The Arts Mailing List newsletter – 24th June 2019

This week, we bring you the Ej String Art, we are sure you would agree that it is string art with a difference, check out her page to see some more of her work and as always like and share with others. 
This week we come to you with an extensive list of opportunities available for  for Ethiopian creatives. We hope you enjoy and most importantly, we hope you apply!!!!! 
Until next week wishing you all a fabulous week.

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Opportunities 

To showcase your work to the world, simply follow the links below, read and apply to as many of the opportunity that you qualify for. 

All Creatives:

  1. All Creatives …..……… Scholarships & training BigDreamEt
  2. All Creatives ………….. Showcase your work on Utopiያ
  3. All Creatives ………….. HelloEthiopia show looking for female presenter 
  4. All Creatives ….….…… Africa Netpreneur Prize – 30th June
  5. All Creatives ….….…… Africa Art Lines Open call – 30th June
  6. All Creatives …..……… British Council’s nAnA Open call – 1st July 

Animators, Digital & Illustration artists:

  1. Animators ……………………… British Council’s nAnA Open call – 1st July
  2. Animators …………..………… Accra Animation Fest Call – 1st July
  3. Animators ……………………… MIFA Pitches Various Open Calls 
  4. Animators ………………………. Stop Motion Film Festival – 19th Aug 
  5. Animators ………………………. Experimental & Error Fest – 31st Aug
  6. Animators ………………………. Creative Boom magazine Open call
  7. Digital artists …………………. 319272 Open call – 31st Aug
  8. Digital artists …………….……. Embracing Our Differences call – 8th Oct
  9. Illustrators ………………..……. 319272 Open call – 31st Aug
  10. Illustrators ……………………… Embracing Our Differences call – 8th Oct 

Fashion, Graphics & Jewellery designers:

  1. Fashion designers ………. Abidjan MASA 2020 Open call- 30th June
  2. Fashion designers …..…. African Fashion Fund Open call -30th June
  3. Fashion designers ………. Shoko Festival Open call – 5th July
  4. Graphics designers ……… Gebeya is Recruiting
  5. All designers ……………….. British Council’s nAnA Open call – 1st July
  6. Graphics designers ……….. Creative Boom magazine Open call

Filmmakers:

  1. Filmmakers ……..…….………… Gebeya is Recruiting
  2. Videographers ………………….. Gebeya is Recruiting
  3. Filmmakers ………….…….…… Jozi Film Festival Open call – 24th June
  4. Filmmakers ………….…….…… Roy W. Dean Grant Open call – 30th June
  5. Filmmakers ………….…….…… Unseen Festival Open call – 30th June
  6. Filmmakers …………….……… British Council’s nAnA Open call – 1st July
  7. Filmmakers …………..………… Accra Animation Fest Call – 1st July 
  8. Filmmakers …………..………. Zimbabwe Film Festival Open call -15th July 
  9. Filmmakers …………..…….…  Film Fest Zell Open call – 31st July
  10. Filmmakers ……………………… SmartFone Flick Fest Open call – 1st Aug
  11. Filmmakers ……………………… Out of Africa Film Fest Call – 11th Aug 
  12. Filmmakers ……………………… Hot Docs-Blue Ice Fund – 14th Aug
  13. Filmmakers ……………………… Experimental & Error Fest – 31st Aug
  14. Video artists ……………..……. Blooom Award Open Call – 31st July
  15. Video artists ………………..….. Experimental & Error Fest – 31st Aug
  16. Video artists ……………..…..  Anima Mundi Visions Open call – 7th Sep 
  17. Filmmakers ……..…….……..… Creative Boom magazine Open call
  18. Filmmakers ……..…….……..… Sundance Various Open calls 

Photographers:

  1. Photographers …………………… Gebeya is Recruiting
  2. Photographers …………………… Foundry2019 workshop Open call 
  3. Photographers …..……………… British Council’s nAnA – 1st July
  4. Photographers ….……………… Young Photographer Award15th July
  5. Photographers ….……………… Addis Foto Fest Open call – 31st July
  6. Photographers …………………. East African Photo Award1st Aug
  7. Photographers …………………. 319272 Open call – 31st Aug
  8. Photographers ….…………….… LifeFramer Variety of Open calls 
  9. Photographers ……………..….. Anima Mundi Visions Open call – 7th Sep 
  10. Photographers …………………… Women are powerful Open Call 
  11. Photographers ….………….…… Creative Boom magazine Open call
  12. Photographers ….………….…… Harvard’s Transition Open call 

Visual & Multi-media artists:

  1. Visual artists  ………………….. AWE self-portrait Open call – 1st July
  2. Visual artists  …….……….….… Carapelli for Art Open call – 15th July 
  3. Visual artists ……………………. Blooom Award Open Call – 31st July
  4. Visual artists ……………………. 319272 Open call – 31st Aug
  5. Visual artists …………….………. British Council’s nAnA – 1st July
  6. Visual Artist ………………..…..  Anima Mundi Visions Open call – 7th Sep 
  7. Visual artists ……………….……. Embracing Our Differences call – 8th Oct 
  8. Visual artists  …………….…….… Harvard’s Transition Open call 
  9. Visual artists  ………..……….….. Strange Horizons Magazine Open call
  10. Visual artists …………………..….. Creative Boom magazine Open call
  11. Multi-media Artists……….…….. British Council’s nAnA – 1st July
  12. Multi-media Artists ……….……. 319272 Open call – 31st Aug
  13. Multi-media Artists ……………… Espacio Gallery London Open call

Writers, Poets, Journalists & Vloggers:

  1. Writers …………………………. Bitch Media writing fellowships 30th June 
  2. Writers ………………………….. Short Story Day Africa Open call – 31st Oct
  3. Writers ………………………….. Children Media Africa Open call 
  4. Writers ………………………….. Strange Horizons Magazine Open call
  5. Writers ………………………….. Melkam 74 magazine Open call
  6. Writers ………………………….. CultureCult Magazine Open call
  7. Writers ………………………….. Harvard’s Transition Open call 
  8. Writers & Poets  …..……….. British Council’s nAnA – 1st July
  9. Poets ……………………………… lungsproject Open call – 1st July
  10. Poets ………..…………………… Shoko Festival Open call – 5th July
  11. Poets ……………………………… Strange Horizons Magazine Open call
  12. Poets ……………………………… CultureCult Magazine Open call
  13. Poets ……………………………… Autumn House Open call – Fees apply
  14. Poets …………………………….. Lake of Stars Malawi Fest Open call 
  15. Journalists …………………….. The Economist is recruiting – 19th July 
  16. Vlogers ………………………….. Send CV to addisinsight@gmail.com 

Dancers, Storytellers & Circus:

  1. Dancers ………………….……… Africa Art Lines Open call – 30th June
  2. Dancers …………………….…… Abidjan MASA 2020 Open call- 30th June
  3. Dancers ………..…………………. Shoko Festival Open call – 5th July
  4. Dancers ………….………………. Experimental & Error Fest – 31st Aug
  5. Dancers …………………………. ViDEOSKiN Open call – April 2020
  6. Dancers ……………………………. Lake of Stars Malawi Fest Open call 
  7. Dancers & Circus ……………… Physical Theatre Austria call – Fees apply
  8. Storytellers …………………….… Abidjan MASA 2020 Open call- 30th June
  9. Storytellers ……….……………… BAM Ethiopia Open Call 
  10. Dancers, Circus & Storytellers …..… British Council’s nAnA – 1st July

Musicians, Sound artists & Composers:

  1. Musicians …………………… Abidjan MASA 2020 Open call- 30th June
  2. Musicians ……………………. Busara Festival Open call – 31st July 
  3. Musicians ……………………. Afrima 2019 Open call – 2nd Aug
  4. Musicians ……………………. Lake of Stars Malawi Fest Open call 
  5. Musicians …………….……… Africa Art Lines Open call – 30th June
  6. Musicians …..………………… British Council’s nAnA – 1st July
  7. Musicians …..………………… Shoko Festival Open call – 5th July 
  8. Sound artists …………………. 319272 Open call – 31st Aug
  9. Composers …………………..  Collaboration Open call – 31st Aug 
  10. Musicians & Composers …….. MusicInAfrica online Profile 

Other sectors:

  1. Female stage managers ….. MusicInAfrica Open call – 30th June
  2. Creative Directors ………… Gebeya is Recruiting
  3. Events Organisers ………… BAM Ethiopia Open Call
  4. Interior designers ……….. IOM design Open call – 23rd June
  5. Architects …………………… IOM design Open call – 23rd June
  6. Architects ……………..…… Anima Mundi Visions Open call – 7th Sep 
  7. Designers ……………..……. Blooom Award Open Call – 31st July 

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