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This informs the public about the Access ART X Prize 2023/2024 for Early-career Artists. Details about the Program are given below.

Access ART X Prize 2023

About Access ART X Prize 2023

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.

This Prize has changed significantly by extending its reach beyond emerging Nigerian artists to include emerging talents from across Africa and its Diaspora.

Program Details

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), Barthรฉlรฉmy 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-Kamiล„ski (2022 African/Diasporan Winner), Chigozie Obi (2021), Etinosa Yvonne (2019), Bolatito Aderemi-Ibitola (2018), Habeeb Andu (2017), and Patrick Akpojotor (2016).

The Nigerian Winner Will Receive:
โ€“ Residency at Gasworks, London
โ€“ Exhibition at ART X Lagos 2024
โ€“ Support in the form of a $10,000 grant
โ€“ An invaluable opportunity for cultural exchange

The African/Diasporan Winner Will Receive:
โ€“ Residency at Yinka Shonibareโ€™s GAS Foundation, Lagos
โ€“ Exhibition at ART X Lagos 2024
โ€“ Support in the form of a $10,000 grant
โ€“ An invaluable opportunity for cultural exchange

Access ART X Prize 2023 Application

For those interested in Access ART X Prize 2023. Open this link to start the application process.

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.

Application Deadline

  • The deadline for receipt of applications isย 18 October 2023.

Open this link for more details about Access ART X Prize 2023 Program 2023.

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