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To complete your application, you will need to draft the below information and upload a PDF portfolio of the following:
1. Artist bio (2500 characters max)
2. Artist statement about your work (4000 characters max)
3. A maximum of 3 recent bodies of work, consisting of at least 5 works of art each in a single PDF.
Artists should share a portfolio of recent work over the last five years, with a minimum of three bodies of work, this should showcase your thematics and specifically highlight how your thematic and artistic work is realized.
As part of your portfolio, please include links to any video works and any video documentation via YouTube or Vimeo.
Please find the link to the application here. You will be asked to make an account or login, thereafter you will be directed to the list of applications. Please find the Henrike Grohs Art Award to make your submission.
Deadline 13 November 2025
How does the Henrike Grohs Art Award support the African art scene?
Conceived in honour of the late Henrike Grohs - a dedicated promoter of contemporary art in Africa - the prize aims to support outstanding artistic practices and contributes to cultural dialogue on the African continent. Since its inauguration in 2018, the prize has established itself as an outstanding opportunity to promote exceptional African contemporary art practice. Contemporary visual artists from various disciplines living and working on the African continent are eligible to apply.The winning individual artist or collective will receive a cash prize of 20.000€ and 10.000€ towards the production of a publication on their work. Two artists or collectives will be selected as runners up and will be awarded a cash prize of 5.000€ each.
Previous Award winners are: Kitso Lynn Lelliott (2024), Gladys Kalichini, Zambia (2022), Jackie Karuti, Kenya (2020) and Em'kal Eyongakpa, Cameroon (2018).
About the Henrike Grohs Art Award
The Henrike Grohs Art Award is a biennial visual art prize conceived by the Goethe-Institut and the Grohs family in memory of the former Head of Goethe-Institut in Abidjan, Henrike Grohs.
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