The Arts Mailing List newsletter – 29th June 2020

Welcome to this week’s newsletter!!!

This week, we bring you the creator of the above playful piece and multi-disciplinary artist Enku Sillassie Yesgat, who produces GIFs, digital arts, augmented and virtual realities. As always, do check out his work on Facebook and Instagram, like and share with others.

Recent success stories!!!

Henock Zerabruk
Tsion Assefa

The above two artists saw the Mistr open call here, applied and are now selling their work online. Congratulations to you both!!!

How this newsletter works:

  1. Find your section in the list below, ie: if you are writer check out the writers’ section etc…
  2. Once you are there, check out the list of opportunities available to you 
  3. Click on the blue link and that will take you the website of that opportunity 
  4. Once there, you can read the criteria for submission
  5. Once you have read it do APPLY!!!!!
  6. NB: It is a numbers game, so do apply to as many opportunities as you can

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

Opportunities

All creatives:

  1. Scholarships ………….. BigDreamEt
  2. Online …..……………… Showcase your work on Utopiያ
  3. Graduates support … Dereja.com 
  4. Jobs  ……………………… Freelance Ethiopia 
  5. Your website …………. Build your website with YegaraHost
  6. Online courses ………. Creative training – fees applies 
  7. Open call ……………… Free space at Zellan Creative & Cultural Centre
  8. Free e-course …………. Harvard University trainings
  9. Free e-course …………. YouTube SEO Pro Training
  10. Free e-course …………. Write your 1st Song  
  11. Free e-course …………. MIT’s Entrepreneurship 101
  12. Free e-course …………. MIT’s Becoming an Entrepreneur
  13. Free e-course …………. The Architectural Imagination 
  14. Free e-course …………. Poetry technics 
  15. Free e-course …………. Gender in the media
  16. Free e-course …………. Power of Podcasting 
  17. Free e-course …………. Intro to Screenwriting
  18. Free e-course …………. The Iterative Innovation Process
  19. Free e-course …………. Intro to Creative AI
  20. Free e-course …………. Free e-courses: OpenUniversity UK
  21. Free e-course …………. Copyright
  22. Free e-course …………. Games Development
  23. Free e-course …………. Fundamentals of digital marketing 

Animators:

  1. E-events call ……………… Agora Arts and Culture call – 28th June 
  2. Online Festival …………. Videonale Open call Fees apply – 30th June
  3. Festival ……………………. Film Africa UK call $20 fees – 30th June
  4. Project funding ……….. African CF’s Covid-19 grant– 30th June
  5. Living Grant ……………. African CF’s Covid-19 grant– 30th June
  6. E-residency ………………. SciArt Initiative – 1st July
  7. E-events proposal ….….. Autograph UK call – 1st July
  8. Competition ……………. Boma of Africa Challenge – 7th July 
  9. Festival ……………………. Moroccan Film Festival – 10th July
  10. Competition ……………. Taiwan International Student Design – 20th July 
  11. Festival ……………………. Morocco Adventure Film Festival – 20th July 
  12. Festival ……………………. Africa International Film Festival -21st July 
  13. Project proposal ………. Paid Delta Research call – 20th July
  14. Festival ……………………. Art Hole UK call– 25th July
  15. Festival ……………………. Nišville Jazz Festival – 31st July 
  16. Festival ……………………. International Film school Festival – 31st July 
  17. E-exhibition …………….  Plicnik Space Initiative – 15th Aug 
  18. Festival ……………………. Eastern Nigeria Film Festival – 30th Aug 
  19. Residency ………………… Qatar Arak Curator’s call
  20. Online festival …………. The Social Distancing Festival 
  21. Project grant ……………. COVID-19 artists & activists call
  22. Online exhibition …….. Creative Boom magazine call
  23. Short courses ……………. School of Animation South Africa – Fees apply
  24. Travel grant ……………… Mobility grant to the rest of Africa

Architects & Designers:

  1. E-events call ………….. Agora Arts and Culture call – 28th June 
  2. Open call ……………… Public Art Mexico – 29th June 
  3. Open call ……………… Videonale Festival call Fees apply- 30th June
  4. Project funding ……. African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  5. Living Grant ………… African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  6. E-events proposal …. Autograph UK call – 1st July
  7. Festival …………..……. IDFA 2020 call – 1st July
  8. E-residency ………….. SciArt Initiative –  1st July
  9. Exhibition …………… La Condition Humaine call – 7th July 
  10. Competition ………… Boma of Africa Challenge – 7th July 
  11. Competition ……….. Inspireli Award – 14th July 
  12. Competition ……….. Taiwan International Student Design – 20th July 
  13. Open call …………….. Al-Tiba9Magazine fees apply – 20th July 
  14. Project proposal …… Paid Delta Research call – 20th July
  15. Competition ………… UN Poster call – 31st July 
  16. Exhibition …………… Ways of Protest call – 28th Aug 
  17. E-exhibition …………  Plicnik Space Initiative – 15th Aug 
  18. Competition ……….. The underwater village call – 30th Sep 
  19. Competition ……….. Lunar village call – 30th Sep
  20. Competition ……….. The African coastline call – 30th Sep
  21. Commission ………… Mistr T-shirt design call 
  22. Residency ……………. Qatar Arak Curator’s call
  23. Online festival ……… The Social Distancing Festival 
  24. Project grant ………… COVID-19 artists & activists call
  25. Scholarship ………….. Swinburne University
  26. Scholarship ………….. Salford University
  27. Free e-course ………… Sustainable building design
  28. Free e-course …….….. Site planning online
  29. Free e-course …….….. Responsible real estate development
  30. Travel grant …………. Mobility grant to the rest of Africa

AR & VR Developers

  1. E-events call …………… Agora Arts and Culture call – 28th June 
  2. Project funding …….. African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  3. Living Grant …………. African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  4. Online Festival ……… Videonale Open call Fees apply – 30th June
  5. E-events proposal ..… Autograph UK call – 1st July
  6. E-residency ……………. SciArt Initiative – 1st July
  7. Competition ………… Boma of Africa Challenge – 7th July 
  8. Project proposal ……. Paid Delta Research call – 20th July
  9. E-exhibition ………….  Plicnik Space Initiative – 15th Aug 
  10. Job ………………….…… App & Software Developer call
  11. Part time job ………… Symmart’s Tech Development Director 
  12. Residency …………….. Qatar Arak Curator’s call
  13. Scholarship ……….….. Google Africa Developer Scholarship
  14. Free E-course …………. Mobile Application Experiences
  15. Free e-course ….…..….. Designing educational games
  16. Free e-course ………….. Intro to Computational thinking & Data 
  17. Project grant …….……. COVID-19 artists & activists call
  18. Funding .…………….….. Meedan’s COVID-19 Microgrants
  19. Travel grant ……….…… Mobility grant to the rest of Africa

Circus:

  1. E-events call …………… Agora Arts and Culture call – 28th June 
  2. Project funding ……. African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  3. Living Grant ………… African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  4. Open call ……………… Videonale Festival call Fees apply- 30th June
  5. Open call ……………… Theaterwelten festival Germany – 1st July 
  6. E-residency …………… SciArt Initiative – 1st July
  7. E-events proposal ….. Autograph UK call – 1st July
  8. Competition ………… Boma of Africa Challenge – 7th July 
  9. Open call ……………… IDFA 2020 Festival call – 1st Aug
  10. E-exhibition …………  Plicnik Space Initiative – 15th Aug 
  11. Online Festival …….. Truth to Power Cafe 
  12. Open call ……………… Defunkt Mag call 
  13. Online Festival …….. The Social Distancing Festival 
  14. Project grant …………. COVID-19 artists & activists call
  15. Open call ……………… Physical Theatre Austria call – Fees apply
  16. Travel grant ………….. Mobility grant to the rest of Africa

Dancers:

  1. E-events call ………….. Agora Arts and Culture call – 28th June 
  2. Project funding ……. African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  3. Living Grant ………… African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  4. Open call ……………… Videonale Festival call Fees apply – 30th June
  5. Open call ……………… Theaterwelten festival Germany – 1st July 
  6. E-events proposal ….. Autograph UK call – 1st July
  7. E-residency …………… SciArt Initiative – 1st July
  8. Open call ……………… Bucharest Dance Film Festival – 5th July 
  9. Competition ………… Boma of Africa Challenge – 7th July 
  10. Open call ……………… Global Dance Circle – 13th July 
  11. Open call ……………… Shut In Dance Film Fest – 20th July 
  12. Open call ……………… IDFA 2020 Festival call – 1st Aug 
  13. E-exhibition …………  Plicnik Space Initiative – 15th Aug 
  14. Residency ……………. Qatar Arak Curator’s call
  15. Online Festival …….. Truth to Power Cafe 
  16. Online Festival …….. The Social Distancing Festival 
  17. Project grant …………. COVID-19 artists & activists call
  18. Open call ……………… Physical Theatre Austria call – Fees apply
  19. Open call ……………… Defunkt Mag call 
  20. Travel grant …………. Mobility grant to the rest of Africa

Digital artists:

  1. E-events call ………….. Agora Arts and Culture call – 28th June 
  2. Project funding ……. African CF’s Covid-19 grant– 30th June
  3. Living Grant ………… African CF’s Covid-19 grant– 30th June
  4. E-residency …………… SciArt Initiative – 1st July
  5. E-events proposal ….. Autograph UK call – 1st July
  6. Competition …………. CollexArt ‘s call  – $35 fee – 5th July 
  7. Competition ………… Boma of Africa Challenge – 7th July 
  8. Competition ………… Black Essential Heroes call – 7th July 
  9. Competition ………… Taiwan International Student Design – 20th July 
  10. Project proposal ……. Paid Delta Research call – 20th July
  11. Open call ……………… Al-Tiba9Magazine Fees apply – 20th July 
  12. Competition …………. UN Poster call – 31st July 
  13. E-exhibition …………. Plicnik Space Initiative – 15th Aug 
  14. Exhibition ……………. Ways of Protest call – 28th Aug 
  15. Residency ……………… Qatar Arak Curator’s call
  16. Online publication … Intentional manipulation call 
  17. Commission ………….. Mistr T-shirt design call 
  18. Online festival ………. The Social Distancing Festival 
  19. Project grant …………. COVID-19 artists & activists call
  20. Travel grant ………….. Mobility grant to the rest of Africa

Events & Festival Managers:

  1. E-events call …………… Agora Arts and Culture call – 28th June 
  2. Project funding ……… African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  3. Living Grant ………….. African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  4. E-events proposal ……. Autograph UK call – 1st July
  5. Competition …………… Boma of Africa Challenge – 7th July 
  6. Residency ………………. Qatar Arak Curator’s call
  7. Podcast call …………….. Artists & Friends Podcast
  8. Project grant …………… COVID-19 artists & activists call
  9. Online Festival ………… The Social Distancing Festival call 
  10. Travel grant …………….. Mobility grant to the rest of Africa

Fashion designers:

  1. E-events call …………… Agora Arts and Culture call – 28th June 
  2. Open call ……..……….. Catania Fashion Film Festival – 30th June
  3. Project funding …….. African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  4. Living Grant …………. African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  5. E-events proposal …… Autograph UK call – 1st July
  6. E-residency ……………. SciArt Initiative – 1st July
  7. Competition …………. Boma of Africa Challenge – 7th July 
  8. Open call …………..…… Fashion Film Festival Amsterdam – 20th July
  9. Project proposal ……… Paid Delta Research call – 20th July
  10. Open call ……………….. Al-Tiba9Magazine fees apply – 20th July 
  11. E-exhibition …………… Plicnik Space Initiative – 15th Aug 
  12. Residency ………………. Qatar Arak Curator’s call
  13. Open call ……………….. Fasionomics Africa content call 
  14. Online festival ……….. The Social Distancing Festival 
  15. Project grant …….……. COVID-19 artists & activists call
  16. Free e-course …….……. Intro to Ethical Fashion
  17. Free e-course …….…… Fashion tutorials
  18. Free e-course …….…… Fashion & Sustainability
  19. Free e-course …….…… Innovation in Fashion
  20. Free e-course …….…… Fashion from Business to Culture
  21. Travel grant …….……. Mobility grant to the rest of Africa

Filmmakers:

Featured Open calls

Mobile Film Festival - 7th July
Manyatta Screens - 6th July
  1. E-events call ……….. Agora Arts and Culture call – 28th June 
  2. E-workshop ……….. Docubox’s free  Pitching webinar – 29th June-2nd July
  3. Consultancy ……….. UNESCO Film policy expert call – 30th June
  4. Residency …………… Villa Ruffieux Switzerland call – 30th June
  5. Open call ……………. Silbersalz Science & Media Awards – 30th June 
  6. Open call ……………. Catania Fashion Film Festival – 30th June
  7. Open call ……………. Film Africa UK call $20 fees – 30th June
  8. Project funding …… African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  9. Living Grant ……….. African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  10. Open call …………….. Script Shop – 30th June
  11. Open call …………….. Videonale Festival call Fees apply – 30th June
  12. E-residency ………….. SciArt Initiative – 1st July
  13. Open call ……………… Children Feature Film Festival – 1st July
  14. E-events proposal ….. Autograph UK call – 1st July
  15. Open call ……………… Bucharest Dance Film Festival – 5th July 
  16. Open call ……………… ManyattaScreens Kenya – 6th July 
  17. Competition ………… Boma of Africa Challenge – 7th July 
  18. Open call ……………… Moroccan Film Festival – 10th July
  19. Online festival ……… If ……. experimental films – 10th July   
  20. Open call …………….. Fashion Film Festival Amsterdam – 20th July
  21. Open call …………….. Morocco Adventure Film Festival – 20th July 
  22. Project proposal …… Paid Delta Research call – 20th July
  23. Open call …………….. Shut In Dance Film Fest – 20th July
  24. Open call …………….. Africa International Film Festival – 21st July
  25. Open call ……………… Piton International Film Festival – 31st July
  26. Open call …………….. International Film school Festival – 31st July 
  27. Open call …………….. Nišville Jazz Festival – 31st July 
  28. Open call …………….. Film & Music Video Festival – 31st July 
  29. Open call …………….. Lobo Film Festival Brazil – 31st July
  30. Open call …………….. ROS Film Festival Spain – 31st July 
  31. Open call …………….. IDFA 2020 Festival call – 1st Aug
  32. Open call …………….. Produire au Sud workshop – 3rd Aug
  33. E-exhibition ………..  Plicnik Space Initiative – 15th Aug 
  34. Open call …………….. Eastern Nigeria Film Festival – 30th Aug
  35. Open call …………….. SlamDance call – fees apply  – 24th Sep 
  36. Mentorship …………. Gobez Filmmakers programme July batch 
  37. Residency ……………. Qatar Arak Curator’s call
  38. Online festival ……… The Social Distancing Festival 
  39. Project grant ………… COVID-19 artists & activists call
  40. Online exhibition …. Creative Boom magazine call
  41. Open calls  …………… Sundance Various calls
  42. Free e-course ………… Tutorials 
  43. E-training ……………. Free Film School
  44. Free e-course ………… MultiChoiceFactory 
  45. Travel grant …………. Mobility grant to the rest of Africa

Graffiti artists:

  1. E-events call ………….. Agora Arts and Culture call – 28th June 
  2. Project funding ……. African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  3. Living Grant ………… African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  4. E-residency …………… SciArt Initiative – 1st July
  5. E-events proposal ….. Autograph UK call – 1st July
  6. Competition …………. CollexArt ‘s call  – $35 fee – 5th July 
  7. Competition …………. Boma of Africa Challenge – 7th July 
  8. Competition …………. Taiwan International Student Design – 20th July 
  9. Project proposal …….. Paid Delta Research call – 20th July
  10. Open call ………………. Al-Tiba9Magazine fees apply – 20th July 
  11. Competition …………. UN Poster call – 31st July 
  12. E-exhibition …………  Plicnik Space Initiative – 15th Aug 
  13. Exhibition ……………. Ways of Protest call – 28th Aug 
  14. Residency …………….. Qatar Arak Curator’s call
  15. Call ……………………… Addis based group looking for you
  16. Commission …………. Mistr T-shirt design call 
  17. Online festival ………. The Social Distancing Festival 
  18. Project grant …………. COVID-19 artists & activists call
  19. Travel grant ………….. Mobility grant to the rest of Africa

Graphics designers:

  1. E-events call …………… Agora Arts and Culture call – 28th June 
  2. Project funding ……… African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  3. Living Grant ………….. African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  4. E-events proposal …… Autograph UK call – 1st July
  5. E-residency ……………. SciArt Initiative – 1st July
  6. Competition …………. CollexArt ‘s call  – $35 fee – 5th July 
  7. Competition ………….. Boma of Africa Challenge – 7th July 
  8. Competition …………. Taiwan International Student Design – 20th July 
  9. Project proposal …….. Paid Delta Research call – 20th July
  10. Open call ………………. Al-Tiba9Magazine fees apply – 20th July 
  11. Competition …………. UN Poster call – 31st July 
  12. E-exhibition ………….  Plicnik Space Initiative – 15th Aug 
  13. Exhibition ……………. Ways of Protest call – 28th Aug 
  14. Residency ……………… Qatar Arak Curator’s call
  15. Online publication … Intentional manipulation call 
  16. Job ……………………….. Graphics Designer at AyMind Magazine
  17. Commission …………. Mistr T-shirt design call 
  18. Online festival ………. The Social Distancing Festival 
  19. Project grant …………. COVID-19 artists & activists call
  20. Online exhibition ….. Creative Boom magazine call
  21. Travel grant ………….. Mobility grant to the rest of Africa

Illustrators:

  1. E-events call …………… Agora Arts and Culture call – 28th June 
  2. Project funding ……… African CF’s Covid-19 grant– 30th June
  3. Living Grant ………….. African CF’s Covid-19 grant– 30th June
  4. E-residency …………….. SciArt Initiative – 1st July
  5. E-events proposal ……. Autograph UK call – 1st July
  6. Competition …………… CollexArt ‘s call  – $35 fee – 5th July 
  7. Competition …………… Boma of Africa Challenge – 7th July 
  8. Competition …………… Taiwan International Student Design – 20th July 
  9. Project proposal ………. Paid Delta Research call – 20th July
  10. Open call ………………… Al-Tiba9Magazine fees apply – 20th July 
  11. Competition …………… UN Poster call – 31st July 
  12. E-exhibition …………….  Plicnik Space Initiative – 15th Aug 
  13. Exhibition ………………. Ways of Protest call – 28th Aug 
  14. Residency ……………….. Qatar Arak Curator’s call
  15. Online publication ….. Intentional manipulation call 
  16. Commission ……………. Mistr T-shirt design call 
  17. Online festival …………. The Social Distancing Festival 
  18. Project grant …………… COVID-19 artists & activists call
  19. Travel grant …………….. Mobility grant to the rest of Africa

Journalists:

  1. Competition ……………. Boma of Africa Challenge – 7th July 
  2. Article submission …… African Writers call
  3. Article submission …… The Best of Africa call 
  4. Podcast call ……………… Artists & Friends Podcast
  5. Online Festival ………… Truth to Power Cafe call 
  6. Funding ………………….. Pulitzer Center’s Local Reporting Grant
  7. Funding ………………….. Pulitzer Center’s International Reporting Grants
  8. Funding ………………….. Pulitzer Center’s Data Journalism Grant
  9. Funding ………………….. Meedan’s COVID-19 Microgrants
  10. Funding ………………….. National Geographic’s Emergency Fund
  11. Funding ………………….. Women’s Media Relief Fund
  12. Free e-course ……………. Science Writing
  13. Travel grant …………….. Mobility grant to the rest of Africa

Multi-media artists:

  1. E-events call …………… Agora Arts and Culture call – 28th June 
  2. Competition ……….. Copic Award – 30th June 
  3. Exhibition …………… Lalou.art Gallery Portugal – 30th June 
  4. Project funding ….. African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  5. Living Grant ………. African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  6. Residency …………… Villa Ruffieux Switzerland call – 30th June
  7. Residency …………… Funded AiR Carpintarias Portugal call – 30th June 
  8. E-residency …………. SciArt Initiative – 1st July 
  9. E-events proposal … Autograph UK call – 1st July
  10. Competition ……….. CollexArt ‘s call  – $35 fee – 5th July 
  11. Competition ……….. Boma of Africa Challenge – 7th July 
  12. Exhibition ………….. La Condition Humaine call – 7th July 
  13. Project proposal ….. Paid Delta Research call – 20th July
  14. Open call …………….. Al-Tiba9Magazine fees apply – 20th July 
  15. Competition ……….. UN Poster call – 31st July 
  16. E-exhibition ………..  Plicnik Space Initiative – 15th Aug 
  17. Exhibition …………… Ways of Protest call – 28th Aug 
  18. Residency ……………. Qatar Arak Curator’s call
  19. Online Festival …….. Truth to Power Cafe call 
  20. Online festival ……… The Social Distancing Festival
  21. Open call ……………… Defunkt Mag call 
  22. Commission …………. Mistr T-shirt design call 
  23. Project grant ………… COVID-19 artists & activists call
  24. Open call ……………… ArtOpenCalls call
  25. Open call ……………… Harvard’s Transition call 
  26. Open call ……………… Strange Horizons Magazine call
  27. Open call ……………… Creative Boom magazine call
  28. Podcast call …………… Artists & Friends Podcast
  29. Travel grant ………….. Mobility grant to the rest of Africa

Music Producers:​

  1. E-events call …………… Agora Arts and Culture call – 28th June 
  2. Webinars ………………… Herbie Hancock Institute courses -29th June – 8th July
  3. Project funding ………. African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  4. Living Grant ……………. African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  5. Open call …………………. Videonale Festival call Fees apply – 30th June
  6. E-events proposal ……… Autograph UK call – 1st July
  7. Open call ……………….. Africa Gospel Foundation call – 10th July
  8. E-residency ……………… SciArt Initiative – 1st July
  9. Competition ……………. Boma of Africa Challenge – 7th July 
  10. Open call ………………..  Shanghai New Music call – 15th July 
  11. Open call ……………….. Sauti za Busara Music Festival – 31st July 
  12. Open call ……………….. Piton International Film Festival – 31st July
  13. Open call ……………….. Orchestral Composition call – 1st Aug 
  14. E-exhibition …………..  Plicnik Space Initiative – 15th Aug 
  15. Open call ……………….. Impuls Academy Competition – 15th Oct 
  16. Online platform ……… Jaxsta Music 
  17. Open call ……………….. Defunkt Mag call 
  18. Podcast call …………….. Artists & Friends Podcast
  19. Online Festival ……….. The Social Distancing Festival
  20. Project grant …………… COVID-19 artists & activists call
  21. Training …………………. Music In Africa Gender@Work Programme
  22. Online platform ……… MusicInAfrica create your online Profile
  23. Free e-course …………… Making music with others 
  24. Training …………………. Sound engineering course – Fees applies 
  25. Training …………………. Music Production course – Fees applies 
  26. Training …………………. Sound & Production course – Fees applies
  27. Free e-course …………… Waves & Vibrations 
  28. Travel grant ……………. Mobility grant to the rest of Africa

Musicians:

  1. E-events call …………… Agora Arts and Culture call – 28th June 
  2. Webinars ………………… Herbie Hancock Institute courses -29th June – 8th July  
  3. Project funding ………. African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  4. Living Grant …………… African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  5. Residency ………………. Villa Ruffieux Switzerland call – 30th June
  6. Open call ……………….. Videonale Festival call Fees apply – 30th June
  7. E-residency ……………. SciArt Initiative – 1st July
  8. E-events proposal …… Autograph UK call – 1st July
  9. Competition ………….. Boma of Africa Challenge – 7th July 
  10. Open call ……………….. Africa Gospel Foundation call – 10th July
  11. Open call ……………….. Shanghai New Music call – 15th July 
  12. Open call ……………….. Sauti za Busara Music Festival – 31st July 
  13. Open call ……………….. Piton International Film Festival – 31st July 
  14. Open call ……………….. Film & Music Video Festival – 31st July 
  15. Open call ……………….. 2020 RFI Discovery Award – 31st July 
  16. Open call ……………….. Orchestral Composition call – 1st Aug 
  17. E-exhibition …………..  Plicnik Space Initiative – 15th Aug 
  18. Competition ………….. Impuls Academy  – 15th Oct 
  19. Online platform ……… Jaxsta Music 
  20. Training ………………… Music In Africa Gender@Work Programme
  21. Open call ……………….. Defunkt Mag call 
  22. Podcast call …………….. Artists & Friends Podcast
  23. Online Festival ……….. The Social Distancing Festival 
  24. Project grant …………… COVID-19 artists & activists call
  25. Free e-course ………….. Making music with others 
  26. Online platform ……… MusicInAfrica create your online Profile
  27. Free e-course ………….. Waves & Vibrations 
  28. Travel grant …………… Mobility grant to the rest of Africa

Photographers:

  1. E-events call …………. Agora Arts and Culture call – 28th June 
  2. Open call …………….. Xposure Photo Award – 30th June
  3. Open call …………….. Singapore Photography Festival – 30th June 
  4. Project funding …… African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  5. Living Grant ……….. African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  6. E-events proposal …. Autograph UK call – 1st July
  7. E-residency ………….. SciArt Initiative – 1st July
  8. Competition ………… CollexArt ‘s call  – $35 fee – 5th July 
  9. Competition ………… Boma of Africa Challenge – 7th July 
  10. Open call ……………… Morocco Adventure Film Festival – 20th July 
  11. Project proposal ……. Paid Delta Research call – 20th July
  12. Open call ……………… Al-Tiba9Magazine fees apply – 20th July 
  13. Open call ……………… LagosPhoto20 call – 31st July 
  14. Competition ………… International Photo Award – 31st July 
  15. Competition ………… Scopia Covid-19 challenge – 31st July 
  16. Open call ……………… Fotofestival Schiedam – 2nd Aug 
  17. Open call ……………… ExperimentBio Festival – 15th Aug 
  18. E-exhibition …………. Plicnik Space Initiative – 15th Aug 
  19. Exhibition ……………..Ways of Protest call – 28th Aug 
  20. Competition …………. Allard Prize Photography – 1st Nov 
  21. Competition …………. Scopio Photo contest 2020 – 31st Dec 
  22. Open call ………………. International Photo Grant 
  23. Residency ……………… Qatar Arak Curator’s call
  24. Online publication … Intentional manipulation call 
  25. Online publication … Docu Magazine’s call 
  26. Online Festival ………. Truth to Power Cafe call 
  27. Open call ……………….. Female Perspective call
  28. Living Grant ………….. The Photographer Fund
  29. Commission …………… Mistr T-shirt design call 
  30. Online festival ……….. Truth to Power Cafe call 
  31. Online festival ………… The Social Distancing Festival
  32. Open call ……………….. The Mass Isolation Project call
  33. Open call ……………….. International Center of Photography call
  34. Open call ……………….. Social Documentary Network call
  35. Open call ……………….. Stay@home photographic Conversations call 
  36. Project grant ………….. COVID-19 artists & activists call
  37. Open call ……………….. Gurushots call
  38. Open call ……………….. YET Magazine call 
  39. Open call ……………….. Semi Magazine call 
  40. Open call ……………….. Creative Boom magazine call
  41. Open call ……………….. Harvard’s Transition call 
  42. Online shop …………… Sell your photos
  43. Resources ………………. Free Photo projects guide 
  44. Resources ………………. LensCulture’s free guides 
  45. Travel grant …………… Mobility grant to the rest of Africa

Poets

  1. E-events call …………. Agora Arts and Culture call – 28th June 
  2. Residency ……………. Villa Ruffieux Switzerland – 30th June
  3. Project funding …… African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  4. Living Grant ………. African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  5. E-residency …………. SciArt Initiative – 1st July
  6. Competition ………. Boma of Africa Challenge – 7th July 
  7. E-exhibition ……….. Plicnik Space Initiative – 15th Aug 
  8. Online Festival ……. Truth to Power Cafe call 
  9. Online festival …….. The Social Distancing Festival
  10. Open call ……………. Best of Africa call 
  11. Project grant ………. COVID-19 artists & activists call
  12.  Open call …………… Defunkt Mag call  
  13. Open call ……………. African Writers Space call
  14. Open call ……………. New Voices call 
  15. Open call ……………. Strange Horizons Magazine call
  16. Open call ……………. CultureCult Magazine call
  17. Open call ……………. Autumn House call – Fees apply
  18. Free e-course ……….. Poetry technics 
  19. Free e-course ……….. Fiction writing
  20. Free e-course ……….. Science Writing 
  21. Travel grant ………… Mobility grant to the rest of Africa

Sculptors:

  1. E-events call ……………. Agora Arts and Culture call – 28th June 
  2. Open call …………………. Public Art Mexico – 29th June 
  3. Project funding ………. African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  4. Living Grant …………… African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  5. Residency ……………….. Funded AiR Carpintarias Portugal call – 30th June 
  6. E-events proposal ……. Autograph UK call – 1st July
  7. E-residency ……………… SciArt Initiative – 1st July
  8. Competition ……………. Boma of Africa Challenge – 7th July 
  9. Exhibition ………………. La Condition Humaine call – 7th July 
  10. Open call ………………… Al-Tiba9Magazine fees apply – 20th July 
  11. Project proposal ……… Paid Delta Research call – 20th July
  12. E-exhibition ……………  Plicnik Space Initiative – 15th Aug 
  13. Residency ……………….. Qatar Arak Curator’s call
  14. Online exhibition ……. ArtOpenCalls
  15. Online Festival ……….. Truth to Power Cafe call 
  16. Online Festival ………… The Social Distancing Festival call
  17. Project grant …………… COVID-19 artists & activists call
  18. Travel grant …………….. Mobility grant to the rest of Africa

Textile designers:

  1. E-events call …………… Agora Arts and Culture call – 28th June 
  2. Project funding ……… African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  3. Living Grant ………….. African CF’s Covid-19 grant – 30th June
  4. E-events proposal …… Autograph UK call – 1st July
  5. E-residency ……………. SciArt Initiative – 1st July
  6. Competition …………. Boma of Africa Challenge – 7th July 
  7. Project proposal …….. Paid Delta Research call – 20th July
  8. Open call ………………. Al-Tiba9Magazine fees apply – 20th July 
  9. E-exhibition ………….  Plicnik Space Initiative – 15th Aug 
  10. Residency ………………. Qatar Arak Curator’s call
  11. Project grant ………….. COVID-19 artists & activists call
  12. Commission ………….. Mistr T-shirt design call 
  13. Open call ……………….. Fasionomics Africa content call 
  14. Online festival ……….. The Social Distancing Festival 
  15. Free e-course ………….. Fashion from Business to Culture
  16. Travel grant …………… Mobility grant to the rest of Africa

Video artists:

Featured Open calls

Mobile Film Festival - 7th July
Manyatta Screens - 6th July
  1. E-events call ……….. Agora Arts and Culture call – 28th June 
  2. E-workshop ……….. Docubox’s free  Pitching webinar – 29th June-2nd July
  3. Open call ……………. Catania Fashion Film Festival – 30th June
  4. Project funding ….. African CF’s Covid-19 grant– 30th June
  5. Living Grant ………. African CF’s Covid-19 grant– 30th June
  6. Open call ……………. Videonale Festival call Fees apply- 30th June
  7. Open call ……………. Mobile Film Festival – 7th July
  8. Open call ……………. IDFA 2020 Festival call – 1st July
  9. E-events proposal … Autograph UK call – 1st July
  10. E-residency …………. SciArt Initiative – 1st July
  11. Open call ……………. Bucharest Dance Film Festival – 5th July 
  12. Open call ……………… ManyattaScreens Kenya – 6th July 
  13. Competition ………… Boma of Africa Challenge – 7th July 
  14. Online festival …….. If ……. experimental films – 10th July
  15. Open call ……………. Morocco Adventure Film Festival – 20th July 
  16. Project proposal ….. Paid Delta Research call – 20th July
  17. Competition ………. Taiwan International Student Design – 20th July 
  18. Open call ……………. Shut In Dance Film Fest – 20th July
  19. Open call ……………. Fashion Film Festival Amsterdam – 20th July
  20. Open call ……………. Africa International Film Festival – 21st July
  21. Open call ……………. Piton International Film Festival – 31st July
  22. Open call ……………. Lobo Film Festival Brazil – 31st July
  23. Open call ……………. Nišville Jazz Festival – 31st July 
  24. Open call ……………. International Film school Festival – 31st July 
  25. Open call ……………. ROS Film Festival Spain – 31st July 
  26. E-exhibition ……….  Plicnik Space Initiative – 15th Aug 
  27. Open call ……………. Eastern Nigeria Film Festival – 30th Aug
  28. Residency …………… Qatar Arak Curator’s call
  29. Online Festival ……. Truth to Power Cafe call 
  30. Online festival …….. The Social Distancing Festival 
  31. Project grant ……….. COVID-19 artists & activists call
  32. Travel grant ………… Mobility grant to the rest of Africa

Visual artists:

  1. E-events call …………. Agora Arts and Culture call – 28th June 
  2. Exhibition …………… Lalou.art Gallery Portugal – 30th June 
  3. Competition ……….. Copic Award – 30th June 
  4. Project funding …… African CF’s Covid-19 grant– 30th June
  5. Living Grant ……….. African CF’s Covid-19 grant– 30th June
  6. Residency ……………. Villa Ruffieux Switzerland call – 30th June
  7. Residency ……………. Funded AiR Carpintarias Portugal call – 30th June 
  8. E-residency ………….. SciArt Initiative – 1st July 
  9. E-events proposal … Autograph UK call – 1st July
  10. Competition ………… CollexArt ‘s call  – $35 fee – 5th July 
  11. Competition ………… Boma of Africa Challenge – 7th July 
  12. Exhibition …………… La Condition Humaine call – 7th July 
  13. Project proposal …… Paid Delta Research call – 20th July
  14. Open call …………….. Al-Tiba9Magazine fees apply – 20th July 
  15. Competition ……….. UN Poster call – 31st July 
  16. E-exhibition ………..  Plicnik Space Initiative – 15th Aug 
  17. Exhibition …………… Ways of Protest call – 28th Aug 
  18. Residency …………….. Qatar Arak Curator’s call
  19. Online Festival …….. Truth to Power Cafe call 
  20. Online festival ……… The Social Distancing Festival
  21. Open call ……………..  Defunkt Mag call 
  22. Commission …………. Mistr T-shirt design call 
  23. Project grant ………… COVID-19 artists & activists call
  24. Open call ……………… ArtOpenCalls call
  25. Open call ……………… Harvard’s Transition call 
  26. Open call ……………… Strange Horizons Magazine call
  27. Open call ……………… Creative Boom magazine call
  28. Travel grant …………. Mobility grant to the rest of Africa 

Writers:

  1. E-events call …………. Agora Arts and Culture call – 28th June 
  2. Residency …………….. Villa Ruffieux Switzerland – 30th June
  3. Project funding ……. African CF’s Covid-19 grant– 30th June
  4. Living Grant ………… African CF’s Covid-19 grant– 30th June
  5. Competition ………… Boma of Africa Challenge – 7th July 
  6. Open call ……………… Film & Music Video Festival – 31st July 
  7. E-residency …………… SciArt Initiative – 1st July
  8. Open call ……………… Juno Magazine 
  9. Online Festival …….. Truth to Power Cafe call 
  10. Online festival ……… The Social Distancing Festival
  11. Project grant ………… COVID-19 artists & activists call
  12. Podcast call …………. Artists & Friends Podcast
  13. Open call …………….. Defunkt Mag call  
  14. Open call …………….. African Writers Space call
  15. Open call …………….. The Living Acts  call
  16. Open call …………….. Best of Africa call 
  17. Open call …………….. Children Books call
  18. Open call …………….. Strange Horizons Magazine call
  19. Open call …………….. CultureCult Magazine call
  20. Open call …………….. Harvard’s Transition call 
  21. Open call …………….. YET Magazine call
  22. Free e-course ………… Fiction writing
  23. Free e-course ………… Science Writing 
  24. Free e-course ………… Intro to Screenwriting
  25. Travel grant …………. Mobility grant to the rest of Africa

Inspirational

  1. Resources ……….. Docs for the Ethiopian creative
  2. Article ……………. ‘Photographers framing themselves’
  3. E-exhibition……. Inner & Outer Space by Abel Tilahun – 20th June- 20th Aug 
  4. E-festival ………… Boma of Africa Festival 1st – 7th July 
  5. Report …………… Financial impact of COVID-19 on African Music
  6. Webinar …………. MACAAL’s representation discussion
  7. E-festival ………… National Arts Festival 25th June – 5th July
  8. Article …………… ‘Colorism in Hollywood’
  9. Article …………… Federation of the Phonography open Kenya’s office
  10. Podcasts …………. Zellan Creative & Cultural Centre
  11. Interviews ………. Zellan Creative & Cultural Centre
  12. Youtube ………….. Fendika live every Friday 
  13. E-Magazine …….. Amphi Vol. 2
  14. E-Magazine …….. Ketema Journal Volume 1
  15. E-Magazine …….. Loline Magazine June Issue 
  16. E-Magazine …….. ከTsenat Magazine June issue
  17. E-Magazine …….. Everything Addis Mag issue 7
  18. E-Magazine …….. Googoot’s 8th issue
  19. E-Magazine …….. Getz Mag’s May issue
  20. E-Magazine …….. Aterira Volume 13
  21. E-Magazine …….. Linkup Addis June issue

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