African Female Artist Mentorship Programme 2026–27
Girl Child Art Foundation’s free mentorship supports emerging African women with independent visual-art practices. The call targets artists in Africa; overseas diaspora eligibility is not explicit. Programme scheduling and in-person costs need confirmation.
Lagos / online · Nigeria / online
Applications closed. Listing preserved.
This is a past call, not an invitation to apply. The original eligibility, costs, deadline and source links are retained for reference. Visit the provider’s website for future rounds or any published results; award recipients and outcomes are not independently verified here.
- Status
- Archived · applications closed
- Organizer
- Girl Child Art Foundation
- Original eligibility
- Individual female African artists aged 19–40, early-career, with active independent studio practice. Postsecondary students excluded. Citizenship versus residence documentation is unspecified; do not imply worldwide diaspora eligibility.
- Funding & support
- Free three-month mentorship; no mentee cash award stated.
- Application fees
- Mentee participation is free. Other applicant costs are not stated.
- Travel support
- Travel, visa and insurance support not stated.
- Accommodation
- Not stated.
- Disciplines
- Painting, Textiles, Ceramics, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture
- Original deadline
- 30 October 2026; closing time/timezone not stated.Closing time / timezone not confirmed
- Programme dates
- Three months, January–March (2027 implied by edition); exact dates unconfirmed. Website and flyer differ on meeting frequency; flyer includes five practical in-person days.
- Original requirements
- Application letter (maximum 2 pages); ten annotated images or videos (videos maximum 5 minutes); established artist/curator reference plus further referees; website or CV (maximum 2 pages). Materials-production support is not stated.
- Original application process
- Email gcaf@girlchildart.org: application letter (maximum 2 pages), ten annotated images/videos (videos maximum 5 minutes), established artist/curator reference plus further referees, and website or CV (maximum 2 pages).
- Selection process
- Practice, ambition and programme fit; notification approximately one month after deadline.
- Admission & access
- Direct individual application.