Open Call for Artists, writers & Creatives [1st - 31st Jan '24]

Open Call for Artists, writers & Creatives [1st - 31st Jan '24] 

Open call: TRACE Prize For Investigative Reporting

Eligibility: Journalists worldwide 18 & above.

Fee: free

Prize: Up to $10,000 + Award Ceremony

Apply: https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2023/12/trace-prize-for-investigative-reporting.html

Deadline: 31 Jan '24

Open call: Deental Series Workshops 2024

Eligibility: A workshop for authors and series Producers from ACP [Africa, Caribbean & Pacific] countries

Fee: free

Prize: Workshop Participation. Round trip to Dakar. Meals & accommodation covered.

Apply: https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2023/12/deental-series-workshops-2024.html

Deadline: 15 Jan '24 12 noon CET

Open call: The Island Prize 2023/24

Eligibility: Unpublished writers worldwide.

Fee: free

Prize: 1st - £500, 2nd - £200. Possible publication by Holland house.

Apply: https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-island-prize-202324.html

Deadline: 31 Jan '24

 

Open call: Global Black Womens Non-Fiction Manuscript Prize

Eligibility: Black women writers aged 18 and above worldwide.

Fee: free

Prize: $20,000 advance + Publishing Congract w/ Cassava Republic Press; Runner up - $5,000 advance + Publishing Congract w/ Cassava Republic Press

Apply: https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2023/12/global-black-womens-non-fiction.html

Deadline: 31 Mar '24 23:59pm GMT 

Open call: The Whickers Film And TV Funding Award

Eligibility: Emerging filmmakers worldwide ages 18 and above.

Fee: free

Prize: Up to £100,000 + Travel + Accommodation

Apply: https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-whickers-film-and-tv-funding-award.html

Deadline: 31 Jan '24 23:59 GMT

 

Open call: Apila First Printing Award Competition

Eligibility: Illustrators worldwide.

Fee: free

Prize: Publication + €4,000 + 10% of first print run proceeds.

Apply: https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2023/12/apila-first-printing-award-competition.html

Deadline: 9 Feb '24

Open call: 1952 Africa [@1952.Africa on IG] Talk Time. An individual 1-on-1 in-person session at 1952 Africa.

Eligibility: Artists only. Artists that can come to the 1952 Africa venue [12 Abeke Animashaun street, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, Nigeria]. You must register beforehand to attend.

Fee Free

Prize: One day 1-on-1 mentoring session [Every Wednesday at 11am] w/ their director Tracian Meikle.

Apply + more info: https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2023/12/1952-africa-talk-time.html

Deadline: Rolling

Open call: Institut du Francais Open Call for Artists. An opportunity to showcase your talent at the French Institute [52 Libreville st, Wuse 2, Abuja, Nigeria] [@IFNigeria on IG]

Eligibility: Visual artists, musicians, painters, dancers & all creatives.

Fee: free

Prize: Showcase your art/creative expression at IF Nigeria [fully funded]

Apply + more info:https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2023/12/institut-du-francais-open-call-for.html

Deadline: Rolling

 

Open call: Host an Art Exhibition

Eligibility: Any location w/ open wall space available for a day, weekend or week in Nairobi, Kenya.

Fee: free

Prize: Collaborator/host credit on exhibition materials.

Apply + more info: afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2023/12/host-art-exhibition-at-lmnl-spaces.html

Deadline: Rolling

Open call: Nuku Studios open call for photographs [@nukustudio on IG]

Eligibility: African photographers

Fee: free

Prize: Publication on Nuku Studios channels + Membership in their community

Apply + more info: https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2023/12/nuku-volunteer-programme.html

Deadline: TBA

Open call: The Derwent Art Prize

Eligibility: Individuals around the world can submit your best 2D and/or 3D art created using any pencil including colour, water-soluble, pastel, graphite and charcoal pencils.

Fee: Free

Prize: Art Exhibition + free art supplies + Cash prizes up to £13,000

Apply + more info: https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-derwent-art-prize.html

Deadline: 5pm WAT 4 Jan '24

Open call: Sony World Photography Awards '24

Eligibility: Photographers at all skill levels across the world.

Fee: free

Prize: Global Exposure + Photography equipment + Art shows + Cash prizes up to $25,000

Apply + more info: https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2023/12/sony-world-photography-awards-24.html

Deadline: Student Competition 30 Nov '23; Youth Competition 5 Jan '24; Open Competition 5 Jan '24; Professional Competition 12 Jan '24.

Open call: Nuku Volunteer Programme [@nukustudio on IG]

Eligibility: International artists interested in art interested in 1/3/12 month volunteering programme to teach creative education in Tamale, Ghana.

Fee: free

Prize: Mentorship + Partial teaching support

Apply + more info: https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2023/12/nuku-volunteer-programme.html

Deadline: TBA

Open call: The R2 Space

Eligibility: All mid-career [ages 35 & above] professional artists from Africa and the diaspora.

Fee: free

Prize: Artist Residency + $500 monthly stipend

Apply + more info: https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-r2-space.html

Deadline: Rolling

Open call: Sony Future Filmmaker Awards '24

Eligibility: Filmmakers/creatives around the world.

Fee: free

Prize: 30 shortlisted filmmakers will be flown to the, Sony Pictures studio in California to attend the ceremony and a 4-day workshop. Winner will be announced at the end.

Apply + more info: https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2023/12/sony-future-filmmaker-awards-24.html

Deadline: 15 Feb '24

Open call: MØRNING People Fund

Eligibility: All creatives worldwide ages 18 and above

Fee: free

Prize: £4,000 + Coaching

Apply + more info: https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2024/01/mrning-people-fund.html?m=1

Deadline: 1 Feb '24

Open call: Sandbox Winter Fund 2024

Eligibility: Filmmakers worldwide

Fee: free

Prize: Upto $125,000 for development, production & post-production

Apply + more info: https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2024/01/sandbox-winter-fund-2024.html?m=1

Deadline: 5 Feb '24

Open call: Dekoloniale Berlin Residency 2024

Eligibility: Creatives worldwide from several fields

Fee: free

Prize: Accommodation + Stipend

Apply + more info: https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2024/01/dekoloniale-berlin-residency-2024.html?m=1

Deadline: 7 Feb '24

Open call: The Contemporary African Photography Prize

Eligibility: African Photographers

Fee: free

Prize: Participation in Outdoor art exhibitions around the world.

Apply + more info: https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-contemporary-african-photography.html?m=1

Deadline: 7 Feb '24

Open call: Doc Society Climate Story Fund

Eligibility: Creatives worldwide focused on storytelling

Fee: free

Prize: Upto $100,000

Apply + more info: https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2024/01/doc-society-climate-story-fund.html?m=1

Deadline: 7 Feb '24

Open call: S+T+ARTS Prizes 2024

Eligibility: Artistic works with a strong link to Science and Technology.

Fee: free

Prize: €15,000 + Exposure

Apply + more info: https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2024/01/starts-prizes-2024.html?m=1

Deadline: 1 Mar '24

Open call: Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest 2024

Eligibility: Photojournalists worldwide ages 18 -33.

Fee: free

Prize: Exposure + Cash Prizes [Top - $7,840; 1st - $ 1400; 2nd - $ 1120; 3rd - $ 840]

Apply + more info: https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2024/01/andrei-stenin-international-press-photo.html?m=1

Deadline: 15 Mar '24

 

Open call: The Caine Prize for African Writers

Eligibility: Authors of African descent ages 18 and above.

Fee: free

Prize: £10,000 + Publication

Apply + more info: https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-caine-prize-for-african-writers.html?m=1

Deadline: 31 Mar '24

Open call: Quantum Studio Open Call 2024

Eligibility: Artists in Nigeria & South Africa

Fee: free

Prize: Exposure + Exhibition

Apply + more info: https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2024/01/quantum-studio-open-call-2024.html?m=1

Deadline: 11 Feb '24

Open call: Earth [dot] Org Photography Competition

Eligibility: Photographers worldwide ages 18 and above.

Fee: free

Prize: up to $500 + article and more

Apply + more info: https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2024/01/earth-dot-org-photography-competition.html?m=1

Deadline: 26 Apr '24

Open call: Nikon Small World Competition

Eligibility: Photographers worldwide ages 18 and above

Fee: free

Prize: Upto $10,000

Apply + more info: https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2024/01/nikon-small-world-competition.html?m=1

Deadline: 30 Apr '24

Open call: Creatives Auction Open Call

Eligibility: African artists

Fee: free

Prize: Exposure + Marketing

Apply + more info: https://afriartculclub.blogspot.com/2024/01/creatives-auction-open-call.html?m=1

Deadline: 5 Nov '24