This week, we bring you the above piece “ዘፀአት” by graffiti and illustration artist Kalkidan Girma. Kalkidan has just started Ethiopian Graffiti Artists telegram group so if you are a graffiti artist do join. Don’t forget to check out his page, like and share.
As usual, we bring you an extensive list of open calls, residencies, competitions etc, all separated in different sections below. So find your section for example if you are writer check out the writers’ section. So 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 producing, from videos to articles. Check out the links this may inspire your work
If you feel this has been useful, why not share it with this others!!!!
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
- All creatives ………….. Freelance Ethiopia for Jobs
- All creatives ………….. Swiss Post-grad Scholarship for the artist
- All creatives ………….. Chevening UK Scholarship
- All creatives ………….. Creative Hubs Academy Open call – 15th Sep
- All creatives ………….. NABA’s Masters in the Arts – 18th Oct
- All creatives ………….. Business Funding
- All creatives ………….. Hive by thecamp
- All creatives ………….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- All creatives ………….. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Animators, Digital & Illustration artists:
- Animators ………………. Alliance Ethio-française Open call -22nd Sep
- 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 the rest of East Africa
- Animators ………………. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Digital artists …………. art4wellbeingeverywhere Open Call – 9th Sept
- Digital artists …………. Alliance Ethio-française Open call -22nd Sep
- Digital artists …………. Embracing Our Differences call – 8th Oct
- Digital artists …………. The NordArt Open call – 30th Nov
- Digital artists …………. Hive by thecamp
- Digital artists ………… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Digital artists ………… Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Illustrators ……………. art4wellbeingeverywhere Open Call – 9th Sept
- Illustrators …………….. Alliance Ethio-française Open call -22nd Sep
- Illustrators …………….. Embracing Our Differences call – 8th Oct
- Illustrators ……………… Super Competition – fees apply 18th Oct
- Illustrators ……………… The NordArt Open call – 30th Nov
- Illustrators ………………. Hive by thecamp
- Illustrators ……………… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Illustrators ……………….. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Fashion, Textiles & Graphics designers:
- Fashion designers ….……. Creative Enterprise Workshop – 16th Sept
- Fashion Designers ……….. HAFW 2019 Open call
- Fashion designers …….. Africa Mosaique incubator Open call -15th Oct
- Fashion designers ….……. Next Fashion School Addis Open Call
- Fashion designers ……….. Lagos Fashion Week Open call – 20th Sep
- Fashion designers ……….. Alliance Ethio-française Open call -22nd Sep
- Fashion designers ……….. Vlisco Fashion Fund Open call – 1st Oct
- Fashion designers ….……. Jan van Eyck Residency – fees apply 1st Oct
- Fashion designers ……….. NABA’s Masters in the Arts – 18th Oct
- Fashion designers ……….. Hive by thecamp
- Fashion designers ……….Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Fashion designers ……….. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Textile designers …..……. Creative Enterprise Workshop – 16th Sept
- Textile designers …………. Alliance Ethio-française Open call -22nd Sep
- Textile designers …………. Manchester Uni MA scholarship – 30th Sep
- Textile designers ……….. Vlisco Fashion Fund Open call – 1st 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 ………. Freshstudios is recruiting
- Graphics designers ……….. Alliance Ethio-française Open call -22nd Sep
- Graphics designers ………. art4wellbeingeverywhere Open Call – 9th Sept
- 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 the rest of East Africa
- Graphics designers …………. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Filmmakers, Video artists & Screenwriters:
- Filmmakers …………….. Out of Africa Open call – 8th Sep
- Filmmakers ….………… Creative Enterprise Workshop – 16th Sept
- Filmmakers ……………. Alliance Ethio-française Open call -22nd Sep
- Filmmakers…………….. Docubox Open call
- Filmmakers …………….. Scientific Films Open call – 15th Sep
- Fillmmakers ……………. Gobez is looking for an intern– 1st Oct
- 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 the rest of East Africa
- Filmmakers ………………. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Video artists ..….…..….. Anima Mundi Visions Open call – 7th Sep
- Video artists ……………. Alliance Ethio-française Open call -22nd Sep
- Video artists …………….. Nafasi’s 2020 Residency Open call – 30th Sep
- Video artists …………….. Hive by thecamp
- 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 ……..……. Anima Mundi Visions Open call – 7th Sep
- Photographers ……………. art4wellbeingeverywhere Open Call – 9th Sept
- Photographers ……………. Alliance Ethio-française Open call – 22nd Sep
- Photographers …………….. Black & White Photo Awards – 25th Sep
- Photographers …………….. Nafasi’s 2020 Residency Open call – 30th Sep
- Photographers …………….. Artist Grant Open call – 15th Oct
- Photographers …………….. The NordArt Open call – 30th Nov
- 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 ………………. Hive by thecamp
- Photographers ……………….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Photographers ……………….. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Visual & Multi-media artists:
- Visual Artist …….……..…. Anima Mundi Visions Open call – 7th Sep
- Visual Artist …….……..…. art4wellbeingeverywhere Open Call – 9th Sept
- Visual artists ………………. Alliance Ethio-française Open call -22nd Sep
- Visual artists …………….. Nafasi’s 2020 Residency Open call – 30th Sep
- Visual artists ………….……. Contemporary vision residency – 30th 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 ……………….. 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 ……………… Hive by thecamp
- 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
- Graffiti artists …………….. Alliance Ethio-française Open call -22nd Sep
- Multi-media artists …..…. art4wellbeingeverywhere Open Call – 9th Sept
- Multi-media artists ……… Alliance Ethio-française Open call -22nd Sep
- Multi-media artists ……… Nafasi’s 2020 Residency Open call – 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 …………. Hive by thecamp
- Multi-media artists …………. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Multi-media artists ………….. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Writers, Poets, Journalists & Vloggers:
- Writers …………………. Nafasi’s 2020 Residency Open call – 30th Sep
- 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 …………………… Hive by thecamp
- Writers ………………….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Writers ………………….. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Poets ……………………… Alliance Ethio-française Open call -22nd 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 ………………………. Hive by thecamp
- Poets ………………………. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Poets ……………………….. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Journalists ……………….. Hive by thecamp
- Vlogers …………………….. Hive by thecamp
- Blogers …………………….. LeEgna Open call
- B & Vlogers ……………… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- B & Vlogers ……………… Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Dancers, Storytellers & Circus:
- Dancers ………………………. African Culture Fund Open call – 12th Oct
- Dancers ………………………. ViDEOSKiN Open call – April 2020
- Dancers & Circus ……….. Africa Art Line Grant – 7th Sep
- Dancers & Circus ………. Alliance Ethio-française Open call -22nd Sep
- Dancers & Circus ……….. Nafasi’s 2020 Residency Open call – 30th Sep
- Dancers & Circus ……….. Physical Theatre Austria call – Fees apply
- Dancers & Circus ………… Hive by thecamp
- Dancers & Circus ……….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Dancers & Circus ……….. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
- Storytellers ………………… Hive by thecamp
- Storytellers ……………….. Alliance Ethio-française Open call -22nd Sep
- Storytellers ……..……….. Nafasi’s 2020 Residency Open call – 30th Sep
- Storytellers ………………… Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Storytellers ………………… Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Musicians, Sound artists & Composers:
- Musicians ………………………. Africa Art Line Grant – 7th Sep
- Musicians ………………………. emPawa Africa Open Call – 15th Sep
- Musicians ………………………. Acoustic Music Awards Open Call – 8th Nov
- Musicians & Composers …. Alliance Ethio-française Open call -22nd Sep
- 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 thecamp
- Musicians & Composers …….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Musicians & Composers …….. Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Other sectors:
- Architects ………….…… Anima Mundi Visions Open call – 7th Sep
- Architects ………………. Creative Enterprise Workshop – 16th Sept
- Architects ………….…… The Future of Strijp-S Open call – 20th Sep
- Architects ………………. Archi-Fest – 20th-22nd Sept
- Architects ………………. Travel Grant to East Africa
- 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 ….….……..…. art4wellbeingeverywhere Open Call – 9th Sept
- 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 …… Africa Art Line Grant – 7th Sep
- Festival & Events Organisers ….. Travel Grant to the rest of East Africa
- Festival & Events Organisers …… Travel Grant to the rest of Africa
Inspirational
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- Resources …………….. Toolkit & docs for the creative
- Courses ……………….. Triggerfish’s Free online animation courses
- App ……………………… Bookworm book store app for kids
- Architecture …………. New monthly Architecture focused newsletter
- Inspirational ………… Rophnan at Nyege Nyege Festival Uganda
