Call for applications: Artivism workshop in Senegal

AAA is a five-day workshop designed to empower artists, advocates and journalists to be more effective in their efforts to influence people’s engagement on corruption issues and to create opportunities for meaningful synergies across themes and geographies.

Particular interest is vested in new ways of doing art and activism, drawing upon artists’ perspectives, expertise and understandings. The workshop seeks to assist artists to build a community of practice.

The application deadline is 30 October 2019. Successful applicants will be notified on 15 November 2019. 

The workshop will include the following sessions:

• Artistic activism methodology.
• Studying the various ways cultural creativity has been employed for raising awareness, building organisations, influencing legislatures and drafting policy.
• Exploring ideas from cultural theory to cognitive science to social marketing.

Additionally, participants will learn to apply these ideas through a range of practical exercises designed to unlock their imagination to consider new strategies.

At the end of the workshop, participants will:

• Receive grants for creative actions and projects.
• Apply for participation at the Training of Trainers for West Africa Creative Activism Team in 2020
• Join a network of artists, activists and journalists from different countries passionate about promoting artistic activism in West Africa and beyond, and access information and support from that network.

Eligibility

The AAA is open to experienced artists, activists and journalists living and working in Ghana, Guinea and Senegal.

Applicants must:

• Be able to commit to the full workshop for five days and evenings plus travel time.
• Be willing and eager to learn and collaborate with people from diverse professional and geographical contexts.
• Have an interest in and passion for using creativity to address the public to reconsider various aspects of combating corruption.

How to apply

To be considered for the workshop, applicants must complete the application form and attach their CV.

Travel, accommodation and meals will be covered.

For more information, send an email to aba@osiwa.org or madiallo@osiwa.org.

View the original call here.