BASA award nominees await judges
Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) has announced the nominees for the 14th Annual Business Day/Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) Awards, which pay tribute to those businesses that are actively making a difference by sponsoring arts and culture events throughout the country. The awards are supported by Anglo American.
Nominees
Tomorrow's Joy
Arts and Environment - supported by Nedbank
- Brooke Pattrick Publications for The Architect
Africa Film Festival - Plascon for The Mary Stainbank Memorial
Gallery, Wilderness Foundation - Lombard Insurance Group for The Pavilion
created by Sarah Calburn Architects for
Architecture ZA 2010 - Sappi for The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) Sappi Sunday Picnic Concerts
- Pikitup for Tomorrow's Joy by Such Initiative
First Time Sponsor
- MusicatWork for Cool Classic Kidz
- Prosound for The Rainbow Restaurant
- Youngblood Africa Culture Development for Remix Dance Company/Baxter Theatre Centre
- Air Products SA for South African Ballet Theatre (SABT)
Increasing Access to the Arts
- CitiVibe, The Citizen for Dance Umbrella
- The Distell Foundation for from the hip: kulumakahle - Listen with Your Eyes Festival 2010
- Pretoria Portland Cement Company Ltd for from the hip: kulumakahle - Tell-Tale Signs Schools' Tour
- Central Johannesburg Partnership for Joburg Art City 2010 by AAW! Art Project Management
Innovation
- Breinstorm Brand Architects and The Cement & Concrete Institute for AZA 2010 Festival presented under the auspices of SAIA
- Brandhouse Beverages for Stable Theatre
- Central Johannesburg Partnership for Joburg Art City 2010
- Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) for Vilakazi Street public art project
International Sponsorship
- Total South Africa Pty Limited for The Buskaid Trust
- South African Post Office for Philatelic Federation of South Africa
Media Sponsorship
- kykNET for Absa Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees
- DeskLink Media/ CLASSICFEEL for Dance Umbrella
- CitiVibe, Citizen newspaper from the hip: kulumakahle - Listen with Your Eyes Festival 2010
- Die Burger for Suidoosterfees
Mentor of the Year - supported by Etana
- Dale Smith (mentor to the Johannesburg Youth Orchestra Company)
- Hilton Lawler (mentor to the Nelson Mandela Museum)
- Ilka Dunne (mentor to the National Eisteddfod Academy)
- Niall Kramer (mentor to Iziko Museums)
Single Strategic Project
- Telkom SA Ltd for Artists of Africa/SPace Exhibition
- Gauteng Government, Department of Roads and
Transport for Many Hands Many Trees Public Art by
AAW! Art Project Management - The Hollard Insurance Company Limited for Spier Architectural Arts
- Coca Cola South Africa for The Cratefans by AAW! Art Project Management
The Cratefans
Small Business
- Twig Advertising for The Africa Craft Trust
- Le Canard Restaurant for The South African Ballet Theatre (SABT)
Sponsorship In Kind
- Deloitte for Artist Proof Studio
- DeskLink Media/CLASSICFEEL for Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra
- Protea Hotel Victoria Junction for Suidoosterfees
- Toby Orford Art Law for www.artright.co.za
Sustainable Partnership
- Sasol for New Signatures Art Competition Pretoria Art Association
- Old Mutual for Old Mutual National Choir Festival
- Absa for SANAVA Absa L'Atelier
- Sasol for South African National Youth Orchestra Foundation
Youth Development
- Cell C for Durban Music School
- Sasol for South African National Youth Orchestra Foundation
- Total South Africa Pty Limited for The Buskaid Trust
- Fairheads for UCT Fairheads Clanwilliam Project
For more information, go to www.basa.co.za.