The Connect & Create mentoring program for professionals in mid-level roles in the performing arts and music industries who are early in their careers and live and work in sub-Saharan Africa.

Sectors :

Music

Performing arts

Countries :

South Africa

Benin

The Connect & Create mentoring program for professionals in mid-level roles in the performing arts and music industries who are early in their careers and live and work in sub-Saharan Africa.

Help type: Targeted support (Workshop, Consulting, Training, Masterclass, Mentoring and coaching), Collaboration and networking (Thematic community, International development, Event), Skills (Specific skills, Expertise, Know-how), Project funding (Scholarship, Grant)

Opening date for applications : September 07, 2026

Closing date for applications : October 09, 2026

This call for application is open

Informations

Eligibility criteria

Stages

Details

The Connect & Create mentoring program is designed for professionals in intermediate roles within the performing arts and music sectors (agents, managers, producers, distribution officers, company administrators…), who are early in their careers (2 to 5 years of experience required) and living and working in Sub-Saharan Africa. Over the course of one year, from January to December 2027, this program will be led by the organization Libr'Arts and will provide agile and adaptive support to 15 early-career professionals, blending individual and collective engagement dynamics.

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Additional files

-Call applications mentorship_Connect & Create_compressed-1.pdf(PDF, 448.7Ko)

-Appel candidatures mentorat_Connect & Create_compressed.pdf(PDF, 451.9Ko)

Eligibility criteria

• Be a permanent resident of a country in sub-Saharan Africa;

• Be at least 18 years old; there is no upper age limit;

• Have two to five years of initial professional experience as an intermediary in the performing arts or music industry in Africa;

• Be affiliated with an organization that has had legal status for at least one year and be able to provide an official document certifying the organization’s registration with the relevant authorities;

• Plan a career in the performing arts or music industry;

• Commit to completing the program in its entirety.

Stages

09/07/2026

Opening of applications

Official announcement of the call for projects and online application form. Participants can access the criteria, participation conditions and resources to prepare their application.