(Estelle Sinkins
receives the Media Sponsorship Award on behalf of The Witness Newspaper - for
their sponsorship of The Witness Hilton Arts Festival. With her are Kwanele
Gumbi, Chairman of BASA and Minister of Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa)
Twelve diverse business and arts partnerships were honoured
at the 17th Business Day BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard, held recently at
The Market in Johannesburg’s historic Theatre.
The Media Sponsorship Award was won by The Witness Newspaper
for The Witness Hilton Arts Festival – a three-day arts festival that takes
place in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands in September.
“Our annual awards are always a great opportunity to get a
snapshot of how the arts and business are interfacing,” comments Business and
Arts South Africa CEO, Michelle Constant. “This year it’s been gratifying to
see many first time winners, a widespread footprint across the country and also
businesses of different sizes and types being nominated and honoured as
winners.”
Business and Arts South Africa (NPC) is an internationally
recognised South African development agency. With a suite of integrated
programmes, Business and Arts South Africa (NPC) encourages mutually beneficial
partnerships between business and the arts, contributing to corporate success
and securing the future development of the arts industry in South Africa.
Business and Arts South Africa (NPC) was founded in 1997 as
a joint initiative of the Department of Arts and Culture and the business
sector as a public/private partnership. Business and Arts South Africa (NPC) is
proud to be celebrating 20 years of freedom.
For more information visit www.basa.co.za
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