Merrybet and Scroll Entertainment set to inspire and reward creativity in Nigeria… Calls for entry

Merrybet, a bookmaking company and Scroll Entertainment, a digital art content creation company in Lagos, have come together in a bid to bolster the growth and proliferation of Creative Arts in Nigeria.

While other forms of art, particularly, dramatic arts have been in the spotlight as a huge revenue earner for actors, movie directors, the entertainment industry and the government, other art expressions like animations, storyboards and illustrations are yet to receive the magnitude of attention that accrues to them. The collaboration between Merrybet and Scroll Entertainment is premised on the need to address this lack of recognition and give Creative Arts the glamour and appeal it merits.

A total prize of N2million is up for grabs. Merrybet believes that pooling their resources to establish a highly rewarding art contest which has been tagged “Merrybet Sketchathon" will not only reward artistic creativity in Nigeria but will also provide a platform for artists to showcase their work.

Merrybet aims to reward Illustrators, Animators, and Sequence/Comic Artists via two art competitions. The first being #EaglesWinning11; which involves creating art story contents about the Super Eagles in Russia. The second is #WorldWinning11, for the World Cup in general and in this contest, the artists are expected to create art story contents about the journey of any soccer player of their choice depicting the player’s performance in the world cup.

For more details and to apply, participants are required to register at www.sketchathon.ng/merrybet