Competitions

Applications are now open for Campus Blockchain Hackathon 2021. The Campus Blockchain Hackathon is an initiative of Africa Blockchain Institute (ABI), to give the students of higher institutions in Africa early exposure to the career and business opportunities being presented by the Blockchain/DLT Digital Innovations. The Hackathon creates a structured …

Applications are now open for the Allard Prize Photography Competition 2021. The bi-annual Allard Prize Photography Competition, which recognizes photographic excellence reflecting the ideals of the Allard Prize, is adjudicated by the Allard Prize Committee and Maxe Fisher, Associate Professor, Faculty of Design + Dynamic Media, Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Photographers …

Application are open for the 2nd ASEAN Youth Social Journalism Contest 2021. The 2nd ASEAN Youth Social Journalism Contest 2021 is inviting youth “Social Journalists” to submit an essay and campaign ideas describing a theme of “#ASEANYouth and COVID-19 ─ Response, Recovery, and Resilience”.  They are inviting the talented ASEAN’s youth to …

Kaunas Photography Gallery is pleased to announce an open call for its 2021 residency program. Photographers and artists, curators, critics and art historians who work with photography are invited to apply. A number of residencies are available. These usually last from 4 to 9 weeks and are held within the period …

Calling all young changemakers! Participate in the “YouthLead #Reaching16 Essay Contest” and join them in advocating for peace, justice, and strong institutions! “Reaching 16” refers to Goal 16 of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) that aims to promote just, peaceful, and inclusive societies. It also serves as a reference and …

Are you a Photographer or a Videographer? What’s your COVID-19 story? African Art in Context is looking for photo and video submissions that showcase African resilience in the wake of the pandemic. A global pandemic dramatically reshaped the world, our continent, and all our lives. But amid the disruption, we’ve …

Are you an African designer and a fashion entrepreneur over 18 years old?,based in Africa, operating in the textile, apparel or accessories industry and you have launched a fashion business (with a maximum of 50 employees), submit your proposal for Africa Development Bank Fashionomics Africa Contest 2020. Environmentally friendly measures, …

Dorcas Wangira at the Michael Elliott Award 2019 ceremony. In her speech, she said she will only stop telling stories about female genital mutilation the day it stops. Applications for the 2021 cycle are now open. The Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling, a collaboration between the International Center for …

This is Gender, the global photography competition hosted by Global Health 50/50, is back. Now in their second year, they invite photographers to share their vision of what gender looks like and to submit photographs that explore the diverse ways in which gender norms – rigid and fluid, traditional and …

Seedstars and Shell Foundation have joined forces to look for sustainable, scalable and innovative working towards access to energy, sustainable agriculture* and mobility. The objective of this program is tosupport, catalyse and train early-stage (seed) tech startups addressing challenges related to access to energy (household energy, energy for business, energy nexus), sustainable agriculture …