In 2010, CCA Lagos initiated a unique program aimed at addressing the educational gap in Nigeria and many African countries, which tended to ignore the critical methodologies and histories that underpin artistic practice.

Using the format of part art workshop, part residency and part art academy, the art school programme focuses on critical thinking and the application of conceptual ideas alongside the techniques and methodologies of art creation.

Designed for individuals interested in exploring the conception, development and implementation of creative work, the program is mainly suited for artists, curators, and cultural practitioners who are curious and want to experiment with modes of practice and thought outside of the traditional modes of working but not to its total exclusion.