AFRO QUARANTINE FEST- SUBMIT

We need Afrocentric solutions for Covid-19…We need a comprehensive Afrocentric response -Seun Kuti @bigbirdkuti

A Virtual Pan-African Arts & Culture Festival because #covid19 aka #coronavirus

To create is as intrinsic to being human as breathing.

Beginning Friday April 3, 2020 Afro Quarantine Fest will feature virtual performances, dance workshops, live art-making sessions and more from Artists of African descent all over the world. 

Artists are essential to our world. They are in the sights we see. The scents we smell. The soundtracks that transport us. Yet the need for social distancing due to the pandemic covid19 has eliminated many of the ways we are nourished by art & culture. Afro Quarantine Fest will give us the rare chance to showcase, give witness, and celebrate the many contributions of artists of African descent to the tick, tick tock of global culture. 

Many artists have had their livelihoods come to a complete stop, bringing a sense of financial and spiritual loss that goes beyond words. By joining our movement, by coming together on a multifaceted platform of connection and exchange with the global community, we will return life to the power of the people as we create a virtual space for performances, interactive activities, creative space, and communal social outlets. 

We are holding the world up through this time of turmoil. We are keeping the world moving. 

JOIN THis MOVEMENT

We invite you to submit your work to be featured as part of the festival. Artist applicants must identify as African/Black, of African descent (Afro-Latinx, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Asian, etc.), and if of mixed ancestry, Afro-ancestry must be prominent. Art submissions/subject matters should promote and depict African/Black life, people & culture.

Please note that we may not be able to feature all submissions.

submission guidelines

DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2020 9:00AM PST

Performances
Performances include live music, comedy, theater, musical theater, dance theater, DJ set, dance forms, spoken word, or any performance art piece. It can be a live-streamed concert/recital, or dynamic creative session in the studio. Ideally, this should be work that has not been released previously (or over one month). Videos of past work may be considered, though the priority will first be on showcasing the work of those artists who had work cancelled/delayed.

Visual Arts
Submit Artwork that you have created based on the current social/political/environment. OR Photos of art that did not get to be shown, or from an exhibit that was closed early. OR submit an editorial/photoshoot or other ways of showcasing your work like timestop videos of you creating work, or a virtual gallery of your studio/exhibition.

Literary
Submit work that you have created based on the current social/political/environment. OR a reading that did not get to be shown. OR submit an editorial OR other ways of showcasing your work like timestop videos of you creating work, or a virtual gallery of your studio/literary work.

Food/Hair/Beauty/Lifestyle/Crafts
Submit interactive videos, photos and activity that celebrate African/Black Urban culture and lifestyle. Ie. follow the leader cooking session, hair tutorial, craft-along session etc.

Film
Short films (under 40 minutes including credits) by independent filmmakers reflect themes and show stories of embodied African/Black life.