This week, we bring you the delightful work of the young multi talented digital artist Woineshet Goshu you have to check out her work and of course don’t forget to like and share.
As usual, below you will find an extensive list of open calls, residencies, competitions etc, all separated in different sections below. So find your section, ie: if you are writer check out the writers’ section. 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, simply apply!!!!!
- Don’t just apply to one only …. It is a numbers game, apply as many as you can
The second section of this newsletter showcases what else are other creatives are producing, from videos to articles, check out the links this may inspire you.
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Until next week, wishing you a great and productive week.

Opportunities
To showcase your work to the world, simply follow the below links, read and apply to as many opportunities that you qualify for.
All Creatives:
- All creatives …..……… Scholarships & training BigDreamEt
- All creatives ………….. Showcase your work on Utopiያ
- All creatives ………….. Bayimba Festival Uganda is recruiting – 30th Sep
- All creatives ………….. Eternal Media & Communication is recruiting
- All creatives ………….. Freelance Ethiopia for Jobs
- All creatives ………….. Swiss Post-grad Scholarship for the artist
- All creatives ………….. Chevening UK Scholarship
- All creatives ………….. NABA’s Masters in the Arts – 18th Oct
- All creatives ………….. Business Funding
- All creatives ………….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- All creatives ………….. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Animators, Digital & Illustration artists:
- Animators ………………. Hive by the Camp – 30th Sep
- Animators ………………. MIFA Pitches Various Open Calls
- Animators ………………. Creative Boom magazine Open call
- Animators ………………. Triggerfish Aca Submit for feedback
- Animators ………………. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Animators ………………. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Digital artists ……….. 2020 New Frontier Story Lab Fees Apply – 1st Oct
- Digital artists …………. Embracing Our Differences call – 8th Oct
- Digital artists …………. The NordArt Open call – 30th Nov
- Digital artists ………….. Hive by the Camp – 30th Sep
- Digital artists ………… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Digital artists ………… Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Illustrators ……………… Hive by the Camp – 30th Sep
- Illustrators ……………. 2020 New Frontier Story Lab Fees Apply – 1st Oct
- Illustrators …………….. Embracing Our Differences call – 8th Oct
- Illustrators ……………… Super Competition – fees apply 18th Oct
- Illustrators ……………… The NordArt Open call – 30th Nov
- Illustrators ……………… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Illustrators ……………….. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Fashion, Textiles & Graphics designers:
- Fashion designers ……….. GTBank Fshnwkd Open Call – 13-27th Sep
- Fashion designers ……….. Hive by the Camp – 30th Sep
- Fashion designers ……….. H&M Foundation Open call – 16th Oct
- Fashion designers ….……. Next Fashion School Addis Open call
- Fashion Designers ……….. HAFW 2019 Open call
- Fashion designers ……….. Vlisco Fashion Fund Open call – 1st Oct
- Fashion designers ….……. Jan van Eyck Residency – fees apply 1st Oct
- Fashion designers ……… Africa Mosaique incubator Open call – 15th Oct
- Fashion designers ……….. NABA’s Masters in the Arts – 18th Oct
- Fashion designers ……….Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Fashion designers ……….. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Textile designers …………. Manchester Uni MA scholarship – 30th Sep
- Textile designers ……….. Vlisco Fashion Fund Open call – 1st Oct
- Textile designers ……….. H&M Foundation Open call – 16th Oct
- Textile designers ……….. NABA’s Masters in the Arts – 18th Oct
- Textile designers …………. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Textile designers ………….. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Print-makers ……..……….. Nafasi’s 2020 Residency Open call – 30th Sep
- Graphics designers ………. Frestudios is recruiting
- Graphics designers ………. DesignLab is recruiting
- Graphics designers ……….. Hive by the Camp – 30th Sep
- Graphics designers ….……. Jan van Eyck Residency – fees apply 1st Oct
- Graphics designers ……….. Creative Boom magazine Open call
- Graphics designers ………… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Graphics designers …………. Travel Grant to the rest of AfricaS
Filmmakers, Video artists & Screenwriters:
- Filmmakers ……………. Hive by the Camp – 30th Sep
- Filmmakers ……………. Gobez is looking for an intern– 1st Oct
- Filmmakers ……………. 2020 New Frontier Story Lab Fees Apply – 1st Oct
- Filmmakers…………….. iamAFRICA Short Film Competition – 31st Oct
- Filmmakers……………… La Fabrique Cinema Open Call
- Filmmakers…………….. Docubox Open call
- Filmmakers ……..……… Congo Film Fest Open call
- Filmmakers ……..……..… Creative Boom magazine Open call
- Filmmakers ……..……..… Sundance Various Open calls
- Filmmakers ………………. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Filmmakers ………………. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Video artists ……………. Alliance Ethio-française Open call -22nd Sep
- Video artists …………….. Nafasi’s 2020 Residency Open call – 30th Sep
- Video artists …………….. Hive by the Camp – 30th Sep
- Video artists …………….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Video artists ……………… Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Screenwriters …………….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Screenwriters ……………… Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Photographers:
- Photographers …………….. Black & White Photo Awards – 25th Sep
- Photographers …………….. Nafasi’s 2020 Residency Open call – 30th Sep
- Photographers …………….. Hive by the Camp – 30th Sep
- Photographers …………….. Capture Addis Competition – 5th Oct
- Photographers …………….. Magnum Photo fellowship – 15th Oct
- Photographers …………….. Artist Grant Open call – 15th Oct
- Photographers …………….. Vohh Foto Fest Open Call – 20th Nov
- Photographers …………….. The NordArt Open call – 30th Nov
- Photographers ……………… Sony World-Photo Awards – 7th Jan 2020
- Photographers ……………… Women are powerful Open Call
- Photographers ….…………… YET Magazine Open call
- Photographers ….………….. Semi Magazine Open call
- Photographers ….……..…… Creative Boom magazine Open call
- Photographers ….…………… Harvard’s Transition Open call
- Photographers ….…………… LifeFramer Variety of Open calls
- Photographers ……………….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Photographers ……………….. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Visual, Graffiti & Multi-media artists:
- Visual artists …………… Nafasi’s 2020 Residency Open call – 30th Sep
- Visual artists …….…….. Contemporary vision residency – 30th Sep
- Visual artists …………… Hive by the Camp – 30th Sep
- Visual artists ……..……. Jan van Eyck Residency – fees apply 1st Oct
- Visual artists ………….. 2020 New Frontier Story Lab Fees Apply – 1st Oct
- Visual artists ……………. Embracing Our Differences call – 8th Oct
- Visual artists …….………. Artist Grant Open call – 15th Oct
- Visual artist …………….. Magnum Social Justice fellowship – 15th Oct
- Visual artists …………….. NABA’s Masters in the Arts – 18th Oct
- Visual artists …………….. The NordArt Open call – 30th Nov
- Visual artists …….………. Fake Art Fest Open call- 31st Jan 2020
- Visual artists …………… Harvard’s Transition Open call
- Visual artists ………..….. Strange Horizons Magazine Open call
- Visual artists ………….….. Creative Boom magazine Open call
- Visual artists ………………. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Visual artists ………………. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Graffiti artists …………….. Addis based group looking for artists
- Multi-media artists ……… Nafasi’s 2020 Residency Open call – 30th Sep
- Multi-media artists ……….. Hive by the Camp – 30th Sep
- Multi-media artists ……….. Artist Grant Open call – 15th Oct
- Multi-media artists ………… The NordArt Open call – 30th Nov
- Multi-media artists ………… Espacio Gallery London Open call
- Multi-media artists …………. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Multi-media artists ………….. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Writers, Poets, Vloggers & Bloggers:
- Writers …………………. Nafasi’s 2020 Residency Open call – 30th Sep
- Writers …………………. Hive by the Camp – 30th Sep
- Writers ………………… 2020 New Frontier Story Lab Fees Apply – 1st Oct
- Writers …………………. Jan van Eyck Residency – fees apply 1st Oct
- Writers …………………. Short Story Day Africa Open call – 31st Oct
- Writers …………………. LeEgna Open call
- Writers …………………. Strange Horizons Magazine Open call
- Writers ………………….. Melkam 74 magazine Open call
- Writers ………………….. CultureCult Magazine Open call
- Writers …………………… Harvard’s Transition Open call
- Writers ….……..………… YET Magazine Open call
- Writers ………………….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Writers ………………….. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Poets ……………………… Hive by the Camp – 30th Sep
- Poets ……………………… New Voices Open call
- Poets ……………………… Strange Horizons Magazine Open call
- Poets ………………………. CultureCult Magazine Open call
- Poets ……………………… Autumn House Open call – Fees apply
- Poets ………………………. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Poets ……………………….. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Vlogers ……………………. Hive by the Camp – 30th Sep
- Blogers …………………….. LeEgna Open call
- B & Vlogers ……………… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- B & Vlogers ……………… Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Dancers, Circus & Storytellers:
- Dancers ………………………. African Culture Fund Open call – 12th Oct
- Dancers ………………………. ViDEOSKiN Open call – April 2020
- Dancers & Circus ………… Hive by the Camp – 30th Sep
- Dancers & Circus ……….. Nafasi’s 2020 Residency Open call – 30th Sep
- Dancers & Circus ……….. Physical Theatre Austria call – Fees apply
- Dancers & Circus ……….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Dancers & Circus ……….. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Storytellers ……………….. Alliance Ethio-française Open call -22nd Sep
- Storytellers ……………….. Nafasi’s 2020 Residency Open call – 30th Sep
- Storytellers ………………… Hive by the Camp – 30th Sep
- Storytellers ………………… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Storytellers ………………… Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Musicians, Sound artists & Composers:
- Musicians ………………. Acoustic Music Awards Open Call – 8th Nov
- Music Producers …….. 2020 New Frontier Story Lab Fees Apply – 1st Oct
- Musicians & Composers ……. African Culture Fund Open call – 12th Oct
- Musicians & Composers …….. ACCES 2019 Conference Open call
- Musicians & Composers …….. MusicInAfrica online Profile
- Musicians & Composers …….. Hive by the Camp – 30th Sep
- Musicians & Composers …….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Musicians & Composers …….. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Other sectors:
- Journalists ……………… IFFR Film Critics training
- Developers …………….. 2020 New Frontier Story Lab Fees Apply – 1st Oct
- Developers …………….. Euromena Awards Open call – 12th Dec
- Architects ………………. Event: Detail Maters 25th Sep
- Architects ………..……. Jan van Eyck Residency – fees apply 1st Oct
- Architects ………..……. Lexus Design Award 2020 – 14th Oct
- Architects ………….…… Laka Open call Fees apply – 1st Nov
- Architects ………………. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Architects ……………….. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Curators …………………. Contemporary vision residency – 30th Sep
- Sculptors ………..………. Artist Grant Open call – 15th Oct
- Sculptors …………………. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Sculptors …………………. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Creative directors ……… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Creative directors ……… Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Festival & Events Organisers ….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Festival & Events Organisers …… Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Inspirational
- Resources ………. Toolkit & docs for the creative
- Courses …………. Triggerfish’s Free online animation courses
- App ………………… Bookworm book store app for kids
- Calender ………….. 2012 Habesha calendar by Biny W. Adenew
- Interview …………. Guzo by Photo Journalist Dawit Tibebu
- Video ……………….. Water Life by Aïda Muluneh (trailer)
- Article ……………… “Peace, Tolerance Through Fine Arts”
- E-Magazine ………. Googoot’s 1st issue
- Inspiring ………….. African artists nominated for 2019 BET
- Inspiring ………….. African artists nominated for the E! awards
- Screening …………. 24th Sep The Athlete the film
- Festival ……………. Addis Jazz Festival Sunday 6th Oct
- Fashion ……………. The Hub of Africa Fashion Week 9-12th Oct
