Absa L’Atelier Art Competition

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The Absa L’Atelier is one of Pan-African’s most prestigious art competitions. The competition is hosted annually by Absa in partnership with the South African National Association for the Visual Arts (SANAVA).

Every year, dynamic, inspiring and young visual artists from across Africa are given the opportunity to develop their talents abroad through the Absa L’Atelier. Additionally, the competition offers them a platform to explore themes and contemporary issues that will bring their possibilities to life.

Eligible Participants

  • Artists, aged 21 to 40, who are citizens, permanent residents and residing in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, the Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, are eligible to enter for the competition.
  • Artists are required to submit one entry which consists of a portfolio of a minimum of four and a maximum of five artworks.

Benefits

  • Winners will have their artwork displayed at the final exhibition in the Absa Gallery in Johannesburg, South Africa along with the Gerard Sekoto Award winner.
  • The winner of each group will be an Absa L’Atelier Ambassador.

For more information: https://latelier.absa.africa/

Last date of submission of entries- 31 May 2022

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