CIT:Y winner dances into future

The Careers Bursary of R30 000 is decided on by all the judges in the various categories and is open to all final-year student entries. Thabang Matlala, a promising young Johannesburg dance student from Moving Into Dance Mophatong (MIDM) stepped away with the overall prize to further his career in the world of dance.

Of the 72 entries received from the city's creative students this year, the majority were in dance, followed by visual arts, craft and design, music, and film and broadcast. Eight bursaries were awarded, with the second- and third-placed students in each category receiving prizes from MTN SA Foundation and Arts Alive.

Institutions taking part in CIT:Y Festival '09 were: AFDA, Artist Proof Studio, , Damelin (Bramley), Greenside Design Centre, the Imbali Visual Literacy Project, the Market Photo Workshop, Moving Into Dance Mophatong, NEMISA, University of Johannesburg (FADA), Vuyani Dance Theatre and Wits School of the Arts.

Of particular note were the entries from the National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa (NEMISA) which earned four awards in two categories. The head of business development and marketing, Simphiwe Ngcobo commented, “NEMISA has been developing talent from previously disadvantaged communities since 2000, so this is a very proud moment for us.” In 2007, it scooped four awards and in 2008, two awards. Bursary applications for 2010 are open until 31 October 2009.

Awards & winners

• Craft and Design - adjudicated by Glenda Venn and Christopher Gough Palmer

• Winner - third-year University of Johannesburg (FADA) student, Zele Angelides; R20 000 MTN Foundation Bursary
• Runner-up - FADA student Jessica Grobbelaar
• Joint third place - Didimalang Selogilwe and Lolo Mohohlo of Imbali Visual Literacy

• Dance - judged by David April and Georgina Thomson

• Winner - MIDM student Teboho Letele; R20 000 MTN Foundation Bursary
• Joint second place - Julia Burnham (MIDM) and Sibusiso Ngcobo (Vuyani Dance Theatre)
• Third place - Bongani Luhanga (Vuyani Dance Theatre)

• Film and Broadcast - Judges Sechaba Morojele and Bridget Pickering

• Film winner - AFDA second-year student Zwelethu Radebe; R10 000 Arts Alive bursary
• Film runner-up - AFDA student Parushka Moodley; R10 000 Arts Alive bursary
• Broadcast winner - NEMISA student Sibusiso Banda; bursary to the value of R10 000.
• Broadcast second place - Thabo Mlangeni (NEMISA)
• Broadcast third place - Sweetness Molapo (NEMISA)

• Music - judges Kutlwano Masote and Paul Hanmer

• Winner - Wits School of the Arts first-year student Nicholas Steere; R20 000 MTN Foundation Bursary
• Second place - Zarcia Zacheus Wits School of the Arts
• Joint third place - Camron Andrews and Mitchell Wooldridge, Wits School of the Arts

• Visual Arts - adjudicated by Antoinette Murdoch and Melissa Mbowen

• Winner - final-year Market Photo Workshop student Tracy Edser; R20 000 MTN Foundation Bursary
• Second prize - Musa Nxumalo (Market Photo Workshop)
• Third place - Siyasanga Madybi of the University of Johannesburg (FADA)

Many of the artworks by these outstanding young Joburg students, such as photography, sculpture, paintings, prints, experimental video arts and interactive pieces, are on display at Museum Africa in Newtown until 31 October. Curated by Bié Venter, this exhibition is open to the public and entrance is free. Visit www.cityfest.ning.com for more information.