CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR ARTISTIC PRODUCTIONS

Women*s rights: a tapestry of perspectives

 The project ‘African Feminisms – Rights, Representation Resources’ invites African artists, collectives and creative practitioners to propose creative projects that can be displayed in digital formats on the project’s website (House of African Feminisms) and during one of the African Feminisms symposia that will take place in 2025.

The project ‘African Feminisms – Rights, Representation, Resources’ aims to explore African feminisms practically and discursively, to promote feminist practice through capacity-building programmes and new perspectives through artistic work. The project sees feminisms not only as a conscious intellectual and activist movement, but as the daily lived experience of women*.

The project has at its core the triad of “Rights, Representation and Resources” formulated in the guidelines of feminist foreign policy, such as:

• Women*s rights for feminist politics of the future
• Representation of feminist positions in politics and civil society and artistic contexts
• Access to resources for feminist opinion-forming and projects (finance, knowledge, community)

This 1^st Call for Proposals focusses on “Rights” and aims to engage with the complexities and possibilities of African feminisms by exploring the many dimensions of women*s rights — legal, social, political, economic, and cultural — through diverse artistic and feminist approaches.

Women*s rights are multifaceted, intersecting with issues such as social justice, economic empowerment, health, education, and the right to self-expression. We seek works that examine these rights in their broadest sense, celebrating the strides that have been made, critiquing ongoing struggles, and envisioning new pathways for achieving gender equality across the continent.

How do African feminisms advocate for the rights of women* and girls within contexts shaped by colonial histories, traditional customs, modern challenges, and global influences? How can the arts contribute to this advocacy, and how do they reflect, resist, or reimagine these rights?

We are particularly interested in proposals that provide diverse perspectives in artistic and creative forms such as written works, photographic essays, features, short films, video works, digital and new media artworks visual or audio documentaries and podcasts that explore the theme of “Rights” from an African feminist perspective

Budget

The projects will be funded with up to EUR 2.000.

Eligibility criteria

• Artists and creatives living on the continent or the African Diaspora
• Track record/ portfolio of previously created work

Selection criteria

• Artistic and/or conceptual quality and clarity of execution
• Relevance to the theme and contribution to African feminisms
• Originality and creativity
• Feasibility of implementation within proposed budget

Project Expectations

Provide PR material for the project communication.

Submission of final artistic/ creative project, including complete narrative and financial reports by

30^th May 2025.

Submission

1. Your concept / project description and used media (max 2 pages or a video teaser of max 2 minutes) Provide context on how your work engages with African feminist theories and/or practices, women*s rights, or gender equity on the continent. Highlight any previous work in these areas or similar themes).
2. Biography or CV with Artist Statement
3. Budget plan (inclusive of all expenses)
4. Any three links to your artistic work or portfolio you think are relevant to this

Deadline for submission of proposals: 1^st December 2024, 6PM (SAST).

Late submissions will not be considered.

Submission of all documents to: [email protected] with the subject line “African Feminisms Artistic Call – Rights”.

The project “African Feminisms – Rights, Representation, Resources” is an initiative of the Goethe- Institut project ‘House of African Feminisms’ (HoAF), a networking and resource platform for African feminists, and supported by the German Federal Foreign Office.

About House of African Feminisms

The artwork will be displayed digitally on The House of African Feminisms (HoAF) website. HoAF is a platform for feminist discourse, resource and enlightenment that aims at highlighting the works of various African feminist scholars, artists and thinkers around the world as well as providing a resource on African feminisms. It is anchored on a strong concept/idea of cultural exchange, networking and inclusivity.

About the Goethe-Institut

The Goethe-Institut is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany with a global reach. We promote knowledge of the German language abroad and foster international cultural cooperation. We convey a comprehensive picture of Germany by providing information on Germany’s cultural, social and political life.