Access Bank ART X Prize 2023/2024 for Emerging African Artists. Apply below!
Application Deadline: 18th October 2023
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.
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Formerly open only to Nigerian emerging artists, The 2022/3 edition 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.
The jury for the Access ART X Prize 2023 boasts a roster of esteemed experts, including Babajide Adeniyi-Jones (Documentary photographer), Daudi Karungi (Founder Afriart Gallery), Gabi Ngcobo (Artist, educator, and Curatorial Director of the Javett Art Centre), Emeka Ogboh (Artist), Barthélémy Toguo (Artist), and Yesomi Umolu (Director of Curatorial Affairs and Public Practice for the Serpentine Galleries).
Previous winners of this prestigious prize include Dafe Oboro (2022 Nigerian Winner), Belinda Kazeem-Kamiński (2022 African/Diasporan Winner), Chigozie Obi (2021), Etinosa Yvonne (2019), Bolatito Aderemi-Ibitola (2018), Habeeb Andu (2017), and Patrick Akpojotor (2016).
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:
– Residency at Gasworks, London
– Exhibition at ART X Lagos 2024
– Support in the form of a $10,000 grant
– An invaluable opportunity for cultural exchange
The African/Diasporan Winner Will Receive:
– Residency at Yinka Shonibare’s GAS Foundation, Lagos
– Exhibition at ART X Lagos 2024
– Support in the form of a $10,000 grant
– An invaluable 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
We welcome artists who have dedicated at least three years to their practice to submit their applications. To apply, please submit an Artist Bio, Portfolio, and a Motivation Letter.
The application deadline is October 18th, 2023.
Don’t miss this chance to be part of the Access ART X Prize and push your artistic career to new heights.
For more information about the Access ART X Prize 2023, please read our FAQs and T&Cs or send an email to [email protected].
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