6 local artworks have been selected to represent Botswana in the LAtelier Art competition. Artists whose art works have been submitted to the LAtelier Art competition will help expose Botswana talent and put it on the world map. Our local artists are also starting to enjoy having their works shown in bigger platforms outside of Botswana.
These six art works were selected following the submission of 41 works for the Botswana LAtelier Art competition which is designed to select works which will represent the country in South Africa at the continental version of the competition. In this years competition, the judges were looking for craftsmanship and aesthetic appeal, the adjudication also depended largely on rules of the competition from South Africa.
Barclays L’Atelier is one of Africa’s most prestigious art competitions. It rewards young visual artists aged 21 to 35 with the opportunity to develop their talents abroad. A look through the list of previous winners will testify to this. Artists who are permanent residents of and residing in either South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Mauritius or Seychelles are invited to enter.
