Si Hene
A global board, curated for heritage & the arts

Opportunities

Jobs, grants, fellowships, study and open calls from museums, archives, universities and foundations worldwide — gathered here because they matter to Ghanaian heritage, African art history and archival work. Most are offered by other institutions; a few are Si Hene's own.

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5 opportunities
Grants & Funding2
Grant
EMKP Documentation Grants 2026–2027
Endangered Material Knowledge Programme (EMKP), British Museum

Supports documentation of endangered material knowledge systems, including the making, use, repair and repurposing of objects, spaces, architecture, performances and environments.

AnyoneApplicants worldwide, with a host institution. Projects can take place anywhere.
£20,000- £100,000
Deadline
1 Dec 2026
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Grant
EMKP Legacy Digitisation Grant 2026–2027
Endangered Material Knowledge Programme (EMKP), British Museum

A grant to digitise completed project records documenting material knowledge that is endangered now or was endangered when the original research took place. Relevant formats include fieldnotes, photographs, negatives, video, film reels, audio and objects.

AnyoneApplicants worldwide; individuals, communities and institutions. The collection must relate to endangered material knowledge.
Up to £20,000
Deadline
1 Dec 2026
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Fellowships & Residencies3
Fellowship
Du Bois Research Institute Fellowship 2027–2028
Hutchins Center for African & African American Research, Harvard University

Residential fellowship for research or creative projects related to African, African American and African Diaspora studies. Projects may be in the arts, humanities or social sciences.

AnyonePostdoctoralInternational applicants are welcome. Open to scholars and creative practitioners whose work connects with Africa or the African Diaspora.
Up to $75,000
Deadline
14 Dec 2026
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Residency
Wintanworks Residency 2027: Ghana to Copenhagen
Art Hub Copenhagen and blaxTARLINES KUMASI

A two-month artist exchange between Ghana and Denmark. This listing is specifically the Ghana-based artist residency in Copenhagen.

ArtistsProfessional visual artists who live in Ghana and graduated from KNUST.
13,000 DKK per month
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
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Fellowship
MoAD Emerging Artists Program 2027–2028
Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD)

MoAD selects four emerging artists for its 2027–28 cohort: three based in the Bay Area and one based elsewhere in the United States or internationally. The work should contribute to contemporary art of the African Diaspora.

ArtistsEntry levelEmerging Black artists worldwide
Up to $10,000
Deadline
18 Dec 2026
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