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.

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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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