Business and Arts South Africa awards open for entries

This year sees two new categories added to the existing 13 - these are Arts and Environment Award, which rewards business support of arts and culture projects that contribute towards the sustainability of the environment and Diplomacy in the Arts, which pays tribute to a foreign mission that contributes to the development and preservation of the arts in South Africa, as well as the continued prioritisation of cultural diplomacy between South Africa and the international community.

Judges

The judges for the 2011 BASA Awards are:

• CEO of The Loerie Awards and Internet pioneer - Andrew Human (chairman);
• media consultant and editor of Destiny Man - Kojo Baffoe;
• Sunday Independent arts critic - Mary Corrigall;
• independent arts consultant - Nicky du Plessis;
• strategist and CEO of Grey's - Siza Maratlulle;
• CEO of the Mastrantonio Group - Gianni Mariano;
• co-founder and co-owner of multi-disciplinary design firm INK - Lisebo Mokhesi; and
• associate professor at the University of Cape Town and artistic director of Siwela Sonke - Jay Pather.

Full details of the awards, audited by Grant Thornton, can be found on www.basa.co.za.