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SUMMARY:The Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts [Documentary Filmmaking]
DESCRIPTION:The Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts is a new platform that celebrates the power of storytelling and the brilliance of young Nigerian creators. \nIntroduced by NLNG as the newest category of The Nigeria Prizes in 2025. The 2026 award spotlights the art of documentary filmmaking. The Prize will focus on young Nigerians aged 18 to 35\, who are bold enough to capture Nigeria’s identity with authenticity\, depth\, and vision. Rooted in the belief that storytelling is the lifeblood of culture\, the Prize honours films that preserve our memories\, challenge our perceptions\, and inspire national pride. It provides emerging filmmakers with meaningful visibility and recognition that will help strengthen Nigeria’s growing cultural legacy. \nThe theme of IDENTITY invites filmmakers to reflect on what defines us individually and collectively. Entries may explore ideas such as belonging\, transformation\, heritage\, self-discovery\, language\, gender\, faith\, or memory. What matters most is authenticity\, how each story captures the truth of Nigerian identity through the filmmaker’s unique lens. \nCreated to stand alongside NLNG’s respected The Nigeria Prize for Literature and The Nigeria Prize for Science\, The Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts brings global attention to Nigeria’s vibrant creative sector\, which remains one of the most dynamic forces shaping culture and opportunity across the continent. The Prize celebrates works that reflect our nation’s resilience\, complexity\, and imagination. \nWith a prize value of USD $20\,000\, the award marks the rise of what is set to become one of Africa’s most important prizes for creative excellence. \nThe winner(s) will be announced in October 2026 at the NLNG Grand Award Night in Lagos. \n\n\n\n\nAwards & Prizes\n\nThe Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts 2026\nUSD $20\,000 \n\n\n\nRules & Terms\n\n\nPrize Cycle\n• The 2026 Prize cycle opens for submissions on 1 February 2026.\n• Entries will close on 30 April 2026.\n• No entries will be accepted after the deadline.\n• The winner will be announced in October 2026 at NLNG’s Grand Award Night. \nEligibility Criteria \n• The Prize is exclusively for Nigerians aged 18–35 (applies to director\, producer & writer)\, irrespective of residence.\n• Only completed non-fiction documentary films are eligible.\n• Documentary films must have been completed between April 2024 and April 2026. Any entry outside this timeframe submitted for this year’s competition will not be considered.\n• Only short documentary films of no more than 20 minutes will be accepted. Entries must be original works.\n• Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated imagery\, or music will not be accepted. \nSubmission Process \nAll entries must be accompanied by a Short Artistic Statement of no more than 250 words\, explaining your story\, vision\, and creative process and photocopy of Nigerian passport or National Identity card or NIN number by the stipulated date. \nThe entries must be character-driven documentaries centred around individuals\, communities\, ideas and their narratives. The story should revolve around a protagonist’s (singular or collective) experiences or emotions or challenges. This approach fosters deep emotional connections with the audience\, making the characters’ journeys relatable and compelling. This should be well researched and thoroughly explored. \nNo member of the Advisory Board\, Panel of Judges and members of their immediate families can enter their work(s) for the award in the period in which they are serving and two (2) years thereafter. No entries will be accepted from staff of NLNG and their immediate families. \nOnly one entry per contestant is permitted each competition year. Entries submitted for this competition will not be accepted in the next competition. \nEntries not submitted by the stated deadline and according to the stated conditions shall not be considered. \nThe Prize will be awarded for no other reason that creative excellence. \n\n\n\nDetails by @thenigeriaprizes\, @filmfreeway. \n*** \nDisclaimer: Unless explicitly stated\, ArtGuideAfrica does not own\, endorse and is not affiliated with any event/organisation included on this event calendar. All promotional information for this event belongs to the organiser and is subject to change at the discretion of the organiser. ArtGuideAfrica’s use of this promotional information qualifies as “fair dealing” (also “fair use”) under copyright law. \nThese Event details were last updated on: [23/2/2026]
URL:https://artguideafrica.com/art-event/the-nigeria-prize-for-creative-arts-documentary-filmmaking-4/
LOCATION:Online Application
CATEGORIES:Artists Grant,Filmmaking,Lagos,Nigeria,Open Call,Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20260201T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20260331T235900
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SUMMARY:The Nigeria Prize for Literature [Poetry]
DESCRIPTION:2026 Call for Entry: \nEntries are hereby invited for The Nigeria Prize for Literature. The yearly literature prize is sponsored by NLNG to honour the author of the best book by a Nigerian. \nThe prize rotates among four literary genres – Prose Fiction\, Poetry\, Drama and Children’s Literature. This year\, the competition is for Poetry. \nSUBMISSION PROCEDURE: \n\nAll applicants must submit their entries accompanied by an application form obtainable online from The Nigeria Prizes website\, www.thenigeriaprizes.org.\nCompleted forms must be printed and submitted along with the entries.\nGo to www.thenigeriaprizes.org for more details on submission.\nTwelve (12) copies of entry and an e-copy of each entry\, with evidence of Nigerian citizenship (photocopy of Nigerian passport or National Identity Card)\, may be submitted either by author or publisher.\nBooks should be submitted to NLNG’s External Relations Division\, promoters of the prize\, by the stipulated deadline.\nNo book published before 2023 will be accepted.\nAn author will enter only one published work.\nUnpublished work will not be considered.\nNo book previously submitted for this competition may be re-submitted at a later date\, even if major revisions have been made or a new edition published.\nThe prize will be awarded for no other reason than excellence.\nNo member of the Advisory Board\, Panel of Judges and members of their immediate families can enter their work(s) for the award in the period in which they are serving and five (5) years thereafter.\nNo entries will be accepted from staff of NLNG and their immediate families.\nNo entry submitted after the stipulated deadline will be accepted.\nFailure to meet all stated conditions above will lead to disqualification of the entry.\nThe competition is exclusively for Nigerian writers\, regardless of where they reside.\nApplicants must be willing to participate in the Prize activities and public events\, and media exposure opportunities\, including interviews\, media tours\, and book readings.\n\nREAD THE 2026 ADVERTORIAL (HERE) \nEntries should be sent to: \nThe Nigeria Prize for Literature Secretariat\nExternal Relations Division\,\nNLNG Corporate Head Office\nNLNG Road\, Eastern By-Pass\,\nPort Harcourt\, Rivers State\, Nigeria. \nThe Nigeria Prize for Literature Secretariat\nExternal Relations Division\,\nNLNG Lagos transit office\n38 Oduduwa Crescent\, G.R.A.\nIkeja\, Lagos. \nThe Nigeria Prize for Literature Secretariat\nExternal Relations Division\,\nNLNG London Liaison Office\n4th Floor\, Heron House\,\n10 Dean Farrar Street\,\nLondon SW1H 0DX. \nClose of Entry: \nAll entries must be in by 23:59hrs WAT Monday 31st March 2026. Late entries will not be considered. \nDetails by @thenigeriaprizes. \n*** \nDisclaimer: Unless explicitly stated\, ArtGuideAfrica does not own\, endorse and is not affiliated with any event/organisation included on this event calendar. All promotional information for this event belongs to the organiser and is subject to change at the discretion of the organiser. ArtGuideAfrica’s use of this promotional information qualifies as “fair dealing” (also “fair use”) under copyright law. \nThese Event details were last updated on: [27/2/2027]
URL:https://artguideafrica.com/art-event/the-nigeria-prize-for-literature-poetry/
LOCATION:Online Application
CATEGORIES:Artists Grant,Diaspora,Free,Lagos,Nigeria,Open Call,Opportunities,Poetry,Writers
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20260307T110000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20260328T170000
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SUMMARY:Ilé Àdúà; The Sacred Codes [Exhibition]
DESCRIPTION:Nomadic Art Gallery presents Ilé Àdúà; The Sacred Codes\, a duo exhibition by Faith Omole (@faithomole_m) and Paul Ayihawu (@ayihawu02)\, running from 06 – 28 March\, 2026. \nThis exhibition reimagines prayer as a universal human practice\, not just a singular religious act\, but a spectrum of intentional actions through which people seek alignment\, clarity\, and transformation. Expanding beyond devotion\, prayer unfolds here through meditation\, manifestation\, silence\, visualization\, and embodied attention\, becoming a technology of presence that shapes both inner and outer realities. \nRooted in the living metaphysical language of Nsịbịdị\, the exhibition transforms visual codes into a connective system that translates invisible states of consciousness into form\, positioning art itself as an active form of prayer. \nThrough Faith Omole’s focus on prayer as action and Paul Ayihawu’s exploration of prayer as inner state\, the exhibition creates an immersive space where ritual\, stillness\, intention\, and awareness converge. \n📅 Opening Reception: 3:00 PM\, Friday\, March 6\, 2026\n📍 Venue: Nomadic Art Gallery\, 22 Adetokunbo Ademola Street\, Victoria Island\, Lagos\n🗓️ On view through: March 28\, 2026 [Gallery is closed on Sundays] \nEvent Details by @nomadic.ag. \n*** \nDisclaimer: Unless explicitly stated\, ArtGuideAfrica does not own\, endorse and is not affiliated with any event/organisation included on this event calendar. All promotional information for this event belongs to its organiser and is subject to change at the discretion of its organiser. ArtGuideAfrica’s use of this promotional information qualifies as “fair dealing” (also “fair use”) under copyright law. \nThese Event details were last updated on: [27/2/2026]
URL:https://artguideafrica.com/art-event/ile-adua-the-sacred-codes-3/
LOCATION:Nomadic Art Gallery\, 22 Adetokunbo Ademola Street\, Victoria Island\, Lagos\, Nigeria
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Free,in-person,Lagos,Nigeria
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SUMMARY:Efuru and The Woman of The Lake [Exhibition]
DESCRIPTION:Drawing from Flora Nwapa’s 1966 novel\, Efuru\, this exhibition takes its name and spirit from a woman who exists beyond the narrow definitions of fulfilment imposed upon her. Efuru is beautiful\, capable\, generous\, and deeply rooted in her community. Though her marriages fail and she is at times misunderstood or even vilified\, she is ultimately chosen by the Woman of the Lake\, a goddess of wealth\, beauty\, depth\, and abundance. Through this devotion\, Efuru finds renewal\, meaning\, and vindication. Her worth is not diminished by rejection; it is affirmed through alignment with her true self and with a feminine power that exists beyond societal approval.\n\n\n\nAt its heart\, Efuru and the Woman of the Lake is an ode to the strength of women; in communion with themselves and with one another. One of the book’s most resonant threads is its attention to everyday womanhood: women seen not only in moments of crisis or transcendence\, but in the quiet intimacy of daily life\, labour\, conversation\, care\, and companionship. While Efuru anchors the narrative\, it is through her relationships with other women: mothers\, traders\, friends\, and elders\, that we are invited into the social and emotional landscape of her world. This exhibition echoes that thread\, with many of the works depicting women and girls simply living\, working\, gathering\, and being. [Read more at adegbola.com]\n\n\n  \nCLOSED ON SUNDAYS \n\nDetails by @adegbola.art. \n*** \nDisclaimer: Unless explicitly stated\, ArtGuideAfrica does not own\, endorse and is not affiliated with any event/organisation included on this event calendar. All promotional information for this event belongs to the organiser and is subject to change at the discretion of the organiser. ArtGuideAfrica’s use of this promotional information qualifies as “fair dealing” (also “fair use”) under copyright law. \nThese Event details were last updated on: [16/3/2026]
URL:https://artguideafrica.com/art-event/efuru-and-the-woman-of-the-lake-exhibition/
LOCATION:Adegbola Gallery\, 1619 Danmole Street\, VI\, Lagos\, Lagos\, Nigeria
CATEGORIES:Ceramics,Exhibition,Lagos
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DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20260405T170000
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SUMMARY:“J’ai vu des choses que j’ai imaginées” (I saw things I imagined) [Exhibition]
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the preview of Rachel Marsil’s (@rachel.marsil) first solo exhibition in Nigeria\, on 7 March from 4pm. \nOpening during @lagosgalleryweekend \, and the second presentation within FF Projects’ year-long residency at Alára Lagos\, the exhibition brings together works made over an 18-month period (2024–2025)\, during which the artist turned her focus toward the interior lives of her ever-present female figures. \nThis series also reflects the artist’s own journey into Africa\, and how what began as an observational and curious practice\, evolved into a welcoming community that she was decidedly part of. As such\, these works allow a glimpse into what happens when you cross the boundary of diasporic imagination into local reality.\n•\n📅Opening 7 March (16.00-18.00). On view until 6 April at Alára \n🏛️As part of a year-long @_ff_projects residency at @alaralagos \nDetails by @nothingtodoinlagos. \n*** \nDisclaimer: Unless explicitly stated\, ArtGuideAfrica does not own\, endorse and is not affiliated with any event/organisation included on this event calendar. All promotional information for this event belongs to the organiser and is subject to change at the discretion of the organiser. ArtGuideAfrica’s use of this promotional information qualifies as “fair dealing” (also “fair use”) under copyright law. \nThese Event details were last updated on: [16/3/2026]
URL:https://artguideafrica.com/art-event/jai-vu-des-choses-que-jai-imaginees-i-saw-things-i-imagined-exhibition/
LOCATION:Alara Lagos\, 12a Akin Olugbade St\, Victoria Island\, Lagos\, Lagos\, 106104\, Nigeria
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Free,Lagos,Nigeria
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20260308T110000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20260418T180000
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SUMMARY:"What Shaped Us Does Not Disappear" [Exhibition]
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to present “What Shaped Us Does Not Disappear\,” a solo exhibition by German-Nigerian artist Joke Amusan\, opening on Sunday\, March 8 at 2 PM \nThe works inhabit space like bodies in a gentle conversation\, revealing the bonds that hold us. Hanging from branches and reaching into space\, they bridge the human and natural worlds. Organic forms emerge through cocoons\, twisting vines\, and spiralling structures that allude to cyclical journeys\, movements inward toward origin\, and outward across generations \nJoin us Sunday 8th March 2026\, 2 PM\nFor more information or inquiries\, kindly email \n[CLOSED SUNDAYs & MONDAYS] \nFor more information or inquiries\, kindly email manager@galleryaffinity.com \nDetails by @galleryaffinity. \n*** \nDisclaimer: Unless explicitly stated\, ArtGuideAfrica does not own\, endorse and is not affiliated with any event/organisation included on this event calendar. All promotional information for this event belongs to the organiser and is subject to change at the discretion of the organiser. ArtGuideAfrica’s use of this promotional information qualifies as “fair dealing” (also “fair use”) under copyright law. \nThese Event details were last updated on: [18/3/2026]
URL:https://artguideafrica.com/art-event/what-shaped-us-does-not-disappear-exhibition/
LOCATION:Affinity Gallery Lagos\, 1-7 Muri Okunola St\, Victoria Island\, Lagos\, Lagos\, 101241\, Nigeria
CATEGORIES:Diaspora,Exhibition,Free,in-person,Lagos,Textiles,West Africa
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20260316T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20260330T235900
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SUMMARY:We Are Hiring - S16 Film Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:We are hiring : Festival Coordinator & Festival Administrator \nWe are looking to fill these two available roles at the S16 Film Festival. \nApplication Deadline: 30th March 2026\nApply through the link [here]. \nDetails by @s16filmfestival. \n*** \nDisclaimer: Unless explicitly stated\, ArtGuideAfrica does not own\, endorse and is not affiliated with any event/organisation included on this event calendar. All promotional information for this event belongs to the organiser and is subject to change at the discretion of the organiser. ArtGuideAfrica’s use of this promotional information qualifies as “fair dealing” (also “fair use”) under copyright law. \nThese Event details were last updated on: [18/3/2026]
URL:https://artguideafrica.com/art-event/we-are-hiring-s16-film-festival-2026/
LOCATION:Online Application
CATEGORIES:Film Festival,Filmmaking,in-person,Jobs,Lagos,Limited Spots,Nigeria,Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20260325T110000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20260325T180000
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SUMMARY:Connections and Hibiscus Sabdiffra (Zobo)\, A Hibiscus Dyeing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:In this natural dyeing workshop\, a hibiscus starter kit would be provided and you would learn🌺:\n-Mordanting for hibiscus dyeing\n-Hands-on hibiscus dyeing. (Learning 2 techniques)\n-Step by step recipes on how to get different colors with hibiscus.\n\n🗓 Date: March 25th\, 2026\n⏰Time: 11AM – 6PM\n📍Address: Sanctuary by Agbo-Ile\, 65. Akinwunmi Street off Queens Street\, AlagomejiWe look forward to seeing you\n\n\nDetails by @artbydara. \n*** \nDisclaimer: Unless explicitly stated\, ArtGuideAfrica does not own\, endorse and is not affiliated with any event/organisation included on this event calendar. All promotional information for this event belongs to the organiser and is subject to change at the discretion of the organiser. ArtGuideAfrica’s use of this promotional information qualifies as “fair dealing” (also “fair use”) under copyright law. \nThese Event details were last updated on: [16/3/2026]
URL:https://artguideafrica.com/art-event/connections-and-hibiscus-sabdiffra-zobo-a-hibiscus-dyeing-workshop/
LOCATION:Sanctuary by Agbo-Ile\, 65 Akinwunmi Street off Queens Street\, Alagomeji\, Lagos\, Lagos\, Nigeria
CATEGORIES:Lagos,Limited Spots,Nigeria,Registration Only,Textiles
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