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Standard Bank Young Artist Awards
Meet the greatest of our human expression.
What do you see when you look at an artist? Where their greatness begins or how far it grows?
The Standard Bank Young Artist Awards.
Meet the greatest of our human expression.
What do you see when you look at an artist? Where their greatness begins or how far it grows?
From visual art, to dance, jazz, music, theatre and poetry, the Standard Bank Young Artist Awards is an annual award programme for artists who have demonstrated exceptional ability in their chosen field. The awards, established in 1981 by the National Arts Festival is a sought-after accolade. It is both a badge of honour and a golden opportunity; a recognition of creativity, originality, talent, hard work, ambition and imagination – and a platform on which to build in pursuit of new artistic achievements.
The winners are also given the opportunity to showcase their work at the National Arts Festival, with substantial financial support provided through Standard Bank.
Standard Bank and the National Arts Festival are proud to present the six Standard Bank Young Artists for 2022: LADY SKOLLIE (Visual Arts), Koleka Putuma (Poetry), Msaki (Music), Mahlatsi Mokgonyana and Billy Langa (Theatre Duo), Thamsanqa Majela (Dance) and Linda Sikhakhane (Jazz).
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