Now in its eighth year, The Blessing Ngobeni Art Prize (BNAP) has established itself as a community- based organization. We endeavor to provide pathways and opportunities for young emerging artist to start their art careers. We found that many artists in South Africa find it very difficult to maintain their art careers because they cannot make a living from it. This unfortunately makes many of them give up on art and many talents are lost. BNAP aims to show artists that there are many opportunities in the art industry. Artists exist because there are support structures around them, such as galleries, project spaces, mentorship programs, and residencies. BNAP introduces these young artists to these possibilities and advice on how to make the most out of these opportunities. We aim to provide and grant the artists access to so much more, from extending the residency internationally, collaborating with galleries around South Africa to coordinate group shows for emerging artists, and participating in art fairs. This will hopefully diversify the art industry and thus create strong networks between artists, art businesses, and other organizations.