The Arts-Muse Fair

Applications for participation are invited from adult amateur and professional photographers of any nationality for 2017 Luis Valtueña International Humanitarian Photography Competition in Spain. This marks twenty-first year in which Doctors of the World–Médicos del Mundo (MdM-Spain) has organised the Luis Valtueña International Humanitarian Photography competition in honour Luis Valtueña, Manuel Madrazo, Flors Sirera and Mercedes Navarro, doctors of the World doctors killed in Rwanda in 1997 and in Bosnia in 1995 when they were working on humanitarian aid projects.   The contest is a reference within the world of photography, which seeks to eulogize humanitarian values and solidarity. Themes for the Competition: Entries must reflect any of the following themes: v   Humanitarian action v   International cooperation v   Social exclusion v   Human rights violations v   Armed conflicts v    Natural disasters v    Refugee and immigrant populations or socially

The Northern Nigerian Writers Summit (NNWS) has at her third summit held recently in Katsina called on the Northern states  governments to provide concrete support base for the development of indigenous literature through  the teaching of indigenous languages in all primary schools and  publication of books in the indigenous languages of northern Nigeria.    According to the communiqué issued at the end of the summit, the Northern Nigerian Writers Summit will function as an umbrella organization of writers in the north, to strengthen the promotion of literature by incorporating all literary organizations in the nineteen northern states, including Abuja into her fold for a holistic book development project in the region. The three-day gathering also witnessed the appointment of six member interim committee with BM. Dzukogi chairing. Other members are Alhaji Muhammad Sani Kabir, Aisha Umar, Zaharaddeen Ibrahim Kallah, Kabir Assada and Hajiya Hafsat AbdulWahid.  The summit wi

Afam Ezekude, D.G, NCC. Photo: COSON Nigeria has provided instruments of ratification of four copyright treaties to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland, reports the  Music in Africa . These instruments of ratification, which refer to letters signed by a head of government concerning a treaty, were delivered to WIPO director-general Francis Gurry at the 57th general assembly of the organisation,  which is the “the central hub for global IP [intellectual property] infrastructure”, on 2 October.  The documents were handed to Gurry by Nigeria’s permanent representative the UN Office at Geneva (UNOG), Audu Kadiri, and the Director-General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), Afam Ezekude. The handover of the instruments of ratification asserts Nigeria’s agreement to requirements of the treaties. According to a statement, the four treaties include “the WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT), the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Tre

Kehinde Wiley. Photo credit: Tony Powell The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery yesterday said that it has commissioned the museum’s official portraits of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, reports the the  ArtDaily .  Artist Kehinde Wiley—best known for his vibrant, large-scale paintings of African Americans—will create the portrait of President Obama. Amy Sherald, first-prize winner of the Portrait Gallery’s 2016 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, has been chosen to paint Mrs. Obama. The two portraits will be unveiled at the museum in early 2018 and will be added to the Portrait Gallery’s permanent collection. Over the course of his career, Wiley (b. Los Angeles, 1977), whom President Obama selected, has frequently portrayed young African American men wearing the latest in hip-hop street fashion. His rich, highly saturated colour palette and his use of decorative patterns complement his realistic, yet expressive, likenesses. T

100 WONDROUS WILDLIFE The Nikon Wildlife Photography Competition In celebration of Nikon’s 100th year AND the World Animal Day, we are searching for the 100 best wildlife photographs in the Middle East and Africa. Have your work included in this illustrious set of images and get a chance to win a brand new Nikon DSLR! Join “100 Wondrous Wildlife – The Nikon Wildlife Photography Competition.” PRIZES NIKON’S CHOICE - Nikon D610 + 50mm lens + a trophy The winner of this category will be determined through expert assessment by Nikon jurors. PEOPLE’S CHOICE – Nikon D3400 + trophy The winner of this category will be determined through public voting on our Facebook page i.e. likes + shares. - Out of all the submissions, Nikon will choose the Top 100 photos. These photos will be posted on our Facebook page in one album, on 9th November 2017 - Netizens get to vote for their favorite entries via likes and shares. The entry that receives the most likes and shares by the 30th No

Entries are invited from African writers for 2018 Caine Prize for Short Story. The Caine Prize for African Writing is a literature prize awarded to an African writer of a short story published in English. The prize was launched in 2000 to encourage and highlight the richness and diversity of African writing by bringing it to a wider audience internationally. The focus on the short story reflects the contemporary development of the African story-telling tradition. Eligibility and Entry Rules: Unpublished work is NOT acceptable for the Caine Prize. Submissions must only be made by publishers. Only fictional work is acceptable. Only one story per author will be considered. Submissions should specify which African country the author comes from and the word count. Six (6) copies of the work are required in its originally published version. However, if the work is published in a book or journal, at least one copy of the book should be received/ journal and five p

Digibookafrica is making an open call for submissions of fiction (across genres) that is under 3,000 words and above 2000 words between 9th October 2017 and 24th October 2017. Frankly, our sweet spot is 2,500 words. We are looking for works that are fearless, polished, exciting, and most importantly, unpublished. We pay and are asking to hold first publication rights for the first 90 days. Note: - You must be African, residing in Africa - We want your best, UNPUBLISHED work - Not a letter more than 3000 words (bio excluded). - Situate exact word count on the upper left corner of the first page - Times New Roman, font size 12 - Writer’s bio (including address) situated on the first page - English submissions only. - UNPUBLISHED Novel excerpts that stand alone, are welcome (please indicate).    SUBMIT: digibookafrica.com/#submissions Direct all submission enquiries to hello@digibooksafrica.com. (Digibookafrica.com is the continent’s newest home for the best new