Competition news

November 2022
2022 New Breed Art Competition winners' art is their voice

2022 New Breed Art Competition winners' art is their voice

In choosing the overall winner of this year's New Breed Art Competition, the judges were unanimous in their decision. The winning artwork reflects the bravery and integrity of the artist's own life experience, and portrays the struggles of hearing-impaired persons to communicate and to be heard.
June 2022
New Breed Art Webinars: Supporting South African art

New Breed Art Webinars: Supporting South African art

Through a series of dedicated New Breed Art Webinars presented by Phatshoane Henney Attorneys and sponsored by Absa, insightful conversations with contemporary South African artists open the door of mentorship to up-and-coming artists across the country.
May 2022
New Breed Art mentorship session inspires

New Breed Art mentorship session inspires

The recently held New Breed Art mentorship session was hugely successful, with our expert mentors inspiring local artists to aspire to develop a thriving art career.
2022 New Breed Art Competition: Exciting New Breed Art mentorship opportunities lined up for this year

2022 New Breed Art Competition: Exciting New Breed Art mentorship opportunities lined up for this year

Mentorship is a very important focus of the New Breed Art offering this year, which includes a face-to-face mentorship session with the Free State Art Collective, the New Breed Art Webinar Series sponsored by Absa and featuring established, leading South African artists, and a workshop on Professional Art Practice by the Art Bank of South Africa.
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November 2021
Winner of 2021 New Breed Art Competition boldly pushes boundaries

Winner of 2021 New Breed Art Competition boldly pushes boundaries

With instances of sexual transgressions against women dominating global headlines in recent times, the judges couldn’t agree more on the relevance and timeliness of Baitumetse Moloabi’s series of thought-provoking works entitled “Ntho tse snaXXX”, and were unanimous that she deserved the highest accolade in this year’s competition. She was awarded R50,000 in prize money.
October 2021
New Breed Art Competition 2021: fresh, provocative entries comment on historic time in our lives

New Breed Art Competition 2021: fresh, provocative entries comment on historic time in our lives

“Considering that we find ourselves in a historic time and in unchartered waters, art provides a potent and very necessary platform for commentary and reflection and affords the viewer opportunity to engage uniquely with events and happenings that have dominated our spaces, families and environments over the last two years. As a result, the art you will see here tonight is fresh, provocative and inspiring.”
New Breed Art Competition 2021: Nearly 50 artworks in line to win

New Breed Art Competition 2021: Nearly 50 artworks in line to win

A large total of 48 artworks by 40 upcoming Free State artists will be showcased as part of the New Breed Art Competition Exhibition at Oliewenhuis Art Museum in Bloemfontein.
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September 2021
Entries open for New Breed Art Competition 2021

Entries open for New Breed Art Competition 2021

The wait is over. Entries for the 2021 New Breed Art Competition are now officially open, offering new and emerging Free State artists the opportunity to enter and stand the chance of being discovered as a new breed artist.
August 2021
Here are our judges for 2021

Here are our judges for 2021

We are excited to announce Usha Seejarim, Wessel van Huyssteen and Nonto Msomi as the New Breed Art Competition judges for 2021.
April 2021
Digital art can now also be entered

Digital art can now also be entered

The inclusion of digital/video art as exciting new medium that can now be entered for the New Breed Art Competition, promises to introduce a variety of exciting, new entrants to the 2021 competition.
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