After a successful inaugural edition last year, ArtRwanda-Ubuhanzi talent search is back.

The competition is organised by the Ministry of Youth and Culture in partnership with Imbuto Foundation, and other stakeholders that champion youth empowerment.

Launched in August 2018 the project seeks to identify young artistic talents across the country in a wide spectrum of art disciplines, and offers them the requisite skills and tools to not only hone their talent but also become creative entrepreneurs.

Bigger and better 

The competition is open to people aged between 18 and 35 years. There are six main categories, namely: plastic arts, dance and music, theatre and drama, cinematography and photography, as well as literature.

The finalists of ArtRwanda-Ubuhanzi 2019 at the event. File.

According to organisers, preliminary auditions will take place in all districts.

Thereafter, provincial selection will be held in Kigali to select outstanding talents in each category that will proceed to the pre-selection stage.

Auditions and screenings at the district level began last week, on February 25, and will close on March 10.

At the provincial level, the auditions will run from March 15 through May 5, after which those picked will head to the pre-selection stage due May 9 in Kigali.

A subsequent boot camp then starts on May 17-29 and the winners of the competition will be announced during the grand finale set for May 30.

The top three from each category will walk away with a cash prize of Rwf1, 000,000, while the top three groups will receive Rwf10 million.