{"id":3566,"date":"2026-01-01T20:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T20:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=3566"},"modified":"2026-01-02T19:00:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T19:00:50","slug":"call-for-applications-art-exchange-moving-image-programme-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=3566","title":{"rendered":"Call for Applications \u2013 Art Exchange: Moving Image Programme 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-170900\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: January 18, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications for the Art Exchange: Moving Image Programme 2026 are now open. Art Exchange: Moving Image\u00a0is a collaborative, cross-cultural curatorial development programme designed to strengthen the practice of early to mid-career visual arts curators from Sub-Saharan Africa who are engaging with moving image as a medium. The programme focuses on building curatorial confidence, fostering critical dialogue, expanding international networks, and supporting curators to realise moving image exhibitions in their local contexts.<\/p>\n<p>Supported by the British Council, and delivered by Breinstorm Brand Architects, a strategic design and storytelling firm, and IQOQO, a digital platform connecting creative and cultural sector professionals, the Art Exchange: Moving Image programme combines mentorship, skills development, and curatorial experimentation across African and UK contexts. Up to six curators will be selected to participate in a structured, year-long programme that offers personalised mentorship, professional development workshops, networking opportunities, and a fully funded research trip to the UK. Participants will gain access to moving image works from the British Council Collection and receive financial and logistical support to develop and present a final exhibition in their home country.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As part of the programme, the participants will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Join a cohort of 6 peer curators from across the continent<\/li>\n<li>Work with an internationally recognised public art collection<\/li>\n<li>Participate in an online programme: receive bespoke mentoring and professional development and support from industry leaders<\/li>\n<li>Residency: attend a fully funded research trip in the UK in May 2026 (provisional dates 15 \u2013 25 May 2026)<\/li>\n<li>Showcase: receive a grant to deliver an exhibition and programme for their local audiences, of artworks from local artists and the British Council Art Collection. (subject to approved proposals and due diligence checks)<\/li>\n<li>Engage: alongside their exhibitions, each curator will deliver a public programme or workshop element for and inclusive of the local artistic community (e.g. artists, practitioners, venues)<\/li>\n<li>Network and collaborate: build their networks across Sub-Saharan Africa and with artists and peers in the UK<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applicants must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be 18+<\/li>\n<li>Be based in: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda or Zimbabwe<\/li>\n<li>Not be enrolled in full- or part-time formal education<\/li>\n<li>Be an early to mid-career visual arts curator (see definitions below)<\/li>\n<li>Be proficient in English<\/li>\n<li>Have a demonstrated interest in working with the moving image<\/li>\n<li>This programme is not open to artists<\/li>\n<li>Currently hold a valid passport, valid until 30 November 2026<\/li>\n<li>Be available to travel to the UK in May 2026 (provisional dates 15 \u2013 25 May 2026) Be available to make a UK visa application (with support) between February and April 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Curators can mean: exhibition-makers, producers, practitioners, programmers who work in the visual arts space. i.e. Visual Arts practitioners, artists and designers who have put together displays, exhibitions, representations and\/or convenings around the work of other visual artists for an audience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When submitting the online application form you will need to upload:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Curriculum Vitae<\/li>\n<li>Curatorial proposal (max 2 pages)<\/li>\n<li>Signed letter of support from your proposed exhibition host venue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSev51epvCKi7h8x5PhfPQ-LYNMRRjS0Ov1ag97OYV1cLyigNQ\/viewform?usp=header\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artexchangemovingimage.uk\/call-for-applications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Art Exchange: Moving Image<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: January 18, 2026 Applications for the Art Exchange: Moving Image Programme 2026 are now open. 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