The Arts-Muse Fair

Entries are invited from photographers, 18 years old and above for the 16th Smithsonian.com photo contest. The competition is organised by Smithsonian.com magazine. What does an award-winning photograph look like? It can range from a captivating portrait of a family member to a moon-drenched landscape to movement captured at just the right time. The 16th Annual Photo Contest which is now open for submissions, is looking for the best of the best. Categories of the contest There are 6 categories in the contest: Natural World: Animals, plants and landscapes; geological or climatological features; and scientific processes and endeavors. Travel : Locales, peoples or activities in the United States and abroad that convey a sense of place. People : Portraits and photos of groups or individuals. The American Experience : Events, objects or activities connecting the American people to their history or their cultural heritage;

OVERALL PRIZE: $1000 (NZD) GENRE: SHORT FICTION The submission window for the 2019 Prize is open and will close on the 1st of December 2018. The K & L African Literary Prize is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (1000 – 2000 words). This is only eligible to African writers living in Africa, ages 18 – 25. Send your short fiction as an attachment to  id.ojabo@gmail.com . Send a brief bio (age, nationality and location included) using the body of the email. Use name, age and short fiction’s title as the email’s subject. ELIGIBILITY – Must be between ages 16 to 25. – Must be African – Must be residing in Africa – Evidence of age and residence would be required from all shortlisted participants REQUIREMENTS – Theme of this year should on ‘history’ – select one vital event in Africa’s history and pen down a masterpiece fiction – Length of fiction should be between 1000 to 2000 words – All entries must be in English ABOUT THE K & L PR

Poets in Nigeria (PIN) is pleased to announce a call for submissions of food-related poems for the 5th edition of the PIN Annual Food Poetry Contest (initiated in 2013 as Eriata Annual Food Poetry Contest). This initiative seeks to explore the relationship between food and poetry within the ambit of literary creativity. REWARD 20 shortlisted entrants will be invited to a dinner at an exquisite restaurant in Lagos where they will present their poems to the audience and be awarded. Note:  This reward can be enjoyed by proxy. GUIDELINES Open to all poets irrespective of location. There are no fixed themes, but submissions must either be food-related or food-inspired. Entries should make adequate use of imagery appealing to the senses. Entries must be previously unpublished in any form. An entrant can submit a maximum of 2 poems with limitless word count. Entries must be original, intellectual property of the entrants. Entering

Deadline: November 30, 2018 We are looking for the top 6 photographers to be presented worldwide The printed edition of Dodho Magazine can launch your career in record time. Your images will be in the hands of the most influential people in the current photographic panorama and in the best agencies and galleries around the world through a single promotion channel and cash. Our printed version is not a magazine; it is a powerful talent distribution tool, focused and calibrated to the millimeter to turn your dreams into opportunities. Your work will be presented worldwide and exclusively to the best professionals in the photographic industry. The print edition of Dodho Magazine is the only publication with exclusive professional character and genuine spirit of promotion. Our edition is distributed in printed and digital format free of charge and exclusively to most professionals and experts in the photography industry from all over the world, starting with the most

Submissions are invited for the  2019 Commonwealth unpublished Short Story Writing Competition . The competition worth £15,000 Cash Prize. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is given out annually to the best written unpublished short fiction in English. The length of the story should be between 2,000 and 5,000 words. The prize covers the Commonwealth regions of   Africa, Asia, Canada and Europe, Caribbean and Pacific. QUALIFICATIONS: Entry into the competition is free. Entrant must be a citizen of a Commonwealth nation Entries from writers from non-Commonwealth countries (including the Republic of Ireland and Zimbabwe) are not eligible. Entrants must be 18 years old or above on November 1,   2018. Entries must be unpublished and remain unpublished in any language until 1 May 2019 IMPORTANT NOTE: The Commonwealth Foundation will request verification of citizenship before winners are selected. For regional purposes,

Application deadline: 16th September 2018 Training date: Thursday 20 and Friday 21 September 2018 The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) invites entries from Lagos-based professional photojournalists with interest in the subjects of basic education and electricity, from photography specialties, to the visual storytelling course. Note:                                                                                                       Applicants without relevant works but with demonstrated commitment and promise would be considered. Female journalists are encouraged to apply. Applicants living with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Click  here to apply

The Prince Claus Fund and the Goethe-Institut announce a new joint Call for Proposals: Cultural and Artistic Responses to Environmental Change supporting initiatives within the financial range of €15.000 – €20.000. The deadline for the submission of project applications is Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 17:00h (CET). Please send project applications with supporting materials to:  proposals@princeclausfund.nl . Click  here  for details. 

Entries are invited from interested artists to submit works for the 22 nd Japan Media Arts Festival. The competition is organized by the Japan Media Arts Festival Executive Committee and is opened to artists from all over the world. Categories of Contests: There are four (4) categories of competition: Art Division: interactive art, media installations, video works, video installations, graphic art, internet art, media performances, etc. Entertainment Division : games, video / sound works, multimedia productions, gadgets, electronic devices, websites, application software, etc. Animation Division :   animated feature films, animated short films, animated series, etc. Manga Division : comics published in book form, comics published in a magazine, comics published online, self-published comics, etc. Rule : Works must be completed or released between October 6, 2017 and October 5, 2018. Submit  here Prizes: F

Afroyoungadult, published by the  Goethe-Institut , will feature Young Adults (YA) stories. The Goethe-Institut invites aspiring African writers to submit short stories, 3,000 to 5,000 words in length, in Kiswahili, English or French. Selected authors will be published in an anthology and will participate in workshops in February 2019. The anthology that will be available in Kiswahili, English, and French, and launched at the 2019 Ake Festival. Send your short story to  afroyoungadult@gmail.com  with a short biography and your preferred city for the workshop. The workshop will take place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Kiswahili) Lome, Togo (French) Dakar, Senegal (French) Accra, Ghana (English) Kigali, Rwanda (English) Lagos, Nigeria (English) Nairobi, Kenya (English) Johannesburg, South Africa (English) The workshops will take place between Feb. 11 to Feb 15, 2019. Therefore, only submit if you will be in Africa and can attend

Submissions are invited from writers in Africa for the 2018 African Writers Award. The African Writers Development Trust (AWDT) annually organizes African Writers Award as part of the African Writers Conference (AWC). The conference annually brings writers of African descent together to network, create opportunities and sustain a conversation that would press forward the shared interests of African writers. The theme of this year’s conference, slated to hold in Abuja later this year, is “Re-imagining African Literature: New Voices, New Narratives in the Fight for the Girl Child”. Therefore, writers can send in their flash fiction, short stories, children stories, or poems. The maximum length words: The maximum length words for submissions is: Maximum of three hundred (300) words   for flash fiction. Maximum of one thousand, five hundred (1,500) words for children’s stories. Illustrations could be sent too, but allowed. Two thousand, five hundred (2,500) words

Quramo’s Junior Writers’ Prize is a writing competition for secondary school students under the age of 17. The competition aims to inspire and encourage young writers to develop their storytelling abilities and hone their writing craft.  Quramo Publishing is accepting submissions till September 15th 2018. The topic for this year’s competition is “The World in 2030.” Students can submit either fiction or non-fiction entries about this topic. The maximum word count is 3000 words.  Entries can be submitted via email ( writersprize@quramo.com ) or here . The 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners will each receive a cash prize. A long-list of the top five entries will also be included in an anthology of short stories published under Mango (children) imprint. The long-listed students will partake in a one-day writers’ camp moderated by a reputable author.   Terms and Conditions The submissions portal opens on August 6th 2018 and closes on September 15th 2018. The word limit is

Quramo Publishing Limited, has launched the 2018 Mango Prize for Chilren. Submissions are open for primary school pupils aged 8 – 10.  Entries can either be fiction or non-fiction. Interested participating pupils can choose to write on any of the following themes: 1.       Betrayal 2.       Disappointment 3.       Family 4.       Forgiveness 5.       Friendship 6.       Hope 7.       Trust 8.       Overcoming a challenge NUMBER OF WORDS (LENGTH OF MANUSCRIPT) The manuscript should one thousand, five hundred (1,500) words in length. HOW TO MAKE SUBMISSIONS Interested entrants should  upload their entries here . DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS submissions end September, 15, 2018.