Enter popular art competition

Entries for the 30th Thami Mnyele Fine Arts Awards are open.

Northmead-based art teacher Elaine Marx with one of her former pupils, Rourke Lyte-Mason, in 2015. Lyte-Mason won the Painting Merit Award at the 2015 Thami Mnyele Fine Arts Awards.

The City of Ekurhuleni is calling on all artists to submit their works of art for this year’s edition.

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Contestants stand a chance of winning R160 000 in prize money.

Sculptures and installations can be submitted from August 22 to 24 between 9am and 7pm at the Coen Scholtz Recreation Centre, Mooifontein Road, Birchleigh North, Kempton Park.

Entry forms are available and artworks can be submitted at the following satellite venues:

• Springs Art Gallery, on the corner of Fifth and Sixth avenues, between the library and the community hall, on August 22 and 23 for artworks on paper and canvas only.

• Katlehong Arts Centre, 203 Sontonga Street, Phooko Section, Katlehong, on August 23.

• Boksburg Library Auditorium, Trichardt Street, Boksburg Civic Centre, on August 22. These are for artworks on paper and canvas.

Entrance fee is R50 per artwork.

All entries must be ready and suitable for exhibition and completed in the 12 months prior to the competition.

Winners will be announced at the prestigious awards ceremony, set to take place on September 23 at Coen Scholtz Recreational Centre.