BASA Awards deadline extended

The deadline for entries for the 11th annual Business Day-BASA Awards has been extended to Friday, 14 March 2008. All business operating within South Africa, large or small, who have supported the arts genre, whether in cash or in kind during the period 1 January and 31 December 2007, are invited to enter.

Aalternatively, the recipient arts organisation may nominate their sponsor for an award.

Focusing on support for the arts and cultural events, projects or organisations, these annual awards recognise creative business thinking and identify partnerships that go beyond creative thinking and identify partnerships that go beyond simple chequebook sponsorship and make a difference to both sponsor and recipient.

Barloworld Artworks Mentoring programme, which matches business skills and expertise needed to an arts organisation, calls for nominations for The Barloworld Mentor of the Year. Arts organisations may nominate individuals from the corporate sector with whom they have worked within the past year and whose ongoing inputs and advice have enhanced the organisation's skills base, capacity and competency.

Application forms are available from www.basa.co.za or contact the office at or +27 (0)11 832 3000.