The Prince Claus Award

The Committee for Relevant Art was a recipient of the 2006 Prince Claus Award of 25, 000 Euros. The Award, instigated by a government backed foundation in the Netherlands is named after the deceased husband of the current Queen of the Netherlands.
The award is based on success in the advocacy for the Arts and the ceremony took place on the grounds of the Mission House of the Dutch Embassy on Eleke Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos.
In the picture, His Excellency, the Ambassador of the Netherlands to Nigeria (right), who presided over the ceremony, chats with guests before the event.