Access Bank ART X Prize

Access Bank ART X Prize. 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, to set them up for the highest levels of success on the global stage.

Requirements for the Access ART X Prize

Formerly open only to Nigerian emerging artists, The 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.

Benefits for the Access Bank ART X Prize

Two winners will be selected; one from Nigeria and one from Africa/The Diaspora.

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

The Jury

The Access ART X Prize will be judged by an esteemed jury that includes Alessio Antoniolli (Director, Gasworks & The Triangle Network), Dr. Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung (Artistic Director, SAVVY Contemporary), Gabi Ncgobo (Artist and Curatorial Director, Javett Art Centre (Javett-UP), University of Pretoria), Maria Varnava (Founder, Tiwani Contemporary), Professor Peju Layiwola (Artist and Historian), and Victor Ehikhamenor (Artist).

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Access Bank ART X Prize