The Friday Roundup #12
Dear Creative,
Twice a month, I share 9 local and international career-enhancing opportunities in the form of open calls, fellowships, residencies, grants, and more for African creatives and culture workers.
Check out this week’s offerings below.
Art Exhibit
DEI Centre, Accra invites artists working in any medium to submit artwork that express the following theme: The Evolution of Dreams
Deadline: Jul 25
Bad Betty Press
UK-based Bad Betty Press invites poets from all around the world to submit full-length poetry collection manuscripts.
Deadline: Jul 31
Choreographers
The K3 Centre for Choreography in Hamburg invites emerging choreographers to apply for their 2025-2026 residency. Selected participants will receive a scholarship, studio space, a production budget, as well as dramaturgical and technical support.
Deadline: Aug 8
Harmattan Workshop
The Bruce Onobrakpeya Foundation invites artists to participate in the 26th edition of their Harmattan Workshop series scheduled for August. Theme: Folklore; Folk Tales, Folk Art, Myths and Legends. Registration fee: ₦60,000.
Deadline: Unspecified
Northern Nigerian Women
The Yasmin El-Rufai Literary Foundation encourages Northern Nigerian women writers to enter the 2024 edition of the Hafsat Abdulwaheed Short Story Prize. The top 3 winning entries will receive cash prizes of ₦50,000, ₦70,000 and ₦100,000.
Deadline: Jul 31
Photography Grant
The 3rd edition of the Daniele Tamagni Grant is open to entries from African photojournalists and documentary photographers. The grant consists of a scholarship, a monthly stipend, and a chance to exhibit work.
Deadline: Aug 20
Poetry Prize
The Blessing Kolajo Poetry Prize is open to poets around the world aged 18 to 30. The prize is worth ₦100,000. Theme: Fragments of Time.
Deadline: Jul 27
Purple Shelves
Nigerian publishing imprint Purple Shelves is accepting novel manuscript submissions that capture the essence of African experiences and perspectives.
Deadline: Aug 20
Theatre Directors Course
Direct Your Own Play is a 7-session online directing course founded and led by JMK Directing Award winner Kalungi Ssebandeke. Course fee: £50.
Deadline: Rolling
“Art is the elimination of the unnecessary.” — Pablo Picasso