Art4Integrity

This isn’t just an art competition. It’s a movement.

Happy Village Children by Etsy

Rise. Reflect. Reimagine.

Once, the world called us “fantastically corrupt” – thanks to a former British Prime Minister. Now, they’re calling our names in stadiums, tech hubs, red carpets, and kitchens. This is the era of the switch-up.

  • Who make up the Integrity Generation? Young Nigerians who are building a new Nigeria with bold ideas, clean hands, and loud forms of art that seeks to improve the human condition.

    We’re the ones turning frustration into fuel. Turning hardship into hustle. Whether it’s Burna or Wizzy selling out the O2 Arena in London, Flutterwave flipping code into billions of dollars, or chess queens like Deborah Quickpen winning global hearts at age 12 – we are not waiting for change. We are the change.

  • So, the Integrity Organisation, in celebration of its 30th Anniversary fighting against corruption and advocating for a better Nigeria, has launched this Art4Integrity Competition not just to showcase stories, brush strokes, camera angles, or colours. It’s a call to Create with Courage. To show the world that even though corruption tried to define us, it NEVER had the final say.

    Our music moves the world.

    Our tech is changing how Africa does business.

    Our movies and stories travel farther than our passports ever did.

    Our athletes rep us with fire and finesse on every global stage.

    Our food? Let’s just say… if you know, you know.

  • Through your art – painting, photography, digital design, poetry, spoken word, even memes – tell the story of young Nigerians who are not just surviving, but shining. Who are building fintech apps in power cuts. Starting businesses with zero naira and 100% hope. Leading protests with purpose. Advocating on Twitter, on the streets, in classrooms, and boardrooms.

    This is your moment. Use your art to spotlight US: the bold ones. The resilient ones. The ones rewriting what it means to be Nigerian. Let your canvas, your lens, your pen, your mic reflect integrity, ingenuity, and imagination.

    Whether you’re in Kano or Calabar, Lagos or Onitsha, Damaturu or Lafia – If you believe in a better Naija and have something to say, this is your mic drop moment.

  • What does an honest, excellent, and powerful Nigeria look like through your eyes?

    Now go. Draw it. Shoot it. Design it. Say it. Because this generation isn’t waiting for heroes. We’re becoming them!

What We’re Looking For:

We want art that:

  • Shows how young Nigerians are flipping the script

  • Reflects courage, truth, and the power of ideas

  • Challenges corruption, sparks hope, and dreams big for Nigeria

Ask yourself:

What does integrity mean in your world?

  • What does justice look like where you live?

  • How can art inspire change, even in hard times?

Whether it’s a painting, poem, digital artwork, or spoken word – if it’s honest and powerful, we want to see it.

Now, it’s your turn to tell that story

Categories:

Painting

Drawing

Digital Art

Photography

Spoken Words (Performance)

Fictional Storytelling (dramatised excerpts)

Prizes & Perks

₦2 million cash prize for “Overall Winner”

₦1 million cash prize for “Runner Up”

Exhibition for the 5 shortlisted virtual art submissions

Feature at the Integrity@30 Gala Night

Media features for both winners in the national press

Sales opportunities at curated Lagos art showcase

Your work amplified as part of Integrity’s public campaign across Nigeria

 Guidelines

This isn’t just an art competition. It’s a movement.

  • September 18, 2025

  • To enter Art4Integrity, you must:

    • Be Nigerian, living in Nigeria

    • Be between 18 and 35 years old as of the competition deadline

    • Individual and group entries welcome

    • For visual artists, submit up to 3 pieces of work

    • Submissions must be original and created by you or your group

    • Indicate if submitted works are for sale or not

    • Ensure your submission is your own and has not won in any previous competition

    • Be willing to grant permission for the Integrity Organisation to feature your work (with credit) in exhibitions, digital campaigns, and reports

    • Submit only one entry per person or group

    • Work developed by Artificial Intelligence (AI) shall be disqualified.

    1. Create your work:

      • Visual artwork (painting, digital art, drawing)

      • Photograph or photo series

      • Spoken word (Performed) or Fictional Storytelling (Dramatized)

      2. Give it a title and write a short description (max 300 words):

      • Explain the story and vision behind your submission

      • Explain how it relates to integrity, resilience, and the Nigerian experience

      3. To submit, Go to: [Submission Form]

      4. Upload your:

      • Artwork (JPEG, MP4, PDF, or other accepted format)

      • Title + Artist Statement

      • Full name (or group name), age, location, and contact details

      • Complete Declaration Form

    • Plagiarism or submission of someone else’s work will lead to immediate disqualification

    • All entries must be ethical and align with the spirit of integrity

Your Judges

  • Sadiq Williams

    Sadiq Williams

    ARTIST

  • Ken Nwadiogbu

    Ken Nwadiogbu

    NIGERIAN VISUAL ARTIST

  • Nana Sonoiki

    Nana Sonoiki

    CURATOR / GALLERIST

  • Dike Chukwumerije

    Dike Chukwumerije

    AUTHOR

  • Bukola Oyebode Westerhuis

    Bukola Oyebode Westerhuis

    WRITER

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