Barclays L’Atelier announces its 2016 residency competition for young visual artists aged 21 to 35. Building on the platform created in 2015, the competition is continuing to expand across Africa, opening in a number of countries, where Barclays has a presence. Artists who are permanent residents of and residing in either South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Eqypt, Mauritius or Seychelles are invited to enter.

The Barclays L’Atelier art competition is run in conjunction with the partner, the South African National Association for the Visual Arts (SANAVA).

Call 011 350 3003 for more details. For further information on SANAVA, visit www.sanava.co.za

There are five prizes for the 2016 competition; the first prize, three merit award prizes and the Gerard Sekoto Award for the most promising artist, with residencies in Paris, Johannesburg, Sylt and New York.

The top 10 finalists will all be placed on a two-day art professionalism course to assist them in managing their careers. Each finalist will also be paired with a mentor who will work with them for a year.

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