Deadline: 16h00 on April 27, 2018
Africa’s
premier art competition for young artists, L’Atelier
(https://LAtelierCompetition.com), is renowned for its standout, memorable
campaigns that push the bounds of creativity while exploring fundamental
aspects of the artistic process and journey.
Building
on the platform created over the past two years, the competition is continuing
to expand across Africa, opening in a number of countries, where Barclays
Africa has a presence. Artists who are permanent residents of and residing in
South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria,
Namibia, Mozambique, Mauritius or Seychelles are invited to enter.
The
L’Atelier art competition is run in conjunction with partner, the South African
National Association for the Visual Arts (SANAVA).
Online
entries open on the L’Atelier website close on April 27, 2018, at 16h00 (CAT).
Initial adjudication is done on electronic submission where you may upload up
to seven images of your artwork. Those artists whose entries make it in through
to the next round will be contact directly to arrange for the collection of
their artwork. It is essential when registering online and uploading your
artwork that all fields are completed. Failure not to complete all fields will
result in your entry been disqualified.
Please
note that all previous entrants will be required to re-register.
There
are five prizes for the 2018 competition; the first prize, three merit award
prizes and Gerard Sekoto Award for the most promising artist. The top 10
finalists will all be placed on a two-day art professionalism course to assist
them in managing their careers.
First prize:
6 months
in Paris. R330 000 and a return ticket to Paris.
The
prize money must be used for a study term of between three and six months in
the studio apartment at the Cité Internationale des Arts, purchased
specifically for this purpose. The prize money will be made available when the
winner leaves for Paris. The date of the residency is January to June, 2019.
Merit Award Prize
3 Months
in Johannesburg. Bag Factory Artists Studio.
One
merit award winner will win a prize consisting of a three-month residency in
Johannesburg, at the Bag Factory Artists’ Studio, a return flight to
Johannesburg and a monthly stipend. The date of the residency is June to August,
2019.
Merit Award Prize
2 Months
in SYLT. The Sylt Foundation Residency.
This
prize includes a return flight to Germany and a monthly stipend. The date of
the residency is September to October, 2019.
Merit Award Prize
1 Month
in New York. The Ampersand Foundation Residency.
The
prize includes a one month residency at the Ampersand Foundation in New York.
You’ll be a Fellow of the Ampersand Foundation and have access to the American
Association of Museums (AAM) card that allows free access to most museums in
New York City. The prize includes return flights to New York City and a monthly
stipend. The date of the residency is January, 2019.
Gerard Sekoto Award
3 Months
in Paris
The
Alliance Française, the Institut Français Afrique du Sud and the French Embassy
are sponsoring the Gerard Sekoto Award for a South African artist who has
demonstrated continual improvement in the quality of their entry year-on-year
in the L'Atelier competition.
This
prize consists of a return flight ticket to Paris, three months’ stay in the
Cité Internationale des Arts, nationwide touring exhibitions Institut Français
Afrique du Sud language lessons. The Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris
residencies are made available by SANAVA. The date of the residency is May to
July 2019.
Entries
close on April 27, 2018. Full entry details available on
https://LAtelierCompetition.com
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