Access Bank ART X Prize 2023/2024 for Early-Career African Artists ($10,000 Grant)
Hurry now and apply for Access Bank ART X Prize 2023/2024. The Access ART X Prize awards early-career artists from Africa and its diaspora opportunities to develop their practices, with the intention of setting them up for the highest levels of success on the global stage.
The Prize, formerly open only to emerging Nigerian artists, 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.
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).
Prizes
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
Eligibility Requirements
The exhibition is for artists who have dedicated at least three years to their practice to submit their applications.
To apply, please submit
- An Artist Bio
- Portfolio,
- Motivation Letter.
Deadline is October 18th, 2023.
Click here to apply
For further details, visit Access Bank ART X Prize
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