Artists from across the country are invited to submit their entries for this year’s contemporary fine art competition from August 18 to 20 at the Coen Scholtz Recreation Centre, Mooifontein Road, Birchleigh North in Kempton Park, between 9am and 7pm daily.
Submissions may also be made at the following satellite venues:
- 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.
- non-refundable entry fee of R50 is payable for each art work entered.
Themba Gadebe, spokesman for Ekurhuleni, says art is a unique form of expression.
“As the City Of Ekurhuleni, we endeavour to afford our citizens a platform to express themselves in a skilful way,” he says.
“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 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 tshidiso.makhetha@ekurhuleni.gov.za
- Plantina Kodisabg on 011 999 8727 or email plantina.kodisang@ekurhuleni.gov.za
- Nomcebo Sithole on 011 999 8973 or email nomcebo.sithole@ekurhuleni.gov.za
