British Council is offering venues free of charge to artists and exhibitors as part of its Creative Economy Showcase Programme till March 31, 2023. The exhibition centres in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and Kano are open for use by players and stakeholders in the industry...
British Council is offering venues free of charge to artists and exhibitors as part of its Creative Economy Showcase Programme till March 31, 2023. The exhibition centres in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and Kano are open for use by players and stakeholders in the industry without charge between one and three consecutive days.
In a statement yesterday, British Council Nigeria’s Country Director, Lucy Pearson, said in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the organisation appointed four curators to review submissions from artists and creative entrepreneurs for assistance after a widely advertised call for applications in July 2022.
The curators for the four venues are Creative Arts and Visual Imagery Centre in Abuja, TASCK in Lagos, StartUp South in Port Harcourt and StartUp Kano in Kano. The curators selected the best entries for support and worked with the exhibitors to deliver their works and draw audiences to attend. Profits made through sale of tickets or other financial rewards, including sponsorships, would go to the exhibitors.
As an intervention, Head of Arts, West Africa and Creative Economy Lead SSA at British Council, Brenda Fashugba, submitted: “The Creative Economy Showcase Programme helps resolve several challenges for creative entrepreneurs, such as offsetting the massive cost of renting a premium venue space, providing communication support through publicity for programme, offering exhibitors access to British Council network of art enthusiasts and stakeholders, as well as affording exhibitors access to our...
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