@OpenArts_

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 Kaduna, Nigeria
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Open Arts retweeted
HIBAF@hausabafOct 8
Send this to someone you want to go to #HIBAF26 with 🥰 Mu hadu a HIBAF!!! Tag who you spot below 👇🏽
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Open Call: Open Arts Community Fund 🎨 This year, we’ve got a grant exclusively for our Open Arts Community Members. Those who actively engage with all our monthly programming at the Open Arts Space. We can’t wait to read your applications! More Info:👉🏾openartsworld.org/blog/open-…
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🚨 OPEN CALL: The Open Arts Fund is back for its 3rd cycle! ₦1.5M in funding for artists, duos, collectives & creative projects telling powerful stories about Northern Nigeria. Two categories. Deadline: 10 Nov 2026. Apply now! openartsworld.org/blog/open-…
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Introducing Our Writer-in-Residence 🚨👏🏾 We’re delighted to welcome Akumbu Uche for a residency with us at the Open Arts Space. A performance storyteller and multidisciplinary writer based in Abuja. join us in giving Akumbu a warm Open Arts welcome. 💛
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Open Arts is heading to Milan for Moleskine Creativity Revival 2026! ✈️ Our Artistic & Managing Director, Salma Ja’eh, will host an Unconference Session on language, culture, and imagining inclusive futures from Open Arts’ work to HIBAF. Join us in wishing her a safe journey!
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We’re pleased to announce @salmabanks_ as the new Artistic and Managing Director of Open Arts Development Foundation. ✨ Here’s to a new chapter of creativity, growth and cultural exchange. Read the full press release via the link 👇 . openartsworld.org/blog/open-…
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If you're a writer or artist looking for a lovely space to create I suggest applying for the @OpenArts_ residency their arts center is this quaint rustic bungalow in the heart of kaduna with lots of plants and a fully stocked library.
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APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED! 🔒 Thank you to everyone who applied for the Crossing Tongues Poetry Residency. We’re no longer accepting applications and will be reaching out to all applicants with more details shortly. Stay tuned for more news. ✨ #CrossingTongues #PoetryResidency – at Kaduna, Nigeria
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We had a very special guest at the Open Arts Space today, and the Open Arts team couldn’t keep calm. It was such a pleasure to have THE Fatima Bala tour the Open Arts Space and sign our copies of her books. 📚 This was literally one for the books. 🥰 – at Kaduna, Nigeria
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🎬 MOVIE CLUB | AUGUST EDITION This Thursday, we’re screening Frankenstein (2025)! 🧟🏽‍♂️ 📅 Thursday, 20 August ⏰ 3:00 PM 📍 Open Arts Space, Kaduna Come with a friend, grab some popcorn, and join us for an afternoon of cinema, conversations & community. 🍿🎥 – at Kaduna, Nigeria
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Open Arts retweeted
HIBAF@hausabafAug 16
Introducing the 6th edition of #HIBAF26 with the theme: Afrophony/Hausa Philosophies. This year's theme invites us to rethink whose languages produce knowledge, whose ideas are archived and remembered, and what it means to imagine the future through African languages. #HIBAF26
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📖 CROSSING TONGUES | FAQ Got questions about the Poetry Residency? We’ve got answers! Swipe through for key details on eligibility, application requirements, writing samples, deadlines & more. 🗓️ Deadline: 31 August 2026 🔗 Full details: openartsworld.org/blog/cross…
Open Arts@OpenArts_Aug 9
🚨 OPEN CALL | CROSSING TONGUES POETRY RESIDENCY Are you a Hausa–English bilingual poet living in Nigeria? This is your chance to join an international poetry exchange. 🇳🇬🏴 🗓️ Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 For eligibility & application details: openartsworld.org/blog/cross…
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🚨 OPEN CALL | CROSSING TONGUES POETRY RESIDENCY Are you a Hausa–English bilingual poet living in Nigeria? This is your chance to join an international poetry exchange. 🇳🇬🏴 🗓️ Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 For eligibility & application details: openartsworld.org/blog/cross… – at Kaduna, Nigeria
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🚨 OPEN CALL Crossing Tongues Poetry Residency Are you a Hausa–English bilingual poet living in Nigeria? Apply for Crossing Tongues, an international poetry exchange with poets from Scotland. 📅 Deadline: 31 August 2026 📧 Apply: [email protected] 🔗 Full details on flier – at Kaduna, Nigeria
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Meet our July Short-Stay Resident, Alee Lawan ✍🏾 As part of his residency, he will be hosting an interactive Open Studio Session on fiction writing, exploring character development, world-building, plot, and the creative process behind his manuscript, “The Desert Daughter”. – at Kaduna, Nigeria
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What happens when a writer spends time in residence at Open Arts Space? Here’s a glimpse into Alee Lawan’s journey—his creative process, reflections, and moments from his residency. Watch the full documentary here: youtu.be/DL_BT2N1Z1I?si=jFbn…
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August’s Monday Trivia brought the laughs, the games, and the energy! 🎉😂 Missed it? Here’s a recap. Don’t miss the next one—bring your game face. 😉 📍Open Arts Space, Kaduna #MondayTrivia #OpenArtsSpace #KadunaEvents – at Kaduna, Nigeria
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🎨 School’s out, but creativity is just getting started! Give your child a holiday they’ll actually remember at our 5-Day Kids Creativity Boot Camp at Open Arts Space, Kaduna. 📅 Aug. 10–14, 2026 👧🏽 Ages 8–16 💰 ₦10,000 per class Register via- urlkub.co/y6kZMt – at Kaduna, Nigeria
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“A noun is a name of a person dead, kidnapped or displaced” Words from YAAYO from Open Arts Lit event #openarts #openartsspace #poetry #spokenword #stage – at Kaduna, Nigeria
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Booking your stay at Open Arts Space is easy. 🌿 Whether you book through Airbnb, Booking.com, our website, or simply send us a WhatsApp message, there’s an option for you. Pick what works best, and we’ll handle the rest. We can’t wait to welcome you. 🤍 – at Kaduna, Nigeria
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