African Crossroads is a Pan African network that is inspired to collaborate to engage seasonally, critically reflecting and acting together on emerging issues across the continent. African Crossroads aims to tap into Africa’s vast potential and thrives on collective intelligence, cooperative action, and experimentation to positively shape the future of African societies.

Collaboration grants are intended to support and develop peer to peer learnings and skills exchange among creatives and tech entrepreneurs. Proposals are invited that contemplate collaboration and other forms of partnerships that will increase knowledge and capacities to achieve more together than each can accomplish alone.

The programme can award **collaboration grants of up to 25,000 EUR** to organisations and individuals, multidisciplinary hubs, and collectives that are working across arts practice, culture, heritage and technology to collaborate and deliver projects that speak to the following:

* The production of works that aim to build connections, and partnerships across North, East and Southern African countries.
* Project proposals that seek to share knowledge with wider groups and communities to exchange ideas.
* Project proposals that propel digital innovation and practice
* Projects that offer diversification of dialogue, debate and dissent in society referring to history, memory, challenging pre-dominant narratives and media in different disciplines.
* Projects can take the form of regional exchanges, exhibitions, installations, dialogues and production and presentation of new work across all creative art forms including music, literature, film and audiovisual, to be presented at the annual African Crossroads showcasing event in October 2023.
* Projects that focus on the following audio and visual disciplines: graphic design, fashion design, comics, cartoons, animation, comedy, satire, poetry, slam poetry, spoken word, storytelling, music, rap, hip hop, DJ-ing VJ-ing, radio shows, radio series, TV show, TV series, online TV show, TV series, sculpture (objects), vlogs, visual art (painting, drawing, printmaking, digital art), photography, feature film, documentary, mixed media, installation, performance, short film, video, virtual reality, and videogame.

Thematic areas of focus: 

* Creative solidarity and interconnection.
* Responsibility and accountability of climate justice in Africa.
* Why popular cultural expressions matter: influences on gender and feminism.
* Creative expressions: challenging exclusionary beliefs and embodying new narratives.
* African Futurism: creating the Africa we want.

  

The programme can award **collaboration grants of up to 25,000 EUR** to organisations and individuals, multidisciplinary hubs, and collectives that are working across arts practice, culture, heritage and technology to collaborate and deliver projects.

Hivos: African Crossroads Collaboration Grants

  
**Project Overview**

The Town of Windsor Arts Commission (WAC) is seeking an artist to design, fabricate, and install a three-dimensional artwork at the Historic Halfway Homestead, Windsor’s newest historical site and park. This site is currently under development with the goal of opening in the summer of 2024.

The WAC is seeking an artist to contribute a three-dimensional work to the site that will complement the theme of agricultural heritage while also adding visual interest to the site. The Town of Windsor predicts that the Historic Halfway Homestead will become a popular gathering place for the community and beyond and wants to showcase their new but rapidly-developing public art program.

**Site Overview**

The Historic Halfway Homestead, so named for the stagecoach stop at the location that was halfway between Greeley and Laporte, is a two-acre site that contains Windsor’s oldest standing building along with another historical farmhouse. These two buildings are being restored while the surrounding area will become an educational site and park that is focused on Windsor’s agricultural heritage. The site will feature educational, sensory, and community gardens; a small stage with an event lawn; a nature play area; water and irrigation interactive educational features; an outdoor teaching kitchen; and multiple gathering spaces.

The site is located on a main route into the Town on the border between a commercial and a residential area. It is also adjacent to the Greeley #2 Ditch Trail, a major multi-use trail that connects the Historical Halfway Homestead to Windsor’s Downtown and other cultural sites. 

**Project Criteria**

The WAC utilizes the Town of Windsor Public Art Master Plan, which was created using extensive community feedback, to determine the specifications for public artworks. Based on the criteria from the master plan, the WAC is seeking an artist who will create a piece that is:

* Engaging
* Interactive or kinetic
* Reflects the historical nature of the site in a creative way
* Is appropriate in scale to the site
* Has an educational component
* Is whimsical (a word used frequently in the Master Plan)

The Historic Halfway Homestead is currently under development with construction and landscape slated to begin in the fall of 2023\. **Please click here to access a Google Drive with site plans, historical information, and a video walkthrough of the site.**

**Submission Requirements**

INITIAL APPLICATIONS SHOULD ONLY INCLUDE A PORTFOLIO/QUALIFICATIONS AND A NARRATIVE PROPOSAL. Please do not send sketches or a mock-up at this stage. Finalists will be selected from the initial round of applications and will be provided a stipend to create a full proposal.

The initial application should include the following:

* Artist statement or letter of intent addressing why you are interested in this project and what, if any, ties you have to the Town of Windsor or Northern Colorado
* A current resume or CV and/or links to a portfolio or artist website
* At least three (3) but no more than ten (10) images of relevant works that demonstrate the artist's style, medium, scale, and appropriateness for this project
* A narrative statement outlining what type of project you would propose for this site if commissioned. Artists will have the option of getting feedback on their narratives if they email them to Laura Browarny, Culture Supervisor for the Town of Windsor, at **lbrowarny@windsorgov.com** by June 1st.
* Questions about the site and the project can also be emailed to Laura Browarny.

Three to five finalists will be selected from the pool of initial applicants to submit a full proposal. This proposal will include scale models, drawings, or renderings along with an itemized budget, maintenance plan, and timeline. Finalists will be provided a stipend of $200\. 

**Eligibility**

1. Any artist living and working in Colorado is welcome to apply. Preference will be given to Northern Colorado artists
2. Preference will be given to artists with prior experience creating public art and working with municipalities.
3. Artists must demonstrate the ability to complete the project in the required time frame.
4. Artists must have a knowledge of their materials and the maintenance required for the completed artwork.
5. The WAC will endeavor to select artists from diverse racial, gender and cultural backgrounds.

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Three to five finalists will be selected from the pool of initial applicants to submit a full proposal. This proposal will include scale models, drawings, or renderings along with an itemized budget, maintenance plan, and timeline. Finalists will be provided a stipend of $200\. 

  
**Budget**: $85,000

  

Sculpture for Historical Site

Allied Artists of America is accepting online entries beginning March 7-June 15, 2023 for 110th Annual Online Exhibit. Over $30,000 in cash awards will be given. Open to all artists 18 years and older. Original 2 dimensional artwork in oil, watercolor, pastel, acrylic, graphic, mixed media and sculpture are accepted. Juror of Awards; Karli Wurzelbacher, Ph.d, Head Curator Heckscher Museum Of Art,

Huntington, NY. A complete list of all accepted artists will be posted on the AAA website beginning July 8th, 2023\. This year the Butler Institute of American Art will be hosting a curated exhibition comprised of 125 works selected from the accepted entries in Allied Artists' 110th online exhibition. 

Work must be 48” or smaller in any dimension including frame. This applies for BOTH the online show and the Butler Institute of American Art Museum show. Sculpture in the round — 48" x 24" x 24" inches maximum dimensions excluding base; maximum weight 150lbs. Reliefs — 36" x 36" x 6" inches deep, maximum dimensions, maximum weight 30 lbs. You can submit up to 2 works. Entree fee $65, $15 for the second work.

  
Allied Artists of America, 110th Annual Online Exhibition

Date: September 1st, 2023 –September 1st, 2024

  
September 10 – October 8th, 2023

Butler Institute of American Art,

Youngstown, OH

**Over $30,000 in cash** 

$5000 Audrey Love Award 

AAA Gold Medal Of Honor, $3000 

AAA Silver Medal Of Honor, $2000 

AAA Bronze Medal Of Honor, $1000

110th Annual Online Exhibition

OUR MISSION: TO SALUTE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE WORLD’S FINEST PHOTOGRAPHERS, TO DISCOVER NEW AND EMERGING TALENT, AND TO PROMOTE THE APPRECIATION OF PHOTOGRAPHY.

**The International Photography Awards™** conducts an annual competition for professional, amateur, and student photographers on a global scale, creating one of the most ambitious and comprehensive photo competitions in the photography world today.

The category winners in both professional and amateur levels, [**listed here**](https://www.photoawards.com/categories/), will compete for IPA’s top two awards, which will be announced at the annual Lucie Awards Gala. The main professional prize is **International Photographer of the Year**, selected from the 11 professional category winners and earning the coveted Lucie Trophy and a cash prize of $12,000\. The 11 category winners in the non-professional/student categories will compete for the title of **Discovery of the Year**. The winner will also be awarded the Lucie Trophy and a $6,000 cash prize.

IPA is a sister-effort of the [**Lucie Foundation**](https://www.luciefoundation.org/), 501(c) 3 non-profit, charitable foundation whose mission is to honor master photographers, discover and cultivate emerging talent, and promote the appreciation of photography worldwide. The annual programming of the Lucie Foundation is funded largely though the International Photography Awards, including the signature event, [**the Lucie Awards**](https://lucies.org/).

  

The main professional prize is International Photographer of the Year, selected from the 11 professional category winners and earning the coveted Lucie Trophy and a cash prize of 12,000 USD. The 11 category winners in the non-professional/student categories will compete for the title of Discovery of the Year. The winner will also be awarded the Lucie Trophy and a 6,000 USD cash prize.

International Photography Awards 2023

Jazz Road Tours supports **small, three- to six-site tours** at an array of venue types, often in rural communities and other areas traditionally underserved by the genre.

This artist-centric grant program—designed to support approximately 50 tours each year—is made possible with funds from the Doris Duke Foundation with additional support from the Mellon Foundation.

  

**Award Amount**

Grant amounts generally range from **$5,000 to $15,000**.

**_Note:_** _Grant funds are taxable. Grantees must comply with all applicable city, state, and federal laws when reporting grant income._
  
  

JAZZ ROAD TOURS

The Print Center announces the **98th ANNUAL International Competition**.

Jurors **Dr.** **Kimberli Gant** and **Diana Gaston**

  
The **ANNUAL** is one of the oldest and most prestigious competitions in the United States. Open to local, national and international artists, The Print Center is particularly interested in highlighting the use of photography and/or printmaking in new and intriguing ways, both in content and process.

Any artist using **Photography** and/or **Printmaking** as critical components in their work can enter. Artists whose work pushes the boundaries of traditional photographic and printmaking practices are encouraged to enter. 2D and 3D works are eligible.

The Print Center honors the power of photography and print to raise and amplify a multiplicity of voices. We are committed to fostering that power to advocate for change as well as supporting artists working for equity and justice in our exhibitions and programs. The Print Center welcomes artists, audiences and participants of diverse backgrounds, races, religions, sexual orientations and gender identities. We value diversity in all facets of operations and in the range of communities with which we engage. We welcome and encourage the participation of individuals of all backgrounds who are inspired by our shared purpose.

**Dr. Kimberli Gant** is Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Brooklyn Museum, NY.

**Diana Gaston** is Director of Tamarind Institute, Albuquerque, NM.

**The Jurors will select a group of 25 Semifinalists + 10 Finalists.**

A wide variety of exhibition, museum acquisition, cash and material prizes are provided by supporters of the ANNUAL to be awarded to Semifinalists and Finalists, including:

* Three Solo Exhibitions at The Print Center (Finalists only)
* Stinnett Philadelphia Museum of Art Collection Award
* Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Purchase Award
* Art Museum of West Virginia University Purchase Award
* Fish/Pearce Award ($500)
* Callan/McNamara Award ($500)
* The Print Center Honorary Council Award of Excellence
* Print Center Gallery Store Contract
* Numerous additional cash and material prizes awards
  
  

The Print Center’s 98th ANNUAL International Competition

TERAVARNA announces their ABSTRACT Annual Art Competition. All visual artists from around the world are encouraged to submit their best artworks, including 2D & 3D, painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, photography, graphic, mixed media, as well as experimental and installation works. Artists are free to apply their own interpretation to represent the overall theme. Cash awards of up to $3,500 are considered for First Prize, Runner-Up Prize, Merit Prize, Talent Prize. Certificates of Recognition are given out to all artists, including Honorable Mention and Finalist awards. All winners will have their artworks displayed on our gallery walls. $15 artwork submission fee. Questions? We respond in 6 hours or less: info@teravarna.com

Theme: ABSTRACT | International Juried Art Competition

The Leipzig International Art Programme (LIA) is an international artist in residency programme located at the Spinnerei Leipzig (www.spinnerei.de), a former cotton mill and now cultural hub. LIA focuses on being a place for experiment and learning within a strong local artist community and a city rich of traditions. Local and international artists have an impact on each other while exchanging cultural experiences they are shifting the gaze. The founder of LIA, Anna-Louise Rolland, states, “at LIA, we believe that moving outside of our comfort zone leads to new perspectives opening up. International visual artists working together with professional musicians, public space and institutions like museums fits perfectly into this philosophy and this type of collaboration leads to new approaches being developed and new kinds of artistic exchanges taking place”.

free accommodation in an 83 square meter furnished studio incl. curated group show in the residency • coverage of travel and flight, visa and health insurance costs • fellowship 760,00 € per month • curatorial advice by LIA director Anna-Louise Rolland • group show mid January 2024 during the Spinnerei Gallery Tour

Residency for Visual Art: Eswatini, Lesotho and South Africa

**Fall Session (September 15 – December 15)**

  
Prairie Ronde is hosted by The Mill at Vicksburg, a redevelopment project of the former Lee Paper Company mill, in the historic village of Vicksburg, Michigan.

We provide artists from a range of disciplines a **5 – 7 week** residency with the goal of engaging with The Mill and its surrounding 80 acres of property. We have **three residency sessions per year: Spring, Summer and Fall**. There is no cost to apply.

* $2,000 stipend upon completion of the residency
* $500 travel grant
* Private housing
* Gallery show in downtown Vicksburg
* Video documentation
* Membership to the Mug Club at the Distant Whistle Brewery

  

Prairie Ronde Artist Residency - Fall Session

The Culture Moves Europe residency action provides financial support to organisations and artists registered as legal entities, in one of the 40 Creative Europe countries.

The purpose of the grant is to welcome international artists and cultural professionals at your premises to implement a residency project. The participating artists and cultural professionals must be legal residents in a Creative Europe country that is different from the host’s country.

The residency grant contributes to the costs connected to hosting international artists and cultural professionals and their mobility.

  
### **Hosting costs**

This financial support contributes to the expenses of your organisation for implementing the residency project. It is a fixed amount of €35 per day, per participating artist or cultural professional to cover their accommodation, mentoring fees, equipment, etc.

  
### **Mobility grant**

The mobility grant includes travel allowance and daily allowance for the participating artists and cultural professionals. It is part of the residency grant which you will receive from Culture Moves Europe after selection and signature of the grant agreement.

However, these amounts and the optional top-ups should be allocated and transferred to each participant by your organisation. The amount per participants is calculated depending on their individual travel plan and needs.

  
#### **_Travel allowance_**

The travel allowance depends on the participants’ travel distance and means of transportation. The distance between their place of residence and the location of the residency is calculated automatically in the online application process. [Check the distance calculator](https://culture.ec.europa.eu/creative-europe/creative-europe-culture-strand/culture-moves-europe/distance-calculator) for reference information.

##### **Travel distance less than 600 km: standard amount of €350**

Travelling by airplane is not permitted. It is only possible in justified exceptions:

  
* for persons with disabilities
* if participants travel from or to an island with no ferry connections
* due to a force majeure or grave personal circumstances

##### **Travel distance 601 – 5 000 km: standard amount of €350**

Participants can choose whether to travel by airplane or another means of transportation.

  
##### **Travel distance 5 001 km and more: standard amount of €700**

Participants can choose whether to travel by airplane or another means of transportation.

  
#### **_Daily allowance_**

The daily allowance is a fixed amount of €25 per day, per participant artist or cultural professional. It can be used, for example, for food expenses, local transport etc.

  
#### **_Top-ups_**

The top-ups are based on each artist or cultural professionals’ individual situation and needs. They are provided in addition to the mobility grant, and you should give the amount to the participant. The amounts are fixed and can be added cumulatively. Proof for each top-up is requested.

##### **Green top-up: €350**

If participants don't travel by airplane (round-trip). Only applicable for distances above 600 km/per one way trip. (If participants travel by airplane, Culture Moves Europe will pay a contribution to the CO2 compensation fund [Atmosfair](https://www.atmosfair.de/en/) on their behalf).

##### **Overseas Countries and Territories or Outermost Regions top-ups: €150**

For travelling to or from Overseas Countries and Territories or Outermost Regions. Both way of the travel.

  
##### **Visa top-up: €80**

For expenses related to visa processes.

  
##### **Disability support: up to €75 per day, per participant.**

The scheme offers disability support to artists and cultural professionals whose disabilities affect their ability to carry out the mobility project. Budget to be agreed with the Culture Moves Europe team according to individual needs.

##### **Family top-up: €100**

Support for persons with children below the age of 10\. The amount is fixed, regardless of the number of children.

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