Artmiabo International Art Festival Lagos AMIAF 2022 | REMAKE THE WORLD

Artmiabo International Art Festival Lagos

'REMAKE THE WORLD'

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Artmiabo Art Festival
REMAKE THE WORLD

Lagos: April 29th - May 1st, 2022

Deadline: 20th February 2022

Artmiabo, is pleased to announce the open call for Remake the World 2022 international exhibition of photography, painting, video art, installation/sculpture and performance art, will be held in Lagos, Victoria Hall Ebony Life Place,

29th April - 1st May 2022 in

1637 Adetokunbo Ademola Street,

Victoria Island Lagos State Nigeria

Remake the World is an expression of what and how we see the world using simple found objects through recycling to project that vision.

Found Objects, Recycling, Re-purposing,

Up-cycling, Sustainability, Eco Art, call it what you want, is our new reality and it sends out a message that we can remake our environment with the disposable and renew our minds on how art plays a major role in that space.

Artists are invited to express their ideas, thoughts and clear vision on how recycled art can be made desirable and appealing to society at large.

Denim and Bottle Sculptor

Diversity, 2014
Miabo Enyadike

Application deadline is 20th February 2022

Email: artexhibition@artmiabo.info

Call: +234 703448 1002 for further details

Artist participation will include the following:

- exhibition space dedicated

to artist's works

- assistance with customs formalities,

international shipping and local transport

- the design and the printing of invitation cards,

posters

- the global and local press office,

publicity, press, banners, totem, etc.

- the realization of the exhibition website

and dedicated press releases

- mounting and dismounting

of the exhibition

- exhibitions opening event with

food and drinks

- a dedicated interview published

on Artmiabo website and spread on

our social networks. Live streaming of

artist booths and artist interviews during

exhibition

- Free artists workshops from

collectors, digital and tech art business,

management, funding, advertising, NFT and

legal gurus will hold brief workshops with

artists on how to make more sales,

manage art and go global

- providing services and drinks on Opening Night for

inviting guests

Artists interested in taking part in this festival can email a CV and Portfolio with artworks that fit the theme of this exhibition.

Email: artexhibition@artmiabo.info

Deadline for applications in February 20, 2022.

Artists, photographers, video makers and performers are invited to submit their works. To take part in the selection , send your artwork submissions with a CV/biography, some still images (for video art), links of videos/films/performances and pictures via email: artexhibition@artmiabo.info

The Location of the Festival is in the Highbrow Secure Area of Victoria Island Lagos State Nigeria.

This Event Center houses a large event place of a restaurant, cinema, hotel, swimming pool facilities and other well regarded amenities to make sure artists and guests alike have a good experience.

Artists can book to stay in the hotel

and enjoy true African Hospitality.

*THIS WILL BE THE MOST SOCIAL MEDIA DRIVEN EVENT YET!

Artmiabo

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