OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS DURING COVID-19

Call for applications: Sound Connects Fund in Southern Africa
Application deadline: 25 July 2021

The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF), in partnership with Goethe-Institut, is calling on organisations operating in the Southern African cultural sector to apply for funding through the newly launched Sound Connects Fund.  From 2021 to 2024, the fund will award grants worth €2.85m ($3.4m) and offer a robust capacity-building programme to the value of €570 000 to eligible creative and cultural industry organisations in nine SADC countries: Angola, Botswana, eSwatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Goethe-Institut ShUM residency in Germany
Application deadline: 1 July 2021

The Goethe-Institut in Germany is accepting applications for the ShUM residency programme in Germany between October 2021 and February 2022. The residency will last between four and six weeks. Three applicants will be selected to realise an artistic project that addresses the history of the ShUM communities and their religious, cultural and architectural legacy. READ MORE

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Call for nominations: Freemuse Freedom of Artistic Expression Award
Nomination deadline: 24 June 2021

Freemuse is accepting nominations for the Freemuse Freedom of Artistic Expression Award. The winner will be honoured at a Freemuse gala celebration at the end of the year. The award’s previous recipients include the Afghan women’s orchestra Zohra, Belarusian musician Lavon Volski and Turkish musician Ferhat Tunc. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Online retreat for feminist artists and activists
Application deadline: 25 June 2021

L'Art Rue Association in Tunis, Tunisia will host an online retreat for feminist artists and activists on 3 and 4 December. The programme allows persons working and organising on feminisms, gender and sexuality to share their research, ideas and projects in a creative and conversational setup. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Writing residency in Switzerland
Application deadline: 21 September  2021

The Jan Michalski Foundation for writing and literature in Montricher, Switzerland, is accepting applications for its international residency program in February 2022. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Pro Helvetia Cairo co-production grant
Application deadline: 30 July 2021

Pro Helvetia Cairo in Egypt is inviting art and cultural organisations, collectives, spaces and festivals active in the Arab region to apply for the On the Road Again co-production grant. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Artist residency in Austria
Application deadline: 14 July 2021

Artists in the field of sound art, video art, performance, theatre, installation or dynamic land art can now submit proposals for the 2022 minus20degree (m20d) residency programme in Salzburg, Austria. READ MORE

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Call for applications: MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy
Application deadline: 30 June 2021

MultiChoice Group, through its video entertainment company MultiChoice Africa, is accepting applications for the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) academy class of 2022. READ MORE 

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Call for scores: New York City Contemporary Music Symposium
Submission deadline: 1 November 2021

The New York City Contemporary Music Symposium (NYCCMS) is calling on all composers to submit scores for a chance to be featured in its 2022 concert with timpanist and percussionist Jeffery Kautz. READ MORE

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Call for scores: Choral Music Composition Contest in Spain
Submission deadline: 31 August 2021

The Sant Yago University Choir in Spain is calling on composers from all over the world to submit scores for the third edition of its Choral Music Composition Contest. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Merck Foundation 2021 songwriting competition
Application deadline: 30 August 2021

German organisation the Merck Foundation, in partnership with African First Ladies, is calling on all African singers and composers to enter its 2021 More Than a Mother Africa Song Awards competition for a chance to showcase their talent and win a cash prize. READ MORE

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Call for applications: City of Johannesburg cultural officer
Application deadline: 12 June 2021

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) seeks a cultural officer for its arts, culture and heritage branch. The successful candidate will operate under the CoJ's Community Development department. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Live acts for Founders Live Harare event
Application deadline: 14 June 2021

Impact Hub Harare is calling on local artists to submit applications to perform at the 16th edition of the Founders Live Harare competition on 18 June. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Free vocal training programme
Application deadline: Ongoing

Nam Radio in Windhoek, Namibia, has partnered with music streaming service Mdundo and global song contest the Djooky Music Awards (DMAs) to launch the Vocals QuickFix Africa project – a free vocal training programme for African artists who wish to develop their skills and push their music careers forward. READ MORE 

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Call for applications: MIAF advisory committees
Application deadline: 30 June 2021

Pan-African non-profit organisation the Music In African Foundation (MIAF) is calling on industry experts to apply to serve on its various advisory committees. READ MORE

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Call for nominations: 2021 MIME Africa Awards
Registration deadline: First week of July

The organisers of the Merit in Movies and Entertainment (MIME) Africa Awards have opened nominations ahead of the main ceremony later this year. READ MORE

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Call for registration: Free masterclass for songwriters in Francophone Africa
Registration deadline: Ongoing

Emerging and established songwriters in Francophone Africa are invited to register(link is external) for the next edition of The Cookout Africa, a free masterclass with Grammy Award-winning musician Vincent Berry II, which will take place via Zoom on 22 June. READ MORE

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Call for scores: Cello compositions in the US
Submission deadline: 15 August  2021

New York-based music organisation Vox Novus is calling on composers around the world to submit one-minute scores for its Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame project with cellist Craig Hultgren. READ MORE

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Call for entries: Intercultural Achievement Award in Austria
Submission deadline: 6 June  2021

The Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs is accepting entries for its annual Intercultural Achievement Award (IAA), which rewards successful, solution-oriented intercultural and interreligious dialogue projects. READ MORE

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Call for scores: International Composers Competition 2021
Submission deadline: 30 June  2021

The Cornwall International Male Choral Festival in the UK is calling on composers around the world to submit scores for its International Composers Competition. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Radio Art Residency in Germany
Application deadline: 30 June  2021

Applications are ongoing for the second Radio Art Residency programme in Weimar, Germany. The fellowship aims to promote independent and open-ended artistic work and support the realisation of new artworks. READ MORE

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Call for proposals: Government funding for the arts in SA
Application deadline: 25 June  2021

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture in South Africa is calling on individuals and organisations involved in cultural events, public art programmes and touring ventures to submit proposals for Mzansi Golden Economy (MGE) funding. READ MORE

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Call for entries: Midem Talent Exporter 2021
Registration deadline: 25 July  2021

International B2B music market Midem is inviting bands, managers, agents, labels and publishers around the world to register their artists for the Midem Talent Exporter programme. READ MORE 

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Call for applications: Online concerts for Egyptian music platform
Application deadline: 15 June 2021

Egyptian live-streaming service Nowhere Online Music Platform is accepting applications for its new season of online concerts. READ MORE

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Call for applications: i-Portunus co-production grant
Application deadline: 30 June 2021

I-Portunus Houses in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is calling on hosts (organisation or established individual artists/cultural professionals) to team up with two to five artists and/or cultural professionals legally residing in a Creative Europe country(link is external) to work together on one or more collaboration projects. Tunisia is the only eligible country in Africa. READ MORE

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Register to attend Djooky Music Investment Summit
Registration deadline: Ongoing

Emerging music and fintech startup Djooky has launched the virtual Djooky Music Investment Summit (DMIS) scheduled for 17 and 18 June. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Joburg City Theatres artistic director
Application deadline: 10 June 2021

Joburg City Theatres (JCT) in South Africa is calling on experienced individuals to submit applications for an artistic director vacancy at its theatres in Johannesburg. READ MORE

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Call for registrations: Population Clubs project in Egypt
Application deadline: Ongoing

The Ministry of Youth and Sports in Egypt and the Etijah Foundation, a youth and development consultancy institute based in Cairo, are calling on artists to register for songwriting training, which is part of the joint Population Clubs project. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Joburg Theatre producer
Application deadline: 31 May 2021

Joburg City Theatres (JCT) in South Africa is calling on experienced individuals to submit applications for a producer vacancy at Joburg Theatre in Braamfontein. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Global Citizen Fellowship in SA and Nigeria
Application deadline: 4 June 2021

Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD initiative and Global Citizen are calling on Nigerian and South African citizens between the ages of 21 and 25 to apply for the Global Citizen fellowship programme taking pace in both countries from 5 July 2021 to 20 June 2022. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Creativity Pioneers Support Fund for cultural organisations
Application deadline: 30 June 2021

Moleskine Foundation in Italy is calling on cultural organisations around the world that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 to apply for its Creativity Pioneers Support Fund. READ MORE

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Call for entries: Open Space global songwriting competition
Application deadline: 17 August 2021

Open Space, in partnership with Offstage Tunes, is calling on songwriters from around the world to enter its Give Yourself Up To Imagination competition for a chance to showcase their talent as musical storytellers. READ MORE

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Call for applications: School of Participation programme in Austria
Application deadline: 10 June 2021

Kunstlabor Graz in Austria is accepting application from artists and creative practitioners for this year's International School of Participation programme from 1 to 8 August. Participants will meet and interact with creative practitioners from across Europe and explore artistic strategies, tactics and methods of community art in urban space. READ MORE 

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Call for applications: 2022 TED Fellows
Application deadline: 1 July 2021

The TED Fellows programme is accepting applications from every discipline and country for its 2022 class. The programme will select 20 participants who will all get career coaching, speaker training, mentorship and public relations guidance. READ MORE

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Call for papers: Vilnius Academy of Arts conference
Submission deadline: 20 June 2021

The Vilnius Academy of Arts (VAA) in Lithuania is calling on artists, scholars and curators to submit abstracts ahead of its Art beyond the Politics: Africa and the 'Other' Europe During the Cold War conference at a yet to be announced venue from 5 to 6 May 2022. READ MORE

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Call for registration: CultureHub Belgrade Convening in Serbia
Registration deadline: 28 May 2021

African artists, technologists, educators and activists interested in expanding their ideas in an international art and tech environment are encouraged to register for the CultureHub Belgrade Convening event between 1 and 3 July in the Serbian capital. READ MORE

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Call for applications: RMN Classical electroacoustic competition
Application deadline: 27 June 2021

UK record label RMN Classical is calling on composers, artists and creatives around the world to apply for its Electroacoustic Works competition. READ MORE

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Call for applications: LAPA artist residency in Johannesburg
Application deadline: 25 June 2021

Goethe-Institut South Africa and the Visual Arts Network of South Africa (VANSA) are calling on practising local artists to apply for a four-month, pan-African artist residency in Johannesburg, South Africa. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Big Hit Music competition for producers
Submission deadline: 16 June 2021

Hybe subsidiary Big Hit Music is calling on pop producers around the world to submit demos for its 2021 Next New Creator (NCC) project for a chance to showcase their potential and talent on a global stage. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Unemployed arts and culture professionals in Gauteng
Application deadline: 31 May 2021

The Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation in South Africa is calling on unemployed arts and culture graduates to submit their CVs and registration forms to be part of the Gauteng Schools Wednesday Integrated Programme. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Value Creation Challenge in Zim
Application deadline: 14 June 2021

Eight2Five Innovation Hub, in partnership with Old Mutual Zimbabwe and the British Council Zimbabwe, is calling on local creatives and entrepreneurs aged between 18 and 45 to apply for the 2021 edition of the Value Creation Challenge (VCC) project. READ MORE

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Call for entries: Unsigned Only Triple Play promotion
Application deadline: 25 May 2021

The Unsigned Only Music Competition in the US is calling on musicians around the world to submit entries for its Triple Play promotion contest. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Artist residency in Switzerland
Application deadline: 1 June 2021

The Embassy of Foreign Artists (EoFA) is calling on artists to apply for its residency programme in Geneva, Switzerland, next year. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Artist residency in Italy
Application deadline: 30 May 2021

The Cittadellarte – Pistoletto Foundation, an art and creativity laboratory in Biella, Italy, is accepting applications for its year-long, multi-city Caravan residency programme between October 2021 and July 2022. READ MORE

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Call for applications: CAB Festival in SA
Application deadline: 1 June 2021

The Embassy of Foreign Artists (EoFA) is calling on artists to apply for its residency programme in Geneva, Switzerland, next year. READ MORE

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Call for applications: CAB Festival in SA
Application deadline: 6 June 2021

The Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is calling on musical theatre composers, lyricists and book writers to apply for the inaugural 2021 Cabaret and Beyond (CAB) Festival. READ MORE

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Call for proposals: Creative industries symposium in SA
Application deadline: 31 May 2021

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Faculty of Arts and Design, in collaboration with the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS), is calling on artists, scholars, educators, policymakers, practitioners, entrepreneurs and activists to participate in its virtual symposium on 30 September. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Young Curators Academy in Germany
Application deadline: 30 May 2021

The Maxim Gorki Theatre in Berlin, Germany, is calling on interested individuals to apply for this year’s digital edition of the Young Curators Academy (YCA). READ MORE

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Call for applications: IETM Global Connect programme in Belgium
Application deadline: 31 May 2021

The International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts (IETM) in Brussels, Belgium, is accepting applications for its inaugural Global Connect programme. READ MORE

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Call for entries: USA Songwriting Competition
Application deadline: 28 May 2021

The USA Songwriting Competition is calling on artists from around the world to enter this year's edition of the contest. READ MORE

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Call for registration: Techpoint Africa startup workshop in Nigeria
Application deadline: 19 May 2021

Nigerian digital media company Techpoint Africa is calling on interested participants to register for its startup workshop at the Techpoint Startup School in Port Harcourt from 20 to 22 May. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Cav’ Platform resilience grant in SA
Application deadline: 23 May 2021

Goethe-Institut South Africa’s Cav’ Platform, in partnership with the Gauteng Creative Industries Public Sector Steering Committee, seeks to support small local enterprises and non-profit organisations to implement resilient business structures in light of the changes and challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Call for participation: Afro Arts SA Rhythm and Blues programme
Application deadline: Ongoing

Afro Arts SA is inviting interested participants to attend its free Rhythm and Blues virtual programme, which will include a songwriting workshop and concert on 27 and 28 May, respectively. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Artist residency programme in Denmark
Application deadline: 6 June 2021

Sound Art Lab (SAL) is accepting applications for its three-month residency programme in Struer, Denmark, which will begin in late August or early September. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Africa Museum residency in Belgium
Application deadline: 11 June 2021

The Africa Museum is accepting applications for its new residency programme, which will be held in Tervuren, Belgium from September 2021. This call is addressed to creatives, including artists, musicians, journalists, architects, and engineers interested in this theme. Applications from people based in Central Africa are strongly encouraged. READ MORE

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Call for proposals: Sustainable Together project funding
Submission deadline: 16 May 2021

Goethe-Institut South Africa is calling on artists, designers, makers, community leaders, scientists and technologists to submit proposals for its Sustainable Together project. READ MORE

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Call for registration: Songtrust Music Publishing 101 workshops
Application deadline: Ongoing

Songtrust is inviting interested participants to register for its free Music Publishing 101 webinar series, which will be held twice a week until 27 May. This webinar is a live virtual workshop only and there will be no replay available afterwards. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Finance course for African female musicians and managers
Application deadline: 28 May 2021

South Africa-based Zimbabwean singer and the founder of Women of the Music Business Africa (the Womb Africa), Berita, is calling on African female artists and managers to register for the second edition of the Finance for Social Enterprises virtual online course. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Accès Culture fund for Africa
Application deadline: 24 May 2021

The French Institute and the French Development Agency (AFD) are accepting applications for the 2021 Accès Culture funding programme. This year, there is only one financing possibility. Partner projects lasting one year are eligible to receive up to €15 000 ($18 000) per year. READ MORE

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Call for registration: Songtrust Music Publishing 101 workshops
Registration deadline: Ongoing

Songtrust is inviting interested participants to register for its free Music Publishing 101 webinar series, which will be held twice a week until 27 May. READ MORE

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Call for proposals: Sustainable Together project funding
Submission deadline: 16 May 2021

Goethe-Institut South Africa is calling on artists, designers, makers, community leaders, scientists and technologists to submit proposals for its Sustainable Together project. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Performing Arts grants for the Arab world
Application deadline: 14 May 2021

 

The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) is calling on artists and cultural entities to apply for its annual Performing Arts grant programme. The programme provides grants of up to $25 000 for individuals and teams and up to $35 000 for institutions and collectives. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Artist residency in the US
Application deadline: 16 August 2021

The Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in Nebraska, US, is accepting applications for its international residency programme between 7 September and 11 November 2022. All selected residents will receive a private live/work studios complete with a kitchen and bathroom as well as a $1 000 monthly stipend. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Goethe-Institut South Africa internship
Application deadline: 16 May 2021

Goethe-Institut South Africa is looking for an intern to work with on the Cav’ Creative Economies Project – in particular, to develop content for the Cav’ Platform microsite and with PR-related tasks. The position is for 16 hours per week (2 days), from 1 June 2021 to 31 December 2021.

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Call for participation: Limpopo Women In Music workshop
Application deadline: Ongoing

South African singer Candy Tsamandebele is calling on upcoming female musicians based in Bolobedu to participate in the first edition of the Limpopo Women In Music workshop at Shidila Lodge in Ga-Kgapane, South Africa, on 12 and 13 May. READ MORE

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Call for participation: Grammy U virtual conference for students
Registration deadline: Ongoing

Grammy U, the Recording Academy’s university network, is calling on interested students to attend its free virtual conference on 7 May. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Goethe-Institut Namibia CEP programme
Application deadline: 11 May 2021

Goethe-Institut Namibia is calling on local creatives to apply for its Creative Entrepreneurship Programme (CEP), which will commence on 7 June. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Prairie Ronde artist residency in the US
Application deadline: 1 June 2021

The Prairie Ronde artist residency in the US is looking for highly independent, engaged and curious individuals to apply for the last phase of its residency programme scheduled to take place between 15 September and 15 December 2021. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Artist residency in the US
Application deadline: 4 June 2021

Artists in Residence in Everglades (AIRE) in the US is accepting applications for its residency programme in Florida next year. It costs $10 to apply for the 2022 AIRIE residency programme. READ MORE

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Call for entries: Business Arts South Africa Awards 2021
Application deadline: 4 June 2021

Business and Arts South Africa (BASA), in partnership with Hollard, is calling on creatives to submit entries for the 2021 edition of its awards in November. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Music production workshop in Ghana
Application deadline: 10 July 2021

Ghana-based social impact organisation Youngtrepreneurs is calling on emerging music producers and sound engineers in the country to apply for this year’s edition of the Youngtrepreneurs Music Workshop. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Music production programme for women in the MENA region
Application deadline: 15 May 2021

La Fabrique and Saffron have launched a tailored career development programme for women creatives in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. READ MORE

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Call for scores: Baritone compositions in the US
Application deadline: 14 May 2021

New York-based music organisation Vox Novus is calling on composers around the world to submit one-minute scores for its Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame project with baritone Andrew White, which will premiere online on 17 July. READ MORE

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Call for registration: INO CON 2021 music and tech conference
Application deadline: Ongoing

The Berklee College of Music is calling on interested participants to attend the 2021 virtual INO CON music and tech conference from 18 to 21 May. READ MORE

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Call for entries: Up We Go Mzansi creative competition
Application deadline: 16 June 2021

South African creatives in the fields of music, dance, word and art are invited to submit entries for the Up We Go Mzansi competition. Participants are encouraged to record a dance featuring the ‘Bayete Mzansi’ song as a beat. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Fête de la Musique Joburg 2021
Application deadline: 12 May 2021

The organisers of Fête de la Musique festival are calling on artists to apply for the 2021 edition of the event in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 19 June. READ MORE

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Call for proposals: ACP-EU fund for Central African creative sector
Application deadline: 8 June 2021

ACP-EU (African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States-European Union) is calling on cultural and creative industries (CCIs) in the Central African region to apply for its funding. READ MORE

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Call for applications: UNESCO programme for creative cities
Application deadline: 30 June 2021

UNESCO is calling on interested cities to apply for its 2021 Creative Cities Network (UCCN) programme, which seeks to foster international co-operation in cities that invest in culture and creativity as accelerators of sustainable development. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Afrique Créative grants programme
Application deadline: 23 May 2021

The African Dream (Le Rêve Africain) association in France is accepting applications for the 11th edition of talent search programme Afro Pepites Show. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Douala Music'Art Festival in Cameroon
Application deadline: 23 May 2021

The Douala Music'Art Festival (DOMAF) invites artists making urban music to submit their applications for this year’s edition in Douala, Cameroon, from 25 to 28 November. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Business and Arts South Africa Supporting Grants 2021
Application deadline: Ongoing 

Business and Arts South Africa (BASA), with the support of the Department of Arts and Culture, is calling on artists and arts organisations to apply for the 2021 edition of its Supporting Grant programme. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Afrique Créative grants programme
Application deadline: 23 May 2021

The Afrique Créative grants programme is seeking eight cultural and creative industry entrepreneurs from eligible countries to participate in its 2021-22 edition. READ MORE

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Call for applications: COVID-19 fund for African artists
Application deadline: 20 May 2021

The Solidarity Fund for Artists and Cultural Organisations in Africa (SOFACO) has launched the third call for projects that help artists and cultural actors to cope with the COVID-19 crisis.

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Call for applications: Business and Arts South Africa Supporting Grants 2021
Application deadline: 30 June 2021

Black Salt Creative Company, in partnership with the National Arts Council, is calling on interested participants to attend the inaugural Northern Cape Creatives Conference Week, to be held in Kimberley, South Africa, from 29 April to 1 May. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Afrofest virtual festival 
Application deadline: 3 May 2021

Music Africa of Canada in Toronto is inviting African artists to apply for this year's edition of the Afrofest festival, to be held virtually on 16 and 17 July. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Impala Campus digital workshop
Application deadline: 3 May 2021

Belgian pan-European scientific and artistic organisation Impala, in partnership with Mastering the Music Business, is calling on interested participants to register for the third Impala Campus digital workshop to be held on 17 May. READ MORE

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Call for registration: Visual Arts Network of South Africa workshop
Registration deadline: 7 May 2021

The Visual Arts Network of South Africa (VANSA) is calling on artists to register for its online Professional Skills Development Workshop Series from 10 to 14 May. READ MORE

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Call for proposals: Korea Electro-Acoustic Music Society annual conference
Submission deadline: 30 June 2021

The Korea Electro-Acoustic Music Society (KEAMS) is calling on interested individuals around the world to submit proposals for this year’s KEAMS Annual Conference (KEAMSAC) to be held in Seoul, South Korea from 15 to 17 October. READ MORE

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Call for applications: ANT Adaptation Fund in Zambia and Zimbabwe
Application deadline: 6 June 2021

Pro Helvetia Johannesburg is calling on arts professionals and organisations in Zambia and Zimbabwe to apply for its ANT Adaptation Fund. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Sauti za Busara 2022
Application deadline: 31 July 2021

Applications are now open for the 2022 edition of Sauti za Busara festival in Zanzibar, Tanzania, to be held from 11 to 13 February. Sauti za Busara showcases live, original and diverse music from the African continent and diaspora. Musicians from the Arab world and the Indian Ocean region are also welcome to apply. READ MORE 

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Call for entries: Petrichor International Music Competition
Submission deadline: 30 May 2021

Established or emerging artists can now submit performance videos or compositions for the inaugural Petrichor International Music Competition in the US. READ MORE

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Call for entries: Pearl of Africa Star Search in Uganda
Submission deadline: 9 May 2021

Aspiring musicians in Uganda can now submit entries for Pearl of Africa Star Search. Participants stand a chance to win a grand prize worth 60 million Ugandan shillings ($17 000). READ MORE 

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Call for entries: Global Influences music project
Submission deadline: ongoing

UK-based record label Abubilla Music and Ketebul Music in Kenya have launched the international Global Influences Project to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the two companies’ Singing Wells programme.

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Call for applications: Connect South Africa residency
Application deadline: 26 May 2021

Pro Helvetia, in association with the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN), is calling on artists with a distinct interest in an interdisciplinary approach, and a keen engagement with scientific thinking and fundamental science, to apply for the Connect South Africa residency programme in Switzerland and South Africa.

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Call for registrations: Virtual dance workshop in Canada
Registration deadline: 5 May 2021

The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Alberta, Canada, will conduct an online workshop between 14 and 19 June for emerging choreographers and performance makers worldwide. READ MORE

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Call for entries: Art projects by LGBT artists
Submission deadline: 1 May 2021

Squish in Rotterdam, Netherlands, has launched two calls for entries targeting artists who identify as queer or who are part of the LGBT community. This call is in search of art projects on censorship. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Goethe-Institut project coordinator in SA
Application deadline: 28 May 2021

Goethe-Institut South Africa is seeking an experienced freelance project coordinator to run two projects in Johannesburg. The ideal candidate will head Goethe-Institut’s the Science Film Festival and Sustainable Together. READ MORE

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Call for entries: Research papers on cultural policy
Application deadline: 28 May 2021

The European Network of Cultural Administration Training Centres (ENCATC) and the Cultural Management Fund from the University of Antwerp in Belgium are accepting entries for their ENCATC Research Award on Cultural Policy and Cultural Management. READ MORE

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Call for entries: Music-themed film competition in South Korea
Application deadline: 30 April 2021

The organising committee of the Jecheon International Music and Film Festival (JIMFF) is accepting entries for music-themed films ahead of the event to be held in Chungcheongbuk-do province, South Korea, between 12 and 17 August. The winner in the World Music Film Today category will be awarded 50m South Korean Won (about $45 000). READ MORE

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Participate in survey on the independent music ecosystem in Africa
Application deadline: 30 April 2021

EclipseXLR and Akum Agency are conducting research to provide a snapshot of the current independent music services ecosystem across Africa, including an overview of the value of the market and service preferences by artists in the African music industry. READ MORE

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Call for participation: Survey on discrimination in electronic music
Application deadline: 14 May 2021

UK organisation InChorus is calling on electronic music professionals to participate in its anonymous survey on sexual harassment and discrimination in the electronic music sector. READ MORE

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Call for nominations: Ghana Women of the Year Honours 2021
Application deadline: 30 April 2021

The organisers of the annual Ghana Women of the Year Honours are inviting nominations ahead of the awards’ sixth edition. READ MORE

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Call for entries: MTN Pulse Nation Cypher contest in Uganda
Application deadline: Ongoing

Rappers in Uganda can now submit entries for this year’s MTN Pulse Nation Cypher contest. The participant with the highest votes will receive 1 million Ugandan shillings ($280). READ MORE

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Call for applications: Fulbright Egyptian Scholar Programme in Egypt
Application deadline: 28 August 2021

The Binational Fulbright Commission in Egypt is offering arts management or museum and heritage studies grants for its Fulbright Egyptian Scholar Programme. The grant provides opportunities for Egyptian professionals and academics to research at a US institution for a period of three to nine months. READ MORE  

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Call for nominations: 2021 Hyundai Mercury Prize
Application deadline: 12 May 2021

The organisers of the annual Hyundai Mercury Prize are accepting nominations ahead of the awards ceremony at the Eventim Apollo in London on 9 September. READ MORE

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Call for nominations: SAMAs Lifetime and International Achievement Award
Application deadline: 19 April 2021

The Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA) is calling on the public to nominate their favourite artists for the Lifetime and International Achievement Award ahead of the 27th edition of the South African Music Awards (SAMAs) in June. READ MORE

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Call for proposals: Cav’ Platform content packages in SA
Application deadline: 16 April 2021

The Cav’ Platform and project by Goethe-Institut South Africa is calling on interested candidates to submit proposals to provide its website with curated industry-specific content. The content will be posted on the website as one content piece over three months. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Art scholarship in Egypt
Application deadline: 15 July 2021

Egyptian art students seeking to pursue graduate studies in Europe can now apply for the Mahy Khalifa Art Fund scholarship. Short-listed applicants will sit for an interview with a selection board. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Africa Institute research fellowships in the UAE
Application deadline: 15 July 2021

Emerging scholars can now apply for the Africa Institute’s Research Fellowships Programme taking place in Sharjah, UAE, in September. The applicant’s work should focus on performance and visual studies and intersections with art history, performance studies and critical humanities. READ MORE

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Call for registrations: Free masterclass for songwriters in Southern Africa
Application deadline: Ongoing

Emerging and professional Southern African songwriters are invited to register for The Cookout Africa – a free masterclass with Grammy Award-winning musician Vincent Berry II, which will take place via Zoom on 20 April. READ MORE

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Call for registration: Free masterclass for songwriters in southern Africa
Application deadline: 25 April 2021

Emerging and professional southern African songwriters are invited to register for The Cookout Africa – a free masterclass with Grammy Award-winning musician Vincent Berry II, which will take place via Zoom on 20 April. READ MORE

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Call for registrations: Mixing and mastering workshop in Ghana
Application deadline: 25 April 2021

MOB Studios in Ghana is calling for registrations for the maiden edition of the Possigee Mix Class series at the Holiday Inn Accra Airport Hotel from 27 to 29 April. READ MORE

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Call for proposals: Interdisciplinary conference in the US
Application deadline: 19 April 2021

The International Conference of Social Theory, Politics and the Arts (STP&A) is accepting proposals ahead of the event in Florida, US, from 7 to 9 October. READ MORE

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Call for registrations: Online mentorship for women and non-binary creatives
Application deadline: 19 April 2021

African women and non-binary creatives are encouraged to register for a free virtual mentorship programme by the I Like Networking platform. The schedule will be shared with the participants at a later date. READ MORE 

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Call for entries: Social Art Award 2021
Application deadline: 15 April 2021

The Institute for Art and Innovation (IFAI) is inviting all artists and creatives to submit works for the third edition of the Social Art Award in Berlin, Germany. READ MORE

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Call for entries: Unsigned Only Music Competition special promotion
Application deadline: 7 April 2021

The US-based Unsigned Only Music Competition is calling on music artists worldwide to submit entries for its Hop To It promotion. The winner will receive a Mojave Audio MA-201 fet VG large-diaphragm condenser microphone and an iZotope Spire Studio 2. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Sibikwa Arts Centre artistic director in SA
Application deadline: 16 April 2021

The Sibikwa Arts Centre is seeking an artistic director at its Benoni offices in Johannesburg, South Africa. A competitive remuneration package will be paid to the successful candidate who is appointed to the position. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Performance residency in Italy
Application deadline: 8 April 2021

Shedhalle, an institution of contemporary and critical art in Zurich, Switzerland, and the Mahler & LeWitt Studios in Spoleto, Italy, are accepting applications for their international residency programme for artists working in performance READ MORE.

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Call for submissions: MTN 4syte TV Music Video Awards 2021
Application deadline: 2 April 2021

The organisers of the MTN 4syte TV Music Awards in Ghana are accepting nominations ahead of the 11th awards’ edition. This year’s edition will reward works produced between January and December 2020. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Wijhat mobility grants for Arab countries
Application deadline: 15 May 2021

Culture Resource is accepting applications for the second round of its Wijhat programme, which targets Arab artists and cultural operators. The programme provides mobility grants of up to $8 000. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Fak'ugesi Festival curator in SA
Application deadline: 26 March 2021

Fak'ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival is seeking an experienced festival curator to work alongside its team for an initial eight months. The position is fixed-term. READ MORE

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Call for entries: Africa Day song contest
Submission deadline: Ongoing

Established and emerging African artists can now submit entries for the Africa Theme Song Contest for an opportunity to perform live on Africa Day during the virtual edition of the Africa Sports Awards on 25 May. READ MORE

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Call for registration: TuneCore women in music webinar
Registration deadline: 25 March 2021

Independent music distribution company TuneCore is calling on interested individuals to register for a webinar titled Women In Music: Challenging the Industry To Do Better. READ MORE

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Call for nominations: Eastern Cape Youth Awards in SA
Submission deadline: 23 April 2021

The organisers of the Eastern Cape Youth Awards (ECYAs) are calling on the public to nominate individuals ahead of this year’s awards ceremony. The nominees should also have made an impact at the local, regional and international level. READ MORE

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Call for scores: O/Modernt 2021 Composition Award
Submission deadline: 1 April 2021

O/Modernt, in collaboration with Manchester International Festival, Manchester Camerata, specialist music school Lilla Akademien and the Danish Youth Ensemble, is calling on music composers around the world to submit scores for its 2021 Composition Award. READ MORE

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Call for nominations: 2021 Music Cities Awards
Submission deadline: 3 September 2021

Music Cities Events is calling on stakeholders and the public to nominate individuals for the 2021 edition of the Music Cities Awards scheduled to take place online in November. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Clubhouse Creator First accelerator programme
Application deadline: 31 March 2021

US audio startup Clubhouse is calling on creators to submit their applications for its Creator First accelerator programme. The organisers are interested in aspiring creators who make content on various social media apps, including Twitch, Instagram and YouTube, among other platforms. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Black Girls Glow artist residency in Ghana
Application deadline: 8 April 2021

Women sound artists residing in Ghana can now apply for the 2021 Black Girls Glow (BGG) artist residency programme scheduled for 18 to 25 July. Individuals who cannot attend all seven days of the residency are not advised to apply. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Relief fund for jazz musicians in South Africa
Application deadline: 28 March 2021

Switzerland-based Levedo Foundation, in partnership with Pro Helvetia Johannesburg, is calling on all professional jazz musicians based in South Africa to apply for its short-term relief fund. The relief grants are available for a six-month period. READ MORE

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Apply for free songwriters’ masterclass with Grammy-winning expert
Registration deadline: closed

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is calling on professional and aspiring songwriters in East Africa to register for the second edition of The Cookout Africa – a free masterclass with Grammy Award-winning musician Vincent Berry II, which will take place via Zoom on 31 March. READ MORE
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Call for applications: Artist residency in Finland
Application deadline: 31 March 2021

The Kone Foundation in Mynämäki, Finland, is inviting professional artists and art collectives in various fields to apply for its 2022 Saari Residence. The amount of the monthly grant varies based on the applicant’s experience. READ MORE

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Call for applications: British Council collaborative grant for disabled artists
Application deadline: 23 March and 18 May 2021

Call for applications: British Council collaborative grant for disabled artists. Disabled artists and collectives in the UK with oversees partners can apply for the British Council Unlimited Micro Awards grant. Applicants can request up to £2 500 (about $3 500). READ MORE

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Call for scores: Solo double bass composers
Submission deadline: 31 March 2021

Tesselat is calling on composers around the world to submit scores for solo double bass. The composer will also receive a high-quality recording of the performance. READ MORE

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Call for registration: SA Cultural Observatory workshop
Registration deadline: closed

The South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) is inviting players in the arts, culture and heritage sectors to apply for its capacity-building workshop on export awareness. It will be held online via Zoom from 10am to 1pm CAT. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Prince Claus Seed Awards 2021
Application deadline: 11 May 2021

The Prince Claus Fund is calling emerging artists and cultural practitioners to apply for its 2021 Prince Claus Seed Awards programme. READ MORE

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Call for applications: British Council digital skills programme in SA
Application deadline: 18 March 2021

The British Council is calling on creative and social enterprises in South Africa to apply for its three-week digital skills programme, which begins on 24 March. READ MORE

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Call for entries: Music video competition in the US
Submission deadline: 19 March 2021

The US-based Unsigned Only music competition is calling on musicians worldwide to submit entries for its 2021Video Only promotion contest. Two winners will be awarded prizes, including an aerial drone and a lyric video from 351 Studio. READ MORE 

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Call for applications: Goethe-Institut Namibia NUTS concerts
Application deadline: Ongoing

Goethe-Institut Namibia is calling on artists to submit for its Night Under the Stars (NUTS) concert series. Goethe-Institut Namibia began this year’s NUTS concert series with a performance by local Afro-jazz singer Bonganisoul in Windhoek on 5 March. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Digital Lab Africa mentorship and incubation programme
Application deadline: 4 April 2021

Digital Lab Africa (DLA) is calling on African artists, producers, designers, startups, collectives, students and entrepreneurs, from the creative and cultural industries, to apply for its mentorship and incubation programme in innovative and digital content. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Goethe-Institut International Co-production Fund
Application deadline: Ongoing

The Goethe-Institut head office in Munich, Germany, is calling on artists in the fields of music, theatre, dance and performance art to submit applications for its International Co-production Fund. The amount of funding requested should not exceed €25 000 (about $30 000). READ MORE

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Call for submissions: Open Society University Network research fellowship
Submission deadline: 19 March 2021

The Open Society University Network (OSUN) research hub in Eastern Africa is accepting research proposals for its 10-month fellowship. Fellows will receive a monthly stipend of $700 each. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Composers competition in Germany
Application deadline: 1 June 2021

The Young Talent Award Media Music competition for composers is accepting entries for this year's edition to be held during Media Sound Hamburg (MSH) between 10 and 15 August in Hamburg, Germany. The winner will be invited to attend the 2021 edition of MSH and the prize-giving ceremony, which will take place on 14 August. READ MORE

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Call for applications: 2021 Media Sound Hamburg scholarships
Application deadline: 1 May 2021

Media Sound Hamburg (MSH) is calling on young film music composers, video game music composers and sound designers to apply for a scholarship to participate in its international summer academy in Hamburg, Germany, between 10 and 15 August. READ MORE

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Call for creatives: Fabri-CATED Stories project in Zambia
Application deadline: 17 March 2021

The Museum of Women’s History of Zambia, in partnership with the National Museum of World Culture in Sweden, is calling on Zambian creatives to submit samples of work for its Fabri-CATED Stories project.

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Call for applications: Berklee College of Music Valencia scholarships
Application deadline: 15 March 2021

Berklee College of Music – Valencia Campus in Spain is accepting applications for its undergraduate, graduate degree and summer scholarship programmes. Interested individuals can apply to the four available music programmes. READ MORE

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Call for applications: COVID-19 relief fund for CAPASSO members
Application deadline: 6 May 2021

The Composers, Authors and Publishers Association (CAPASSO) is calling on its members to submit applications for COVID-19 relief funding. Through the fund, CAPASSO aims to assist up to 1 000 members with urgent relief of up to R2000 (about $130) each. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Competition for conductors in Japan
Application deadline: 6 May 2021

The Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting is accepting applications ahead of this year’s contest. Successful applicants will travel to Japan to compete in September-October.

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Call for scores: International Composers Contest in Ukraine
Submission deadline: 31 March 2021

Composers of all nationalities are invited to submit scores for the International Composers Contest in Odessa, Ukraine. The registration fee is 40€. READ MORE

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Call for scores: Female composers competition in the US
Submission deadline: 1 April 2021

Female composers of all ages and nationalities are encouraged to submit scores for a newly launched US-based international competition for emerging women composers titled Her Voice. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Audio engineering course in Zimbabwe
Application deadline: 22 March 2021

Music Crossroads Zimbabwe is calling on interested individuals to apply for a one-year certificate course in audio engineering in Harare. The academy seeks to enrol 30 young students. READ MORE

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Call for proposals: WOMEX 2021 in Portugal 
Application deadline: 16 April 2021

The organisers of the Worldwide Music Expo (WOMEX) are accepting proposals for this year’s edition scheduled to take place in Porto, Portugal, between 27 and 31 October. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Wasanii Waomoke Fund in Kenya
Application deadline: 31 March 2021

The European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) in Kenya is calling on creatives to submit applications for the newly launched Wasanii Waomoke Fund. EUNIC will award 10 applicants with up to Ksh150 000 (about $1 400) each. READ MORE

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Call for applications: 2021 Visa For Music showcases in Morocco
Application deadline: 15 April 2021

The organisers of Visa For Music are calling on African musicians to apply for an opportunity to showcase their works at the event in Rabat, Morocco, from 17 to 20 November. This year’s programme will include digital and live experiences due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Hallstatt AIR residency in Austria
Application deadline: 17 March 2021

Austrian cultural association Dezentral is accepting applications for its Hallstatt AIR residency programme to be held from 19 April to 20 May in Salzkammergut, Salzburg, Austria. The residency will last for five months and each resident will receive €1 300 (about $1 600). READ MORE

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Call for submissions: Free music digitisation for artists in SA
Application deadline: 5 March 2021

The Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, in partnership with Infinite View Management, is calling on emerging artists who are based in the province to submit applications to have their music digitised for free. The initiative seeks 50 independent musicians who have pre-recorded, mixed and mastered their music. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Music Crossroads Zimbabwe residential scholarship
Application deadline: 15 March 2021 

Music Crossroads International, in partnership with UK audio equipment manufacturer Focusrite, is calling on students at Music Crossroads Zimbabwe to apply for its 2021 residential scholarship programme. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Music Crossroads International projects coordinator in Belgium
Application deadline: 28 February 2021 

Music Crossroads International (MCI) is seeking a skilled projects coordinator to join its team in Brussels, Belgium. The position is suitable for a person who has a passion for music and development. READ MORE

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Call for applications: Mophradat co-production grant
Application deadline:  1 April and 1 October 2021

Belgium arts organisation Mophradat is calling on artists to apply for its grant to develop their practice. The grant is worth up to $5 000. READ MORE

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Call for registration: Culture Funding Watch speed meeting
Application deadline: Ongoing

The Culture Funding Watch (CFW) in Tunisia is calling on interested participants to register for its Resources Mobilisation Digithon (RMD) speed meeting session to be held on 26 May. READ MORE