Olaide Turner-Moyet to host Makinde’s Commissioners at 7th Young Artists Art Hub Art Competition

 

All  is set for  the seventh edition of the Young Artists Art Hub School Competition in conjunction with the National Museum of Unity, Aleshinloye. The event is scheduled to  be held on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at the National Museum of Unity, Aleshinloye, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. 

Convened by an  Afro-Brazilian and award-winning female artist, Olaide Turner-Moyet, the much-anticipated event will bring together 20 public and private secondary schools across Ibadan for a robust contest in visual arts, music, dance, poetry, crafts, and oratory.

This year’s edition promises to be particularly vibrant, with a strong presence of notable dignitaries and art icons. Among the special guests of honour are the Oyo State Commissioners for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Segun Olayiwola, and his  Culture and Tourism counterpart, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun. 

Also gracing the event is Mrs. Oriyomi Pamela Otuka, Zonal Director, South West, and Curator of the National Museum of Unity.

Chief Tunde Odunlade, a renowned professor and respected artist, will chair the event, while a celebrated Ibadan-based artist Mr. Omofemi Oluwole takes the spotlight as Artist of the Day. Anchoring the event is a media personality and correspondent with Prince 89.7FM, Olawale Ogunbusola.

Speaking at a pre-event press conference on Friday, Mrs. Turner-Moyet said the competition served  as a cultural renaissance for younger generations.

“The whole idea is to take pride in our Africanness, being Black. Music, drama, poetry, crafts,  these are not just art forms for entertainment only, they are vessels of our identity. This initiative is a continuum of ancestral tools for expressing and appreciating life”, she said.

 Turner-Moyet noted  that the initiative has been a decade in the making, aiming to instill cultural pride and continuity through creative expression.

According to her, the essence of socialization, networking and appreciating innateness, adding that the event will greatly help support student  participants’ exposure and social networking beyond physical contacts.

Students of  St. Louis Grammar School, Ikolaba Grammar School, Oba Akinbiyi Model School, Loyola College, Bodija International College, The Vale College, Prime College, Qiblah College, and others will participate. The competition will reward winners with valuable educational prizes and support tools.

The event , scheduled to commence at 9:00 AM,  will be held under tight security and logistics coordination, ensuring a safe and vibrant atmosphere for all participants and guests. The Young Artists Arthub Competition continues to stand as a beacon of cultural education, innovation, and creative growth for the youth of Ibadan and beyond.