NEFCISA
NEFCISA

The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) is proud of its partnership with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) as a Strategic Implementing Partner (SIP) for its Social Employment Fund (SEF). Through this collaboration, MIAF is running a national programme that is creating jobs, addressing skills gaps, and strengthening South Africa's creative industries — in line with the SEF's overarching goal to generate work for the common good and build community value through employment, social contribution, and inclusive economic participation. Operating under the banner NEFCISA (National Employment Facility for Creative Industries in South Africa), the initiative is recruiting and training participants, matching them with host organisations, and has already placed 1 500 workers across the country — surpassing its original target of 1 000. NEFCISA is delivered through a network of 20 host organisations spanning five provinces, who are actively hosting participants and contributing to work for the common good across South Africa's creative and cultural industries. Key Objectives: Support employment and entrepreneurship in the creative industries. Offer skills development and training programmes. Foster partnerships between public and private creative sectors. Promote South African creativity at both provincial and national levels Foster community development through social contribution.

ACCES
ACCES

ACCES Conference and Showcase Festival is Africa's leading music industry gathering, bringing together the people shaping the future of the continent's music business. Artists, entrepreneurs, executives, investors, policymakers and cultural leaders from across Africa and around the world come to ACCES to build partnerships, exchange ideas, discover talent and create new business opportunities. Since its launch in 2017, ACCES has become the continent's premier platform for professional exchange and music market development. Combining a high-level conference with a curated showcase festival, networking, exhibitions and industry programmes, ACCES offers a unique space where creativity meets business and where African music connects with the global industry.

Gender@Work
Gender@Work

Music In Africa Gender @ Work is a three-year training programme aimed at upskilling and increasing the participation of female professionals in the African music sector. Launched by the Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) in April 2019, the programme is connected to the MIAF’s ACCES music conference – a pan-African event held in a different African country every year. This connection enables the programme to reach new participants in a different African country every year. The programme marks the beginning of a more concerted effort by the Foundation to support the participation and inclusion of women in all facets of its programmes and the music sector in Africa as a whole. Over the three years, the programme will aim to address gender imbalances in the sector through training, lobbying, facilitating knowledge exchange and dialogues that foster the interest of women. The broader objectives of the programme are to: Provide industry training for women on critical music industry skills, focusing on: Stage management Electronic music production and recording Music business management Technical knowledge Provide an opportunity for both professional and aspiring women to benefit from the Music In Africa network and its broad range of activities in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Provide a solution-based platform in the form of a round table at ACCES with a view to identify challenges, discuss opportunities and lobby for the interests of female practitioners. Offer participants the opportunity to benefit from programmes offered by MIAF’s partners. Increase access to educational materials. Integrate participants in the broader ACCES programme to maximise experience and exposure to the industry. Record and present training materials on the www.musicinafrica.net, including but not limited to tutorials, templates and other best-practice materials. Communicate women-based themes that support the initiatives and messages of the programme. MAIN TRAINING ACTIVITIES Training in first country (Ghana): In the first year, participants will be trained on all aspects of stage management by a team of experienced stage managers from 10 to 17 November 2019. The programme will offer robust classroom training as well as practical, hands-on training in which participants will also be given the opportunity to manage various aspects of the ACCES performance programme. Training in second country: The second training iteration will take place at ACCES 2020 when the programme will diversify its course to include music production lessons and training on other music business topics. A round-table platform will also be introduced to coincide with the ACCES programme. Training in third country: The third training iteration will take place at ACCES 2021 in a different country, offering an advanced course. HOW DO YOU GET INVOLVED?  As a participant, facilitator or trainer: The programme enrolls up to 12 trainees every year. All opportunities are advertised publicly on this website, and will be added to this page. Please keep checking this page for new calls (below under UPDATES & CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES). As a partner Please contact Claire Metais at [email protected]. APPLY The call for applications for 2020 will be announced soon. The Music In Africa Gender @ Work programme is made possible with the support of the Prince Claus Fund, Siemens Stiftung and Goethe-Institut.

Sound Connects Fund
Sound Connects Fund

For cultural and creative practitioners and organisations operating in southern Africa, access to funding remains a major challenge. The COVID-19 pandemic has also had a massive impact on government policy, spending and the economy in general, and has seen spending on culture being moved further down the list of priorities. Further, the cultural and creative industries repeatedly cite four main areas where investment is needed for growth, which are increased visibility, mobility including access to new markets, finance and support structures.

Instrument Building And Repair Project
Instrument Building And Repair Project

Experience the Vibrations African Instruments Exhibition online in 3D

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Appel à candidatures : Atlantic Music Expo 2019

Home/Non classé/Appel à candidatures : Atlantic Music Expo 2019

L’Atlantic Music Expo (AME) est un marché musical qui se tient chaque année à Praia (Cap-Vert). La prochaine édition de l’événement est prévue du 8 au 11 avril 2019.

En plus des artistes locaux qui seront retenus pour les showcases, les candidatures d’artistes originaires d’Afrique et des pays bordés par l’Atlantique seront traitées avec la plus grande attention.

Un jury international s’emploiera à proposer une belle programmation sur la base des candidatures reçues. 

La date limite pour les candidatures internationales est fixée au vendredi 30 novembre 2018, tandis que les artistes capverdiens ont jusqu’au lundi 31 décembre 2018 pour déposer leurs dossiers.

Modalités d’inscription 

Les artistes locaux sont invités à s’inscrire ici.

Les artistes internationaux sont quant à eux priés de soumettre leurs candidatures via ce formulaire.

Pour que les dossiers soient pris en compte, ils doivent contenir les éléments qui suivent : 

  • Le formulaire de candidature dûement rempli
  • La biographie 
  • Une fiche technique 
  • 3 images haute résolution – 300 dpi 
  • Au moins 3 à 5 morceaux mp3
  • Des liens utiles (non obligatoires): vidéos, pages de médias sociaux, sites Web

N.B : Les éléments doivent avoir été associés au formulaire en ligne avant la date de clôture des candidatures.

Règlement

  1. La date limite de candidature doit être strictement respectée. Toute soumission après cette date ne sera pas acceptée.
  2. Le formulaire de candidature doit être intégralement renseigné. Toute candidature incomplète ne sera pas acceptée.
  3. La date limite de dépôt des candidatures est fixée au vendredi 30 novembre 2018 pour les artistes internationaux.
  4. Les artistes / groupes seront sélectionnés par le jury de l’AME parmi les candidatures reçues avant la date limite.
  5. Pour tout artiste / groupe sélectionné, l’AME demandera des droits de représentation exclusifs sur l’île de Santiago (Cap-Vert) pendant un mois complet.
  6. Pour chaque artiste / groupe sélectionné, l’AME fournira un hébergement pour 2 nuits ainsi que des indemnités journalières. Les frais de voyage resteront à la charge du groupe / artiste. Assurez-vous d’indiquer comment vous financerez votre voyage si vous étiez sélectionné.
  7. L’hébergement des artistes pourra également accueillir un membre de leur staff : technicien ou responsable de voyage.Une inscription en tant que délégué sera proposée à l’accompagnant de l’artiste ou du groupe sélectionné pour le showcase.
  8. Les informations relatives au voyage et à l’identité des personnes du groupe doivent être communiquées à l’équipe de production de l’AME avant le 28 février 2019 afin de lui permettre de préparer l’hébergement, la prise en charge à l’aéroport et le traitement du visa des participants (le cas échéant).
  9. Veuillez noter que la disponibilité des hôtels sur la période choisie pose quelques problèmes, l’équipe de l’AME ne pourra pas réserver des chambres individuelles pour tout le monde.
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