[Updated] Call for submissions: Experience Nairobi 2013, Until Sept. 28 2012

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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 the Train the Trainer Workshop in East Africa by Sept. 3 2012 @ the GoDown Arts

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Applications are now open for Eastern & West African candidates to participate in regional TRAIN-THE-TRAINER sessions, part of a continent-wide training program in the thematic areas of Cultural Leadership, Governance and Entrepreneurship Training.

TRAIN-THE-TRAINER programme sessions will focus on Cultural Leadership, covering Arts Advocacy, Arts Marketing, Project Management and Arts Fundraising, and using toolkits on these subjects developed by Arterial Network.

This project is supported by the European Union’s Investing in People programme which is the main thematic instrument of the European Commission for support of programmes in the area of human and social development which includes “culture”.

Implementing project partners are The African Arts Institute as the lead partner (South Africa), The GoDown Arts Centre (Kenya), Groupe 30 Afrique (Senegal), Doual’art (Cameroon), Casamemoire (Morocco) and the Goethe-Institut (across Africa).

APPLICANTS FROM THE FOLLOWING AFRICAN COUNTRIES APPLY NOW, DEADLINE 3rd September 2012 TRAIN-THE-TRAINER programme, serving Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Ghana, Gambia, Liberia, Nigeria, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Rwanda, Mauritius and Egypt will launch in Nairobi during October 2012. The GoDown Arts Centre will host this training session.

It is aimed at training trainers in the use of Arterial Network toolkits, and for these trainers to return to their respective countries and/or organisations, to train others.

Candidates from the countries listed here are eligible to apply for five-day training hosted by The GoDown Arts Centre in Nairobi from 1st October– 5th October 2012

The course is limited to 15 participants.

The Project
The project’s ultimate goal is to advance the cultural dimension of development and cultural diversity in Africa through improved cultural governance by skilled leadership able to effectively formulate and implement policies and strategies, and to manage civil society organisations and public institutions. The project will target leading arts professionals, government officials responsible for culture, those responsible for implementing cultural policy and others. Skilled leadership and effectively managed policies will benefit artists and cultural entrepreneurs as well as the general public. The project will also cover short courses in cultural project management and skills such as IT and the Arts, Funding, Arts management and research.

Applications should include the following
1. A typed letter of motivation highlighting previous experience as a trainer and a commitment to working as a trainer;
2. Information pertaining to practical experience in at least one training area – advocacy, marketing, fundraising, project management – and please elaborate on your experience;
3. Two reference letters applicable to your training experience.

Note that Arterial Network membership would be an advantage. Twelve bursaries will be made available; please indicated clearly if you are applying for one, and motivate. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED by 3rd September 2012, at the following email address info@thegodownartscentre.com

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS will be notified by 11th September 2012.

Please find attached CALL – Train the Trainer East Africa [Pdf]

For more information: http://culturalleadershiptraining.wordpress.com/

Call for submissions: Experience Nairobi 2013, Until Aug. 31 2012

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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

Community Festival: Dunda Dago, Aug. 11 2012 @ Dagoretti CDF Grounds-Kawangware

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Date: August 11, 2012
Venue: Dagoretti CDF Grounds, Kawangware

The artists who will be featured include Juliani, Q-Ta-Si, Kendi, DSI Dancers, Godsiders Entertainers, Pillars of Kireba, Kennet B, African Sakata, First Born, Mikke, Baba Garston, Angel MC, Bonchez and Tarumbeta African.

About
Dunda Mtaani is a community festival that takes place in various communities within Nairobi. The festival has been running for five years now and has been staged in Korogocho, Kibera, Huruma, Kawangware, Buruburu, Riruta and California.

The aim of this event is to give local youth groups the opportunity to show-case their artistic talents through music, dance and acrobatics, in conjunction with some professional artists.