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Funding, Networking & Learning Opportunities: Curated with love for African and diasporic artists & creatives π€ ππΎ π π¨ π¬π° π Follow taswira for more opportunities on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taswira_academy Contact: [email protected]
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πΆ*YouΒ makeΒ musicΒ orΒ wantΒ toΒ reshapeΒ theΒ industry? ThenΒ Pop-KulturΒ NachwuchsΒ isΒ yourΒ opportunity!π₯* β Join 150 emerging talents from around the world for *more than 40 hands-on workshops, lectures, and networking sessions* at the _Pop-Kultur Nachwuchs 2025_ talent programme in Berlin! Take the chance to connect with artists from the festival line-up and music industry professionals β¨ *Eligible applicants:* Musicians, producers, DJs, label founders, bookers & creatives working in pop culture β from anywhere in the world π *Benefits:* 40+ workshops and networking sessions (Dates: 25β26 August 2025)π€, expert insights, international networking, lunch, festival pass for Pop-Kultur Live π« *Deadline: June 5, 2025* π Apply here: https://nachwuchs.pop-kultur.berlin/


π₯ Calling *DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS* in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean & Oceania β Get financial support to develop or finish your documentary project! π¬ *Eligible applicants:* Filmmakers from the list of eligible countries https://tinyurl.com/22v47snh π *Benefits:* Up to β¬7,500 for project development, or up to β¬25,000 for production or post-production π° *Deadlines: June 10 & December 10, 2025* β‘οΈ Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/mwy6mesn


Calling all visionary creatives!π This is your chance to join a groundbreaking *8-month fully-funded residency* to *explore the intersection of art and AI* βand use it as a tool for social justice, inclusivity, and racial equity.ππ€ *Eligible applicants:* Permanent residents or nationals of any African country, and collectives with at least one resident or citizen of an African country π All artistic disciplines are welcome π *Benefits:* Residency in Nigeria, Egypt, Tunisia, South Africa, or DR Congo; up to *β¬20,000* for artist fees, production, travel & accommodation π°βοΈ; 5-day AI Bootcamp; support from technological experts, public presentations π« *Deadline: June 27, 2025* πApply here: https://tinyurl.com/mtxsxevc


*Fully-funded RESIDENCY for DESIGNERS from the UK, Nigeria & Ghana* β Spend 8 weeks in Benin and develop collaborative design projects that tackle climate challenges π±Engage with local artists and community members through workshops and discussions, and showcase your work through exhibitions or presentations β¨π *Eligible applicants:* Professional designers in any discipline (architecture, design, fashion, etc.) β with an interest in climate action. Based in the UK, Nigeria or Ghana π¬ππ³π¬π¬π§ *Benefits:* 8-week fully funded residency at Villa Karo in Benin, Β£1,000 stipendπ°, private accommodation, return travel costs, support for production costs βοΈ *Deadline: June 9, 2025* π Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/3yr4wev7


π *AWARD* for emerging *VISUAL ARTISTS from Southern and East Africa + Nigeria* β Get the chance to develop new work during a *3-month studio residency* in Johannesburg and present your first *solo show*! πΌοΈβ¨ *Eligible applicants:* Visual artists under 35 from Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia & Zimbabwe. Not currently studying or represented by a commercial gallery. *Benefits:* 3-month residency in Johannesburg πΏπ¦, studio space & mentorship, solo exhibition, contribution towards accommodation, residency stipend, materials, and exhibition costs π° *Deadline: June 11, 2025* π Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/287k2an3 More info: https://tinyurl.com/287k2an3


π *To all creatives and cultural organisations from the Caribbean:* This is your chance to bring your vision to life! β¨ Apply for *$10,000 or $25,000* to realize a project that 1οΈβ£ uses arts and culture to spark social change, or 2οΈβ£ strengthens collaboration between Caribbean countries, territories and their diaspora π *Eligible applicants:* Artists, collectives & cultural organizations based in Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Montserrat, St Kitts and Nevis, or Suriname. All art genres are welcome πππ½π΅ *Benefits:* Art for Change: $10,000; Caribbean Collaboration: $25,000 π° *Deadline: June 15, 2025* π Take your chance and apply here: https://caribbeanculturefund.org/


πΈ *Calling photographers wordwide* β Apply to the *DELOITTEβS PHOTO GRANT* and receive *β¬20,000* to realize a bold photographic project on inequality, civil rights, and the fight for social justice βπΎ Give a voice to those who are often unheard! *Eligible applicants:* Photographers worldwide, under 35 π *Benefits:* β¬20,000 for your project idea π° Exhibition in Milan, Italy (incl. travel and accommodation) *Deadline: June 30, 2025* π Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/2hnwdhb7


*Calling artists & event organizers in Sub-Saharan Africa & the UK* β Secure funding for the next edition of your *FESTIVAL*! Seize the opportunity to build a partnership and receive *up to Β£15,000*π *Eligible applicants:* Festivals based in Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, or Malawi, in partnership with a UK-based festival. *Eligible art forms*: Music, film, literature, theatre & dance, creative tech, multidisciplinary arts π₯πππ½π΅ *Benefits:* Up to Β£15,000π°; support for mobility, co-productions, residencies, workshops, hybrid events & more *Deadline: June 27, 2025* π Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/mpzexrjd


*CURATORIAL TRAINING PROGRAMME* for aspiring curators β Join _New Curators_ in London for a *full year of paid, hands-on curatorial training in contemporary art*! π¨ *Eligible applicants:* Emerging curators worldwide from lower socio-economic backgrounds π, with or without a degree. *Benefits:* One-year full-time training at South London Gallery, UK π¬π§, London Living Wage (Β£25,644 gross per year)π°, mentorship & coaching, skills training, practical experience in exhibition-making πΌοΈ *Deadline: May 30, 2025* π Take your chance to grow as a curator: https://www.newcurators.org


ππΎ *Solo dancers*, this Pan-African *CHOREOGRAPHY COMPETITION* is for you! Show your originality on stage and compete for prizes, international tours, and mentoring! π₯ *Eligible applicants:* Dancers and choreographers from any African country (resident or not), working in any dance style π Solo creations only β you may collaborate with a musician or visual artist on stage. π΅ *Benefits:* 1st prize: CFA 1,000,000π°+ international tour + individual coaching; 2nd & 3rd prize: CFA 750,000 / 500,000 + mentoring and tour; all finalists receive participation bonus and certificate π« *Deadline: June 15, 2025* π Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/3xbdukj8
