Girl Child Art FoundationWorkshop

African Female Artist Mentorship Program

Oct 30, 2026 23:59:00 Africa/Lagos

Opportunity type

Workshop

Funding

No Funding

Location

Global

Deadline

Oct 30, 2026 23:59:00 Africa/Lagos

About this opportunity

Girl Child Art Foundation, a nonprofit registered in Nigeria, runs a free three month mentorship for early career African women artists. Each mentee is matched with an established artist for one to one sessions online and in person, plus group practical sessions at the GCAF studios in Lagos. The 2026 to 2027 cycle focuses on painting, textile and fibre, ceramics, drawing, printmaking and sculpture.

What you get:

One to one mentoring from a professional artist with at least ten years of practice
Support with critiques, skills development, artist statements, documentation of work and grant writing
Help developing proposals for exhibitions in public galleries, plus networking and budgeting advice
A place in a free programme: GCAF states the programme is free for mentees

What you'll do:

Meet your mentor regularly over three months, January to March, online and in person
Join group sessions, including a final in person practical block at the GCAF studios in Lagos
Commit a significant share of your time to your studio practice and keep every appointment
Take part in exhibitions and, sometimes, community events

Key dates:

Applications close October 30, 2026
Results about one month after the deadline; GCAF matches mentors with artists in November
Programme runs for 3 months, January to March, not counting the exhibition period

More information:

Apply by email to the address on the GCAF programme page, with a letter of application (max 2 pages), 10 images or short videos with an annotated list, one reference letter, and a website link or CV (max 2 pages)
GCAF holds online and in person information sessions at its Lagos studio

Who can apply

Female artists in the early stages of a professional career
Aged 19 to 40
African
Not currently enrolled in post-secondary study
Letter of application (max 2 pages) covering your practice over the last year, goals and challenges
10 JPEG images or short videos (max 5 minutes each) with an annotated list of title, date, medium and dimensions
One letter of reference from an established artist or curator, plus contacts for further references
A link to your website or a CV (max 2 pages)

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Good to know

+Three months of free mentoring from established artists in painting, textiles, ceramics, drawing, printmaking or sculpture
+Run by the Girl Child Art Foundation, which has worked with young African artists for 20 years
+Open to early-career women artists across Africa

Worth checking yourself

!For African women artists aged 19 to 40; anyone enrolled in post-secondary study is not eligible
!The programme is based in Lagos, with in-person studio days, and no travel support is mentioned
!There is no stipend
!Closes 30 October; you apply by email

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