Deadline: March 7, 2014.
If you feel that conceptualising and
rendering your chosen art form involves a lot of blood, sweat and tears, you’re
in good company. Great art takes blood, sweat and tears is the central idea
behind this year’s creative campaign promoting the Absa L’Atelier art
competition, which is now open and calling for entries.
The competition enters its 29th year this
year, and is once again looking for those standout young artists who think they
have what it takes to produce great art.
A significant change to this year’s
competition is the entry mechanic. For the first time ever, only online entries
logged via absalatelier.co.za will be accepted. This means there will be no
more paper-based entries. All artists are encouraged to enter online, with
provision being made at the collection points for those who don’t have Internet
access.
To sweeten the pot there are four art
residencies up for grabs. The main prize is R150,000 from Absa, a return air
ticket to Paris and at least three months’ (and not more than six months’)
study and accommodation at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris. The
Gerard Sekoto Award prize (for the most promising artist with an annual income
less than R60,000) is a return air ticket to Paris and a three-month residency
at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris, sponsored by Alliance Française
and the French Embassy. The two Merit Award prizes include a two-month stint at
the Sylt Foundation on the Island of Sylt in Germany, and a one-month stay at
the Ampersand Foundation in New York. The Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris
residencies are made available by the South African National Association for
the Visual Arts.
All young artists aged 21-35 who are
permanent South African residents are invited to participate in the Absa L’Atelier
art competition. Art students meeting these requirements and who are in their
final year of study may also enter. A maximum of three works may be entered per
artist. Only original art works may be entered, and these works must have been
completed in the 24 months prior to the closing date of the competition.
Entries close on March 7, 2014. Application
forms can be downloaded from http://www.absalatelier.co.za/leadform.aspx
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