Sasol Launches New Signatures Competition 2006 with increased prize money
Sasol launched the 17th annual New Signatures competition on April 19, presented by the Association of Arts Pretoria. The competition's total prize money is R100 000, comprising an overall first prize of R60 000, a runner-up award of R15 000 and five merit awards of R5 000 each. The winners will be announced at the opening of the exhibition at the Pretoria Art Museum on Wednesday, August 16.
Open for entry to young and upcoming artists aged 18 years and older, the competition provides a platform for young artists to exhibit their works and enter the professional art world.
A new addition to the 2006 competition is a series of one-day outreach workshops presented by Sasol New Signatures chairperson, Franci Cronje, in Bloemfontein, Durban, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria and Stellenbosch. These workshops will cover the history and logistics of the competition, concepts and titles of works, presentation techniques, installations, as well as issues related to working in different media and submitting work via the Internet. Individual attention will be given to student proposals and technical problems will also be covered.
The dates and venues for the Gauteng workshops are as follows:
10am - 3pm, Thursday May 18
Tshwane University of Technology, Building 13, Arts Campus, du Toit Street, Pretoria
Tel: (012) 318 6159
10am - 3pm, Thursday June 1
University of Johannesburg, Faculty of Design and Architecture (FADA), Bunting Road Campus, Auckland Park, Johannesburg
Tel: (011) 406 8477
Attendance is free of charge, but booking is essential. To reserve your place, bookings can be made through Nandi Hilliard on (012) 346 3100
To ensure easy access to the competition, artists are invited to submit one or two art works at six venues across the country or via the Internet. Physical submissions will be accepted at the collections points on Tuesday July 18 or Wednesday July 19 between 10am and 4pm. Internet entries may be submitted from June 15 - July 19 at www.sasolsignatures.co.za
Gauteng collection points are as follows:
Pretoria Art Museum, corner Schoeman and Wessels Street, Arcadia Park, Pretoria
Tel: (012) 344 1807/08
University of Johannesburg, Faculty of Design and Architecture (FADA), Bunting Road Campus, Auckland Park, Johannesburg
Tel: (011) 406 8477
