OPPORTUNITIES

Explore a curated selection of grants, open calls, festivals, and more. These opportunities are designed to highlight resources available to East African dance artists to enhance their visibility.

Discover and apply for your next opportunity.

Young Leaders Conference 2025 ‘Sawa Project’
May
23

Young Leaders Conference 2025 ‘Sawa Project’

Young Leaders Conference – Kenya 2025

Are you 25–35 years old and based in Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, or Uganda? Passionate about mental health and ready to lead change in your community?

Then this opportunity is for you. 📅 Don’t miss out - applications are now OPEN!

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Deadline: May 23rd, 2025 17:00 (EAT)

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OPEN CALL: AFRICA DANCE BIENNIAL
Jun
4

OPEN CALL: AFRICA DANCE BIENNIAL

🔥 Big announcement for dance in Africa! 🔥

📣 The School of Sables is proud to host the Biennale of Dance in Africa 2026 in Senegal!

🗓️ From April 29 to May 3, 2026, Toubab Dialaw will become the beating heart of contemporary African dance, with unprecedented performances, masterclasses, lectures and meetings.

Deadline: June 4th, 2025

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OPEN CALL: Shechter II 2026
May
2

OPEN CALL: Shechter II 2026

OPEN CALL for video submissions to join Hofesh Shechter Company’s award-winning professional development programme.

If you’re aged between 18 and 25 years old, it’s your chance to join Hofesh Shechter Company as part of Shechter II 2026 – a paid training programme focussing on performance, professional development and teaching skills.

Following the phenomenal success of our Shechter II cohort of 2024, during which they toured Hofesh Shechter’s From England with Loveto 40 venues in 7 different countries, reaching approximately 46,000 people, we now launch a global search for the next generation of emerging artists, at the start of their careers, to join our Shechter II 2026 programme.

Deadline: May 2nd, 2025 12:00 pm (GMT)

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OPEN CALL: Chizi Wigwe Prize for African Futurism
Apr
30

OPEN CALL: Chizi Wigwe Prize for African Futurism

The Chizi Wigwe Prize is a $15,000 award granted to an exceptional artist whose work embodies the spirit of African Futurism and aligns with the theme "Africa in 2100." This initiative reflects the Foundation's commitment to fostering a dynamic and inclusive creative landscape where African artists can thrive and contribute to global conversations.

Deadline: April 30th, 2025

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Dance Performers & Electric Band Recruitment Chine
Apr
30

Dance Performers & Electric Band Recruitment Chine

Beijing Timing Art Co., Ltd – Dance Performers and Electric Band Recruitment.

We supply professional dance performers to many theme parks and performing arts companies in China. The performance venue is located within a theme park, predominantly indoors.

Location: Beijing, China

Deadline: April 30th, 2025

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CHOREOGRAPHY SESSION 2025
Apr
15

CHOREOGRAPHY SESSION 2025

The Boris Eifman Dance Academy Choreographic Session

For three weeks of fruitful work Russian choreographers will create unique productions with foreign dancers, while foreign choreographers will work with students of the Dance Academy. In addition, the School will organize rich cultural program. The final concert of the Choreography session will be held on the stage of the Dance Academy Theatre.

Location: St. Petersburg, Russia

Deadline: April 15, 2025

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WIKIENDI LIVE  2025
Mar
28

WIKIENDI LIVE 2025

Tunayo furaha kuwatangazia wito rasmi wa kushiriki kwa wasanii wachanga na waliobobea wa kazi za sanaa za jukwaani, pamoja na watu wengine wenye vipaji na shauku ya kuonesha kazi zao za muziki pamoja na dansi kwa hadhira kubwa, katika tukio la "WIKIENDI LIVE" 2025,Hii ni moja ya fursa pekee kwa wasanii kupata fursa kuonyesha kazi zao kwa hadhira, kuungana na wasanii wenzao kwa manufafaa ya kuendeleza saana zao.

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UNESCO Grant Application
May
16

UNESCO Grant Application

UNESCO is launching the fourteenth call for applications to the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD). Through an open and competitive process, projects will be selected based on their ability to generate concrete and lasting results towards the development of the creative sectors in developing countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention.

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Braid Arts & Culture Fund
May
12

Braid Arts & Culture Fund

The Braid Arts & Culture Fund sees the health of the art, culture and cultural heritage sector and its contributions to wider communities as a weaving of elements: our disciplines, our practitioners, and our audiences. Intertwining these strands leads to improved relationships, new work, increased audiences and greater influence.

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May
8

Everyday Projects Photojournalism Grant 2023

At the core of The Everyday Projects’ mission is a belief in support of photojournalists from diverse backgrounds as they develop their craft. In an effort to help provide this vital support, The Everyday Projects will award two grants to photographers to work on a long-term project in their own community.

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‘Feel Free’ Application Nafasi Art Space
Mar
31

‘Feel Free’ Application Nafasi Art Space

With support from the Embassy of Switzerland in Tanzania and the Royal Norwegian Embassy, Nafasi will use this opportunity to provide support for a small selection of arts and culture practitioners, organisations, and institutions to implement creative projects that benefit Tanzanian artists and audiences alike.

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