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“African Talks” in collaboration with: In Focus: Nordic and African Art in Collaboration. February 19, 2 – 4 pm Culture is a fundamental part of a society, and a fundamental factor in the development of a country. But culture is fragile when faced with economical, and political realities. If a society lacks stability, or an economical and political will, it is difficult for a culture to grow, and to develop freely. But: in places where culture is endorsed and given support, areas can flourish in ways that reaches far beyond the boundaries of art. The fact that economically strong countries like Sweden support developing countries, and regions with scarce resources is for many people something axiomatic. But, it is a support that rarely focuses on culture. We know that anti-poverty programmes are necessary, but what other processes in a country are also important to support? A somewhat different view seems to be in practise in countries like France and Germany, where cultural support i...

Triple Canopy: 2011 commissions program Triple Canopy is pleased to announce its second annual call for proposals. We will be commissioning projects spanning the six areas outlined below—original research, new-media journalism, public programming, Internet-specific artwork and literature, and critical dialogues—to be published in the magazine and presented before live audiences between July 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012. Proposals are due by February 14, 2011. Read more Project areas Triple Canopy staff will work closely and collaboratively with contributors as they develop their projects, a process that usually takes between three and six months. Recipients of commissions will be offered a modest honorarium of up to 500 USD, depending on the scope of the project and the cost of its development, in addition to between twenty and thirty hours of work by editors, designers, and developers. Research Work Research Work was established to facilitate the creation of research projects that are p...

Residency Dates: 5th April 2011 - 2nd July 2011 Deadline for application: 24th January 2011 The successful applicant will be notified by the end of January-first week of February 2011. The residency comprises: - accommodation and basic living expenses in London - materials/production budget - a studio at Gasworks - an artist's talk and Open Studio, or similar public presentations, at Gasworks - administrative, pastoral and curatorial support from Gasworks. The support, networks and creative environments that Gasworks can offer will provide the artist with the means to research and experiment with new work. This residency is open to emerging and mid-career artists. The selected artist should be able to engage discursively and speculatively with Gasworks' environments and London's wider artistic and cultural context. TrAIN TrAIN (transnational art, identity and nation) is a Research Centre based at Chelsea College of Art & Design, University of the Arts London. TrAIN has ...

A retrospect developed around the theme of Independence Photo by Jude Anogwih, 2010 In celebration of the Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos’ 3 year anniversary, artists who have engaged with the centre over the last three years have been invited back to interpret their experience with CCA around the theme of Independence. Artists were given the gallery space as a studio from 3rd – 17th December to develop and present a body of work, with one restriction, work produced must be Green. Artists selected work with a variety of medium including; painting, photography and video art and were provided with materials from which to develop the work. The resulting exhibition draws from their various artistic backgrounds and collaborative efforts to present independence through the eyes of contemporary Nigerian artists. The Green summary will run from December 20th 2010- 21st January 2011 Opening talk will take place on Monday 20th from 2pm with a presentation by contributing artists, followed by ...

:: Call for Curators :: Guest Curator Project 2011-2012 Program Action Art Actuel [AAA] is putting out a call to exhibition curators. For a third year, AAA is making its spaces available to a curator for a series of 5 exhibitions, enabling him/her to play a crucial role in determining AAA’s 2010-2011 programming. In doing so, AAA hopes to support innovative curatorial practices and the dialogue surrounding them. Furthermore, a series of exhibitions, residencies, on-site and off-site events will run parallel to the programming The curator will have the mandate to present a series of five exhibitions on a theme of his/her choice. The proposed program may include 1 or 2 residency projects for a 6 to 8 week period of research and production. We also encourage performance elements that may be combined with the opening of certain exhibitions. A publication documenting the exhibitions and the research associated with them will be produced at upon completion of this third year of curatorial-b...

http://www.thenigeriamakeovershow.org/ http://alliancefrancaise-ng.org Venue: Terra Kulture Date: 27th November Gate fee: N3,000 Participation fee for make-up artists: 10,000 In collaboration with Alliance Francaise (French Cultural Centre), Terra Kulture (a Nigerian Cultural Centre) and GINUO SHOP, La dong Makeup and Finishing Academy presents “Roots”, the 4th Edition of The Nigeria Makeover Show to celebrate Nigeria’s 50th Independence Anniversary through creativity in epic makeup, to promote the richness and diversity of the Nigerian arts & culture. The event would feature an exhibition by veterans, pros and amateur makeup artistes in Diaspora and from abroad, showcasing their works; while the best blend of classical music by renowned soloists / orchestra and rib cracking jokes by stand-up comedians will spice up the day.

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