The
Department of Creative Arts, University of Lagos, in collaboration with the
Omoba Yemisi Adedoyin Shyllon Art Foundation (OYASAF) wishes to announce the
2013 Unilag/OYASAF Art Entrepreneurship workshop, holding from the 23 – 27 September,
2013 at the Department of Creative Arts, University of Lagos.
The
Unilag/OYASAF workshop is in its third year and it is geared towards harnessing
the gains derivable from the collaboration between the town and the gown. It
provides younger artists the opportunity of sharing with one another and
learning from professional artists, art teachers and art lovers. The
Unilag/OYASAF collaboration harmonizes both formal and informal training
methods and offers a more practical approach to learning.
Areas
to be covered by the workshop include; (i) Ceramics,
(ii) Experimental Art forms; i.e
Performance Art and Waste recycling (iii) Bead and wire works and (iv) Photography.
These will be handled by eminent artists such as Ayodeji Adewunmi, Boye Ola,
Jelili Atiku, Temilola Marindotin, Ariyo
Oguntimehin and Adedamola Runsewe.
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| Bead stringing Session during the entrepreneurship workshop last year |
Applications
are invited from interested participants. One hundred participants are expected
to attend; with more than half the number comprising students of tertiary
institutions within and outside Nigeria. Other interested artists in Lagos and
environs may also apply. Certificates of participation will be given to all
participants and prizes will be awarded for the best work in each category.
ELIGIBILITY, PROCEDURE
FOR APPLICATION AND DEADLINE
An
application letter indicating only one
area of interest, e-mail address, telephone number and a recent one page resume
should be sent by e-mail to: unilagoyasaf2013@gmail.com
For
further enquiries, call 080 5901 5655
(9am – 5pm only, No SMS)
Deadline for
submission of application is 20th August, 2013. Successful
candidates will be notified by 5th September, 2013.
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS
Participation
in the workshop is free. All art supplies, tools, equipment and work spaces
will be provided.
The
workshop is generously supported by the Omooba
Yemisi Adedoyin Shyllon Art Foundation (OYASAF).
Signed:
Akinwale
Onipede
Coordinator
2013
Unilag/OYASAF Entrepreneurship Workshop
