Applications Open for L’Atelier 2018 Art Competition!

Deadline: 27 April 2018

Applications are now open for the L’Atelier 2018 Art Competition which rewards young visual artists aged 21 to 35 with the opportunity to develop their talents abroad. Building on the platform created over the past two years, the competition is continuing to expand across Africa.

The L’Atelier art competition is run in conjunction with our partner, the South African National Association for the Visual Arts (SANAVA). The top 10 finalists will all be placed on a two-day art professionalism course to assist them in managing their careers.

Prizes

There are five prizes for 2018 competition:

• The 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.
• Three Merit Award Prizes
  • 3 months in Johannesburg
    • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 for the Most Promising Artist
  • 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.

Eligibility Criteria

• The competition is open to all artists who are not younger than 21 and not older than 35 on 27 April 2018. In the case of art students, only students in their final year of study who meet the age requirements may participate.
• All prize winners are required to take up the prize (residency) as per the date mentioned in the entry details.
• Only artists who are citizens or have been granted permanent residency of South Africa, Kenya, Zambia, Ghana, Botswana, Uganda, Mozambique, Mauritius, Seychelles, Tanzania, Nigeria or Namibia may enter the competition.
• The prize airfare to Absa Gallery or to a residency award will only be from participating countries.
• If information is not captured accurately on the system and any information is missing from the online registration, the entrant will be automatically disqualified.

How to Apply

Applicants can apply via given website.

Eligible Countries: South Africa, Kenya, Zambia, Ghana, Botswana, Uganda, Mozambique, Mauritius, Seychelles, Tanzania, Nigeria, Namibia

For further information, please visit L’Atelier Competition.