[Updated] Call for submissions: Experience Nairobi 2013, Until Sept. 28 2012
Background
The GoDown Arts Centre has been engaging various city stakeholders on the topic of the City of Nairobi, around the theme “Conceiving a World Class African Metropolis,” (Vision 2030 Nairobi Metropolitan Area).
The objective of these engagements has been to draw out themes of primary interest and importance with a view to translating/interpreting these into a tangible a project that illuminates the many different angles of the city, as understood through the diverse lenses of its inhabitants.
Participating in these discussions with the GoDown have been architects, urban designers, policy makers, city residents, businesses, college students, academics, visual and performing artists, literary writers, and journalists.
Call for Submissions
The GoDown now seeks concept submissions from:
CATEGORY I – Artists and Creatives: Performing & Visual Artists; Architects; Design & Architecture Students, and Scholars Of Architecture, Urban Design & Planning.
CATEGORY II – City Interest Groups: Residents Associations, Businesses, Bloggers, Nairobi Magazines & Publications, City Planners & Policy- Makers; Urban Sociologists and Historians.
Themes
1. The physical city
2. Identity, belonging and social constructions in the city
3. Trade and commerce
4. African city naissance
The Concept
To be presented on no more than three (3) A4 typed sheets of 12 pt font size. Indicate any research and resources the idea may require. As selected proposals may be given an opportunity to test their project, the written submission should also give indication of any aspect of the proposal that may require experimental testing.
Selected submissions shall be facilitated for further development and will later be packaged and presented in EXPERIENCE NAIROBI 2013, a multi-sector, multi-disciplinary showcase of the City through exhibition, performance, installations, visual, audio-visual and digital expressions.
EXPERIENCE NAIROBI 2013 will run from May-July 2013
Deadline for submission of concepts: September 28, 2012
Time: 4pm
Download details of the call for submissions: GODOWN CALL – EXPERIENCE NAIROBI 2013
For more information: http://experiencenairobi.wordpress.com/ and Facebook page
Call for submissions: Experience Nairobi 2013, Until Aug. 31 2012
Background
The GoDown Arts Centre has been engaging various city stakeholders on the topic of the City of Nairobi, around the theme “Conceiving a World Class African Metropolis,” (Vision 2030 Nairobi Metropolitan Area).
The objective of these engagements has been to draw out themes of primary interest and importance with a view to translating/interpreting these into a tangible a project that illuminates the many different angles of the city, as understood through the diverse lenses of its inhabitants.
Participating in these discussions with the GoDown have been architects, urban designers, policy makers, city residents, businesses, college students, academics, visual and performing artists, literary writers, and journalists.
Call for Submissions
The GoDown now seeks concept submissions from:
CATEGORY I – Artists and Creatives: Performing & Visual Artists; Architects; Design & Architecture Students, and Scholars Of Architecture, Urban Design & Planning.
CATEGORY II – City Interest Groups: Residents Associations, Businesses, Bloggers, Nairobi Magazines & Publications, City Planners & Policy- Makers; Urban Sociologists and Historians.
Themes
1. The physical city
2. Identity, belonging and social constructions in the city
3. Trade and commerce
4. African city naissance
The Concept
To be presented on no more than three (3) A4 typed sheets of 12 pt font size. Indicate any research and resources the idea may require. As selected proposals may be given an opportunity to test their project, the written submission should also give indication of any aspect of the proposal that may require experimental testing.
Selected submissions shall be facilitated for further development and will later be packaged and presented in EXPERIENCE NAIROBI 2013, a multi-sector, multi-disciplinary showcase of the City through exhibition, performance, installations, visual, audio-visual and digital expressions.
EXPERIENCE NAIROBI 2013 will run from May-July 2013
Deadline for submission of concepts: August 31, 2012
Time: 4pm
Download details of the call for submissions: GODOWN CALL – EXPERIENCE NAIROBI 2013
Call for entries: Slum Film Festival 2012, by Jun. 15 2012
The Slum Film Festival continues with its mission to promote stories about informal settlements and filmmakers from different slums… It’s new edition is now under preparation and here is the opportunity to participate in its next showcase, now open to East African filmmakers.
Are you an East African filmmaker? Do you have a film about slums realities or about life in informal settlements?
Submit your movie to the 2012 Slum Film Festival – to take place in Kibera and Matahre in Nairobi, from 3rd to 12th August 2012!
Slum Film Festival 2012 Application Form
Slum Film Festival 2012 Entry Guidelines Form
Invitation to participate in Kenya visual artists networking exhibition, May 22- Jul. 22 2012 @ Nairobi Gallery
The Non State Actors Support Programme (NSA – NET) is a democratic governance capacity building programme which seeks to enhance the role of civil society and cultural actors in the development process. The Programme is implemented by the Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs with financing from the European Union through the 9th European Development Fund (9th EDF).
NSA – NET in collaboration with the National Museum of Kenya [NMK] and in consultation with visual artists have organised an exhibition dubbed “Power of unity: creating a vital voice for artists to influence good governance” The main objective of this initiative is to enable the artists to create a platform / forum in which they can continuously use to articulate issues affecting them as a discipline. The exhibition will serve three purposes, namely:
1. To provide an opportunity for artists to show case their work, specifically reflecting their interpretation of the networking/unity theme;
2. To provide an opportunity for visual artist to discuss and endorse the formation of a visual artists network; and
3. To officially launch the visual artists network.
The exhibition is open to all visual artists and is scheduled to take place at The Nairobi Gallery, National Museums of Kenya starting 22nd May 2012 and run up to the 22nd July 2012.
All participating artists are expected to fulfil the following eligibility criteria to participate in the networking exhibition:
• The artist must be 25 years of age and above;
• He / she must be a practicing artist and has participated in at least 5 exhibitions locally and internationally;
• Every artist will be required to submit one piece of artwork whose specifications are 100cm by 100cm for the largest piece, and 25cm by 25cm (quarter of the same) for the smallest;
• The artwork should address either of the three good governance themes, namely: promotion of public participation, promotion of peaceful co-existence and promotion of effective service delivery;
• The artwork should be delivered to the Nairobi gallery ready for hanging latest on 23rd or 24th April 2012 not earlier or later;
• The artist will be required to surrender to the gallery, 30% as commission from the proceeds of their sales during the exhibition period; and
• All the unsold artwork at the end of the exhibition should be collected by the 24th July 2012. The uncollected artwork within the designated time will be considered a donation to the Museum.
Click this link to download artist-questionnaire (pdf), which should be duly completed and submitted to The Nairobi Gallery (old PC office), National Museums of Kenya, clearly marked visual artist exhibition by 5th April 2012.
All enquires on the exhibition should be directed to Lydia G. Galavu, email: lgatundu@museums.or.ke or Scholastica Kimanga, email: schola_kiragu@yahoo.com with a copy to info@nsa-net.org.
Find more information on their blog about the project and artists database: http://visualartsnetworking.wordpress.com/
Auditions for: Out of Africa, The Magic of Kenya, Mar 23-26 2012 @ Kenya National Theatre
Out of Africa, The Magic of Kenya is a musical theatre show that highlights the Kenyan culture and traditions through song, dance and costume. This musical is set to promote Kenyan culture in Europe during a 3 month European tour with a minimum of 70 theatre performances.
WHO: The musical theater show is produced by Peter Ultee Productions B.V. (Amsterdam,
Netherlands) and supported by the Kenya Tourist Board (Kenya and Europe agencies). Mr. Peter Ultee is a renowned producer known for his African musical Theatre shows that have been in the European market for the last 25 years i.e. Township Boy, Under African skies, Stamping, Soweto Spiritual Singers (performed at the 2010 FIFA world cup opening with R.Kelly), African Mamas(toured Europe for 7 years), Daughters of Africa (was staged for Her Royal Princess Maxima of the Netherlands and Mr. Kofi Annan), Sing Mama Africa- a tribute to Miriam Makeba among others. The production is weaved together by an international team of experts; the Executive Producer-Gloria Orwoba, Artistic stage Director-Mrs. Leoni Jansen, Artistic stage assistant-Oscar Siegela, Dance Choreographer-Portia Lebohang among others.
First Auditions (Kenya National Theater)
– Friday 23rd March 2012 (Singers/Dancers Auditions by appointment)
– Saturday 24th March 2012 (Singers/Dancers Open Auditions)
– Monday 26th March 2012 (Band Auditions)
Training and short list auditions – 26th – 31st March 2012 (Kenya National Theater)
For booking of audition slots email outofafricashow@yahoo.com
Brazil World Music Museum looking for African/Arabic albums, Feb. 5-7 2012 @ Nairobi
We are working with a music archive/ museum in Rio de Janeiro. We are looking for as many vinyl albums of African and Arabic music as we can find from any country on the African continent. Our goal is to attain up to 10,000 vinyl albums over a year or two.
We will buy record collections from collectors or music fans in Kenya and will pay a fee to the person we hire for each album they buy for us. We will also pay to ship the albums back to the museum. The albums must be in good condition – both covers and playing surface.
We will be in Nairobi February 5 – February 7 if you happen to have a readily available collection and would be interested in meeting.
Looking for immediate work- please contact via email as soon as possible if interested! email: Kelley@rockamedia.com
Call for Artworks, until Jan 27 2012 @ The GoDown
The GoDown is calling for artworks from visual artists based in Nairobi for the annual Manjano competition. The exhibition is running under the theme “Nairobi”. The works should be submitted under the categories of practicing and student artists with cash prizes being awarded for the top 3 positions in each category. Deadline for submission of works is 27th January 2012. The Exhibition will open at the Village Market on 16th February 2012 and run until the 26th of February.
Artists’ expressions in paintings, sculptures and mixed media are invited on the theme “Nairobi” for the annual Manjano Exhibition. The theme aims to draw out artistic expression that explores the diverse aspects the city of Nairobi – its people, the city environs and urbanscapes, the colours, textures and moods of Nairobi, the activities and lifestyles of its inhabitants, feelings the city evokes, etc. Here are the rules for the submissions:
1. A maximum of 2 pieces of work may submitted for selection in the Manjano Exhibition
2. The works should have been executed within the course of last year (i.e. since January 2011 and not any earlier).
3. Works may be submitted under any of the following 2 categories: Student or Practicing Artist.
4. Selected works will hang in the Manjano Exhibition and shall be judged. Cash prizes will be awarded for the top 3 positions in each category.
5. Deadline for submission of works is January 27 2012. Works should be submitted at the GoDown Arts Centre, Dunga Rd, next to Giro Bank.
Manjano is organized under the auspices of the GoDown Arts Centre. For further enquiries contact:
Manjano Committee c/o Lima Mbai 555227, 555770
Email: limambai@thegodownartscentre.com
Or connect on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/278133812246209/
Call for entries: African Film Festival-FCAT Córdoba 2012, by May 15 2012
FCAT-Cordoba main objective is to direct its efforts to promoting and spearheading African and Arabic cinematography in Spain and Spain speaking Latin America through specific actions focused on cooperation, teaching methods and training.
Rules and regulations
Application form
Dead Line: May 15, 2012
Festival dates: October 13-21, 2012
Contact Person: Marion Berger / marionb@fcat.es
Call for entries and more info available on their web site: http://www.fcat.es/FCAT_en/