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PODCAST OPPORTUNITIES
Podcast Workshop on Scriptwriting & Editing
Whether you’re just starting or a veteran podcaster, then this is for you. Join the podcast training session scheduled for January 6th, 2025, from 9:00-11:00 am PST.
During the workshop, you will learn; Secrets for getting a great sound, how to write for the ear, identifying your vocal sweet spot, and finding your voice on and off the page.
Click on the link below to apply now.
The Podcast Academy: Podcast Mentor Needed
The Podcast Academy is seeking experienced podcast professionals to guide the next generation of creators.
If you fit into this role and are willing to share your expertise, then this is for you.
Click on the link below to apply now.
SPOKEN WORD/POETRY
Monologue Marathon
In an exciting opportunity for actors of all levels, "Monologue Marathon," Thspian launches an exciting competition with a whopping N1,000,000 cash prize for a single outstanding performance.
The competition is open to talented actors and performers who can deliver a captivating monologue of up to 4 minutes, with the winner taking home the grand prize.
Submission Deadline: Dec 16, 2024
Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your skills; click on the link below to submit your monologue now.
Gen Z Kenyan National Poetry Competition
The GEN Z National Poetry Competition is now open!
Share your voice and speak out on the ongoing protests in Kenya and youth issues today.
Prizes:
1st Prize: $100
2nd Prize: $75
3rd Prize: $50
Eligibility: Open to Kenyans and Gen Z observers worldwide.
Deadline: January 31, 2025
Click on the link below to register now.
Labari Prize for Poetry 2024
The Labari Prize for Poetry 2024 is open for submission.
This is a call for writers from Northern Nigeria to submit their work for a chance to be featured in their catalogue of artistic brilliance.
Email your submission to artsxvibes@gmail.com, including your name, contact information, and a brief biography.
Visit the link below for more information.
Open Poetry Competition 2025
The Kent & Sussex Poetry Society invites you to enter the open poetry competition 2025.
Submission Guidelines:
Poems must be original, written in English, and no longer than 40 lines.
Open to poets aged 16+, from anywhere in the world.
Any subject, any style.
Entries must be unpublished.
Deadline: 31st January 2025.
Click on the link below for more information and submit your work.
Poetry Journal Submission
Are you a poet seeking to showcase your talent and share your voice with an engaged audience? Poetry Journal is excited to announce an open call for submissions for our upcoming issue
Deadline: 30th December, 2024.
Visit the link below for more information and to make an entry now!
MEDIA
NewComma Creative Fund
You stand a chance to win £200 at the December cycle for the NewComma Creative Fund! Apply for a monthly microgrant to support your creative projects with no strings attached. You stand a chance to win £200!
Deadline: December 31st at 6 PM (GMT).
Visit the link below for more information and to apply.
LagosPhoto Festival 2025 Commissions
The African Artists' Foundation and LagosPhoto invite lens-based media artists to submit portfolios for the 2025 LagosPhoto Festival.
Deadline: 23rd December 2024
Click on the link below to share your unique African narrative.
Afritondo Short Story Prize 2025
Afritondo Short Story Prize invites Black and African writers worldwide to submit their stories between 3000 and 5000 words to stand a chance of winning up to $1,000 and publication.
Deadline: 23rd December 2024
Click on the link below to submit now!
Emerging Technologies Media Award
Stand a chance to win up to $5,000 in cash prizes at the Emerging Technologies Media Award. The Emerging Technologies Media Award invites African journalists living in Africa who cover African tech innovation.
Deadline: 10th January 2025
Visit the link below for more information.
Africa Poetry Magazine – Poetry Contest
Africa Poetry Magazine invites all African residents to participate in the Poetry Contest. Submit your poem by January 14th, 2025, for a chance to be published in Africa Poetry Magazine.
Winners will be announced on the 15th of March, 2025.
To learn more and submit, click on the link below.
CREATIVE SHOWCASE
Listen To Your Footsteps
Episode: Beyond the Frame: Exploring Light, Emotion, and Legacy
In this episode of Listen To Your Footsteps with Kojo Baffoe, Lwazi Hlophe shares his incredible journey from crafting wire cars in Katlehong to becoming a renowned visual artist. Lwazi takes us through his discovery of photography, describing his first experience developing film as “magic.”
Click on the link below to listen to this juicy episode.
OTHERS
Haven’t found the perfect fit? Here are some extra opportunities for you to check out!
Kuta Arts Foundation Open Call. Deadline: 28th December, 2024. Click here.
Rattle's Ekphrastic Challenge. Deadline: 30th December, 2024. Click here
Tabula Rasa Literary Journal Review. Deadline: 31st December, 2024. Click here
Open Call: The Creative Lab. Deadline: 31st December, 2024. Click here
Micro-Grants for Podcasters by Content is Queen. Deadline: January 3, 2025. Click here
Colorado Prize for Poetry. Deadline: 14th January 2025. Click here.
16th Durban FilmMart. Deadline: January 19, 2025. Click here
Calibre Essay Prize. Deadline: 28th January 2025. Click here
The Rialto Nature and Place Poetry Competition 2025. 1st April 2025. Click here
With Love
APVA Editor.