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MAISON PERRIER Art Prize 2026 (Ghana)MAISON PERRIER is launching the first MAISON PERRIER Art Prize, an international artistic competition open to emerging artists from around the world.
Goethe-Institut: Arthouse Games Residency Africa 2026 (Ghana)As part of the Goethe-Institut commissioned project, GamesConnect AFRICA, A MAZE., Goethe-Institut, and Leti Arts are pleased to announce an open call for the PLAYFUL OBSCURA – Arthouse Games Residency, a three-week artist residency will take place from 13 April – 1 May 2026 in Accra, Ghana.
Southnord: Residency 2026 for Afro-Nordic Visual Artists and Curators (Zambia)The Southnord Residency Programme is an opportunity for visual artists and curators of African descent situated in the Nordics to spend time with their practices, while immersed in a contemporary African art context.
Goethe-Institut: 'Narrative Cluster' Heritage Grants in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, ZimbabweThis Call for Proposals seeks at least 8 heritage organisations to lead ‘Narrative Clusters’, collaborating with interdisciplinary groups of artists/creatives to develop innovative stories that increase the visibility and contemporary relevance of their heritage.Closed
LOATAD: West Africa Road Residency 2026Library Of Africa and The African Diaspora (LOATAD), in collaboration with the Harambee Organisation of Black Unity (UK), invites applications from writers and visual artists across West Africa for a landmark creative residency.Closed
Centre national de la musique: International Songwriting Sessions West Africa (Ghana)From 11 to 16 March 2026, the Centre national de la musique (CNM) and the French Embassy in Côte d’Ivoire will collaborate with the Ghanaian–British company rain.Labs to organise five days of songwriting sessions bringing together French and West African talent in Accra, Ghana.Closed
French Institute of South Africa (IFAS): Call for Entrepreneurs - Création Africa (South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi)After a successful first edition in 2024, Création Africa South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi is back to support and scale up cultural entrepreneurs in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi. Supported by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of France and the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) the second edition of Création Africa, Creation Africa 2, aims to boost and support cultural entrepreneurship in South Africa, Lesotho, and Malawi.Closed
AU-EU Partnership: Through Our Lens - Celebrating 25 Years of AU-EU Partnership (Angola)The EU Delegation to the African Union and the African Union Commission (AUC) invite you to participate in the “#AUEU25 Through Our Lens” Photography Competition as part of the year-long celebration marking 25 years of the AU-EU unique partnership.Closed
TheMuseumsLab 2026 for Museum Professionals from African and European Countries (Rwanda, Germany, Online)TheMuseumsLab is a programme for joint learning, perspective exchange, networking and career building among African and European museum professionals. Programme activities will take place from 6 May to 2 December 2026.Closed
Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture: Connect and Create Circulation of Performing Arts and MusicThe Connect and Create Circulation of Performing Arts and Music call aims to support the dissemination and circulation of African artistic creations in Africa and Europe, through financial assistance for organising tours or programming within major international events.Closed
Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture: Connect and Create Professional Mobilities Fund for Performing Arts ProfessionalsThe Connect and Create Professional Mobilities call for proposals aims to support organisations and international events in Africa or Europe that host delegations composed of non-artist professionals from both continents.
Indian Ocean Commission: AléVini Regional Mobility Assistance Fund Cycle 5 (Union of Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and Mozambique)As part of the regional ICC development project in Indian Oceania, the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) is launching the fifth round of allocation of ‘AléVini, regional mobility support fund’.Closed
