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Short Description Connect and Create – Cultural Partnership is a programme funded by the European Union up to €8 million, which aims to strengthen cultural links between sub-Saharan Africa and Europe through equitable, inclusive and sustainable cooperation. It is implemented by a consortium made of the Goethe-Institut and Expertise France, in collaboration with Institut français […]

Short Description The Sub-Saharan Component, Connect & Create of the Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture programme is implemented by the Goethe-Institut in partnership with Expertise France and Institut français. This €8 million programme runs for 42 months (2025-2028) and promotes equitable dialogue and cooperation between African and European cultural actors, fostering co-creation, exchange, and mutual understanding. […]

Short Description The Commonwealth Foundation is an intergovernmental organisation mandated by its member countries to advance the interests of Commonwealth civil society.Upholding a firm commitment to the principles and ideals of the Commonwealth, the Foundation seeks to nurture the growth of vibrant and free societies: championing the active and constructive participation of people in all […]

Short Description This residency open call is for an artist based in West Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo) who has already presented their work in several venues. The eleven-week, fully funded residency will take place at Gasworks […]

Organizer Information The call is organised by the Prince Claus Fund — an independent cultural foundation. Historically, the Fund supports socially and politically engaged artists and cultural practitioners working in regions where cultural expression is under pressure. Through its awards and programmes, the Fund aims to foster creativity, free expression, and cultural change in diverse […]

Short Description As part of its ACF-Academy program, the African Culture Fund (ACF), in partnership with AFREXIMBANK, is launching its sixth call for applications targeting cultural managers and artists from North Africa, as part of the activities of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) in Algiers. This initiative aims to support the emergence, professionalization, and networking of young talents in the fields of cultural management across […]

Short Description Delfina Foundation is a non-profit organisation dedicated to facilitating artistic exchange and developing creative practice through residencies, partnerships and public programming.With support from Delfina Foundation’s Network of Africa Patrons, we welcome applications from artists based in East Africa* for a twelve-week residency in London, taking place from 6 January to 27 March 2026.Each […]

Short Description IMIYENZI Exhibition in Houston is a community-rooted exhibition in Houston, Texas, USA, exploring East-African traditional healing practices, resilience, and cultural memory. We are inviting artists of East-African descent to submit digital work related to these themes.  We are inviting artists of East African heritage—across the continent and the diaspora—to submit digital artworks for IMIYENZI, […]

Short Description Abwab, meaning ‘doors’ in Arabic, is a programme that supports practitioners from across West, South and East Asia, as well as the African continent, through the commissioning of pavilions that are thematically remodelled each year to reflect timely global and regional contexts. To date, over 180 designers from across the region have participated in Abwab, […]