Welcome to this week’s newsletter!!!
Each week we showcase the work of an Ethiopian creative for collaboration between a few. And this time we bring you the work of Nebyat Grafix. We hope you enjoy his page, like and share with others.
How the Arts Mailing List works: below you will find an extensive list of open calls, residencies, competitions etc. 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, so do apply to many open calls
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.
Until next week, wishing you a fabulously productive week.

Opportunities
To showcase your work to the world, simply click on the below links, read 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 ………. Swiss Post-grad Scholarship for the artist
- All creatives ………. Creative online courses – fees applies
- All creatives ………. Creative trianing by Gobeze – fees apply
- All creatives ………. YTH-Africa recruiting facilitators
- All creatives ………. New graduates support
- All creatives ………. Event: Sculpture Yonas Mequwanint til 5th Feb
- All creatives ………. Event: Africa Unite Film & Music 5th Feb
- All creatives ………. Event: Retrospective on Tesfaye Gebre til 6th Feb
- All creatives ………. Event: Team work in construction – 6th Feb
- All creatives ………. Event: Destiny Ethiopia Initiative 6th Feb
- All creatives ………. Exhibition: “Left Hand” by Merid Tafesse 10th Feb
- All creatives ………. Event: ITME-AFRICA 2020 14th -16th Feb
- All creatives ………. Event: Vanguards of Addis Exhibition til 1st March
Animators:
- Animators ……………… Sydney 2021 program – 7th Feb
- Animators ……………… Virtual Reality & Arts Festival call – 9th Feb
- Animators ……………… Maaretta Jaukkuri Residency – 15th Feb
- Animators ……………… AIAC Fellowship Program – 20th Feb
- Animators ……………… Lyons Film Festival Open call – 28th Feb
- Animators ……………… Digital Lab Africa Open call – 1st March
- Animators ……..………. UNESCO Leadership Workshop call – 17th March
- Animators ……………… 2020 Festival de Arte Open call – 31st March
- Animators ……………… Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- Animators ….…………. Accra Animation Film Festival
- Animators ……………… MIFA Pitches Various Open Calls
- Animators ……………… Creative Boom magazine Open call
- Animators ……………… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Animators ……………… Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Digital artists:
- Digital artists ………….. Sydney 2021 program – 7th Feb
- Digital artists ………….. Virtual Reality & Arts Festival call – 9th Feb
- Digital artists ………….. Maaretta Jaukkuri Residency – 15th Feb
- Digital artists ………….. PATA Contest – 18th Feb
- Digital artists ………….. One World Award – 18th Feb
- Digital artists ………….. AIAC Fellowship Program – 20th Feb
- Digital artists ………….. Coca Project Open call – 21st Feb
- Digital artists ………….. Reggae Poster Contest – 1st March
- Digital Artists …………. Rijksstudio Design Award – 27th Feb
- Digital artists ………….. Digital Lab Africa Open call – 1st March
- Digital artists ………….. Brashnar residency – Fees applies 3rd March
- Digital artists ………….. Boeart Open call – 15th March
- Digital artists …………… UNESCO Leadership Workshop – 17th March
- Digital artists ………….. 2020 Festival de Arte Open call – 31st March
- Digital artists ………….. Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- Digital artists …………. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Digital artists …………. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Illustrators:
- Illustrators ……………… Sydney 2021 program – 7th Feb
- Illustrations ……………. Virtual Reality & Arts Festival call – 9th Feb
- Illustrators ……………… Apila Ediciones Open Call – 14th Feb
- Illustrators ……………… Maaretta Jaukkuri Residency – 15th Feb
- Illustrators ……………… AIAC Fellowship Program – 20th Feb
- Illustrators ………………. Coca Project Open call – 21st Feb
- Illustrators ……………….. PATA Contest – 18th Feb
- Illustrators ………………. Rijksstudio Design Award – 27th Feb
- Illustrators ………………. Digital Lab Africa Open call – 1st March
- Illustrators ………………. Reggae Poster Contest – 1st March
- Illustrators ………………. Brashnar residency – Fees applies 3rd March
- Illustrators ………………. Boeart Open call – 15th March
- Illustrators ………………. UNESCO Leadership Workshop – 17th March
- Illustrators ……………… 2020 Festival de Arte Open call – 31st March
- Illustrators ……………… Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- Illustrators ……………… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Illustrators ………………. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Graphics designers:
- Graphics designers ……….. Free online poster mock-ups
- Graphics designers …….…. Frestudios is recruiting
- Graphics designers ……….. Adamant is recruiting
- Graphics designers ………… Sydney 2021 program – 7th Feb
- Graphics designers ………… Virtual Reality & Arts Festival call – 9th Feb
- Graphics designers ………… Maaretta Jaukkuri Residency – 15th Feb
- Graphics designers …………. PATA Contest – 18th Feb
- Graphics designers ………… AIAC Fellowship Program – 20th Feb
- Graphics designers ………… Rijksstudio Design Award – 27th Feb
- Graphics designers ………… Digital Lab Africa Open call – 1st March
- Graphics designers ………… Reggae Poster Contest – 1st March
- Graphics designers ………… Brashnar residency – Fees applies 3rd March
- Graphics designers ………… Boeart Open call – 15th March
- Graphics designers …………. UNESCO Leadership Workshop 17th March
- Graphics designers ………… 2020 Festival de Arte Open call – 31st March
- Graphics designers ………… Urban Confluence Silicon Valley – 3rd April
- 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 Africa
Graffiti artists:
- Graffiti artists ……………… Addis based group looking for artists
- Graffiti artists ……………… Sydney 2021 program – 7th Feb
- Graffiti artists ……………… Virtual Reality & Arts Festival call – 9th Feb
- Graffit artists ……………….. Maaretta Jaukkuri Residency – 15th Feb
- Graffiti artists ……………… PATA Contest – 18th Feb
- Graffiti artists ……………… AIAC Fellowship Program – 20th Feb
- Graffiti artists ………………. Coca Project Open call – 21st Feb
- Graffiti artists ………………. Rijksstudio Design Award – 27th Feb
- Graffiti artists ………………. Reggae Poster Contest – 1st March
- Graffiti artists ………………. Digital Lab Africa Open call – 1st March
- Graffiti artists ………………. Brashnar residency – Fees applies 3rd March
- Graffiti artists ………………. Boeart Open call – 15th March
- Graffiti artists ……………… UNESCO Leadership Workshop 17th March
- Graffiti artists ……………… 2020 Festival de Arte Open call – 31st March
- Graffiti artists ………………. Urban Confluence Silicon Valley – 3rd April
- Graffiti artists ………………. Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- Graffiti artists ………………. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Graffiti artists ………………. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Fashion, Textiles & Designers:
- Fashion designers …………. Sydney 2021 program – 7th Feb
- Fashion designers …………. Maaretta Jaukkuri Residency – 15th Feb
- Fashion designers …………. PATA Contest – 18th Feb
- Fashion designers …………. AIAC Fellowship Program – 20th Feb
- Fashion designers …………. UNESCO Leadership Workshop 17th March
- Fashion designers …………. 2020 Festival de Arte Open call – 31st March
- Fashion designers …………. World of WearableArt Awards – 30th March
- Fashion designers …………. Next Fashion School Addis Open call
- Fashion designers …………. Tikur Fert Competition Open call
- Fashion designers ………… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Fashion designers …………. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Textile designers ……………. Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts call – 5th Feb
- Textile designers ……………. Sydney 2021 program – 7th Feb
- Textile designers ……………. Maaretta Jaukkuri Residency – 15th Feb
- Textile designers ……………. PATA Contest – 18th Feb
- Textile designers ……………. AIAC Fellowship Program – 20th Feb
- Textile designers ……………. Brashnar residency – Fees applies 3rd March
- Textile designers ……………. UNESCO Leadership Workshop 17th March
- Textile designers ……………. World of WearableArt Awards – 30th March
- Textile designers ……………. 2020 Festival de Arte Open call – 31st March
- Textile designers …………… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Textile designers ……………. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Designers …………………….. Sydney 2021 program – 7th Feb
- Designers …………………….. Virtual Reality & Arts Festival call – 9th Feb
- Designers …………………….. Maaretta Jaukkuri Residency – 15th Feb
- Designers ……………………. AIAC Fellowship Program – 20th Feb
- Designers ……………………. Rijksstudio Design Award – 27th Feb
- Designers …………………….. Digital Lab Africa Open call – 1st March
- Designers …………….………. UNESCO Leadership Workshop 17th March
- Designers ……………………. World of WearableArt Awards – 30th March
- Designers …………………….. 2020 Festival de Arte Open call – 31st March
- Designers ……………………… Urban Confluence Silicon Valley – 3rd April
- Designers …………………….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Designers …………………….. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Filmmakers:
- Filmmakers ………….. Promote your work on EtMDB
- Filmmakers ………….. Virtual Reality & Arts Festival call – 9th Feb
- Filmmakers ………….. One World Award – 18th Feb
- Filmmakers …………. AIAC Fellowship Program – 20th Feb
- Filmmakers …………. Coca Project Documentary call – 21st Feb
- Filmmakers …………. Palm Springs ShortFest – 24th Feb
- Filmmakers …………. Lyons Film Festival Open call – 28th Feb
- Filmmakers …………. Moveo Online Festival Open call – 29th Feb
- Filmmakers …………. Nederland Film Festival – 16th March
- Filmmakers …………. Ignite Short Film Challenge – 17th March
- Filmmakers …………. UNESCO Leadership Workshop call – 17th March
- Filmmakers …………. MTN Bushfire Festival – 31st March
- Filmmakers ………….. 2020 Festival de Arte Open call – 31st March
- Filmmakers …………. We Art Water Film Festival – 2nd April
- Filmmakers …………. Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- Filmmakers …………. Filmmakers without Borders Open call – 1st June
- 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 & Script writers:
- Video artists …………. Sydney 2021 program – 7th Feb
- Video artists ………… Virtual Reality & Arts Festival call – 9th Feb
- Video artists …………. Maaretta Jaukkuri Residency – 15th Feb
- Video artists …………. PATA Contest – 18th Feb
- Video artists …………. AIAC Fellowship Program – 20th Feb
- Video artists …………. Lyons Film Festival Open call – 28th Feb
- Video artists …………. Coca Project Open call – 21st Feb
- Video artists …………. Moveo Online Festival Open call – 29th Feb
- Video artists ………….. Madrid Video art festival – 1st March
- Video artists ………….. Digital Lab Africa Open call – 1st March
- Video artists ………….. Brashnar residency – Fees applies 3rd March
- Video artists ………….. UNESCO Leadership Workshop call – 17th March
- Video artists ………….. 2020 Festival de Arte Open call – 31st March
- Video artists ………….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Video artists …………. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Script writers …………. UNESCO Leadership Workshop – 17th March
- Script writers ………… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Script writers ………… Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Photographers:
- Photographers …………….. Shashemane based group looking for you
- Photograohers ……………… Sydney 2021 program – 7th Feb
- Photographers ……………… Fine Art Photo Awards – 9th Feb
- Photographers ……………… Maaretta Jaukkuri Residency – 15th Feb
- Photographers ……………… PATA Contest – 18th Feb
- Photographers …………….. AIAC Fellowship Program – 20th Feb
- Photographers ……………… Coca Project Open call – 21st Feb
- Photographers ……………… Andrei Stenin Photo Contest – 29th Feb
- Photographers ……………… Brashnar residency – Fees applies 3rd March
- Photographers ……………… Boeart Open call – 15th March
- Photographers …….………. UNESCO Leadership Workshop 17th March
- Photographers ……………… 2020 Festival de Arte Open call – 31st March
- 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 artists:
- Visual artists ………………. Sydney 2021 program – 7th Feb
- Visual artists ………………. Virtual Reality & Arts Festival call – 9th Feb
- Visual artists ………………. Maaretta Jaukkuri Residency – 15th Feb
- Visual artists ………………. PATA Contest – 18th Feb
- Visual artists ………………. AIAC Fellowship Program – 20th Feb
- Visual artists ……………….. Coca Project Open call – 21st Feb
- Visual artists ………………. Malt AIR Denmark residency – 23rd Feb
- Visual artists ……………….. Rijksstudio Design Award – 27th Feb
- Visual artists ……………….. Intramuros funded Residency – 29th Feb
- Visual artists ……………….. Brashnar residency – Fees applies 3rd March
- Visual artists ……………….. Boeart Open call – 15th March
- Visual artists ………………. UNESCO Leadership Workshop 17th March
- Visual artists ……………… 2020 Festival de Arte Open call – 31st March
- Visual artists ……………….. Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- Visual artists ……………….. les Décades de la peinture Festival 15th April
- Visual artists ……………….. Reggae Poster Contest – 1st March
- Visual artists ……………….. ArtOpenCalls
- 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
Multi-media artists:
- Multi-media artists ……….. Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts 5th Feb
- Multi-media artists ……….. Sydney 2021 program – 7th Feb
- Multi-media artists ……….. Virtual Reality & Arts Festival – 9th Feb
- Multi-media artists ……….. Maaretta Jaukkuri Residency – 15th Feb
- Multi-media artist …………. PATA Contest – 18th Feb
- Multi-media artists ……….. AIAC Fellowship Program – 20th Feb
- Multi-media artists ……….. Coca Project Open call – 21st Feb
- Multi-media aritists ………. Rijksstudio Design Award – 27th Feb
- Multi-media artists ……….. Reggae Poster Contest – 1st March
- Multi-media artists ……….. Digital Lab Africa Open call – 1st March
- Multi-media artists ……….. UNESCO Leadership Workshop 17th March
- Multi-media artists ……….. Brashnar residency – Fees applies 3rd March
- Multi-media artists ……….. Boeart Open call – 15th March
- Multi-media artists ……….. 2020 Festival de Arte – 31st March
- Multi-media artists ……….. Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- 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 ………………… Maaretta Jaukkuri Residency – 15th Feb
- Writers …………………. AIAC Fellowship Program – 20th Feb
- Writers …………………. Brashnar residency – Fees applies 3rd March
- Writers …………………. UNESCO Leadership Workshop call – 17th March
- Writers …………………. Young African Leaders Forum – 31st March
- Writers …………………. Bridport Prize Short Story call – 31st May
- Writers …………………. Bridport Prize Flash Fiction call – 31st May
- Writers …………………. The Living Acts Open call
- Writers …………………. Children Books Open Call
- Writers …………………. LeEgna Open call
- Writers ………………….. Strange Horizons 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 …………………….. Maaretta Jaukkuri Residency – 15th Feb
- Poets …………………….. AIAC Fellowship Program – 20th Feb
- Poets …………….………. UNESCO Leadership Workshop call – 17th March
- Poets …………………….. Bridport Prize Poetry call – 31st May
- Poets …………………….. New Voices Open call
- Poets …………………….. Strange Horizons Magazine Open call
- Poets ……………………… CultureCult Magazine Open call
- Poets ……………………… Autumn House Open call – Fees apply
- Poets …………………….. 2020 Festival de Arte Open call – 31st March
- Poets ……………………… Bayimba International Festival – 30th April 2020
- Poets …………………….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Poets ……………………… Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Blogers …………………… LeEgna Open call
- B & Vloggers …………… AIAC Fellowship Program – 20th Feb
- B & Vlogers …………….. UNESCO Leadership Workshop 17th March
- B & Vlogers ……………. The Living Acts 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 ………………………. Rotterdam Duet Choreography – 1st March
- Dancers ………………………. Boeart Open call – 15th March
- Dancers ………………………. 2020 Festival de Arte Open call – 31st March
- Dancers ………………………. ViDEOSKiN Open call – April
- Dancers & Circus ……….. Sydney 2021 program – 7th Feb
- Dancers & Circus ………… Brashnar residency – Fees applies 3rd March
- Dancers & Circus ………… UNESCO Leadership Workshop 17th March
- Dancers & Circus ………… Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- 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 ………………… Sydney 2021 program – 7th Feb
- Storytellers ………………… AIAC Fellowship Program – 20th Feb
- Storytellers ………..………. UNESCO Leadership Workshop 17th March
- Storytellers ………………… Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- Storytellers ………………… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Storytellers ………………… Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Musicians, Composers & Producers:
- Musicians & Composers … Sydney 2021 program – 7th Feb
- Musicians & Composers … Guitar on Stage festival – 9th Feb
- Musicians & Composers … Midem Music Startup call – 18th Feb
- Musicians & Composers … AIAC Fellowship Program – 20th Feb
- Musicians & Composers … Digital Lab Africa Open call – 1st March
- Musicians & Composers … UNESCO Leadership Workshop 17th March
- Musicians & Composers … AfriMusic Song Contest – 20th March
- Musicians & Composers … 2020 Festival de Arte 31st March
- Musicians & Composers … Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- Musicians & Composers … MSH funded summerschool – 1st May
- Musicians & Composers … MusicInAfrica create your online Profile
- Musicians & Composers … Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Musicians & Composers … Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Composers & Producers … Sound engineering course – Fees applies
- Composers & Producers … Music Production course – Fees applies
- Composers & Producers … Sound & Production course – Fees applies
Architects:
- Architects ………………. Sydney 2021 program – 7th Feb
- Architects ……………… Virtual Reality & Arts Festival call – 9th Feb
- Architects ……………… Maaretta Jaukkuri Residency – 15th Feb
- Architects ……………… PATA Contest – 18th Feb
- Architects ……………… AIAC Fellowship Program – 20th Feb
- Architects ……………… Rijksstudio Design Award – 27th Feb
- Architects ……………… Digital Lab Africa Open call – 1st March
- Architecs ………….……. UNESCO Leadership Workshop call – 17th March
- Architects ……………… 2020 Festival de Arte Open call – 31st March
- Architects ………………. Urban Confluence Silicon Valley – 3rd April
- Architects ………………. Swinburne University Scholarship
- Architects ………………. Salford University Scholarship
- Architects ………………. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Architects ……………….. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Sculptors:
- Sculptors ………………. Sydney 2021 program – 7th Feb
- Sculptors ……….……… Coca Project Open call – 21st Feb
- Sculptors ……………….. Brashnar residency – Fees applies 3rd March
- Sculptors ……………….. Boeart Open call – 15th March
- Sculptors ………………. UNESCO Leadership Workshop call – 17th March
- Sculptors ……………….. 2020 Festival de Arte Open call – 31st March
- Sculptors ……………….. Copper Leg Art Residency – 1st April
- Sculptors ……………….. Bayimba Festival – 30th April
- Sculptors ……………….. ArtOpenCalls
- Sculptors ……………….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Sculptors ……………….. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Other creatives:
- Journalists …………………. One World Award – 18th Feb
- Journalists …………………. AIAC Fellowship Program – 20th Feb
- Journalists ………….………. UNESCO Leadership Workshop 17th March
- Journalists ………………….. Young African Leaders Forum – 31st March
- Journalists ………………….. African Writers Space Open call
- Journalists ………….………. Future News Worldwide funded – 14th Feb
- Journalists ………………….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Journalists …………………… Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Web designers ……………… AIAC Fellowship Program – 20th Feb
- Web designers ……………… UNESCO Leadership Workshop 17th March
- Web designers ……………… Spectrum Brand Solutions is recruiting
- Web designers ……………… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Web designers ………………. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Developers ………………….. AIAC Fellowship Program – 20th Feb
- Developers…………..………. UNESCO Leadership Workshop 17th March
- Developers ………………….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Developers …………………… Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Creative directors ………… AIAC Fellowship Program – 20th Feb
- Creative directors ..………. UNESCO Leadership Workshop 17th March
- Creative directors ………… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Creative directors …………. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Festival & Events organisers … AIAC Fellowship Program – 20th Feb
- Festival & Events organisers … UNESCO Leadership Workshop 17th March
- Festival & Events organisers … Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Festival & Events organisers … Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Inspirational
- Resources …………. Docs for the Ethiopian creative
- E-Magazine ……… Everything Addis Mag issue 2
- E-Magazine ……… Googoot’s 5th issue
- E-Magazine ……… Getz Mag’s Jan issue
- E-Magazine ……… Aterira Volume 9
- E-Magazine ……… Linkup Addis Feb issue
- Newsletter ………. Safe Light January edition
- Newsletter ………. ARCH Pages
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