With a N1million Grand Prize
Application is now open for the 2024 Edition of the Life In My City Arts Festival (LIMCAF) with a N1million Grand Prize. LIMCAF commenced in 2007 to encourage artistic creativity through empowering aspiring young artists, male and female including persons living with disability not older than 35 years. LIMCAF is the largest and longest-running annual art festival in Nigeria, and features exhibitions, lectures, an art and craft fair and workshops, in addition to the fine art competition in various categories.
LIMCAF has been a special purpose vehicle for discovering young artists and a springboard into professionalism, while providing a platform for advocacy of social issues such as gender equity and domestic violence.
2024 Festival Theme - "Humanism"
The theme of the 2024 Edition of the Life In My City Arts Festival is, Humanism. The theme seeks to explore the qualities that make us human. It demands the spirit of altruism and a determination in pursuit of the common good in all. It demands that we take our destiny in our hands by truly being human in our relationship to one another and the environment.?
Eligibility
The festival competition is open to all artists who will not be more than 35 years of age on the 26th of October 2024 and who have been residing/studying/working in Nigeria for at least 5 years prior to the application. New categories have been added, specifically for female artists, persons with disability and younger artists.
Categories
1. Painting/Mixed Media
2. Sculpture/Installation Art
3. Ceramics
4. Graphics/ Photography
5. Digital Art/ Video
6. Textile/ Fashion Design
7. Drawing
Application Process
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE IN THE FIRST INSTANCE.
The Organising Committee wishes to emphasise the importance of the quality of the photographs of works which are submitted with entries.
Complete the application form online and pay the application fee of N2,000.00 (Two thousand naira only) as follows:
Bank: Access Bank
Account Number: 0028779387
Account Name: Life In My City Art Initiative
Deadline for Submission
The deadline for completed application forms with receipt and artworks is May 31st, 2024. Works not received ONLINE on or before the deadline will not be accepted.
Regional Exhibitions
Applicants whose works are selected from the online entries will be notified and invited to submit actual works to the Regional Exhibition Centres.
Grand Finale Events
Grand Finale Exhibition
School Children Workshop/Exhibition
Festival Lecture
Artist Integrative Session
Art and Crafts Fair
Award Night
Prizes
A: LIMCAF PRIZES
1. Overall Winner - ?1,000,000
2. Best Painting/Mixed Media - ?500,000
3. Best Sculpture/Installation Art - ?500,000
4. Best Ceramics - ?500,000
5. Best Graphics/Digital Art - ?500,000
6. Photography/Video - ?500,000
7. Best Textile Art/Fashion - ?500,000
8. Drawing - ?500,000
9. Consolation Prizes - ?50,000 each
10. Most Creative Female Artist - ?500,000
11. Special Award for Person with Disability - ?500,000
B: ENDOWED PRIZES
1. Justice Anthony Aniagolu Prize - ?300,000
2. Dr. Pius Okigbo Prize - ?150,000
3. Mfom Usoro Prize for the Best Entry from Uyo Centre - ?200,000
4. VinMartin Ilo Prize for Best Entry from Enugu Region - ?200,000
5. Felicia Okoroafor Prize for Most Promising Female Artist - ?200,000
C. EL ANATSUI PRIZE
International Travel for Top Artists
D. Opportunities for Art Residencies will be announced later.
2024 Award Night
DATE: Saturday, 26th October 2024
VENUE: International Conference Centre, IMT, Enugu
Contact Details
For further information please contact:
Email: lifeinmycityart@gmail.com
Phone:+234-7039353538 (LIMCAF Office) +234-8032514211 (Admin. Manager)
