LIFE IN MY CITY ART FESTIVAL: A CELEBRATION OF CREATIVITY AND TALENT

Life In My City Art Festival: A Celebration of Creativity and Talent



The Department of Fine and Applied Art organised the "Life In My City Art Festival" at the Jos Region exhibition at the University of Jos. showcasing  exceptional artwork.


Jos Art Exhibition in 2024 is Themed "Humanism," as an annual event that brings people together to promote peace and unity among communities living in Jos. The exhibition features paintings, sculptures, textiles and ceramics that tell stories of peace and coexistence.


Life In My City Art Festival was established in 2007. It is an annual celebration of creativity featuring young talents in the Nigerian art landscape. The Grand Finale features works of art from young people across the country, selected from over 600 works exhibited annually in 11 exhibition centres across Nigeria. This festival was registered as a Trusteeship in 2012 under the name Life In My City Art Initiative.


The festival features a visual art competition, pan-African photography contest (Photo Africa), school children's and art teachers' workshops, multimedia workshops and the Award and Gala Night. It is Arguably the biggest art event in Nigeria. Over 3 million Naira are won in prizes every year. It is the largest gathering of young artists, patrons, scholars, gallery owners and other stakeholders in the visual arts in Nigeria.



The exhibition has been attended by many, including The Treasure of National Art and Gallery in Jos , Hajia Hawua Tijani. Also the former chairman of National Jos Gallery , Mr Bukar Sharia.  And other members and staff of The Department of fine and applied art .


     According to Dr Jacob Onoja, a lecturer at the University of Jos, is a renowned artist who has been painting professionally since 1987. He draws inspiration from nature and the divine, and his work has been featured in foreign publications and exhibitions. He stated that the whole idea of life in my city art festival is to pick people that are great and talented to participate in the competition and those who don't have the opportunity to visit the gallery should contribute to Showcasing their Creative and Excellence at University of Jos.


Also, the Dean faculty of environmental science stated that his expectations towards the event has already been met and it has attracted a global Art Exhibition and it's aim is to make students financially stable after their studies and to enable students to use the skills to solve problems around them. 


The program is also designed to make students familiar with the global standard of art works. 


The major challenge art students face is lack of funding as a result of the harsh economy. 


Students are therefore advised to focus on building themselves and utilise their creativity to making a living for themselves. 


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