Metro calls on artists to enter Thami Mnyele competition
Calling all artists to showcase their talents.
The metro is proud to host the 28th installment of the nationally acclaimed Thami Mnyele Fine Art Awards (TMFAA).
Artists from across the country are invited to submit their entries for this year’s contemporary fine art competition between August 18 to 20, at the Coen Scholtz Recreation Centre, Mooifontein Road, Birchleigh North, in Kempton Park.
Entries must be handed in between 9am and 7pm daily.
Submissions can be made at the following satellite venues, as well:
- Springs Art Gallery, on August 18 and 19, between 9am and 7pm.
- Rhoo Hlatshwayo Art Centre in Daveyton, on August 18, between 9am and 4pm.
- Boksburg Library Auditorium, on August 19, between 9am and 4pm.
A non-refundable entry fee is payable for each art work entered.
“Art is a unique form of expression, as the metro we endeavour to afford our citizens a platform to express themselves in a skillful way,” said metro spokesman Themba Gadebe.
“Furthermore, this fine art competition is an initiative aimed at honouring the renowned revolutionary artist, the late Thami Mnyele.”
The adjudication process for the 2015 TMFAA competition will be facilitated by Les Cohn, Richman M Buthelezi, Nontobeko Ntombela, John Fleetwood and Noko Mello.
Entrants stand a chance to win prize money to the value of R100 000, which is divided according to the following categories:
- First Prize: R40 000
- Ekurhuleni Prize: R30.000
- Multi and New Media Merit Award: R7 500
- Painting Merit Award: R7 500
- Art on Paper Merit Award: R7 500
- Sculpture Merit Award: R7 500
For more information, artists can contact Tshidiso Makhetha on 011 999-4474 or email to Tshidiso.makhetha@ekurhuleni.gov.za; Plantina Kodisabg on 011 999-8727 or email to plantina.kodisang@ekurhuleni.gov.za or Nomcebo Sithole on 011 999-8973 or email to Nomcebo.sithole@ekurhuleni.gov.za
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