Open call for Applications to the 2nd Henrike Grohs Art Award

Applications to the 2nd Henrike Grohs Art Award will open on 15 October 2019, with the prize being awarded at the Dak’Art – Biennale of Contemporary African Art in May 2020.

The prize is awarded biennially to an artist or arts collective living and working on the African continent, and practicing in the field of visual arts. Applications must be made online before 15 November 2019.

The Henrike Grohs Art Award is a roving biennial art prize conceived by the Goethe-Institut and the Grohs family in memory of the former Head of Goethe-Institut in Abidjan, Henrike Grohs.

The award aims at supporting emerging artists in their careers, responding to the challenges of practicing on the African continent. Artistic quality is the most important criteria for the award.

The main prize is awarded by an international jury after a shortlist is compiled by a selection committee. The winning individual artist or collective will receive a cash prize of 20.000€ and 10.000€ towards the production of a catalogue on the winner’s work. Two artists or collectives will be selected as runners up and will be awarded a cash prize of 5.000€ each. Each iteration of the awards’ ceremony is celebrated at a different biennale or major art event on the continent.