Recently, we took a creative project through a competitive funding application process and came away with a few learnings we thought might be useful to share with our community.

GUAP Magazine has officially relaunched on Substack, marking a shift towards a reader-funded model in an effort to support longer-form storytelling over algorithms.

Inside this round-up, you'll find opportunities spanning artist residencies, theatre, fashion, community gatherings, creative development programmes and more - with opportunities across South Africa, Tokyo, London, Nairobi, Portugal and beyond.

The Free Books Campaign is celebrating five years of the Free Books Festival with its biggest edition yet.

London-based multidisciplinary artists Kome Eleyae and G3negraphy present A Quiet Leap Forward, a new collaborative exhibition exploring the emotional experience of coming of age in London.

British-Nigerian photographer Dean Dùmarè uses portraiture as a way of documenting community with honesty and care. His ongoing Portraits of Brixton series offers a thoughtful counter-narrative to the headlines often associated with the area, foregrounding the richness of everyday life and the people who make Brixton what it is. We spoke to Dean about the project and the values central to his practice.

Inside this round-up, you'll find opportunities spanning artist residencies, theatre, fashion, community gatherings, creative development programmes and more - with opportunities across South Africa, Tokyo, London, Nairobi, Portugal and beyond.

With Fête de la Musique transforming the city into one big party and so many of our community passing through for the week, we wanted to propose some of our fave cultural spots.