As the world goes into lockdown thanks to the Coronavirus, people are gradually being pushed into tight financial spots. Events are being cancelled, people are hoarding supplies and income flows have slowed down if not dried up. In an effort to support fellow artists, Etan Comics launched the JEMBER Art Competition. The competition according to Etan Comics
SA cosplayer, Kelsey Atkins crowned world champion after winning the Cosplay Championship at Comic-Con Africa last year. Do you love cosplay and can you cosplay like a pro? Yes? Chances are not quite like Kesley Atkins. Kesley, a South African cosplayer just took her cosplaying game to another level, right after winning the cosplay competition
Creators for Creators, in partnership with Image Comics and Iron Circus Comics are giving away $30,00 0 to support new and original comic work from across the world. Creators for Creators is an independent non-profit organization intended to encourage, support, and promote original works through grants and education. The grant is a work in progress that will evolve to fit
After about 2 weeks of voting, the winners of the third Digital Lab Africa Pitch competition have been announced. Digital Lab Africa (DLA) is a platform and a call for projects dedicated to creative content linked with innovation in Africa (web creation, virtual reality, video game, animation, digital music). The objective of Digital Lab Africa
Writing about the implications of Netflix greenlighting Mama K’s Super 4, the first animated show from Africa on the streamer, we argued that more pitching initiatives and storytelling labs were the way to go in bringing creative projects to life. We’re not alone in this thinking. Digital Lab Africa has been setting the pace for