Zanzibar Visual Arts & Film Awards 2022
The Emerson’s Zanzibar Foundation have announced details of two of their prestigious awards for June 2022.
Firstly the Visual Art Award by local artists will be presented, for the second year running, for the best art work submitted. All the art submissions will also be on display at The Emerson’s Foundation Art Gallery, newly created at Emerson on Hurumzi Hotel.
In addition Emerson Zanzibar Foundation’s seventh Film Award for the best production by local Zanzibari film makers will be announced during the Zanzibar International Film Festival(ZIFF) in June 2022.
The theme for this year for both awards will be ‘Maisha ya Zanzibar’ (‘Zanzibar Life’).
‘Maisha ya Zanzibar’ (‘Zanzibar Life’).
The theme this year; Maisha ya Zanzibar will help the local artists to present their interpretation of Zanzibar’s diverse life and its heritage.
Likewise the local film-makers will focus on stories about life in Zanzibar.
Promoting Zanzibari Artists & Film Makers
Emerson’s Zanzibar Foundation for many years has been a leading organisation honouring local Zanzibari musicians, artists and film makers. They continue to provide active support for talented Zanzibaris, to gain recognition and the opportunities they need and deserve.
An important core of this collaboration is to promote unity within the artistic community in Zanzibar. All artists who participate share the aim to promote arts in Zanzibar in general and hope that it will be valued more by the wider community.
Award One: Visual Art Exhibition,
Theme: Maisha ya Zanzibar
Competition:
- 16th June 2022
- Private viewing: 17th June 2022
- Art Exhibition Location: The Emerson’s Foundation Art Gallery, Emerson on Hurumzi Hotel. Stone Town
- Exhibition Official opening: 18th June 2022
- Exhibition Public view: 18th June – 18th Sept 2022
- Open times: Monday – Sunday 9am – 4pm
- All Art work in the exhibition is for sale
- Award Presentation: 24th June 2022
Second Award: 7th Emerson Film Award,
Theme: Maisha ya Zanzibar
Competition:
- 20th – 30th May 2022
- 26th June 2022, 8pm at Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF), Old Fort