Rezlogue / Open Calls
Open Calls
Residencies, fellowships, prizes, and workshops open to artists across Nigeria and the wider continent. Updated as new calls come in.
The Synthesis Crit Lab & Mentoring Programme
Year long crit-lab and mentoring programme that gathers a small cohort of Nigerian Artists.
Kokopelli Art Foundation - O.U.T Residency
OUT Residency was established because some works require conditions that ordinary practice cannot provide.
Earth Partner Prize 2026: An open call for climate-focused art
For artists aged 14-30. Cash prizes of $10k, $5k or $2k, plus honourable mentions.
Nigeria Nature Photography Awards
Capturing the wildlife, landscapes, and human-nature relationships that define Nigeria's ecosystems.
The Rongo Artist Residency 2026
A curated programme supporting emerging and mid-career artists, in a two-month hybrid format.
Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) Shorts Competition
Original storytelling across short fiction, documentary, and animation, screening at CANEX WKND 2026.
LIPFest Craft and Development Lab
A four-month virtual program of craft and professional development for poets and writers.
The Arole Agarawu African Poetry Prize
Showcasing excellence in African poetry, honouring the legacy of Alhaji Arole Agarawu.
Quramo Writers' Prize 2026
Celebrating unpublished writers and contributing to the canonisation of African literature.
Angels and Muse: Curatorial Intensive 2026
A five-day residential curatorial intensive on marginal regions, displacement and heritage.
Open Call: SFP9 Short Film Production Grant
Sharjah Art Foundation grant supporting completion of short films, up to 30,000 USD.
Expanding Technologies Residency: Ibadan/Seattle
A collaboration between New Culture Studios, CoCA Seattle, and Wa Na Wari.
Resonance Artistic Residency Programme
A three-month, fully financed residency in Paris for visual artists, designers and curators based in Nigeria.
The Ventures Platform - YSMA Futures Art Award
A national commission for a permanent, public-facing outdoor sculpture, worth ₦10m.
Archives in Practice: A Two-day Artist Workshop
An intimate, hands-on engagement with the CCA, Lagos archive, for eight Lagos-based artists.
The Mali Art Prize
SERE's annual award for young, Nigeria-based contemporary artists. 1st prize $3,000 and exhibition.
Ụlọ Playwriting Residency 2026
A playwriting competition and residency for original, unpublished stage plays. First prize ₦1,000,000.
1-98 Art Studio Artist-in-residence
A vibrant art space for young and emerging creatives in Fananda's Tower, Lagos Island.
Kuta Art Residency
An educational, in-person residency for emerging artists from remote communities across Nigeria.
Angel & Muse Residency Program
A research-based residency providing accommodation and a stipend, two weeks to six months.
Host an open call of your own.
Announce a call, free to list, and reach artists across Nigeria.