Helping emerging African artists and college students turn potential into lasting opportunity
Helping emerging African artists and college students turn potential into lasting opportunity
Tilga Foundation provides grants, residencies, mentorship and global exposure to early-career African artists, while advancing college completion and career readiness for students in the United States.
Tilga Foundation provides grants, residencies, mentorship and global exposure to early-career African artists, while advancing college completion and career readiness for students in the United States.
More Than 16 Years of Creating Lasting Impact
Hear directly from the artists whose journeys demonstrate what opportunity, support and community can make possible.
2025 Tilga Art 1st Prize Winner - Buqaqawuli Nobakada
2023 Tilga Prize Finalist - Martin Senkubuge
2020 Tilga Prize Finalist - Christopher Samuel Idowu
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Scholarships have supported students at UC Riverside, Tuskegee University, The Ohio State University and Rhode Island School of Design.
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Tilga funded 45 internships for UC Riverside students through its 2023 and 2024 internship program.
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UC Riverside students are developing the skills, confidence and experience needed for success beyond the classroom through Tilga created and funded career readiness program
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Twenty one emerging artists have received awards across Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda and continues to benefit from professional development opportunities.
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Tilga has presented two editions each in Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda since 2020.
TILGA ART PRIZE
2026 Tilga Art Prize: Uganda Edition
Announcing The 2026 Semifinalists
TILGA ART PRIZE
2026 Tilga Art Prize: Uganda Edition
Announcing The 2026 Semifinalists
SCHOLARSHIPS & CAREER SUPPORT
Tilga Foundation supports college students through scholarships, career readiness and internships at institutions like University of California Riverside, and Ohio State University.
SCHOLARSHIPS & CAREER SUPPORT
Tilga Foundation supports college students through scholarships, career readiness and internships at institutions like University of California Riverside, and Ohio State University.
TILGA 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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