Lessons from Connecting South: The Journey of the South-South Arts Fellowships 2022-23

Living Arts International (LAI) initiated the South-South Arts Fellowships (SSAF) in 2022-2023 to foster extensive networks among cultural workers in Africa, Asia (including west and central Asia), and Oceania. The fellowship programme centered on two core values: Network building and mutual learning among cultural workers within the Global South Locality and continuity that respect specific cultural contexts and foster sustainable …

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Wits Innovation Centre: Postdoctoral Fellowship with the Johannesburg Lightning Research Laboratory (South Africa)

The Wits Innovation Centre invites applications for its Postdoctoral Fellowship, which will advance interdisciplinary research innovation at the University of the Witwatersrand, one of the leading research universities in Africa. The Fellowship is open to applications by practicing artists with a PhD in any creative discipline who wish to engage in high level long term interdisciplinary artistic research in the …

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Indian Ocean Commission: Support for Cultural Events (Union of Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and Mozambique)

To promote the development of cultural and creative industries, the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) is calling for applications for cultural events from organisations based in Union of the Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and Mozambique. The grant aims to support inter-island exchanges and collaborations but also to promote access to regional markets, while strengthening the ICC value chain. Priority will be …

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Indian Ocean Commission: AléVini Regional Mobility Assistance Fund (Union of Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and Mozambique)

To promote the development of cultural and creative industries, the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), through its ICC development project in Indianoceania, is setting up different grants open to existing operators and initiatives in the region. The AléVini Regional Mobility Assistance Fund aims to support inter-island exchanges and collaborations but also to promote access to regional markets, while strengthening the ICC …

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CONTESTED DESIRES Constructive Dialogues: Visual Artists for Residency, Exhibition and Knowledge Exchange Programme 2024–2026

The Creative Europe-funded project CONTESTED DESIRES: Constructive Dialogues (CDCD) is calling for applications from visual artists who are passionate about unravelling colonial legacies and who are based in Tunisia, Ghana, Hungary, Chile, Portugal, Italy, Cyprus, Spain, the Netherlands or the UK. CDCD is a 3-year arts and heritage programme which offers a unique international opportunity for to take part in …

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Zeitz MOCAA / University of the Western Cape: 2025 Fellowship for African Museum Professionals (South Africa)

The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) and the University of the Western Cape (UWC) have announced an open call for a year-long museum fellowship programme, developed to educate a new generation of art and museum professionals in Africa. The seven successful applicants will be expected to participate in the full 12-month study programme on a full-time basis …

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Summer Sessions Art and Technology Residencies 2024

The Summer Sessions are short-term international art and technology residencies for emerging artists and designers. A network of cultural organisations all over the world sponsors and hosts the residencies. Every summer the programme offers early-career artists and designers support so they can take part in production residencies abroad. Selected applicants will receive access to the facilities of the host institution, …

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Prince Claus Fund / Creative Industries Fund NL: Building Beyond Mentorship 2025 for Artists in Africa

The Prince Claus Fund and the Creative Industries Fund NL are calling for applications from mid-career artists, designers, or creatives for their Building Beyond Mentorship, to be held online and in person throughout 2025. Cities play a foundational role in the cultivation of identities that define the human experience. As urban challenges intensify worldwide, the urgency for innovative solutions is …

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European Commission: Support to Cultural Actors Addressing Global Issues in the MENA Region

The European Commission has launched a new regional cultural programme for the MENA Region: ‘Support to Cultural Actors Addressing Global Issues’. The global objective of this call for proposals is to improve human development and the quality of life in the Southern Neighbourhood region through culture. The specific objective of this call for proposals is to strengthen cultural ecosystems and …

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Ezzat Ezzat Contemporary Dance Studio: Contemporary Dance Night Residency Programme 2024 (Egypt)

The Contemporary Dance Night (CDN) team announces the launch of a call for choreographers to present proposals for a two-month residency in Egypt, between early October and mid-December 2024, working with Egyptian dancers, ending with public sharing of new creations to be presented in Cairo, Alexandria and Upper Egypt. CDN is an independent contemporary dance event that aims to familiarise …

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