Welcome to this week’s newsletter!!!
This week we bring you the amazing Wawi fashion who are seeking to tell our stories through lifestyle. Do check out their Facebook and/or 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:
- Click on the link of the opportunity you would like to apply for
- This will take you to their website where you can read the criteria for submission
- Once you have read it, APPLY!!!!!
- 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.
All Creatives:
- All creatives ……… Scholarships & training BigDreamEt
- All creatives ……… Showcase your work on Utopiያ
- All creatives ……… Freelance Ethiopia for Jobs
- All creatives ……… Creative online courses – fees applies
- All creatives ……… Creative training by Gobeze – fees apply
- All creatives ……… Free online YouTube SEO Pro Training
- All creatives ……… Free online course: Write your 1st Song
- All creatives ……… Free online course: The Architectural Imagination
- All creatives ……… Free Online course: Poetry technics
- All creatives ……… Free online Gender in the media course
- All creatives ……… Free online course: Power of Podcasting
- All creatives ……… Free online course: Intro to Screenwriting
- All creatives ……… Free online course: Intro to Creative AI
- All creatives ……… OpenUniversity UK free online courses
- All creatives ……… Free online Copyright course
- All creatives ……… Free online Games Development course
- All creatives ……… New graduates support
- All creatives ……… Social Distancing Festival
- All creatives ………. Build your website with YegaraHost
Animators:
- Animators ……. NeoN 2020 Festival call – 20th April
- Animators ……. Surface Gallery call – 24th April
- Animators ……. MahMag call – 29th April
- Animators ……. AIR Gallery online Exhibition – 30th April
- Animators ……. Covid-19 everyday life call – 30th April
- Animators ……. Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- Animators ……. Accra Animation Film Festival call – 30th April
- Animators ……. Rwanda Film Festival – 1st May
- Animators ……. Cartoon Youth Challenge – 1st May
- Animators ……. Taiwan Student Competition – 1st May
- Animators ……. Virtual National Arts Festival call – 15th May
- Animators ……. Future Generation Art Prize call – 20th May
- Animators ……. Barcelona Film Festival Fees apply- 1st June
- Animators ……. Film Africa call $20 fees – 30th June
- Animators ……. COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
- Animators ……. MIFA Pitches Various Open Calls
- Animators ……. Creative Boom magazine Open call
- Animators ……. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Animators ……. The Animation School’s training – Fees apply
Digital artists:
- Digital artists ……. NeoN 2020 Festival call – 20th April
- Digital artists ……. MahMag call – 29th April
- Digital artists ……. Cartoon Youth Challenge – 1st May
- Digital artists ……. Surface Gallery call – 24th April
- Digital artists ……. Covid-19 everyday life call – 30th April
- Digital artists ……. AIR Gallery online Exhibition – 30th April
- Digital artists ……. Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- Digital artists ……. Taiwan Student Competition – 1st May
- Digital artists ……. Virtual National Arts Festival – 15th May
- Digital artists ……. Emerging Scenes Africa – 15th May
- Digital artists ……. Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
- Digital artists ……. COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
- Digital artists ……. Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market Open call
- Digital artists ……. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
Illustrators:
- Illustrators ……. NeoN 2020 Festival call – 20th April
- Illustrators ……. Surface Gallery call – 24th April
- Illustrators ……. MahMag call – 29th April
- Illustrators ……. AIR Gallery online Exhibition – 30th April
- Illustrators ……. Covid-19 everyday life call – 30th April
- Illustrators ……. Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- Illustrators ……. Cartoon Youth Challenge – 1st May
- Illustrators ……. Taiwan Student Competition – 1st May
- Illustrators ……. Virtual National Arts Festival – 15th May
- Illustrators ……. Emerging Scenes Africa – 15th May
- Illustrators ……. Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
- Illustrators ……. COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
- Illustrators ……. Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market Open call
- Illustrators ……. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
Graphics designers:
- Graphics designers ……. NeoN 2020 Festival call – 20th April
- Graphics designers ……. Surface Gallery call – 24th April
- Graphics designers ……. MahMag call – 29th April
- Graphics designers ……. AIR Gallery online Exhibition – 30th April
- Graphics designers ……. Covid-19 everyday life call – 30th April
- Graphics designers ……. Cartoon Youth Challenge – 1st May
- Graphics designers ……. Taiwan Student Competition – 1st May
- Graphics designers ……. Virtual National Arts Festival – 15th May
- Graphics designers ……. Emerging Scenes Africa – 15th May
- Graphics designers ……. Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
- Graphics designers .…… COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
- Graphics designers ……. Creative Boom magazine call
- Graphics designers ……. Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call
- Graphics designers ……. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
Graffiti artists:
- Graffiti artists ……… Addis based group looking for you
- Graffiti artists …….. NeoN 2020 Festival call – 20th April
- Graffiti artists …….. Surface Gallery call – 24th April
- Graffiti artists …….. MahMag call – 29th April
- Graffiti artists …….. AIR Gallery online Exhibition – 30th April
- Graffiti artists ……. Covid-19 everyday life call – 30th April
- Graffiti artists …….. Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- Graffiti artists …….. Cartoon Youth Challenge – 1st May
- Graffiti artists ……. Taiwan Student Competition – 1st May
- Graffiti artists …….. Virtual National Arts Festival – 15th May
- Graffiti artists …….. Emerging Scenes Africa – 15th May
- Graffiti artists ……… Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
- Graffiti artists ……… COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
- Graffiti artists ……… Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call
- Graffiti artists ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
Fashion, Textiles & Designers:
- Fashion designers ..… E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 24th April
- Fashion designers …… Virtual National Arts Festival call – 15th May
- Fashion designers …… Future Generation Art Prize call – 20th May
- Fashion designers …… Fashionomics’ Survey– 26th April
- Fashion designers .….. COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
- Fashion designers …… Introduction to Ethical Fashion
- Fashion designers …… Next Fashion School Addis call
- Fashion designers …… Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call
- Fashion designers …… Free online course: Fashion & Sustainability
- Fashion designers …… Free online course: Innovation in Fashion
- Fashion designers …… Free online tutorials: Fashion
- Fashion designers …… Free online course: Fashion from Business to Culture
- Fashion designers …… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Textile designers …… E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 24th April
- Textile designers …… Covid-19 everyday life call – 30th April
- Textile designers …… Virtual National Arts Festival – 15th May
- Textile designers …… Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
- Textile designers …… Free online course: Fashion from Business to Culture
- Textile designers …… COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
- Textile designers …… Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call
- Textile designers …… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Designers …………….. Surface Gallery call – 24th April
- Designers ……………. Covid-19 everyday life call – 30th April
- Designers ……………. Taiwan Student Competition – 1st May
- Designers ……………..Virtual National Arts Festival – 15th May
- Designers …………….. Emerging Scenes Africa – 15th May
- Designers ……………. Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
- Designers …………….. COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
- Designers …………….. Inspireli Award – 14th July
- Designers …………….. Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call
- Designers …………….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
Filmmakers:
Featured Open Call: Mobile Film Festival apply before 4th May
- Filmmakers ……… NeoN 2020 Festival call – 20th April
- Filmmakers ………. Surface Gallery call – 24th April
- Filmmakers ……… E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 24th April
- Filmmakers ……… The Corona Short Film Festival – 25th April
- Filmmakers ………. Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- Filmmakers ………. Addis Film Festival call – 30th April
- Filmmakers ………. Nikon Small World – 30th May
- Filmmakers ……… Virtual National Arts Festival call – 15th May
- Filmmakers ………. IDFA 2020 Festival call – 1st May
- Filmmakers ………. Rwanda Film Festival – 1st May
- Filmmakers ………. GUTSY Women Film Competition – 10th May
- Filmmakers ………. Short Com Festival – 20th May
- Filmmakers ………. Future Generation Art Prize call – 20th May
- Filmmakers ………. CrossCurrents Doc Fund – 27th May
- Filmmakers ………. SHUNAFFo Zambia 2020 – 31st May
- Filmmakers ………. Moroccan Film Festival – 31st May
- Filmmakers ………. Lake Pan-African Film Festival – 31st May
- Filmmakers ………. Barcelona Film Festival Fees apply- 1st June
- Filmmakers ………. Filmmakers without Borders call – 1st June
- Filmmakers……….. Eastern Nigeria Film Festival – 10th June
- Filmmakers ………. Film Africa call $20 fees – 30th June
- Filmmakers ………. IDFA 2020 Festival call – 1st Aug
- Filmmakers ………. COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
- Filmmakers ………. La Fabrique Cinema call
- Filmmakers ……….. Docubox call
- Filmmakers ….….… Creative Boom magazine Open call
- Filmmakers ……..… Sundance Various Open calls
- Filmmakers ……….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Filmmakers ……….. Free online tutorials
- Filmmakers ……….. Free online MultiChoiceFactory Masterclasses
Video artists:
- Video artists …….. NeoN 2020 Festival call – 20th April
- Video artists …….. E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 24th April
- Video artists ……… Surface Gallery call – 24th April
- Video artists …….. Covid-19 everyday life call – 30th April
- Video artists ……… Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- Video artists ……… Taiwan Student Competition – 1st May
- Video artists ……… Virtual National Arts Festival – 15th May
- Video artists ……… Future Generation Art Prize call – 20th May
- Video artists ……… CrossCurrents Doc Fund – 27th May
- Video artists ……… Nikon Small World – 30th May
- Video artists …….. Barcelona Film Festival Fees apply- 1st June
- Video artists ……… COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
- Video artists ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
Photographers:
- Photographers ……… NeoN 2020 Festival – 20th April
- Photographers ……… Lens Culture Street Photo – 22nd April
- Photographers …….. E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 24th April
- Photographers ……… Photon Industrial heritage– 30th April
- Photographers ……… Covid-19 everyday life call – 30th April
- Photographers ……… AIR Gallery online Exhibition – 30th April
- Photographers ……… Virtual National Arts Festival – 15th May
- Photographers ……… Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
- Photographers ……… Nikon Small World – 30th May
- Photographers ……… ExperimentBio Festival – 15th Aug
- Photographers ……… COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
- Photographers ……… YET Magazine call
- Photographers ……… Semi Magazine call
- Photographers ……… Creative Boom magazine call
- Photographers ……… Harvard’s Transition call
- Photographers ……… LifeFramer Variety of open calls – Fees applies
- Photographers ……… Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call
- Photographers ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Photographers ………. Online shop for your photos
- Photographers ………. Free Photo projects guide
Visual artists:
- Visual artists ……… NeoN 2020 Festival – 20th April
- Visual artists ………. Surface Gallery call – 24th April
- Visual artists …….. E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 24th April
- Visual artists ……… MahMag call – 29th April
- Visual artists …….. AIR Gallery online Exhibition – 30th April
- Visual artists ……… Covid-19 everyday life call – 30th April
- Visual artists ………. Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- Visual artists ………. Cartoon Youth Challenge – 1st May
- Visual artists ………. Virtual National Arts Festival – 15th May
- Visual artists ………. Emerging Scenes Africa – 15th May
- Visual artists ………. Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
- Visual artists ………. COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
- Visual artists ……….ArtOpenCalls call
- Visual artists ………. Harvard’s Transition call
- Visual artists ………. Strange Horizons Magazine call
- Visual artists ………. Creative Boom magazine call
- Visual artists ………. Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call
- Visual artists ………. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
Multi-media artists:
- Multi-media artists ……. NeoN 2020 Festival – 20th April
- Multi-media artists ……. E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 24th April
- Multi-media artists ……. Surface Gallery – 24th April
- Multi-media artists ……. MahMag call – 29th April
- Multi-media artists ……. Covid-19 everyday life call – 30th April
- Multi-media artists ……. AIR Gallery online Exhibition – 30th April
- Multi-media artists ……. Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- Multi-media artists ……. Cartoon Youth Challenge – 1st May
- Multi-media artists ……. Taiwan Student Competition – 1st May
- Multi-media artists ……. Virtual National Arts Festival – 15th May
- Multi-media artists ……. Emerging Scenes Africa – 15th May
- Multi-media artists ……. Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
- Multi-media artists ……. Nikon Small World – 30th May
- Multi-media artists ……. Artists + Friends Podcast’s audio work call
- Multi-media artists …… Barcelona Film Festival Fees apply- 1st June
- Multi-media artists ……. COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
- Multi-media artists ……. Espacio Gallery London call
- Multi-media artists ……. Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call
- Multi-media artists ……. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
Writers:
- Writers ………… E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 24th April
- Writers ………… Cranthorpe Millner call – 27th April
- Writers ………… MahMag call – 29th April
- Writers …………. Ebedi Review call – 30th April
- Writers ………… Covid-19 everyday life call – 30th April
- Writers ………… Best of Africa call – 30th April
- Writers ………… Bridport Prize Short Story – Fees apply 31st May
- Writers ………… Bridport Prize Flash Fiction – Fees applies 31st May
- Writers ………… Queen Mary Wasafiri Prize – 1st June
- Writers ………… COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
- Writers ……….. Artists + Friends Podcast’s audio work call
- Writers ………… African Writers Space call
- Writers ………… The Living Acts call
- Writers ………… Children Books call
- Writers ………… Strange Horizons Magazine call
- Writers ………… CultureCult Magazine call
- Writers ………… Harvard’s Transition call
- Writers ………… YET Magazine call
- Writers ………… Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market Open call
- Writers ………… Free online Fiction writing course
- Writers ………… Free online course: Science Writing
- Writers ………… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
Poets, B & Vloggers:
- Poets ………….. E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 24th April
- Poets ………….. Cranthorpe Millner call – 27th April
- Poets ………….. MahMag call – 29th April
- Poets ………….. Ebedi Review call – 30th April
- Poets ………….. Best of Africa call – 30th April
- Poets ………….. Covid-19 everyday life call – 30th April
- Poets ………….. Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- Poets ………….. Poetry Lab Shanghai call – 15th May
- Poets ………….. Bridport Prize Poetry – Fees apply 31st May
- Poets ………….. Queen Mary Wasafiri Prize – 1st June
- Poets ………….. Artists + Friends Podcast’s audio work call
- Poets ………….. COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
- Poets ………….. Free online course: Science Writing
- Poets ………….. Writers Space call
- Poets ………….. New Voices call
- Poets ………….. Strange Horizons Magazine call
- Poets ………….. CultureCult Magazine call
- Poets ………….. Autumn House call – Fees apply
- Poets ………….. Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call
- Poets ………….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- B & Vloggers …. MahMag call – 29th April
- B & Vloggers …. Best of Africa call – 30th April
- B & Vloggers …. Ebedi Review call – 30th April
- B & Vloggers …. Covid-19 everyday life call – 30th April
- B & Vloggers …. Artists + Friends Podcast’s audio work call
- B & Vloggers …. COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
- B & Vloggers …. African Writers Space call
- B & Vloggers …. The Living Acts call
- B & Vloggers …. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
Dancers, Circus & Storytellers:
- Dancers ………. NeoN 2020 Festival call – 20th April
- Dancers ………. E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 24th April
- Dancers ………. Surface Gallery call – 24th April
- Dancers ………. Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- Dancers ………. Emerging Scenes Africa – 15th May
- Dancers ………. IDFA 2020 Festival call – 1st July
- Dancers ………. COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
- Dancers ………. Physical Theatre Austria call – Fees apply
- Dancers ………. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Circus ………… NeoN 2020 Festival call – 20th April
- Circus ………… E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 24th April
- Circus ………… Surface Gallery call – 24th April
- Circus ……….. Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- Circus ……….. IDFA 2020 Festival call – 1st July
- Circus ……….. COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
- Circus ……….. Physical Theatre Austria call – Fees apply
- Circus ……….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Storytellers ……… NeoN 2020 Festival call – 20th April
- Storytellers ……… Surface Gallery call – 24th April
- Storytellers ……… E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 24th April
- Storytellers ……… Cranthorpe Millner call – 27th April
- Storytellers ……… Ebedi Review call – 30th April
- Storytellers ……… Covid-19 everyday life call – 30th April
- Storytellers ……… Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- Storytellers ………. Emerging Scenes Africa – 15th May
- Storytellers ……… Queen Mary Wasafiri Prize – 1st June
- Storytellers ……… IDFA 2020 Festival call – 1st July
- Storytellers …….. Artists + Friends Podcast’s audio work call
- Storytellers ……… Free online course: Science Writing
- Storytellers ……… COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
- Storytellers ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
Musicians & Producers:
- Musicians ……… Dream Records call
- Musicians ……… Surface Gallery call – 24th April
- Musicians ……… E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 24th April
- Musicians ……… Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- Musicians ……… ACCES 2020 – 30th April
- Musicians ……… Visa For Music – 30th April
- Musicians ………. Music In Africa’s Survey – 30th April
- Musicians ………. Emerging Scenes Africa – 15th May
- Musicians ………. Sauti za Busara 2021 – 31st July
- Musicians …….. Artists + Friends Podcast’s audio work call
- Musicians ……… COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
- Musicians ……… Free online making music with others course
- Musicians ……… Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call
- Musicians ……… MusicInAfrica create your online Profile
- Musicians ………. Music In Africa Gender@Work Programme
- Musicians ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Producers ……… Dream Records call
- Producers ……… E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 24th April
- Producers ……… Surface Gallery call – 24th April
- Producers ……… Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- Producers ……… ACCES 2020 – 30th April
- Producers ……… Visa For Music – 30th April
- Producers ……… Music In Africa’s Survey – 30th April
- Producers ……… MSH funded summerschool – 1st May
- Producers ……… Virtual National Arts Festival call – 15th May
- Producers ………. Emerging Scenes Africa – 15th May
- Producers ………. Sauti za Busara 2021 – 31st July
- Producers ……… Artists + Friends Podcast’s audio work call
- Producers ……… COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
- Producers ………. Music In Africa Gender@Work Programme
- Producers ……… Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call
- Producers ……… MusicInAfrica create your online Profile
- Producers ……… Free online making music with others course
- Producers ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Producers ……… Sound engineering course – Fees applies
- Producers ……… Music Production course – Fees applies
- Producers ……… Sound & Production course – Fees applies
Architects
- Architects …….. Surface Gallery call – 24th April
- Architects …….. E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 24th April
- Architects …….. AIR Gallery online Exhibition – 30th April
- Architects …….. Taiwan Student Competition – 1st May
- Architects ……… Virtual National Arts Festival – 15th May
- Architects ……… Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
- Architects ……… IDFA 2020 Festival call – 1st July
- Architects ……… Inspireli Award – 14th July
- Architects ……… COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
- Architects ……… Swinburne University Scholarship
- Architects ……… Salford University Scholarship
- Architects ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
Sculptors:
- Sculptors ……… Surface Gallery call – 24th April
- Sculptors ……… E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 24th April
- Sculptors ……… Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- Sculptors ……… Virtual National Arts Festival – 15th May
- Sculptors ……… Future Generation Art Prize – 20th May
- Sculptors ……… COVID-19 funding for artists & activists
- Sculptors ……… ArtOpenCalls
- Sculptors ……… Yesras Gez’s Sunday Market call
- Sculptors ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
Other creatives:
- Journalists ……………. MahMag call – 29th April
- Journalists ……………. Cranthorpe Millner call – 27th April
- Journalists ……………. Best of Africa call – 30th April
- Journalists …………… Ebedi Review call – 30th April
- Journalists ……………. Covid-19 everyday life call – 30th April
- Journalists ……………. Queen Mary Wasafiri Prize – 1st June
- Journalists ……………. Artists + Friends Podcast’s audio work call
- Journalists …………… African Writers Space call
- Journalists ……………. Free online course: Science Writing
- Journalists ……………. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Web designers ……….. Spectrum Brand Solutions is recruiting
- Web designers ……….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Developers …………….. E-Residency & Online Exhibition – 24th April
- Developers …………….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Creative directors ……. Surface Gallery call – 24th April
- Creative directors ……. UNESCO cultural diversity fund – 27th May
- Creative directors ……. Artists + Friends Podcast’s audio work call
- Creative directors ……. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Festival & Events organisers … Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
Inspirational
- Resources ………….. Docs for the Ethiopian creative
- New track …………. Yonny On The Beat – Holy
- Music ……………….. Hopeful Lessons mix series with Eyorr
- V-interview ……….. YouNeek Animation Studios
- Article ………………. ‘Corena* Musings’ by Sarah Bushra
- Article ………………. ‘Meet Semhal Guesh’
- Article ……………….. Mafi Mafi supports Corona response
- Online ………………. 20 Ethiopian Visual artists curated by Mifta Zekele
- E-Magazine ………… ከTsenat Magazine
- E-Magazine ………… Everything Addis Mag issue 6
- E-Magazine ………… Googoot’s 7th issue
- E-Magazine ………… Getz Mag’s March issue
- E-Magazine ………… Aterira Volume 12
- E-Magazine ………… Linkup Addis April issue
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