Access Bank ART X Prize 2022/2023 for Emerging African Artists

Access Bank ART X Prize 2022/2023 for Emerging African Artists. Apply below!

Application Deadline: 6th November 2022

Eligible Countries: Nigeria

About the Award: Applications are now open for the Access ART X Prize. The Prize awards early-career artists from Africa and its Diaspora with opportunities to develop their practices, with the intention of setting them up for the highest levels of success on the global stage.

Formerly open only to Nigerian emerging artists, The 2022/3 edition has evolved to include an additional award that is open to emerging artists from all of Africa and its Diaspora, in a bid to buttress sustainable careers for a wider range of artists.

Type: Contest

Eligibility: 

• A professional visual artist for 3 years and below
• Not currently enrolled as a student
• Nigerian artist and African artist either living in Africa or in the diaspora

Number of Awards: Two winners will be selected; one from Nigeria and one from Africa/The Diaspora

Value of Award: 

The Nigerian Winner Will Receive:

– Gasworks UK Residency Award
– Exhibition at ART X Lagos
– Supported by a $10,000 Grant
– An opportunity for cultural exchange

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The African / Diasporan Winner Will Receive:

– Yinka Shonibare GAS Foundation NG Residency Award
– Exhibition at ART X Lagos
– Supported by a $10,000 Grant
– An opportunity for cultural exchange

Emerging artists who have been practising for 3 years or more are welcome to apply by clicking here or on the button below.

How to Apply: APPLY NOW

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