Miss. Osinachi Immaculata Okafor
Miss. Osinachi Immaculata Okafor is a GRADUATE ASSISTANT in FINE AND APPLIED ARTS Department, Faculty Of Environmental Sciences in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
Artist/Art Educator
Personal Information
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Address: | Fine And Applied Arts, Faculty Of Environmental Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES |
Department/Sub-Unit: | FINE AND APPLIED ARTS |
Social Profiles
Interest Areas
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. (Bachelor Degree, August, 2018) October, 2013 to July, 2017 B. Arts Fine And Applied Art |
| 2 | Federal Government Girls' College, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. (SSCE, September, 2012) September, 2009 to July, 2012 O'level Commercial/Art |
| 3 | Victory Early Learning Centre, Aba, Abia State, Nigeria. (FSLC, September, 2006) September, 2001 to July, 2006 |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | Executive Committee Member, Awka Museum Foundation October, 2022 to November, 2026 |
| 2 | Research Assistant, Chris- Harris Research & Educational Services (CHRES) September, 2022 to November, 2022 |
| 3 | Fish farmer, Anambra State Fisheries and Aquaculture Business Development Agency (FABDA) January, 2022 to January, 2024 |
| 4 | Departmental Representative, Quality Assurance, UNIZIK October, 2021 to July, 2023 |
| 5 | Curator, Museum Of Contemporary Art, Lagos April, 2019 to August, 2019 |
| 6 | Curator/Art Trainee, Museum of Contemporary Art, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria August, 2017 to April, 2018 |
Creative Output
| Journal Articles | |
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| 1 | Nzoiwu, A.A., Sulaiman, D.I. & Okafor, O.I.. (2023, June), "Painting: Providing Vocational and Technical Manpower Needs for Reliance", Ideal International Journal of Igbo Scholars Forum, Nigeria, Vol. 16, (Issue 2), pp 82-95 |
| 2 | Okafor O.I.. (2021, January), "Nigerian Contemporary Art in the 21 st Century: Visual (New Media) Culture and its impact,", Environmental Review (ER), Vol. 8, (Issue 2) |
| 3 | Okafor O.I.. (2021, August), "REVIEW OF AN EXHIBITION: “I am Artist”Curated by Chinelo Jeni Enemuo, held atNelen Studio, Udoka Estate, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria, 14th August, 2021", The Artist Journal (TAJ), Vol. 5, (Issue 2) |
| 4 | Njoku M.O & Okafor, O.I. (2020, January), "NIGERIAN ART:A SHORT HISTORY", Creative Artist: A Journal of theatre and Media Studies |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Grants | |
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| 1 | Awardee: "Department of Art History Ph.D Fellowship" (January, 2023). Ongoing sponsored grant by Rice University, Houston, Texas, United States of America |
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
| 1 | Department Representative, "Quality Assurance, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria" (October, 2020 to July, 2023) |
Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies
| 1 | Full Member, "Awka Museum Foundation" (member since 2022), http://am.osobase.com |
| 2 | Full Member, "Female Artists Association of Nigeria (FEAAN)" (member since 2021), http://osinachiokafor.com |
| 3 | Full Member, "Society of Nigerian Artists, Anambra Chapter, Nigeria" (member since 2019), http://osinachiokafor.com |
Relevant Events Attended
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| 1 | "22ND ANNUAL AFRICA CONFERENCE; THEME: TECHNOLOGY, CULTURE AND AFRICAN SOCIETIES", (THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON), 30th March, 2023 to 2nd April, 2023; Zoom |
| 2 | "THE 20TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE IGBO STUDIES ASSOCIATION", (Igbo Studies Association USA), 24th February, 2023 to 4th March, 2023; Zoom |
| 3 | "SNA EXHIBITION 2022; THEME: MIRROR", (Society of Nigerian Arts, Anambra Chapter), 18th December, 2022 to 30th December, 2022; OMA Events centre, Xfit Aerobics Fitness Centre, Awka, Anambra State |
| 4 | "XX EXHIBITION: An all female exhibition", (Awka Museum Foundation, Awka, Anambra State,Nigeria.), 15th November, 2021 to 1st January, 2022; Zimife Harris-Eze Gallery, Awka Museum Foundation, Awka |
| 5 | "XX EXHIBITION: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY EDITION", (Awka Museum Foundation), Awka Museum Foundation, Awka, Anambra State |
| Workshop | |
| 1 | "Table Fish Production Business Trainning tagged Creating Fish Millionaires through the CBN AADS Project", (Anambra State Fisheries and Aquaculture Business Development Agency (FABDA) in collaboration with the Table Fish Producers Association and Aquaculture Value Chain Innovation Platform (AVCI)), 29th January, 2022 to 29th January, 2022; FABDA Boardroom and Compound, FABDA Office Complex by Real Estate, Government House Annex, Awka |
| Other Events | |
| 1 | "Conceptions, Cultural Diversity And Ethnicity", (Department of Fine and Applied Arts, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu- Alike, Ikwo, Ebonyi State in collaboration with Department of Fine Arts, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria & National Gallery of Art, Enugu), 24th August, 2021 to 26th August, 2021; Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria |
| 2 | ""I Am Artist" (Nelen Art Exhibition)", (Nelen Studios, Awka), 14th August, 2021 to 14th August, 2021; Nelen Studio, 18/14 Udoka Estate Awka Anambra State, Nigeria |
| 3 | "Reimagining Ourselves: Female Agency And Critical Transformations (Female Group Exhibition)", (National Gallery of Art, Enugu State, Nigeria), 26th July, 2021 to 2nd August, 2021; 16 5th Avenue, Plot 64A, City Layout, New Haven PMB 01164, Enugu State, Nigeria |
| 4 | "Security", (Society of Nigerian Artists, Anambra Chapter, Nigeria.), 3rd January, 2021 to 9th January, 2021; National Light Newspaper, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria |