By FEMI SALAWU
The maiden edition Artists Connect Nigeria took off to a rousing start attracting some celebrities like Frank Momoh, (President, Frot Group) Solid Star, Dj spinall, Toby Grey, Dj jimmy jatt, Selebobo, Viktor, Tobbinator among others.
Organized by Ken Nwadiogbu (Kenart) and Foladavid, the event was Sponsored by Frot Group and held at Leisure Lake, Lekki, Lagos on Saturday, March 12.
According to Nwadiogbu, the strategy was to engineer social connectivity and build motivation, by bringing together a mix of personalities, artists and artistes, and art enthusiasts; while bringing recognition to these visual artists and artworks.
In his speech, Mr Frank Momoh (The President, Frot Group) revealed that it is the goal of ArtistsConnectNG to provide a platform, eventually, for ambitious and aspiring artists to showcase talent and technique; while subsidising prices of materials, in order to develop and promote quality and ingenuity in the new-generation Artist guild in Nigeria.
The event was attended by visual artists like Arinze, Ayo Filade, Isimi Taiwo, Raji Bamidele, Alex Peter, Ken Nwadiogbu, Foladavid, Olumide Oresegun, Oscar Ukonu, Ayeola Ayodeji, and a host of others. Proudly supported by media campaign partners Pulse TV, 54Artistry, ShortSharp_Shot, Viral Splash, Olodo Nation and many others.
