The sixth edition of the Felabration Artwork Competition promises an outstanding prize of N500,000 for competitors at this years annual event of Felabration.
The organizers of the annual festival of music and arts commemorating the life and times of the late Fela Anikulapo-Kuti believe the amount should be inspiring to competitors and help bring out the best in them.
Onyekachi Nwanya, the Head, Social Media for Felebration Artwork Competition, said the competition was coming after a call for entries to artists ahead of the 2022 edition of Felabration.
He further stated that the theme for this year’s Felabration is, “Fear Not 4 Man”.
Three winners are expected to emerge from this year’s art competition Nwanya hinted.The winner of the competition would be rewarded with N250,000, while the first runner-up and second runner-up would go home with N150,000 and N100,000 respectively He further detailed.
The portal for the competition which opened on June 15 is expected to close on July 31 and the competition is open to all contestants and participants worldwide.
“The exhibition of the artwork and selection of the winners of the Felabration artwork competition as it is known will be held at the New Afrika Shrine.
“Returning judges include Prince Yemisi Shyllon, Otunba Mufu Onifade, and Sarah Boulos, highly regarded personalities and experts in the art world.
“The judges will decide the winners after which they will be announced at a ceremony in the months of Felabration.
“Other events lined up for Felabration 2022 include the Felabration Afrobics dance competition, the 10th edition of the Secondary Schools Debate.
“The symposium also known as the FELA DEBATES, a Fela themed Fashion show, The Dress Like Fela Day,” he said.
