Opportunity Title: Apply Now: Goethe Institut Dreaming New Worlds Program 2024 (up to N2.5 Million)

Exploring Collective Illusions in African Culture

We invite artists, curators, historians, and creative technologists to submit applications for the second edition of our program, focused on the concept of Collective Illusions. We seek to explore how African cultural traditions are contextualized and passed down through generations, and how new avenues can be used to interrogate culture and social agreements.

Multidisciplinary Approach

We welcome applications from individuals working across various media, including visual art, film, writing, performance, architecture, and technology. We encourage applicants who integrate art, technology, and sciences into their practices to apply.

Program Goals

• Capacity building through workshops, talks, lectures, and screenings

• Showcasing innovation through a supported exhibition

• Community engagement through public events and feedback

Eligibility

• Residents of Nigeria able to travel to Lagos

• Consistent practice over 3-5 years (or equivalent)

• Availability to commit to creating work with a collective from July-November 2024

Application Deadline: June 3rd, 2024

Program Awards:

• Production and exhibition grants of up to NGN 2,500,000 for three collectives

• Participation in a group exhibition in November 2024

Domains:

• African Heritage

• Ecologies

• Social Equity

• Mediums & Practices

• Narratives

• Climate & Urban development

Apply now to be part of this innovative program and help shape new futures for Nigeria!