{"id":117182,"date":"2023-11-06T15:24:40","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T15:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/06\/kuenyehia-prize-for-contemporary-art-invites-entries-for-its-2023-award-scheme\/"},"modified":"2023-11-06T15:24:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T15:24:40","slug":"kuenyehia-prize-for-contemporary-art-invites-entries-for-its-2023-award-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/06\/kuenyehia-prize-for-contemporary-art-invites-entries-for-its-2023-award-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Kuenyehia Prize for Contemporary Art invites entries for its 2023 Award scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                        \n\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kuenyehia Trust for Contemporary Art has announced a call for West African visual artists between the ages of 18 and 40 to compete for the prestigious Kuenyehia Prize for Contemporary Art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Limited to paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures, carvings, and installations, the Kuenyehia Prize supports and develops West African artists to build sustainable careers in art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eligible artists have until December 31, 2023, to submit work through its website to compete for prize money of ten thousand United States Dollars ($10,000).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The winner, to be announced in January 2024, will be selected by an independent jury based on the trajectory of the artist\u2019s work and their artistic statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All shortlisted artists benefit from the Trust\u2019s Creative Accelerator Programme which provides artists intensive practical training, mentoring, and exposure to global best practices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, shortlisted artists benefit from opportunities to participate in local and international exhibitions and fairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year, the Prize attracted 168 competing entries from artists in 14 West African countries with the top prize going to Malian artist Daouda Traore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nigerian Odinakachi Okoroafor Kingsley and Ghanaian Dela Anya came second and third respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n                <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n                <!-- Post Tags -->\n                <p>&#13;\n                    <span style=\"font-weight: 900\"> Tags: \u00a0<\/span>                 <\/p>\n\n                         \n                                             \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kuenyehia Trust for Contemporary Art has announced a call for West African visual artists between the ages of 18 and 40 to compete for the prestigious Kuenyehia Prize for Contemporary Art. 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