This year, Fumetto is collecting stories on the topic of wealth under the title "RICH": What does wealth look like? Who is rich? And when? We don't talk about money. But: what we can't talk about, we should draw! Or is it not about money at all? But about health, love and time? Are it quiet, small moments that contain the wealth of an entire universe, or is it a wealth of experiences and emotions that ultimately counts?

  
We are looking forward to a rich harvest from the pens, pencils and brushes of artists from near and far, to a cornucopia of comics and a glittering and sparkling exhibition at the next Fumetto Comic Festival from April 5th to 13th, 2025!

Exhibition: Fumetto Comic Festival Lucerne 5.–13\. April 2025

  
Fumetto awards three prizes per category, as well as one prize for the best scenario from among all nominations. In category 1, cash prizes of CHF 1111 (1st place), CHF 888 (2nd place) and CHF 666 (3rd place) are awarded. The scenario prize is worth CHF 444 in the 2nd and 3rd.

«RICH» Fumetto Comic Competition 2025

**The International Year of Batik | 2024-25**

  
Sponsored by the Batik Guild, the “_International Year of Batik 2024-25”_ is an ambitious project aimed at furthering the goals of the Guild. It will be a year of concentrated effort to both publicise the Art of Batik globally and to bring it to the world’s attention as well as legitimising it as a difficult and valid art medium.

  
To that end, we have built an _International Year of Batik_ website, a Batik Secretariat, to collect, collate and publicise all the Batik shows, exhibitions and workshops that will be held across the world in that year. It will feature the work of as many batik artists as possible and will be a forum for debate and discussion, It will post articles and videos about the art and its techniques and will publicise an International multi-category Competition which will be the spearhead of the whole campaign.

  
We invite all Batik artists to submit one high resolution jpeg of their Batik art (above 1 MB please) plus one detail jpeg in the following categories:

  
* Representational/Figurative Batik
* \*Only those on fabric using dyes will be accepted
* Abstract Art Batik
* Traditional Batik
* Mixed Media Batik
* Apparel and Home Decor Batik
* Natural Dye Batik

  
Each piece of art should be titled with dimensions and the materials used.

The entries will be judged by an international team of Batik experts. Prizes will be awarded and the Winners’ work exhibited in a special online Batik show.

International Batik Competition

From now until the 31st of December, 2024, **artists working in various fields who live and work in Germany may apply for a four- to eight-month residency at the Tarabya Cultural Academy in Istanbul. In addition, the Turkish-German co-production grants will again be awarded in cooperation with the Allianz Foundation**. Tandems of cultural professionals from Germany and Türkiye may apply for these grants on a joint basis.

  
The residencies offer artists and cultural professionals from Germany a space for the contemplative development and completion of their creative endeavours, working in exchange and cooperation with local artists and cultural institutions in Türkiye. The Tarabya Cultural Academy works to strengthen and intensify cultural exchange and dialog between Germany and Türkiye, to offer new perspectives on German-Turkish relations, and to promote the artistic development of creative professionals from both countries. The residency also provides a protected artistic space in increasingly challenging times for artistic creation.

  
The grants provide artists and cultural practitioners from Germany a space for the contemplative development and realization of their creative work in exchange and cooperation with local artists and cultural institutions in Türkiye. The promotion and intensification of cultural exchange and dialogue between Germany and Türkiye, the opening up of new perspectives on German-Turkish relations and the support of the artistic development of creative artists from both countries are central aspects of the program of the Tarabya Cultural Academy. In addition, the residency provides a protected space for artistic creation in increasingly challenging times.

  
In addition, in cooperation with the Allianz Foundation, co-production grants are awarded to tandems of cultural professionals who live in Germany and Türkiye. The Allianz Foundation supports artists and artistic initiatives that develop ideas for social change, provide new perspectives on solving the pressing challenges of our time, and that work for social justice, open societies, and the preservation of a planet that is worth inhabiting. Applications that address these ideas and issues are expressly welcome. Both members of the tandem receive a monthly cash stipend to implement their joint artistic project and are involved in the residency programme’s activities.

**RESIDENTS WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY**

The cash grant consists in a lump sum grant for living costs in the amount of 2,500 euros per month. In addition, non-cash benefits include provision of furnished accommodation (apartment with cooking facilities and bathroom), defrayal of costs for water, electricity, heating and basic cleaning against a lump sum of 20 euros monthly paid by the resident. The lump sum grant is intended to cover travel and transport costs and costs that arise through fulfillment of the terms of the residency by the residents.

  
**TURKISH-GERMAN CO-PRODUCTION RESIDENTS**

Both tandem partners receive a monthly cash grant to realize their joint artistic project. The monthly rate for residents from Germany corresponds to that of the regular Tarabya Cultural Academy residencies; for residents from Turkey, the monthly rate is 2,000 euros (in TL according to the current exchange rate). The grant for residencies for Turkish partners is provided by the Allianz Foundation.

  

The Tarabya Cultural Academy 2025-26

The Hochschule für Gestaltung (HfG) Offenbach, supported by the Crespo Foundation and the Aventis Foundation, is offering an international residency programme at the Höchster Porzellan-Manufaktur (HPM), the second oldest porcelain manufactory in Germany, from 1 April to 31 July 2025.

  
‘RESIDENCY 3.0 exploring porcelain’ supports national and international artists and designers and offers them a free space to research, experiment and develop innovative concepts in working with porcelain and ceramics.

  
The aim is to promote young artistic talent in the field of porcelain and to further develop the tradition of porcelain design in the context of materials research. New concepts of form, material and design can be explored and developed through experimental work with porcelain.

**The residency provides the following:**

  
* Guest studio at the Höchster Porzellan-Manufaktur in Frankfurt-Höchst
* Provision of a room in the residency guest apartment in Offenbach
* Funding for artistic work: 1,000 EUR per month
* ‘Deutschlandticket’
* Material for work: up to 500 EUR
* Travel expenses: costs of travel to and from Offenbach covered on application (max. 1,500 EUR)
* Exhibition: assumption of costs by arrangement
* Documentation of the creative positions (in photography, film, catalogue, etc.): Costs covered by arrangement
* Transfer programme workshop, lecture: reimbursement of expenses by arrangement
* Participation in the national and international networking of the HfG
* Participation in the life of the art academy and research opportunities in the context of the HfG (library, research platforms and institutions)

Residency 3.0: Exploring Porcelain

We are so pleased to announce that Extra Teeth is BACK baby! After a year’s hiatus we have been funded by Creative Scots for our next THREE issues, and we are extremely excited to get our 🦷 into your work! We will be publishing 4 new pieces of work online alongside the print magazine, and **subs will open from December 15th to December 31st**. As always, info about submitting can be found on our website, and if you are wondering if your work is right for us the best way to find out is by reading us! 

  
Please send one piece only to the email provided during each submissions period, with SHORT STORY: TITLE or ESSAY: TITLE in the subject line. Secondary submissions will be deleted. We will strive to get back to you around six weeks after submissions close; please don’t email to check up on your submission before eight weeks has passed from the end of the submissions period. We will contact you whether or not your piece has been accepted. Editors’ decision is final. 

  
We understand that it is unrealistic to ask you not to submit pieces elsewhere during this period, but if you need to withdraw a submission please email to let us know ASAP. Please note we are unable to give feedback on either submissions or unsuccessful mentoring applications. 

We offer **£140** for each piece selected for the magazine, as well as two copies of the magazine in which the piece is featured. We also now select 4 pieces to be published online, for which we pay **£100** per piece. We pay via bank transfer within 30 days of receipt of a signed publishing agreement. Extra Teeth does not charge fees to submit writing. We also offer fees for event appearances.

Extra Teeth is back! Call for Writers!

TelepART Mobility Support promotes opportunities for performing artists, scientists and researchers to travel and perform internationally. It is an easy and quick micro-funding format aimed for emerging and semi-established professional artists and young academics.

  
**TelepART-Arts:** The grant is aimed at performances that are open to the general public. For example if there is an open performance in connection to an artist stay in a residency they may apply for the TelepART-grant.

**TelepART-Science:** In order to be eligible for the grant, both the performer and the event organiser must have a preliminary commitment to the project.

  
**The grant must not represent more than 50% of the total cost of the production**. Total production costs include travel, accommodation and shipping costs, performance fees and other performance related non-fixed costs (i.e. the technical staff for the performance), all including VAT. This rule assures that the travel budget is in balance with the size of the event. If applying for the art grant, The Performer must receive a reasonable compensation for their work (“performance fee”). Daily allowances, meals, etc. are neither supported by the programme nor included in the “Total costs of the production”.

There are two different types of grants within TelepART Mobility Support, TelepART-Arts and TelepART-Science. TelepART-Arts can be applied for performing art projects and TelepART-Science can be applied for research events.

  
The grant is intended for travel and accommodation costs up to €1,000 and the funding decision is made **within two weeks** from the application.

Mobility Support for Projects involving Finland

**Warm, homey ambience, eclectic luxury**

Belgrade Art Studio brings its quirky formula of contemporary art and a warm, homey ambience to the Serbian capital. The studio opened during 2011 in a 19th-century listed building in Belgrade’s historic neighborhood of Dorćol. It provides artists with an environment to take themselves out of their daily routines, find new inspiration, conduct research and create new work. The space was renovated over the course of a whole year and decorated by its young founder, artist Baxx. Following an ‘‘eclectic luxury’’ approach that combines vintage design with contemporary art, Baxx have filled the space with original art and vintage objects sourced in galleries and antique shops across Serbia and Europe. The result is a very personal, inviting space that skillfully mixes contrasting elements with surprising results.

  
**Why do artists from around the world leave their studios behind to come to Belgrade art studio?**

Serenity. Light. Space. Privacy. The ability to work uninterrupted for hours, days, weeks in a quiet studio. These are just a few of the reasons why so many world’s visual artists, curators, writers come to Belgrade Art Studio each year. Typically, our artists find they accomplish more in a matter of weeks at Belgrade Art Studio than they can in a year at home. It’s all about the work – art. To enrich the artist’s experience, it is expected that each resident will use every available opportunity, to build community and friendship, and to exchange ideas and experiences.

  
* **Rolling Deadline:** applications are assessed on the 1st of each month
* **Notification of Acceptance:** You will be notified via email within 2 weeks of applying

Artists must cover their own travel costs and 60% of the residency costs.

* Residency in a **fully furnished apartment**, in Dorcol historic building, built in 1921-23, with a sense of history, with the pieces of furniture from 1920s and original wooden floor, windows and doors. Fully functional Kitchen for the self-catering of residents, Dining/sitting room. Full linen, including bedding, blankets, bathroom towels, kitchen tea towels. Laundry services available, though not included. Complimentary access to High speed wireless internet throughout all studio.
* A private **studio** is equipped with easels, stool, ample wall space, and both natural and artificial lighting. Air-conditioned work space which is unique and has character, plus a studio representative always on hand to help out (approximately 80 square meters. It has 4.20 m high ceilings, large windows in two directions and a beautiful floor plan).
* A sense of uniqueness – Dorćol is known as the central neighborhood of Belgrade. This is the neighborhood where things happen and in the same time represents the oldest and the most prominent part of the city. Living in Dorćol has its charms, it could be like living in Kreuzberg in Berlin or Manhattan in NYC.
* Each resident is responsible for their own personal tools and materials. We can offers oil and acrylic paints, oil sticks, solvents, finer brushes, canvas, paper, and a multitude of other painting and drawing **materials at competitive prices from local art supply stores**. Contact coordinator@belgradeartstudio.com if you have specific studio needs/requests in advance of your arrival.
* **Exhibition** opportunities/artist talk/studio visits. We work closely with many local curators, artists, gallery owners and collectors so this opportunity is limited by time available and might include additional costs. We will do all we can to fulfill your requests and goals while here!
* Our **financial aid package cover up to a maximum of 40% of the cost of a residency** (the total amount of our aid packages varies based on a combination of merit, need, and time of year; the maximum aid is more readily available for residencies scheduled between November and April). Only artists who have completed the financial assistance section of the online application will be considered for financial aid package. You must submit this information at the time of application.

Belgrade Art Studio Residency 

**Open Call – Portfolio Contest – Parallel Voices 2025**

In the context of promoting modern photographic creation, Photometria International Photography Festival announces Parallel Voices portfolio contest, which will be open for submissions from November 1st to December 31st, 2024.

  
Applicants are kindly asked to submit one (1) portfolio of fifteen (15) photographs, from which eight (8) will be selected by the jury. Photometria is looking for photographers being capable to capture topics of their preference, an idea open to multiple perspectives or even to narrate a story of the world we inhabit.

  
The selected nine (9) portfolios will be showcased in the Photometria International Photography Festival 2025 as part of a group exhibition entitled “Parallel Voices”.

  
**The selection of the portfolios will be based on the following criteria:**

 1\. The relevance of the pictures to the topic.

 2\. The coherence of the pictures as a united whole.

 3\. The artistic and aesthetic quality of the photos.

The best nine (9) portfolios that will be selected will be the material of the exhibition entitled “Parallel Voices”, for 2025\. **For the first time, all 9 selected photographers, will receive free accommodation during the Photometria International Photography Festival 2025.**

Parallel Voices 2025

This annual bursary, which aims to support these under-represented voices in Canada’s comics industry, was established in 2020\. The announcement included the following statement:

  
> At Conundrum Press, we support Black Lives Matter and stand in solidarity with anti-racist protestors fighting for crucial change against systemic racism in the US, Canada, and elsewhere. We also recognize that police brutality disproportionately impacts our Indigenous communities. As we reflect on these issues, as well as our own privileged position on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People, we’ve also been considering ways that we, as a small independent publisher, can contribute.

  

We offer an **annual $1000 bursary to a Black or Indigenous person living in Canada, for the creation and production of a mini-comic**.

Mini-Comic Bursary for Black and Indigenous Creators

The Europe + Heritage programme offers advice, a travel grant scheme and a support grant scheme for European heritage cooperation.

  
Heritage can be both tangible and intangible: it includes natural heritage, built and archaeological sites, museums, monuments, artworks, historic cities, literary, musical and audio-visual works, and the knowledge, practices and traditions of citizens.

  
DutchCulture supports sustainable heritage cooperation between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Europe by supporting and facilitating (international) expert meetings and exchanges while underlining the European context of heritage. We identify trends and opportunities and are in close contact with the heritage field. Please keep us up to date on your tangible and intangible heritage projects with and within Europe by sending us an email.

  
**For whom**

The Europe + Heritage Programme is designed for heritage organisations and professionals that are based in the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Netherlands, Aruba, Bonaire and Sint Maarten) and wish to visit a European partner, invite a European partner or set up a cooperation with a European partner.

  
DutchCulture offers consultations in English or Dutch to organisations and individuals who want to start a European heritage project. We do so by offering information about national and international funding opportunities and connecting projects and organisations to international partners. Please do not hesitate to contact Jacomine Hendrikse, advisor Europe + Heritage, to schedule your consultation.

As of February 2024, a pilot programme for the Caribbean part of the Kingdom offers an increased travel voucher to applicants based in Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten. With a travel voucher of €1.500 instead of €250 for applicants based in the Netherlands, we hope to stimulate cooperation between the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Europe. The amount of the Travel Grant Scheme remains the same for all applicants based in the Kingdom of the Netherlands and is a maximum of €5.000.

  
DutchCulture supports heritage cooperation between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Europe by offering two grant schemes: the Travel Grant Scheme and the Support Grant Scheme.

  
**1\. Europe + Heritage Travel Grant Scheme (Reiskostenregeling)**

Cooperation starts with establishing contact and getting to know each other. To facilitate this, DutchCulture has created the Travel Grant Scheme. Under this scheme, vouchers of **€250** (for applicants based in the Netherlands) or **€1.500** (for applicants based in Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten or Saba - the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands).

  
**2\. Europe + Heritage Support Grant Scheme (Ondersteuningsregeling)**

The goal of the Support Grant Scheme is to promote the establishment of contacts with the European heritage sector and the exchange of knowledge between the Netherlands and the rest of Europe. The Support Grant Scheme offers grants of **€5.000** maximum. 

The Europe + Heritage Programme

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