Art takes on matters of the heart
Calling on visual artists to participate in the eThekwini Art Prize Competition.
Visual artists have the opportunity to showcase their talent by entering the eThekwini Art Prize Competition, run by the municipality’s Durban Art Gallery.
Interested artists have to produce and submit two-dimensional and three-dimensional art pieces under the theme ‘Heart Matters’, that promote social unity and kindness.
The municipality will hire the winner to create a public art piece and also give them R250 000 prize money after the completion of the project.
All competition entries must be accompanied by a certified copy of the artist’s South African identity document and an application form obtainable at the Durban Art Gallery, second floor, City Hall, Anton Lembede (formerly Smith) Street. Submission deadline is Thursday, 5 March at 4pm.
Enquiries can be directed to Mduduzi Xakaza on 031 311 2262 or mduduzi.xakaza@durban.gov.za.
