Local Artists make the ANNA Awards top 12 finalist
Local young artists make the ANNA Awards top 12 finalists from over 700 entries received and stand a chance to win R100 000.
The second annual ANNA Award shines a light on young women artists across the African continent. The ANNA and Latitudes are two female-centric South African brands that came together once again to discover, recognise and nurture a new generation of women artists.
Local artists Bulumko Mbete, Buqaqawuli Nobakada, Alexandra-Naledi Holtman, and Lebogang Mabusela are among other South Africans and Africans that stand a chance to win the R100 000 on August 9.
ANNA locally produces South Africa’s first pure organic pads and liners which are environmentally friendly, the awards act as the next step in their mission to empower women.
According to Nina Carew, head of the ANNA Award at Latitudes, the ANNA Award celebrates women artists that show extraordinary originality, imagination, and dedication in their creative careers while they encourage a culture of inclusivity and connection. “This year’s ANNA Award Top 12 offers fresh voices that have already begun to make their mark on the continent and beyond. While the cohort offers a range of interdisciplinary practices, mediums, and conceptual frameworks engaged with the arts landscape on the continent at present, there is a subtle thread that weaves through and connects them all,” Carew said.
The award offers a space to reflect society back to us; to bring light to women’s stories and to be able to see parts of ourselves within them. In such an endeavour, Latitudes and ANNA continue to work hard to shine a light on talent on the continent while fostering an ethos of inclusivity.” – Nina Carew, Head of the ANNA AwardAfter receiving 703 applications, from 28 countries across Africa, twelve finalists have been selected, and the submissions will be reviewed by the ANNA selection committee:
- Samallie Kiyingi – Lawyer and Founding member of the Tate’s African Acquisitions Committee, Australian-Ugandan
- Jana Terblanche – Art Curator and Development Strategist, South Africa
- Freda Isingoma – Founder of KIISA Art, and African & Diaspora Art Ecosystem, UK based
- Bridget Masinga – Producer, TV actor, and Radio Host, South Africa
The top twelve finalists are Nada Baraka- Egypt, Bulumko Mbete- South Africa, Buqaqawuli Nobakada- South Africa, Azuka Muoh- Nigeria, Charity Vilakazi- South Africa, Alexandra-Naledi Holtman- South Africa, Nindya Bucktowar- Mauritius, Sethembile Msezane- South Africa, Lebogang Mabusela- South Africa, Amanda Mushate- Zimbabwe, Mikhailia Petersen- South Africa and Cazlynne Peffer- South Africa.
The finalist stands a chance to win a R100,000 cash prize from ANNA, a profile on Latitudes Online, and a year’s supply of ANNA products. They will be presented to the Latitudes audience who will then vote and the winner will be announced on Women’s Day, August 9.
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