Calling all crafters
ENTRIES are now open for the fourth annual Innibos National Craft Awards. The competition last year attracted over 1 200 entries, up by over 400 from the inaugural event in 2017.
Organised by John-Anthony Boerma and Jan Bhuda of ArtAid Africa, they are hosted under the auspices of the National Innibos Arts Festival. Entry to the competition is free. All you need to do to enter is include a photo of the craft item to be submitted, along with the entrant’s details.
“The competition aims to showcase the skills of South Africa’s crafters, from established artists with their own studios to emerging craftsmen,” says Boerma. The winner gets R50 000, while the first runner-up is awarded R20 000 and the second runner-up R15 000.
Crafters can submit entries in the following disciplines: grass-weaving, ceramics, beadwork, wirework, wood, jewellery, paper, fabric painting and printing, quilting, leatherwork, pewter, glasswork, embroidery and mixed media.
There will be 40 entries shortlisted and put forward for final judging.
The adjudication panel will be announced next year and the winners will be announced at the National Innibos Craft Awards Exhibition. Prize-giving takes place on Sunday, June 21, 2020, at which all 40 shortlisted entries will be displayed. The exhibition is open to members of the public during the annual Innibos National Arts Festival from June 24 to June 27, 2020, in Nelspruit, which attracts over 100 000 visitors each year.
“Innibos aims to create a platform for the development and enjoyment of all genres of art, so the National Craft Awards is a natural evolution of Innibos, which is synonymous with celebrating South African talent,” says Sandra Jacobs, one of the founders of the Innibos
National Arts Festival.
*Crafters have until midnight on May 1, 2020, to enter. They need simply take a photo of their entry – next to a matchbox for size of scale, and either email it to crafts@innibos.co.za or send it to 071 621 3597 via MMS or WhatsApp. Details can be found on www.facebook.com/ Innibos national craft awards
Remember to include your name, the town in which you live and your contact details.
Entrants who have not heard from the organisers within 30 days of the closing date must take it as given that they did not make the shortlist for final judging. The finalists must be available to attend the exhibition opening and prize giving on June 21, 2020. For more details, WhatsApp Jan Bhuda on 071 621 3597 or email John-Anthony Boerma at artaid@ lantic.net. Like us on Facebook: @Innibos National Craft Awards, follow us on Twitter: @InnibosCA and connect with us on Instagram: Innibos National Craft Awards.