Are you a creative storyteller who believes in reproductive justice for all? Whether through activism, art, organizing, or personal experience, do you believe in storytelling as a force for sparking hope and sustaining movements for change?
The Ipas Nigeria Health Foundation invites you to submit original creative works for “The Resonance of Choice.” This initiative seeks to destigmatize abortion access by shifting advocacy from “telling” to “feeling,” therefore engaging the audience’s empathy through artistic expression.
The Brief: Art as Advocacy
We are looking for bold, unfiltered creative works that explore the theme of Reproductive Justice. We want you to utilize art as a means of advocacy to engage and dismantle the stigma that often surrounds safe abortion care.
Your work should reflect one or two of the following themes:
- Stigma as a thief of potential: Depicting how stigma in accessing safe abortion care has taken many lives and dreams.
- Stigma as a barrier to care: Challenging the social stigma and “shame” barriers to abortion care deep-seated in society.
- Advocacy & Reproductive Justice: Visualizing what the future looks like when sexual and reproductive health is a right.
To support the vision of local creatives, the following packages will be awarded to the top-selected contributors:
- 1st Position: ₦750,000
- 2nd Position: ₦500,000
- 3rd Position: ₦200,000
Creative Expression & Mediums
There are no rigid constraints on your style or color palette—we want your truest creative vision. We are accepting submissions in the following formats:
- Physical Canvases
- Graphics
- Illustrations
- Digital paintings
- Photography
Note: All art must be accompanied by a short description or art direction explaining the piece. Artists are responsible for the physical production (printing, framing, or canvas preparation) of their work.
Submission & Selection Process
- Submission Deadline: on or before May 22, 2026.
- Share a photo of your artwork on Instagram and Tag @ipasnigeria. Be sure to include a short description of how it reflects reproductive justice.
- Selection will be conducted through a voting system where the community helps choose the most resonant pieces.
- The work with the highest votes will be submitted to a panel for final evaluation.
- The winner will be announced in June 2026. All selected artworks will be exhibited during this final prize-giving session to celebrate the power of experiential advocacy.
Let’s celebrate the voices and visions that carry us forward. We can’t wait to see your work.