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Published: 04 Aug 2023 650 views
Applications to the 4th Henrike Grohs Art Award are open!!!
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.
About Henrike Grohs
Henrike Grohs studied ethnology and was Head of the Goethe-Institut in Abidjan from 2013 – 2016. She co-founded the project Next - Intercultural Projects at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. Between 2002 and 2009, she worked as Project Manager in the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra’s Education programme. In 2009, she was appointed Advisor on Culture and Development at the Goethe-Institut in South Africa. Henrike Grohs passed away in a terrorist attack in Côte d’Ivoire in March 2016 along with seventeen other people. She was 51 at the time.
The Goethe-Institut is the Federal Republic of Germany’s cultural institute, active worldwide. Its mandate is to promote the study of German abroad and to encourage international cultural exchange. Today it is represented in 98 countries and has some 3,300 employees. It contributes widely to the promotion of artists, ideas and works. Supporting the local cultural scenes and strengthening pan-African dialogue through the arts are part of its mission on the African continent, where it operates 19 institutes located in Abidjan, Accra, Addis Ababa, Alexandria, Cairo, Casablanca, Dakar, Dar e... continue reading
| Application Deadline | 31 Aug 2023 |
| Country to study | Germany |
| Type | Contest |
| Sponsor | The Goethe-Institut |
| Gender | Men and Women |
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.
Contemporary visual artists from various disciplines living and working on the African continent are eligible to apply.
For more details visit: Goethe-Institut website.
