October 2024 Grants, Residencies & Open Calls for African Visual Artists

Written by Priscilla Asonibare

October 4, 2024

Hey there! 🙂

Can you believe we’re in the final quarter of the year? We hope you’ve been chasing your artistic goals with everything you’ve got!

To help you finish strong, we’ve put together a list of free opportunities to apply for this October. Take a chance on yourself and submit those applications—you’re only as good as the opportunities you pursue!

To support your efforts, we have also put out a free guide titled “Winning Artist Opportunities: How to Answer 5 Frequently Asked Grant & Residency Application Questions” that breaks down how to practically answer grant & residency questions with several examples.

Interested? You can get the free guide here.

GRANTS/AWARDS

Goethe-Institut Nigeria Support & Connect Grant

For the past years, Goethe-Institut Nigeria has supported a wide range of projects created and implemented by Nigerian artists and initiatives in various art forms: music, contemporary dance, photography, films, theatre, visual arts and many more. Goethe-Institut Nigeria also supports artists, who are invited to festivals or cultural projects in Germany or on the African continent but do not have enough funding to travel.

We regard this support as a crucial one to give young and upcoming artists in the cultural landscape of Nigeria a chance to be heard and seen.

The program is open to artistic and cultural initiatives from all parts of the country.

Amount:

up to 5000 EUR each for Art and Culture Projects

up to 5000 EUR each for Art and Culture Festivals

up to 2500 EUR each for Art and Culture Travel

Deadline: October 15, 2024

Application Fee: Free to apply

You can learn more about this grant and apply here.

COMPETITIONS & OPEN CALLS

Rosefsky Gallery at Binghamton University Call for Proposals

The Department of Art and Design at Binghamton University (SUNY) invites artists and designers to apply for a solo exhibition at the Elsie B. Rosefsky Memorial Art Gallery. The Rosefsky Gallery is a recently renovated 1,100 square foot exhibition space with 10-foot ceilings. The gallery presents an ongoing series of exhibitions, lectures, and seminars by visiting artists and notable alumni. Exhibitions will be approximately one month long, scheduled between August 2025–May 2028. All media will be considered.

The Department of Art and Design makes equity and inclusivity a priority within our programming decisions and work environment. The department supports the development and expression of art and culture across all communities. Artists and designers whose work reflects issues of diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion are encouraged to submit.

Artists will receive a $2,500 honorarium* for the exhibition, and for providing a public lecture about their work and artistic practice. This honorarium is supported by the Elsie Benensohn Rosefsky Visiting Artists Series endowment. The department will also provide lodging for the artist for up to (3) three nights for installation, de-installation, and artist lecture. Shipping work to and from the gallery is the responsibility of the artist.

Deadline: October 20, 2024

Award: $2500 honorarium (reimbursement for exhibition, travel & shipping expenses)

Application Fee: Free to apply

You can learn more about this open call and apply here.

Center of Equity and Excellence in Aviation – West Hotel Transit Center

The City and County of Denver (City) seeks a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to commission an artist or artist team to create an original public artwork(s), for the Center of Equity and Excellence in Aviation (CEEA) at Denver International Airport (DEN), as part of the Great Hall Completion Project in Denver, Colorado.

A selection panel comprised of community representatives, arts and cultural professionals and civic leaders has been assembled to identify public art opportunities within the project, review applications and ultimately recommend an artist or artist team for the commission. The selection panel has identified the West Hotel Transit Center Entrance for the inclusion of public artwork(s) for the allocated total budget of approximately $800,000.00 USD.

Deadline: October 28, 2024

Budget: $800,000

Application Fee: Free to apply.

You can learn more about this open call and apply here

Penn Journal of Arts and Sciences Call for Art

The Penn Journal of Arts and Sciences (PJAS) is a vibrant platform for individuals all around the world to share their scholarly and creative pursuits. The diverse voices amplified by our journal showcase research findings, creative articles, poetry, reviews, and art. With contributors from all walks of life, PJAS aims to cultivate a community rich with intellectual curiosity. The Penn Journal of Arts and Sciences accepts submissions on a rolling basis.

Deadline: Rolling

Awards: Your work is published in the Penn Journal of Arts & Sciences

Application Fee: Free to Apply

You can learn more about this open call and apply here.

2024 Henki Art Prize

The Henki Art Prize aims to create an accessible platform, recognize artists, and promote the development of art by exploring the relationship between artists and the element of water in their artwork.

Theme – Liquid Time: Capturing the Present

In a rapidly changing world, how do we record the present? How do we encapsulate the fleeting moments that define our current existence? As the inaugural event of the Henki Art Prize, we invite artists this year to explore the concept of time through the lens of water. Through their artwork, participants are encouraged to reflect on how we can preserve the immediacy of now, creating a visual dialogue that speaks to the ephemeral yet profound nature of our current experiences.

Deadline: October 31, 2024

Award:

  • The winner will receive $500 USD.
  • Each of the other shortlisted artists will receive $125 USD.
  • The opportunities to be featured in Henki Art’s 3D online group exhibition.
  • The opportunities to be featured on Henki Art’s gallery webpage and social media.

Application Fee: Free to apply

You can learn more about this open call and apply here.

apexart Open Call

apexart’s Open Calls are opportunities for artists, curators, and other professionals to turn their curatorial idea into an apexart exhibition, combined with inviting apexart’s international community to collectively determine our programming through an online jury process.

Winning proposals become part of apexart’s next exhibition season and receive funding and staff support. 

Deadline: October 31, 2024

Award: $10,000 for each of the highest-ranked Open Call exhibitions and related programming

Application Fee: Free to apply

You can learn more about this open call and apply here.

RESIDENCIES & FELLOWSHIPS

Art Omi: Artists 2025 Open Call

Art Omi: Artists invites artists, critics, and curators from around the world – representing a wide diversity of artistic styles and practices – to gather in rural New York to experiment, collaborate, and share ideas. Concentrated time for creative work is balanced with the stimulation of cultural exchange and critical appraisal. Art Omi: Artists Residency nurtures deep creative and professional connections in a vibrant social setting.

Each session, two dozen international artists are invited to the program, along with two critics/curators who participate as Critic Emeritus and Critic/Curator-In-Residence. These two individuals play a pivotal role in the residency as they facilitate discussions, help connect the artists with art world professionals through the Visitors Program, and conduct individual studio visits with the artists in residence throughout the duration of the residency session. The Visitors Program enables residents to have conversations with visiting art critics, curators, gallerists and prominent artists. Direct engagement with the New York City art world is unmatched by similar residency programs.

Art Omi: Artists welcomes artists from all over the world who have been professionally active for at least the past five years. Disciplines include visual arts, sound art, performance, and social practice. Having studied art is not a requirement: we accept applications from self-taught professional artists.

Deadline: October 16, 2024

Application Fee: Free to Apply

Stipend: Travel grant & $500 stipend available through fellowship

You can learn more about this residency program and apply here.

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