The Arts-Muse Fair

SIR ERIATA ORIBHABOR: The Merchant of Poetry BY UMAR YOGIZA JR   Sir Eriata Oribhabor is a prominent Nigerian poet, essayist, editor, social commentator, literary activist and Publisher at Something For Everybody Ventures (SFEV). A former Chairman, Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Abuja Chapter, he is the President, Poets in Nigeria (PIN) Initiative. A prolific writer, Oribhabor has authored several poetry collections including; Crossroads and The Rubicon, Beautiful Poisons, Eriata on Marble, Shifting Rides of Poetikness, Random Thoughts on Poetry, Walking Truths, That Beautiful Picture, and Colours and Borders . His forthcoming titles include Twenty Eighteen, Gud Old Naija, Under Construction, UnUnited Nations of Nigeria (White man, black hearts), You have the Stage , and Spoken Call respectively. As a foremost promoter of Naija Pidgin, he authored a book written in Naija Languej entitled – Abuja Na Kpangba an Oda Puem-Dem and edited an anthology of

Deadline : June 25, 2019 at 11:59 PM (WAT). If you are passionate about writing and looking to intern with a reputable media organization, the Techpoint Writer Bootcamp should be your destination. The Bootcamp, scheduled to hold from the 17th to 20th of July, 2019 is being organized by Techpoint Africa, a leading media platform based in Lagos, Nigeria that is dedicated to startups, entrepreneurship, innovation and technology in Africa. At the boot camp, 12 successful applicants will receive intensive, hands-on introduction to the world of tech journalism and operations of Techpoint Africa. After the boot camp, 4 lucky writers will be offered a paid 6-month internship with Techpoint, with future work potential for the right candidates. Eligibility Applicants must: Be able to communicate effectively through writing. Be at least 18 years-old by July 17, 2019 Be available for a 3-day stay-in bootcamp in Lagos Be able to work out of Techpoint’s Lagos office (

Deadline: July 1, 2019 The British Council invites artistes, arts organizations and arts collectives in Sub-Saharan Africa to apply for its New Arts New Audiences Open Call and win up to £30,000 in project grants. The New Arts New Audiences, #nAnA, seeks to support the creation of new art that reaches new audiences in Sub-Saharan Africa and the UK. This call is going to be looking out for projects that showcase new art to 18 to 35-year-old audiences who haven’t experience your art before in the following art forms: architecture, design and fashion; film; music; dance and theatre; creative economy; cultural skills; literature; visual arts; and any combination of art forms. Project grants can range from £5000 to £30,000.  To apply  click here

HIASFEST, a schools Arts Festival opens in Minna, Niger state, Nigeria today. The 3-day Hadiza Ibrahim Aliyu Schools Festival (HIASFEST) would see secondary school students from across Niger state converging on the Idris Legbo Kutigi International conference Centre to express their creativity and compete for prizes in singing, painting, poetry, spoken word, short story, cultural dance, craft, and quiz.  Winners will also be awarded tuition scholarships for undergraduate studies A photography exhibition themed ' when the sky paints ', by Nathan Galadima would feature on Saturday, 15 June, the closing day of the festival.  Late Haj. Hadiza Ibrahim Aliyu Named in memory of late Hajiya Hadiza Ibrahim Aliyu, the festival is organized by the Hill-top Creative Arts Foundation and sponsored by Alh. Bala Abdullahi Kwatu. Alh. Bala Abdullahi Kwatu, sponsor of HIASFEST

Deadline: July 26, 2019 As the Festival des 3 Continents holds in Nantes, France later this year, within it is the Produire au Sud  workshop that would focus on the outline and structure of co-production within the film industry. The workshop aims to familiarize young professionals based in Africa, Latin America, and Asia with a variety of important tools and international co-production techniques by coaching individual projects in development. Each year, the programme, which lasts 7 days, works with international and European film professionals as resource persons and workshop trainers. Film Producers from the 3 continents of Latin America, Africa, Asia are paired with a director who currently develops a feature fiction project. The workshop will take place in Nantes, from November 18th to 24th, 2019. Read all the selection criteria  here before applying. To submit your film project complete the online form here .

Deadline: June 30, 2019 Masobe Books, a new publishing company in Nigeria is looking for good stories, compellingly told. The publisher is looking out for a combination of distinctive voice and a great narrative. So if your story is exciting, new, and has the force to make hearts race then send an excerpt to Masobe Books. All you need to know about submission is on this  link .

Friday June 6, 2019, Masobe Books, a new Nigerian publishing company formally announced the official launch of its business activities. Operating from Lagos,  Masobe Books prides itself as ‘a labour of love for Nigerian literature’. It dreams to support writers, significantly improve readership, and tackle and surmount the typical challenges in Nigerian literature which include poor distribution and marketing; mediocre production, and writers’ disillusionment with securing commensurate publication, reward, and exposure for their work. “As a writer and an avid reader, I have experienced these challenges personally,” says, Othuke Ominiabohs, Founder of Masobe Books. “So, I and a dedicated team of like-minded people decided to do something about them. We created Masobe Books, which is a platform to protect, project and promote our literature. We like to think of Masobe Books as a family. We believe that together as a collective — writers, readers, and publisher — we can surmo