Welcome to our weekly Arts Mailing List newsletter.
This week, we bring you the amazing work of visual artist Mesfin Amanuel, check out his channel, work and of course share like etc…
As always, below is an extensive lists of opportunities available to you, the Ethiopian creative practitioner. We hope you enjoy and most importantly, we hope you apply!!!!!
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 ………….. Freelance Ethiopia for Jobs
- All Creatives ………….. Hive by thecamp
- All Creatives ………….. Travel Grant to East Africa
Animators, Digital & Illustration artists:
- Animators ………………………. Stop Motion Film Festival – 19th Aug
- Animators ………………………. Experimental & Error Fest – 31st Aug
- Animators ……………………… MIFA Pitches Various Open Calls
- Animators ………………………. Creative Boom magazine Open call
- Animators ………………………. Triggerfish Aca Submit for feedback
- Animators ………………………. Hive by thecamp
- Animators ………………………… Travel Grant to East Africa
- Digital artists …………………. 319272 Open call – 31st Aug
- Digital artists …………….……. Embracing Our Differences call – 8th Oct
- Digital Artists ………………….. Hive by thecamp
- Digital artists …………………… Travel Grant to East Africa
- Illustrators ……………………… Book Dash Open call – 31st July
- Illustrators ………………..……. 319272 Open call – 31st Aug
- Illustrators ……………………… Embracing Our Differences call – 8th Oct
- Illustrators ……………………… Super Competition – fees apply 18th Oct
- Illustrators ……………………… Hive by thecamp
- Illustrators ……………………… Travel Grant to East Africa
Fashion, Textiles & Graphics designers:
- Fashion designers …..……. London Contemporary Open call – 30th Aug
- Fashion designers …..……. Jan van Eyck Residency – fees apply 1st Oct
- Fashion designers ………… Hive by thecamp
- Fashion designers ………… Travel Grant to East Africa
- Textile designers …………… Manchester Uni MA scholarship – 30th Sep
- Graphics designers …..……. Jan van Eyck Residency – fees apply 1st Oct
- Graphics designers …………. Creative Boom magazine Open call
- Graphics designers …………. Hive by thecamp
- Graphics designers …………. Travel Grant to East Africa
Filmmakers, Video artists & Screenwriters:
- Filmmakers ….………… Out of Africa Film Fest Call – 11th Aug
- Filmmakers …..………… Hot Docs-Blue Ice Fund – 14th Aug
- Filmmakers …..………… URUSARO Women Film Fest – 16th Aug
- Filmmakers ….…….…… Experimental & Error Fest – 31st Aug
- Filmmakers …………….. Berlinale Talents 2020 Open call – 2nd Sept
- Filmmakers …………….. Scientific Films Open call – 15th Sep
- Filmmakers ……..……… Congo Film Fest Open call
- Filmmakers ……………… Hive by thecamp
- Filmmakers ……..……..… Creative Boom magazine Open call
- Filmmakers ……..……..… Sundance Various Open calls
- Filmmakers ………………. Travel Grant to East Africa
- Video artists …..……….. London Contemporary Open call – 30th Aug
- Video artists ………..….. Experimental & Error Fest – 31st Aug
- Video artists ..….…..….. Anima Mundi Visions Open call – 7th Sep
- Video artists …………….. Hive by thecamp
- Video artists …………….. Travel Grant to East Africa
- Screenwriters …………… Berlinale Talents 2020 Open call – 2nd Sept
Photographers:
- Photographers ……………… LensCulture Emerging Open call – 14th Aug
- Photographers …..…………. London Contemporary Open call – 30th Aug
- Photographers ……………… 319272 Open call – 31st Aug
- Photographers …………..….. Anima Mundi Visions Open call – 7th Sep
- Photographers ……….………. Artist Grant Open call – 15th Oct
- Photographers ………………. Women are powerful 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 ………………. Hive by thecamp
- Photographers ……………….. Travel Grant to East Africa
Visual & Multi-media artists:
- Visual artists ……….………. Fake Art Magazine Open call – 20th Aug
- Visual artists ……………….. KLF Video Mapping Contest – 25th Aug
- Visual artists ………….……. Residency in China Open call – 30th Aug
- Visual artists ………………. AiR 2019 Residency Spain– 30th Aug
- Visual artists ………………. London Contemporary Open call – 30th Aug
- Visual artists ……….………. Gateway Painting Competition – 31st Aug
- Visual artists ……….………. 319272 Open call – 31st Aug
- Visual Artist …….……..…. Anima Mundi Visions Open call – 7th Sep
- Visual artists ………….……. Jan van Eyck Residency – fees apply 1st Oct
- Visual artists ………….……. Embracing Our Differences call – 8th Oct
- Visual artists ……….………. Artist Grant Open call – 15th Oct
- 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 ………………. Hive by thecamp
- Visual artists ……………….. Travel Grant to East Africa
- Multi-media artists …..……. London Contemporary Open call – 30th Aug
- Multi-media artists ………… 319272 Open call – 31st Aug
- Multi-media artists …………. Artist Grant Open call – 15th Oct
- Multi-media artists …………. Espacio Gallery London Open call
- Multi-media artists …………. Hive by thecamp
- Multi-media artists ………….. Travel Grant to East Africa
Writers, Poets, Journalists & Vloggers:
- Writers …………………. Jan van Eyck Residency – fees apply 1st Oct
- Writers …………………. Short Story Day Africa Open call – 31st Oct
- Writers …………………. Strange Horizons Magazine Open call
- Writers ………………….. Melkam 74 magazine Open call
- Writers ………………….. CultureCult Magazine Open call
- Writers …………………… Harvard’s Transition Open call
- Writers …………………… Hive by thecamp
- Writers ………………….. Travel Grant to East Africa
- Poets ……………………… New Voices Open call
- Poets ……………………… Strange Horizons Magazine Open call
- Poets ………………………. CultureCult Magazine Open call
- Poets ……………………… Autumn House Open call – Fees apply
- Poets ………………………. Hive by thecamp
- Poets ………………………. Travel Grant to East Africa
- Journalists ……………….. Hive by thecamp
- Vlogers …………………….. Hive by thecamp
- B & Vlogers……………….. Travel Grant to East Africa
Dancers, Storytellers & Circus:
- Dancers ……………….……. London Contemporary Open call – 30th Aug
- Dancers ………….…..……… Experimental & Error Fest – 31st Aug
- Dancers ……………………… ViDEOSKiN Open call – April 2020
- Dancers & Circus ……….. Physical Theatre Austria call – Fees apply
- Dancers & Circus ……….. Hive by thecamp
- Dancers & Circus ..……… Travel Grant to East Africa
- Storytellers ………………… Hive by thecamp
- Storytellers ..………………. Travel Grant to East Africa
Musicians, Sound artists & Composers:
- Musicians ………………………. Acoustic Music Awards Open Call – 8th Nov
- Sound artists …………………. 319272 Open call – 31st Aug
- Musicians & Composers …….. ACCES 2019 Conference Open call
- Musicians & Composers …….. MusicInAfrica online Profile
- Musicians & Composers ……… Hive by thecamp
- Musicians & Composers ..…….. Travel Grant to East Africa
- Composers ……………………… Collaboration Open call – 31st Aug
- Score composers …………….. Berlinale Talents 2020 Open call – 2nd Sept
Other sectors:
- Architects ………….…… Anima Mundi Visions Open call – 7th Sep
- Architects ………………. Travel Grant to East Africa
- Architects ………..……. Jan van Eyck Residency – fees apply 1st Oct
- Architects ………….…… Laka Open call Fees apply – 1st Nov
- Sculptors …………..……. London Contemporary Open call – 30th Aug
- Sculptors ………..………. Artist Grant Open call – 15th Oct
- Creative Directors …….. Travel Grant to East Africa
- Project Managers ……….. Travel Grant to East Africa
- Festival & Events Organisers ……. Travel Grant to East Africa
Inspirational
- Resources ……………. Toolkit & docs for the creative
- Courses ……………… Triggerfish’s Free online animation courses
- App …………………….. Bookworm book store app for kids
- E-Magazine …………. LinkUp Addis’ Aug issue
- Article ………………… On Cue Ethiopian Records
