taswira global opportunities for artists of African heritage ๐ซ
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Funding, Networking & Learning Opportunities: Curated with love for African and diasporic artists & creatives ๐ค ๐๐พ ๐ ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฐ ๐ Follow taswira for more opportunities on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taswira_academy Contact: [email protected]
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๐ถ*Youย makeย musicย orย wantย toย reshapeย theย industry? Thenย Pop-Kulturย Nachwuchsย isย yourย opportunity!๐ฅ* โ 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 โจ *Eligible applicants:* Musicians, producers, DJs, label founders, bookers & creatives working in pop culture โ from anywhere in the world ๐ *Benefits:* 40+ workshops and networking sessions (Dates: 25โ26 August 2025)๐ค, expert insights, international networking, lunch, festival pass for Pop-Kultur Live ๐ซ *Deadline: June 5, 2025* ๐ Apply here: https://nachwuchs.pop-kultur.berlin/
๐ฅ Calling *DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS* in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean & Oceania โ Get financial support to develop or finish your documentary project! ๐ฌ *Eligible applicants:* Filmmakers from the list of eligible countries https://tinyurl.com/22v47snh ๐ *Benefits:* Up to โฌ7,500 for project development, or up to โฌ25,000 for production or post-production ๐ฐ *Deadlines: June 10 & December 10, 2025* โก๏ธ Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/mwy6mesn
Calling all visionary creatives!๐ This is your chance to join a groundbreaking *8-month fully-funded residency* to *explore the intersection of art and AI* โand use it as a tool for social justice, inclusivity, and racial equity.๐๐ค *Eligible applicants:* Permanent residents or nationals of any African country, and collectives with at least one resident or citizen of an African country ๐ All artistic disciplines are welcome ๐ญ *Benefits:* Residency in Nigeria, Egypt, Tunisia, South Africa, or DR Congo; up to *โฌ20,000* for artist fees, production, travel & accommodation ๐ฐโ๏ธ; 5-day AI Bootcamp; support from technological experts, public presentations ๐ซ *Deadline: June 27, 2025* ๐Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/mtxsxevc
*Fully-funded RESIDENCY for DESIGNERS from the UK, Nigeria & Ghana* โ Spend 8 weeks in Benin and develop collaborative design projects that tackle climate challenges ๐ฑEngage with local artists and community members through workshops and discussions, and showcase your work through exhibitions or presentations โจ๐ *Eligible applicants:* Professional designers in any discipline (architecture, design, fashion, etc.) โ with an interest in climate action. Based in the UK, Nigeria or Ghana ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ง *Benefits:* 8-week fully funded residency at Villa Karo in Benin, ยฃ1,000 stipend๐ฐ, private accommodation, return travel costs, support for production costs โ๏ธ *Deadline: June 9, 2025* ๐ Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/3yr4wev7
๐ *AWARD* for emerging *VISUAL ARTISTS from Southern and East Africa + Nigeria* โ Get the chance to develop new work during a *3-month studio residency* in Johannesburg and present your first *solo show*! ๐ผ๏ธโจ *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 ๐ฟ๐ฆ, studio space & mentorship, solo exhibition, contribution towards accommodation, residency stipend, materials, and exhibition costs ๐ฐ *Deadline: June 11, 2025* ๐ Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/287k2an3 More info: https://tinyurl.com/287k2an3
๐ญ *To all creatives and cultural organisations from the Caribbean:* This is your chance to bring your vision to life! โจ Apply for *$10,000 or $25,000* to realize a project that 1๏ธโฃ uses arts and culture to spark social change, or 2๏ธโฃ strengthens collaboration between Caribbean countries, territories and their diaspora ๐ *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 ๐ญ๐๐ฝ๐ต *Benefits:* Art for Change: $10,000; Caribbean Collaboration: $25,000 ๐ฐ *Deadline: June 15, 2025* ๐ Take your chance and apply here: https://caribbeanculturefund.org/
๐ธ *Calling photographers wordwide* โ Apply to the *DELOITTEโS PHOTO GRANT* and receive *โฌ20,000* to realize a bold photographic project on inequality, civil rights, and the fight for social justice โ๐พ Give a voice to those who are often unheard! *Eligible applicants:* Photographers worldwide, under 35 ๐ *Benefits:* โฌ20,000 for your project idea ๐ฐ Exhibition in Milan, Italy (incl. travel and accommodation) *Deadline: June 30, 2025* ๐ Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/2hnwdhb7
*Calling artists & event organizers in Sub-Saharan Africa & the UK* โ Secure funding for the next edition of your *FESTIVAL*! Seize the opportunity to build a partnership and receive *up to ยฃ15,000*๐ *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 ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฝ๐ต *Benefits:* Up to ยฃ15,000๐ฐ; support for mobility, co-productions, residencies, workshops, hybrid events & more *Deadline: June 27, 2025* ๐ Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/mpzexrjd
*CURATORIAL TRAINING PROGRAMME* for aspiring curators โ Join _New Curators_ in London for a *full year of paid, hands-on curatorial training in contemporary art*! ๐จ *Eligible applicants:* Emerging curators worldwide from lower socio-economic backgrounds ๐, with or without a degree. *Benefits:* One-year full-time training at South London Gallery, UK ๐ฌ๐ง, London Living Wage (ยฃ25,644 gross per year)๐ฐ, mentorship & coaching, skills training, practical experience in exhibition-making ๐ผ๏ธ *Deadline: May 30, 2025* ๐ Take your chance to grow as a curator: https://www.newcurators.org
๐๐พ *Solo dancers*, this Pan-African *CHOREOGRAPHY COMPETITION* is for you! Show your originality on stage and compete for prizes, international tours, and mentoring! ๐ฅ *Eligible applicants:* Dancers and choreographers from any African country (resident or not), working in any dance style ๐ Solo creations only โ you may collaborate with a musician or visual artist on stage. ๐ต *Benefits:* 1st prize: CFA 1,000,000๐ฐ+ international tour + individual coaching; 2nd & 3rd prize: CFA 750,000 / 500,000 + mentoring and tour; all finalists receive participation bonus and certificate ๐ซ *Deadline: June 15, 2025* ๐ Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/3xbdukj8