ImpACT Awards judges announced

A group of respected professionals working across a variety of contexts will convene to judge this year's entries for the ImpACT Awards. The group comprises one of South Africa's most celebrated songstresses Sibongile Khumalo, Fine Arts and Arts Education Associate Professor at the Wits School of Arts David Andrew, choreographer and Executive Director of the Tribhangi Dance Theatre and ACT trustee Jayesperi Moopen, actress and Soweto Theatre's Artistic Director Warona Seane and arts and culture development expert and consultant David Thatanelo April.

Invitations for the public nominations for the ImpACT Awards for Young Professionals closes on Sunday, 6 September, 2015, and this year Dance was added to four existing categories which are Visual Art, Theatre, Music & Singing and Design.

These awards are presented annually to honour young artists who have reached a professional standing in their discipline, and are within the first five years of their professional careers. The annual ceremony, hosted by Sun International, recognises and celebrates excellence within South Africa's arts, culture and creative sectors.

The judges' selection of this year's finalists will be announced during media briefings that will take place in Joburg, Cape Town and Durban in late September.

Follow the link to submit your nominations: http://tinyurl.com/lc29a66 or go to www.act.org.za/programmes/awards.html

For more information about the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT), go to www.act.org.za