artists ……… ArtOpenCalls call
  8. Visual artists ……… Harvard’s Transition call 
  9. Visual artists ……… Strange Horizons Magazine call
  10. Visual artists ……… Creative Boom magazine call
  11. Visual artists ……… Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call 
  12. Visual artists ……… Free e-course: Innovation Process
  13. Visual artists ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Multi-media artists:

  1.  Multi-media artists …… Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
  2. Multi-media artists …… Virtual Reality Alliance – 23rd May 
  3. Multi-media artists …… Nikon Small World – 30th May
  4. Multi-media artists …… Artists + Friends Podcast’s call
  5. Multi-media artists …… Barcelona Film Festival Fees apply- 1st June 
  6. Multi-media artists …… Taiwan Student Competition – 20th July
  7. Multi-media artists …… Mistr Shop call 
  8. Multi-media artists …… Defunkt Mag call 
  9. Multi-media artists …… The Social Distancing Festival 
  10. Multi-media artists ……. COVID-19 artists & activists funding
  11. Multi-media artists ……. Espacio Gallery London call
  12. Multi-media artists ……. Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call 
  13. Multi-media artists ……. Free e-course: Innovation Process
  14. Multi-media artists ……. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Writers:

  1. Writers ………. SFC Optimistic Writing Contest – 31st May  
  2. Writers ………. Bridport Prize Short Story – Fees apply 31st May 
  3. Writers ………. Bridport Prize Flash Fiction – Fees applies 31st May
  4. Writers ………. Queen Mary Wasafiri Prize – 1st June 
  5. Writers ………. The Social Distancing Festival 
  6. Writers ………. COVID-19 artists & activists funding
  7. Writers ………. Artists + Friends Podcast’s call
  8. Writers ………. Defunkt Mag call  
  9. Writers ………. African Writers Space call
  10. Writers ………. The Living Acts  call
  11. Writers ………. Best of Africa call 
  12. Writers ………. Children Books call
  13. Writers ………. Strange Horizons Magazine call
  14. Writers ………. CultureCult Magazine call
  15. Writers ………. Harvard’s Transition call 
  16. Writers ………. YET Magazine call
  17. Writers ………. Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market Open call 
  18. Writers ………. Free online Fiction writing course
  19. Writers ………. Free e-course: Science Writing 
  20. Writers ………. Free e-course: Innovation Process
  21. Writers ………. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Poets, B & Vloggers:

  1.  Poets ………….. Bridport Prize Poetry – Fees apply 31st May 
  2. Poets ………….. Queen Mary Wasafiri Prize – 1st June 
  3. Poets ………….. Artists + Friends Podcast’s call
  4. Poets ………….. Best of Africa call 
  5. Poets ………….. The Social Distancing Festival 
  6. Poets ………….. COVID-19 artists & activists funding
  7. Poets ………….. Free online course: Science Writing 
  8. Poets ………….. Free Online course: Poetry technics
  9. Poets ………….. Defunkt Mag call 
  10. Poets ………….. Writers Space call
  11. Poets ………….. New Voices call 
  12. Poets  …………. Strange Horizons Magazine call
  13. Poets ………….. CultureCult Magazine call
  14. Poets ………….. Autumn House call – Fees apply
  15. Poets ………….. Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call 
  16. Poets ………….. Free e-course: Science Writing
  17. Poets ………….. Free e-course: Innovation Process
  18. Poets ………….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
  19. B & Vloggers …. Defunkt Mag call 
  20. B & Vloggers …. COVID-19 Microgrants
  21. B & Vloggers …. Best of Africa call 
  22. B & Vloggers …. Artists + Friends Podcast’s call
  23. B & Vloggers …. COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
  24. B & Vloggers …. African Writers Space call 
  25. B & Vloggers …. The Living Acts call
  26. B & Vloggers …. Free e-course: Science Writing
  27. B & Vloggers …. Free e-course: Innovation Process
  28. B & Vloggers …. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Dancers, Circus & Storytellers:

  1. Dancers ……… IDFA 2020 Festival call – 1st Aug 
  2. Dancers …….. The Social Distancing Festival 
  3. Dancers ……… COVID-19 artists & activists funding
  4. Dancers ……… Physical Theatre Austria call – Fees apply
  5. Dancers ……… Defunkt Mag call 
  6. Dancers ……… Free e-course: Innovation Process
  7. Dancers ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
  8. Circus ……….. IDFA 2020 Festival call – 1st Aug
  9. Circus ……….. Defunkt Mag call 
  10. Circus ……….. The Social Distancing Festival 
  11. Circus ……….. COVID-19 artists & activists funding
  12. Circus ……….. Physical Theatre Austria call – Fees apply
  13. Circus ……….. Free e-course: Innovation Process
  14. Circus ……….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
  15. Storytellers ……. Queen Mary Wasafiri Prize – 1st June 
  16. Storytellers ……. IDFA 2020 Festival call – 1st July
  17. Storytellers ……. Artists + Friends Podcast’s call
  18. Storytellers ……. Free e-course: Science Writing 
  19. Storytellers ……. The Social Distancing Festival 
  20. Storytellers ……. COVID-19 artists & activists funding
  21. Storytellers ……. Free e-course: Innovation Process
  22. Storytellers …… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Musicians & Producers:

  1. Musicians ……. ACCES 2020 – 20th May
  2. Musicians ……. ACCESS 2020 Presentation Call – 29th May 
  3. Musicians ……. Sauti za Busara 2021 – 31st July 
  4. Musicians ……. Defunkt Mag call 
  5. Musicians ……. Artists + Friends Podcast’s audio work call
  6. Musicians ……. The Social Distancing Festival 
  7. Musicians ……. COVID-19 artists & activists funding
  8. Musicians ……. Free e-course: Making music with others 
  9. Musicians ……. Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call 
  10. Musicians ……. MusicInAfrica create your online Profile
  11. Musicians ……. Music In Africa Gender@Work Programme
  12. Musicians ……. Free e-course: Waves & Vibrations 
  13. Musicians ……. Free e-course: Innovation Process
  14. Musicians ……. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
  15.  Producers ……. RealWorld Remix Competition – 20th May 
  16. Producers ……. ACCES 2020 – 20th May
  17. Producers ……. ACCESS 2020 Presentation Call – 29th May 
  18. Producers ……. Sauti za Busara 2021 – 31st July 
  19. Producers ……. Visa For Music call
  20. Producers ……. Defunkt Mag call 
  21. Producers ……. Artists + Friends Podcast’s call
  22. Producers ……. The Social Distancing Festival 
  23. Producers ……. COVID-19 artists & activists funding
  24. Producers …….. Music In Africa Gender@Work Programme
  25. Producers ……. Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call
  26. Producers ……. MusicInAfrica create your online Profile 
  27. Producers ……. Free online making music with others course 
  28. Producers ……. Sound engineering course – Fees applies 
  29. Producers ……. Music Production course – Fees applies 
  30. Producers ……. Sound & Production course – Fees applies
  31. Producers …….. Free e-course: Innovation Process
  32. Producers ………. Free e-course: Waves & Vibrations
  33. Producers ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Architects:

  1. Architects ……… Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
  2. Architects ……… Association of Ethiopian Architects call – 20th May
  3. Architects ……… Virtual Reality Alliance – 23rd May 
  4. Architects ……… IDFA 2020 Festival call – 1st July
  5. Architects …….. Taiwan Student Competition – 20th July
  6. Architects ……… Inspireli Award – 14th July 
  7. Architects ……..  The underwater village call – 30th Sep 
  8. Architects ……..  Lunar village call – 30th Sep
  9. Architects …….. The African coastline call – 30th Sep
  10. Architects …….. Mistr Shop call 
  11. Architects …….. The Social Distancing Festival 
  12. Architects ……… COVID-19 artists & activists funding
  13. Architects ……… Swinburne University Scholarship
  14. Architects ……… Salford University Scholarship
  15. Architects ……… Free e-course: Innovation Process
  16. Architects ……… Free e-course: Sustainable building design
  17. Architects ……… Free e-course: Site planning online
  18. Architects ……… Free e-course: Responsible real estate development
  19. Architects ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Sculptors:

  1. Sculptors ……… Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
  2. Sculptors …….. Virtual Reality Alliance – 23rd May 
  3. Sculptors …….. The Social Distancing Festival 
  4. Sculptors ……… COVID-19 artists & activists funding
  5. Sculptors ……… ArtOpenCalls
  6. Sculptors ……… Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call 
  7. Sculptors ……… Free e-course: Innovation Process
  8. Sculptors ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

Other creatives:

  1. Journalists ……………. Queen Mary Wasafiri Prize – 1st June 
  2. Journalists ……………. Best of Africa call 
  3. Journalists ……………. Artists + Friends Podcast’s call
  4.  Journalists …………… African Writers Space call
  5. Journalists ……………. Local Reporting Grant
  6. Journalists ……………. COVID-19 Microgrants
  7. Journalists ……………. Data Journalism Grant
  8. Journalists ……………. National Geography’s Emergency Fund
  9. Journalists ……………. Women’s Media Relief Fund
  10. Journalists ……………. International Reporting Grants
  11. Journalists ……………. Free e-course: Science Writing
  12. Journalists ……………. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
  13. Web designers ………. Yeha Digital Art call
  14. Web designers ………. Free e-course: Innovation Process
  15. Web designers ………. Free e-course: Intro to Computational thinking & Data 
  16. Web designers ………. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
  17. Developers ……………. GSMA Innovation Fund – 22nd May
  18. Developers ……………. Virtual Reality Alliance – 23rd May 
  19. Developers …………… Yeha Digital Art call
  20. Developers ……………. Google Africa Developer Scholarship
  21. Developers ……………. Free e-course: Innovation Process
  22. Developers ……………. Free e-course: Mobile application
  23. Developers ……………. Free e-course: Designing educational games
  24. Developers ……………. Free e-course: Intro to Computational thinking & Data 
  25. Developers ……………. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
  26. Creative directors ……. UNESCO cultural diversity fund – 27th May 
  27. Creative directors ……. The Social Distancing Festival 
  28. Creative directors ……. Artists + Friends Podcast’s call
  29. Creative directors ……. Free e-course: Innovation Process
  30. Creative directors ……. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
  31. Festival & Events organisers … The Social Distancing Festival 
  32. Festival & Events organisers … Free e-course: Innovation Process
  33. Festival & Events organisers … Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa

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