Sasol's call to emerging young artists

Sasol is calling on new, innovative and emerging young artists to enter the 2010 Sasol New Signatures Art Competition to discover South Africa's freshest talent. The winning artist will win R60 000. All entries must be received before 4pm on 27 July, 2010.

9 Jul 2010

Regional judges will select approximately 100 works to be exhibited at the Sasol New Signatures exhibition at the Pretoria Art Museum from 8 September to 3 October, 2010. The winner of the Sasol New Signatures Art Competition 2010 receives the grand prize of R60 000, the runner-up R15 000 and the five merit winners R5000 each.

Online entries must be submitted at www.sasolsignatures.co.za from 1 to 27 July, 2010.

To enter

Physical entries must be submitted at one of the eight collection points around the country on Monday, 26 July and Tuesday, 27 July, 2010, between 10am and 4pm.

Bloemfontein: Oliewenhuis Art Museum, 16 Harry Smith Street, Bloemfontein. Tel: +27 (0)51 447 9609
Cape Town: Jeannette Unite Artist Studio, 151 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town. Tel: +27 (0)21 465 3781
Durban: artSPACE durban, 3 Millar Road, off Umgeni Road, Durban. Tel: +27 (0)31 312 0793
Johannesburg: Sasol, 1 Sturdee Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg. Tel: +27 (01)1 441 3775
Nelspruit: Nelspruit Mica Home Warehouse, Crossing Centre, Nelspruit. Tel: +27 (0)13 755 4848
Port Elizabeth: Quad Gallery, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, School of Music, Art & Design, Faculty of Arts, North Campus, Summerstrand, University Way, Port Elizabeth. Tel: +27 (0)41 504 3494
Pretoria: Pretoria Art Museum, corner Schoeman and Wessels Streets, Arcadia Park, Pretoria. Tel: +27 (0)12 344 1807
Stellenbosch: U S Art Gallery, corner Dorp & Bird Street, Stellenbosch. Tel: +27 (0)21 808 3524

More details and entry forms can be obtained from Nandi Hilliard at the Association of Arts Pretoria at +27 (0)12 346-3100 or www.artsassociationpta.co.za or on www.sasolsignatures.co.za.