Empowering young minds and celebrating African artistic excellence
Empowering young minds and celebrating African artistic excellence
ABOUT TILGA
Founded by Wole Bakare, Tilga Fund supports early-career African artists and minority students through grants, scholarships, and strategic partnerships across Africa and the diaspora.
ABOUT TILGA
Founded by Wole Bakare, Tilga Fund supports early-career African artists and minority students through grants, scholarships, and strategic partnerships across Africa and the diaspora.
TILGA ART PRIZE
2025 Tilga Art Prize: South Africa Edition is now open for submissions!
Artists between the ages of 18 and 30 — working across painting, photography, sculpture, illustration, or multidisciplinary forms — are invited to apply. Finalists will receive funding, recognition, and visibility through Tilga Fund’s growing global platform.
Submissions due May 31, 2025.
TILGA ART PRIZE
2025 Tilga Art Prize: South Africa Edition is now open for submissions!
Artists between the ages of 18 and 30 — working across painting, photography, sculpture, illustration, or multidisciplinary forms — are invited to apply. Finalists will receive funding, recognition, and visibility through Tilga Fund’s growing global platform.
Submissions due May 31, 2025.
SCHOLARSHIPS & CAREER SUPPORT
Tilga Fund supports college students and young professionals through scholarships at institutions like UC Riverside, Ohio State, and St. Charles Preparatory School.
SCHOLARSHIPS & CAREER SUPPORT
Tilga Fund supports college students and young professionals through scholarships at institutions like UC Riverside, Ohio State, and St. Charles Preparatory School.
ART PRIZE ARCHIVE
Past Finalists & Winners
Celebrate the work of Tilga-supported artists from 2020 to 2024.
ART PRIZE ARCHIVE
Past Finalists & Winners
Celebrate the work of Tilga-supported artists from 2020 to 2024.
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