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Open Arts and HIBAF invite bilingual Hausa-English poets in Nigeria to apply for Crossing Tongues, a Nigeria-Scotland poetry exchange with a 10-day Edinburgh residency. Applications open 6 August 2026. Deadline: 31 August 2026.
Taslimah Woli is a Nigerian visual storyteller and photographer whose work explores the relationship between people and the built environments they inhabit.
The Open Arts Development Foundation is pleased to announce an open call for applications for the Open Arts Emerging Artists Series 2026. A fully funded 2-week on-site residency at The Open Arts Space Kaduna. Application Deadline: 20 February 2026.
Open Arts is thrilled to announce Open Arts Publishing, a new initiative under the Open Arts Development Foundation dedicated to showcasing authentic Northern stories. Apply for our 1-week residency by October 31, 2025.
'Bana Jin yadda ake yayata bukin HIFAB 2022 zai yi armashi da gaske' wannan shi ne abin da yake min yawo a can wani loko na zuciyata, sakamakon takaddama da ake tsakanin zuciyoyina akan taron da za a gudanar na bana.
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