At Trash Club, we aim to support our community with their independent projects. This week’s opportunities span across Slovenia, United Arab Emirates and one of our own with open calls, fellowships and residencies. Scroll down to read more.

Residencies

Centre Rog: Designer in Residency Programme

Calling for designers from diverse backgrounds, they are providing a 3 month long Designer-in-Residency, exploring ancestral knowledge, informing contemporary design responses to environmental, social and cultural challenges. It will be located in the heart of Ljubljana, Slovenia. It will be held from 19th August to 20th November 2024.  Centre Rog is searching for fresh interpretation, to showcase how designers adapt traditional concepts, materials, and values to create relevant contemporary solutions that respect natural ecosystems and promote regenerative practices. 5 creatives will be selected; they will receive accommodation, workspace, covers cost and so much more.

Deadline: 30th Apri 2024

Displaced Artists Residency at Reid Hall 2024-25

Artists based in France can apply to this residency, supported by Columbia Global Centres and the Institute for Ideas and Imagination. It provides support for artists who have had to leave their countries of origin, due to extreme circumstances. It offers time and space to one artist working on a long-term project and to take the part of public lectures, exhibits, podcasts and workshops from September 2024 and June 2025

Deadline: 30th April 2024

Vishni

Located in the region of North Macedonia, in the village of Vishnu near the city of Strega, this residency is looking for artists and cultural practitioners from the Western Balkans who are interested in collaborating with the local community. This has been established by 2 non-profit organisations: INCA and Mini Pogon. They have planned for 3 two-week residencies, hosting 3 artists each.

Deadline: 30th April 2024

Emptyroom

In Mozambique, they are looking for visual and multidisciplinary artists to work together in twos and create a joint project. It includes visits to natural spaces, a guided street art tour and encourages exploration outside of your comfort zone. They are looking for applications from artists from Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique and São Tomé and Príncipe.

Deadline: 30th April 2024

OFFCITY AiR 2024

They are calling for applications from artists, architects, theorists or interdisciplinary collectives on the topic of Articulation of Architecture and Public Space held in Pardubice, Czech Republic. OFFCITY explores how a city is both a structure and a living organism, with its many form of expression. Participants are invited to explore the city and articulate its art and culture.They provide accommodation and a workspace for 1 to 3 weeks and cover fees.

Deadline: 30th April 2024

PimOff Theatre

PimOff Theatre in Milan has launched an open call for its residency programme for Contemporary Dance and Performance, in support of national and international choreographic and performative research. They will support dance projects at their creation phase that have never debuted and have been presented in front of a public audience in its final form. They will provide to all selected artists up to 10 days from February to May 2025. The exact length and arrangements can be discussed. PimOff will provide a theatre room, accommodation, financial support, communication support and technical counselling.

Deadline: 30th April 2024

Open Calls

Lustr 2024

Become part of the largest illustration showcase in Prague and present your best free creations. If you have never exhibited with Lustr before, now is you chance. This is open to both professionals and hobbyists.

Deadline: 30th April 2024

Trash Club FIlm

Trash Club are looking for a videographer to direct and produce an introduction film for our community platform. Open to residents of London, UK or individuals who are able to travel. Apply via website, or send us an email.

Deadline: 1st May 2024

Trash Club Graphic Designer

Trash Club are looking for a graphic designer to work on our latest Journal project, building on our core values of CRAP. It is open to residents in London, UK or anyone who is able to quote. Apply via our website, or send us an email.

Deadline: 1st May 2024

Fellowship

The Africa Institute: Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-in-Residence Fellowship 2024

The Africa Institute opens applications for its 3rd cohort of Creative Writers-in-Residence Fellowship, based in United Arab Emirates. It honours the late Nigerian Professor Tejumola Olaniyan and his remarkable legacy in the field of African literature. It is open to novelists, playwrights, poets, script writers, related to Africa and the African diaspora. It will be based in Sharjah, UAE for 3 months, allowing the applicants to complete their work, receiving a grant of 45,000 AED. They will have the opportunity to publish their texts through The Africa Institute’s publications programme.

Deadline: 1st June 2024

Contest

Unpublished Photo 2024

This is open to photographers, hosted by a number of Eurpoean institutes. The applicants must submit an unpublished photographic project of 10 images, with a succinct theme and style.  International experts will choose 4 finalists to win. Participation in this international competition is free of charge. It is open to young photographers born between 1994 and 2006.

Deadline: 30th April 2024

British Art in Motion

This is a competition for undergraduate students who want to experiment with filmmaking as a research practice. They are searching for applicants who will offer new, engaging, creative and thought-provoking ways to interpret British art and architecture from all periods. British Art in Motion will provide a fully funded trip to London this summer, give you a production fund of £500 and provide guidance and mentorship. They will also give you the opportunity to see your film at a screening in Central London, with a prize of £1000 for the winning film.

Deadline: 1st May 2024

Grants

Toyota Foundation

They are calling for applications for collaborative projects from East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia for their grant programme called ‘Cultivating Empathy Through Learning from Our Neighbours: Practitioners’ Exchange on Common Issues in Asia.’ The project can be one year long from Nov 24 - Oct 25 or two years from Nov 24 - Oct 26. It must identify issues and conduct a review by surveying and analysing the situation in target countries, carry out activities aimed at providing solutions and produce a tangible output. Team members could include those with practical experience and knowledge, such as practitioners, researchers, creators, policy makers and media representatives.

Deadline: 1st June 2024

Caribbean Culture Fund

The CCF calls for proposals and invites individuals, organisations and institutions from across the Caribbean, to submit cultural and creative projects. This includes Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, the Dominican Republic and Haiti. This includes visual, performing and festival arts, film, interdisciplinary art forms, architecture and design. They are searching for 2 things in particular, art for social change and civic engagement as well as caribbean collaboration.

Deadline: 30th April 2024

Culture Moves Europe

This movement offers grants to artists , cultural professionals and hosts organisations in all European countries that work in architecture, heritage, design, music and more. With a focus on nurturing artists from around the world, it offers an amazing opportunity for 7 to 60 days.

Deadline: 31st May 2024