To uncover, stimulate and promote creativity amongst Nigerian youths, Arts For Change in conjunction with National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) have unveiled a competition tagged: ‘Creativity Talent Challenge’.
According to the organisers, White & Black Ideas, entries for the competition will close on Friday, November 25 and would see the winner walking away with the grand prize of N500,000 while other participants will win consolation gifts and certificates of commendation.
Shedding more lights on the contest, the organisers said it is an avenue to unearth young, unknown talents in the country, adding that entries will be categorised into six zones namely North West, North East, North Central, South South, South East, and South West.
Speaking on his agency’s collaboration with White & Black Ideas, NCAC DG, Otunba Segun Runsewe said: “The collaboration aligns with the mandate of the council to encourage such organisations in our collective drive towards the development of the Nigerian creative industries, especially among children and the youths.”
Open to Nigerians above the age of 18, the competition, which encourages authentic Nigerian culture, encourages artists of all kinds to show their creative sides. It allows for the submission of works of art such as painting, sculpture, visual arts, drawing, photography and ceramic among others.
To participate, artists have to submit a paint or craft of maximum size 3×4 feet alternatively 90×120 centimeters reflecting the theme: Nigeria: Stronger Together’. Visual artwork must be submitted in three pictures with one showing the face of the participant, while crafts are submitted in 59 seconds recorded video, and a picture showing the work and the face of the participant are to be submitted to [email protected].
Arts Challenge is supported by First Bank, Gobet247, The Culture Newspaper (TCN), and News Of The People magazine.