The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) has announced the panel
of judges who will adjudicate the 2015 ImpACT Awards for Young Professionals,
which takes place on November 6, 2015.
A group of respected professionals working across a variety
of contexts will convene to judge this year’s entries for the ImpACT Awards.
The group comprises one of South Africa’s most celebrated songstresses,
Sibongile Khumalo; Fine Arts and Arts Education Associate Professor at the Wits
School of Arts David Andrew; choreographer and Executive Director of the
Tribhangi Dance Theatre and ACT trustee Jayesperi Moopen; actress and Soweto
Theatre’s Artistic Director Warona Seane and arts and culture development
expert and consultant David Thatanelo April.
This year Dance was added to four existing categories which
are Visual Art, Theatre, Music & Singing and Design.
These awards are presented annually to honour young artists
who have reached a professional standing in their discipline, and are within
the first five years of their professional careers. The annual ceremony, hosted
by Sun International, recognizes and celebrates excellence within South
Africa’s arts, culture and creative sectors.
The judges’ selection of this year’s finalists will be
announced during media briefings that will take place in Johannesburg, Cape
Town and Durban in late September.
Winners of ImpACT Awards will be announced at the awards
ceremony scheduled to take place at Sandton’s The Maslow on November 6 and will
receive a cash prize of R2,000, a certificate, a spread in Creative Feel
Magazine worth over R30,000 and additional PR opportunities that will be
generated through the ACT Awards. The ImpACT Award recipients will also get
ongoing backing from ACT in the form of promotional support in their
professional careers.
Featuring prominently as part of the ACT Awards are the
prestigious Lifetime Achievement Awards. These awards are awarded to deserving
individuals who have made a profound impact and who have contributed
significantly to the enrichment of the arts and culture environment in South
Africa during their lives. The categories for Lifetime Achievement Awards are
Visual Arts, Theatre, Arts Advocacy, Music and Literature.
The 2015 ImpACT Awards are presented in partnership with the
Distell Foundation and Sun International. The ACT Lifetime Achievement Awards
are presented in partnership with Nedbank Arts Affinity, Media24 Books, DALRO,
JTI, Creative Feel Magazine and SAMRO.
For more information about the Arts & Culture Trust
(ACT) please visit www.act.org.za
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