Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize 2027

Award Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize 2027 Gallery 1957 x Français du SénégalAccra, Ghana Application ends: 30 September 2026 Courtesy of Gallery 1957 11 September 2026 Closes: 30 September 2026 Award Applications for the sixth edition of The Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize are now open! For the first time, the Prize expands beyond Ghana to Senegal, in partnership with Institut Français du Sénégal. While Ghana remains at the heart of the Prize, this expansion reflects a broader vision: to grow the Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize into a leading platform for female artists across Africa. What's New this Year?

Two winners will be selected: One Ghanaian artist One Senegalese artist Each winner receives a $5,000 cash prize. A landmark international residency exchange: The Ghanaian winner will spend 3 months in Senegal (1 month in Saint-Louis and 2 months in Dakar) The Senegalese winner will spend 3 months in Accra, Ghana.

This optional exchange goes beyond artistic practice — it is a space for dialogue, cultural discovery, and creative transformation. It is a meeting point between two countries, two cultures, and a new way of seeing. (The prize will cover flights, transportation of artworks, accommodation and materials) How To Apply

Artist Bio and Statement: A bio of up to 200 words telling us who you are, where you are from, where you live, where you have schooled (schooling does not have to be formal or directly related to art) and a concise story of your artistic journey. Portfolio: Up to 6 high resolution photos/videos/media links of your artworks including a full caption of the title, date, medium and measurements.

All documents should be saved in pdf format. Eligibility To be eligible for the Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize, you must be a Ghanaian or Senegalese woman, 18 years old or older, living in Ghana, Senegal or the diaspora. You must present a national ID card or passport to qualify. Submission Deadline: 30th September 2026 The winners will be announced in November 2026! Submissions should be sent via email to applications@gallery1957.com For any queries, you may contact awo@gallery1957.com gallery1957.com View more from Opportunities 2nd Interrupted = “Cyfem and Queer” symposium Berlin Apr 13, 2019 Musow Kumpan (Women’s Voice) – Dance Workshop with Fatoumata Bagayoko Bamako Dec 7, 2019 Pêdra Costa: Invisible knowledge – disrupting the colonial project with methodologies of the crossroads Berlin Feb 5, 2019 Workshop Harvard Radcliffe Fellowship 2027-2028 Cambridge, Massachusetts Sep 1, 2027–May 31, 2028 Residency Prêmio Claraboia de Arte Contemporânea Online Jun 1–Aug 31, 2027 Award Future Generation Art Prize 2027 Kyiv Mar 1–Jul 31, 2027 Award Award Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize 2027 Gallery 1957 x Français du SénégalAccra, Ghana Application ends: 30 September 2026 Courtesy of Gallery 1957 11 September 2026 Closes: 30 September 2026 Award Applications for the sixth edition of The Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize are now open! For the first time, the Prize expands beyond Ghana to Senegal, in partnership with Institut Français du Sénégal. While Ghana remains at the heart of the Prize, this expansion reflects a broader vision: to grow the Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize into a leading platform for female artists across Africa. What's New this Year?

Two winners will be selected: One Ghanaian artist One Senegalese artist Each winner receives a $5,000 cash prize. A landmark international residency exchange: The Ghanaian winner will spend 3 months in Senegal (1 month in Saint-Louis and 2 months in Dakar) The Senegalese winner will spend 3 months in Accra, Ghana.

This optional exchange goes beyond artistic practice — it is a space for dialogue, cultural discovery, and creative transformation. It is a meeting point between two countries, two cultures, and a new way of seeing. (The prize will cover flights, transportation of artworks, accommodation and materials) How To Apply

Artist Bio and Statement: A bio of up to 200 words telling us who you are, where you are from, where you live, where you have schooled (schooling does not have to be formal or directly related to art) and a concise story of your artistic journey. Portfolio: Up to 6 high resolution photos/videos/media links of your artworks including a full caption of the title, date, medium and measurements.

All documents should be saved in pdf format. Eligibility To be eligible for the Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize, you must be a Ghanaian or Senegalese woman, 18 years old or older, living in Ghana, Senegal or the diaspora. You must present a national ID card or passport to qualify. Submission Deadline: 30th September 2026 The winners will be announced in November 2026! Submissions should be sent via email to applications@gallery1957.com For any queries, you may contact awo@gallery1957.com gallery1957.com View more from Opportunities 2nd Interrupted = “Cyfem and Queer” symposium Berlin Apr 13, 2019 Musow Kumpan (Women’s Voice) – Dance Workshop with Fatoumata Bagayoko Bamako Dec 7, 2019 Pêdra Costa: Invisible knowledge – disrupting the colonial project with methodologies of the crossroads Berlin Feb 5, 2019 Workshop Harvard Radcliffe Fellowship 2027-2028 Cambridge, Massachusetts Sep 1, 2027–May 31, 2028 Residency Prêmio Claraboia de Arte Contemporânea Online Jun 1–Aug 31, 2027 Award Future Generation Art Prize 2027 Kyiv Mar 1–Jul 31, 2027 Award 11 September 2026 Closes: 30 September 2026 Award Applications for the sixth edition of The Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize are now open! For the first time, the Prize expands beyond Ghana to Senegal, in partnership with Institut Français du Sénégal. While Ghana remains at the heart of the Prize, this expansion reflects a broader vision: to grow the Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize into a leading platform for female artists across Africa. What's New this Year?

Two winners will be selected: One Ghanaian artist One Senegalese artist Each winner receives a $5,000 cash prize. A landmark international residency exchange: The Ghanaian winner will spend 3 months in Senegal (1 month in Saint-Louis and 2 months in Dakar) The Senegalese winner will spend 3 months in Accra, Ghana.

This optional exchange goes beyond artistic practice — it is a space for dialogue, cultural discovery, and creative transformation. It is a meeting point between two countries, two cultures, and a new way of seeing. (The prize will cover flights, transportation of artworks, accommodation and materials) How To Apply

Artist Bio and Statement: A bio of up to 200 words telling us who you are, where you are from, where you live, where you have schooled (schooling does not have to be formal or directly related to art) and a concise story of your artistic journey. Portfolio: Up to 6 high resolution photos/videos/media links of your artworks including a full caption of the title, date, medium and measurements.

All documents should be saved in pdf format. Eligibility To be eligible for the Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize, you must be a Ghanaian or Senegalese woman, 18 years old or older, living in Ghana, Senegal or the diaspora. You must present a national ID card or passport to qualify. Submission Deadline: 30th September 2026 The winners will be announced in November 2026! Submissions should be sent via email to applications@gallery1957.com For any queries, you may contact awo@gallery1957.com gallery1957.com Applications for the sixth edition of The Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize are now open! For the first time, the Prize expands beyond Ghana to Senegal, in partnership with Institut Français du Sénégal. While Ghana remains at the heart of the Prize, this expansion reflects a broader vision: to grow the Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize into a leading platform for female artists across Africa. What's New this Year?

Two winners will be selected: One Ghanaian artist One Senegalese artist Each winner receives a $5,000 cash prize. A landmark international residency exchange: The Ghanaian winner will spend 3 months in Senegal (1 month in Saint-Louis and 2 months in Dakar) The Senegalese winner will spend 3 months in Accra, Ghana.

This optional exchange goes beyond artistic practice — it is a space for dialogue, cultural discovery, and creative transformation. It is a meeting point between two countries, two cultures, and a new way of seeing. (The prize will cover flights, transportation of artworks, accommodation and materials) How To Apply

Artist Bio and Statement: A bio of up to 200 words telling us who you are, where you are from, where you live, where you have schooled (schooling does not have to be formal or directly related to art) and a concise story of your artistic journey. Portfolio: Up to 6 high resolution photos/videos/media links of your artworks including a full caption of the title, date, medium and measurements.

All documents should be saved in pdf format. Eligibility To be eligible for the Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize, you must be a Ghanaian or Senegalese woman, 18 years old or older, living in Ghana, Senegal or the diaspora. You must present a national ID card or passport to qualify. Submission Deadline: 30th September 2026 The winners will be announced in November 2026! Submissions should be sent via email to applications@gallery1957.com For any queries, you may contact awo@gallery1957.com gallery1957.com Applications for the sixth edition of The Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize are now open! For the first time, the Prize expands beyond Ghana to Senegal, in partnership with Institut Français du Sénégal. While Ghana remains at the heart of the Prize, this expansion reflects a broader vision: to grow the Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize into a leading platform for female artists across Africa. What's New this Year?

Two winners will be selected: One Ghanaian artist One Senegalese artist Each winner receives a $5,000 cash prize. A landmark international residency exchange: The Ghanaian winner will spend 3 months in Senegal (1 month in Saint-Louis and 2 months in Dakar) The Senegalese winner will spend 3 months in Accra, Ghana.

This optional exchange goes beyond artistic practice — it is a space for dialogue, cultural discovery, and creative transformation. It is a meeting point between two countries, two cultures, and a new way of seeing. (The prize will cover flights, transportation of artworks, accommodation and materials) How To Apply

Artist Bio and Statement: A bio of up to 200 words telling us who you are, where you are from, where you live, where you have schooled (schooling does not have to be formal or directly related to art) and a concise story of your artistic journey. Portfolio: Up to 6 high resolution photos/videos/media links of your artworks including a full caption of the title, date, medium and measurements.

All documents should be saved in pdf format. Eligibility To be eligible for the Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize, you must be a Ghanaian or Senegalese woman, 18 years old or older, living in Ghana, Senegal or the diaspora. You must present a national ID card or passport to qualify. Submission Deadline: 30th September 2026 The winners will be announced in November 2026! Submissions should be sent via email to applications@gallery1957.com For any queries, you may contact awo@gallery1957.com gallery1957.com Applications for the sixth edition of The Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize are now open! For the first time, the Prize expands beyond Ghana to Senegal, in partnership with Institut Français du Sénégal. While Ghana remains at the heart of the Prize, this expansion reflects a broader vision: to grow the Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize into a leading platform for female artists across Africa. What's New this Year?

Two winners will be selected: One Ghanaian artist One Senegalese artist Each winner receives a $5,000 cash prize. A landmark international residency exchange: The Ghanaian winner will spend 3 months in Senegal (1 month in Saint-Louis and 2 months in Dakar) The Senegalese winner will spend 3 months in Accra, Ghana.

This optional exchange goes beyond artistic practice — it is a space for dialogue, cultural discovery, and creative transformation. It is a meeting point between two countries, two cultures, and a new way of seeing. (The prize will cover flights, transportation of artworks, accommodation and materials) How To Apply

Artist Bio and Statement: A bio of up to 200 words telling us who you are, where you are from, where you live, where you have schooled (schooling does not have to be formal or directly related to art) and a concise story of your artistic journey. Portfolio: Up to 6 high resolution photos/videos/media links of your artworks including a full caption of the title, date, medium and measurements.

All documents should be saved in pdf format. Eligibility To be eligible for the Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize, you must be a Ghanaian or Senegalese woman, 18 years old or older, living in Ghana, Senegal or the diaspora. You must present a national ID card or passport to qualify. Submission Deadline: 30th September 2026 The winners will be announced in November 2026! Submissions should be sent via email to applications@gallery1957.com For any queries, you may contact awo@gallery1957.com gallery1957.com <