taswira global opportunities for artists of African heritage 💫
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Funding, Networking & Learning Opportunities: Curated with love for African and diasporic artists & creatives 🎤 💃🏾 🏆 🎨 🎬💰 🌍 Follow taswira for more opportunities on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taswira_academy Contact: [email protected]
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🎶*You make music or want to reshape the industry? Then Pop-Kultur Nachwuchs is your opportunity!💥* – 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 ✨ *Eligible applicants:* Musicians, producers, DJs, label founders, bookers & creatives working in pop culture – from anywhere in the world 🌍 *Benefits:* 40+ workshops and networking sessions (Dates: 25–26 August 2025)🎤, expert insights, international networking, lunch, festival pass for Pop-Kultur Live 🎫 *Deadline: June 5, 2025* 🌟 Apply here: https://nachwuchs.pop-kultur.berlin/
🎥 Calling *DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS* in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean & Oceania – Get financial support to develop or finish your documentary project! 🎬 *Eligible applicants:* Filmmakers from the list of eligible countries https://tinyurl.com/22v47snh 🌍 *Benefits:* Up to €7,500 for project development, or up to €25,000 for production or post-production 💰 *Deadlines: June 10 & December 10, 2025* ➡️ Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/mwy6mesn
Calling all visionary creatives!🌟 This is your chance to join a groundbreaking *8-month fully-funded residency* to *explore the intersection of art and AI* —and use it as a tool for social justice, inclusivity, and racial equity.🌈🖤 *Eligible applicants:* Permanent residents or nationals of any African country, and collectives with at least one resident or citizen of an African country 🌍 All artistic disciplines are welcome 🎭 *Benefits:* Residency in Nigeria, Egypt, Tunisia, South Africa, or DR Congo; up to *€20,000* for artist fees, production, travel & accommodation 💰✈️; 5-day AI Bootcamp; support from technological experts, public presentations 💫 *Deadline: June 27, 2025* 🚀Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/mtxsxevc
*Fully-funded RESIDENCY for DESIGNERS from the UK, Nigeria & Ghana* – Spend 8 weeks in Benin and develop collaborative design projects that tackle climate challenges 🌱Engage with local artists and community members through workshops and discussions, and showcase your work through exhibitions or presentations ✨👗 *Eligible applicants:* Professional designers in any discipline (architecture, design, fashion, etc.) – with an interest in climate action. Based in the UK, Nigeria or Ghana 🇬🇭🇳🇬🇬🇧 *Benefits:* 8-week fully funded residency at Villa Karo in Benin, £1,000 stipend💰, private accommodation, return travel costs, support for production costs ✏️ *Deadline: June 9, 2025* 🌟 Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/3yr4wev7
🏆 *AWARD* for emerging *VISUAL ARTISTS from Southern and East Africa + Nigeria* – Get the chance to develop new work during a *3-month studio residency* in Johannesburg and present your first *solo show*! 🖼️✨ *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 🇿🇦, studio space & mentorship, solo exhibition, contribution towards accommodation, residency stipend, materials, and exhibition costs 💰 *Deadline: June 11, 2025* 🌟 Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/287k2an3 More info: https://tinyurl.com/287k2an3
🎭 *To all creatives and cultural organisations from the Caribbean:* This is your chance to bring your vision to life! ✨ Apply for *$10,000 or $25,000* to realize a project that 1️⃣ uses arts and culture to spark social change, or 2️⃣ strengthens collaboration between Caribbean countries, territories and their diaspora 🌍 *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 🎭💃🏽🎵 *Benefits:* Art for Change: $10,000; Caribbean Collaboration: $25,000 💰 *Deadline: June 15, 2025* 🌟 Take your chance and apply here: https://caribbeanculturefund.org/
📸 *Calling photographers wordwide* – Apply to the *DELOITTE’S PHOTO GRANT* and receive *€20,000* to realize a bold photographic project on inequality, civil rights, and the fight for social justice ✊🏾 Give a voice to those who are often unheard! *Eligible applicants:* Photographers worldwide, under 35 🌍 *Benefits:* €20,000 for your project idea 💰 Exhibition in Milan, Italy (incl. travel and accommodation) *Deadline: June 30, 2025* 🌟 Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/2hnwdhb7
*Calling artists & event organizers in Sub-Saharan Africa & the UK* — Secure funding for the next edition of your *FESTIVAL*! Seize the opportunity to build a partnership and receive *up to £15,000*🎉 *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 🎥📖💃🏽🎵 *Benefits:* Up to £15,000💰; support for mobility, co-productions, residencies, workshops, hybrid events & more *Deadline: June 27, 2025* 🌟 Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/mpzexrjd
*CURATORIAL TRAINING PROGRAMME* for aspiring curators – Join _New Curators_ in London for a *full year of paid, hands-on curatorial training in contemporary art*! 🎨 *Eligible applicants:* Emerging curators worldwide from lower socio-economic backgrounds 🌍, with or without a degree. *Benefits:* One-year full-time training at South London Gallery, UK 🇬🇧, London Living Wage (£25,644 gross per year)💰, mentorship & coaching, skills training, practical experience in exhibition-making 🖼️ *Deadline: May 30, 2025* 🌟 Take your chance to grow as a curator: https://www.newcurators.org
💃🏾 *Solo dancers*, this Pan-African *CHOREOGRAPHY COMPETITION* is for you! Show your originality on stage and compete for prizes, international tours, and mentoring! 🔥 *Eligible applicants:* Dancers and choreographers from any African country (resident or not), working in any dance style 🌍 Solo creations only – you may collaborate with a musician or visual artist on stage. 🎵 *Benefits:* 1st prize: CFA 1,000,000💰+ international tour + individual coaching; 2nd & 3rd prize: CFA 750,000 / 500,000 + mentoring and tour; all finalists receive participation bonus and certificate 💫 *Deadline: June 15, 2025* 🌟 Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/3xbdukj8