Many inspiring initiatives have been rapidly put in place by the arts and culture sector. Here are a few from our partners:
FILMS AT HOME
Afrika Filmfestival - Leuven
Given that all the free screenings that had been scheduled prior to the 25th edition of the Afrika Filmfestival - Leuven can't take place in person, the festival team offers spectators the chance to see the films for free in their own homes every week!
Atelier Graphoui
Every week, theAtelier Graphoui highlights films from its catalogue.
These are available free of charge for several weeks.
EXHIBITION IN YOUR LIVING ROOM
The contemporary art centre WIELS is offering free exclusive content for you to discover at home.
You'll find the following
- of extracts from books
- of online exhibitions
- audiovisual productions, including Pebblesa martial arts film made by Tetshim and Frank Mukunday, with candles and pebbles from Frank's garden in Lubumbashi.
A PLATFORM FOR THE CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
Against this backdrop of the covid-19 crisis, the cultural organisation Nhimbe Trustunder the impetus of the Nhimbe Global Affairs Observatory, has launched the Covid-19 Culture and Creative Industries Portal.
The aim of this initiative is to provide information resources, technical support and professional expertise in response to the crisis in the cultural and creative industries. The aim of this platform is to develop mechanisms to prepare for the "post-confinement" period.
A SURVEY FOR THE CULTURAL SECTOR IN THE DRC
To measure the economic impact of covid-19 on the cultural and creative sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Professor Ribio Nzeza has developed a survey for managers of companies, associations or self-employed workers in the cultural and creative sector.
SOME CALLS FOR PROJECTS
Below you will find some exceptional calls for projects for the supporting artists and cultural initiatives :
EXCEPTIONAL CALL FOR PROJECTS TO SUPPORT MOROCCO'S ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL SCENE
L'French Institute of Morocco is launching an exceptional call for projects aimed at supporting Morocco's artistic and cultural sceneThe aim is to help the local community, which has been particularly weakened by the health crisis, to set up artistic initiatives for people with limited access to culture.
- Apply for the call
Deadline: 20.05.2020
CALL FOR IDEAS - UGANDA
Initiated by Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Uganda & South SudanThe appeal was launched in response to the covid-19 crisis for artists in Uganda.
***CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: covid-19 funding for artists and activists
Le Center for Applied Human Rights (CAHR) at the University of York, thanks to a grant from the Open Society Foundations, is calling on artists and activists around the world to apply for covid-19 funding of up to £3,000 (€3,440).
- Apply for the call
Deadline: 31.12.2020
