BY ESTHER EGBE
Nigerian Breweries and
African Artists’Foundation (AAF) are pleased to announce the Call for Proposals
for the National Art Competition 2013, 10 May - 15 June 2013.
The National Art
Competition (NAC) is an annual arts competition for Nigerian artists with each
edition driven by pertinent themes in line with current social issues. In its
five year span, the National Art Competition has showcased emerging talent in
such diverse mediums as painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media,
installation, and video art. With a focus on the processes of artistic creation
rather than solely the end product, artists are asked to submit a proposal for
an unrealized work. After hundreds of entries, twelve finalists are invited to
take part in an artist retreat, where workshops by leading artists, professors,
curators, and arts professionals allow finalists to flesh out the conceptual
threads of their proposal and work together in a studio environment. The
competition includes cash prizes totaling four million naira and provides the artists
national and international exposure and exhibition opportunities.
NAC 2013’s theme is Identity: Who Do You Think You Are?, where artists are asked to interpret the topic
through a conceptual embrace of artistic practices. This year’s theme examines
the status of the individual in both Nigerian and global society today. At this
time in Nigeria, there is an ongoing debate about the value and functionality
of our national identity. Do we persist with identifying with our state or
tribe of origin or have we truly embraced the community where we have made our
residence?
With vast changes
sweeping the nation, including urban development, rising technologies, and the
evolving social climate, personal and collective cultural identity are
constantly in flux. How is identity constructed and articulated? What external
forces come to define our understanding of ourselves and the world around us?
What is the relationship between individual identity, national identity, and
their position in the face of rising globalism?
Artists of all ages and
working in all mediums are encouraged to apply. The Selection Committee will be
headed by Professor El Anatsui. For more information about applying and
submitting the application form, please visit African Artists’ Foundation’s
website at www.africanartists.org. PRIZES
First Place,2 Million Naira,Solo Exhibition at AAF, A Roundtrip and 3 Night
Stay at Hilton Hotel Dubai
Winner: Outstanding
Concept,1 Million Naira ,Winner: Outstanding Production,1 Million Naira,Submission
dates.Call for Proposals Open
10 May 2013 ,Call for Proposals Deadline 15 June 2013.
The National Art
Competition is proudly supported by Nigerian Breweries, African Artists’
Foundation and Studio 24.
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