The Contemporary African Photography Prize 2024

15 July - 24 August

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The CAP Prize is the international Prize for Contemporary African Photography awarded annually since 2012 to five photographers whose works were created on the African continent, or which engage with the African diaspora. Open to artists of any age and descent, the CAP Prize aims to raise the profile of African photography within the arts and to encourage a rethinking of the image of Africa. Each year five winners are selected by an internationally sourced panel of judges, enabling the promotion of African photography worldwide, raising the winners' international exposure and building a high-level network for future projects.

Across the twelve editions, the CAP Prize network of judges has comprised over 100 international photography experts including curators, artists, photo- editors, festival directors, publishers, academics and writers on photography. Each year a panel of judges selects the shortlisted 25 artists. The five winning entries are showcased in a series of exhibitions in collaboration with significant photography events and institutions in Africa and the rest of the world.

Photo Museum Ireland is delighted to present the 2024 Edition of the Prize in Gallery 1. Since its inauguration in 2012 initiated by Benjamin Füglister the number of artists’ submissions has grown to over 1000 annually, coming from up to 88 countries worldwide. The core team of the CAP Prize consists of artistic director Benjamin Füglister and development director Paul Geraghty, a former Chair of the board of Photo Museum Ireland. The team works closely with local partners and networks in Africa and internationally to promote the prize.

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African-Irish Artist Residency Award 2024-25
To support the development of African-Irish photography in Ireland, Photo Museum Ireland is delighted to present an exhibition of work by 3 exciting African artists based. This exhibition marks the start of a 12-month Artists’ Development Residency, created as part of our wider Artists’ Diversity Support Programmes for artists established in 2022. Selected artists will be offered free mentoring by leading African and Irish Curators; writing, professional development and exhibition opportunities

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Photo Museum Ireland - supporting diverse artists' practices in Ireland.
This African-Irish photography Award is a new initiative developed as part of our wider Artists’ Diversity support programmes established in 2022. Since then we have supported residencies, artists’ commissions, training workshops and exhibition opportunities which include; the Diversity Commission in partnership with DCC and Creative Ireland for 5 artists in Dublin; Creative Ireland Traveller Wellbeing project led by Martin Beanz Warde, Silvina Sisterna and the Napantla project, a two-year DIversity residency for Barialai Khoshhal and outreach workshops for people with special needs.

Photo Museum Ireland is the leading voice for photography in Ireland. The institution is dedicated to fostering a dynamic culture of photographic practice across a broad-range of platforms. Established as ‘The Gallery of Photography’ in 1978 by John Osman, the organisation has grown to become one of Ireland’s most loved arts organisations.