Sponsorship News South Africa

BASA award nominees await judges

Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) has announced the nominees for the 14th Annual Business Day/Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) Awards, which pay tribute to those businesses that are actively making a difference by sponsoring arts and culture events throughout the country. The awards are supported by Anglo American.

Nominees

Tomorrow's Joy
Tomorrow's Joy

Arts and Environment - supported by Nedbank

  • Brooke Pattrick Publications for The Architect
    Africa Film Festival
  • Plascon for The Mary Stainbank Memorial
    Gallery, Wilderness Foundation
  • Lombard Insurance Group for The Pavilion
    created by Sarah Calburn Architects for
    Architecture ZA 2010
  • Sappi for The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) Sappi Sunday Picnic Concerts
  • Pikitup for Tomorrow's Joy by Such Initiative

First Time Sponsor

  • MusicatWork for Cool Classic Kidz
  • Prosound for The Rainbow Restaurant
  • Youngblood Africa Culture Development for Remix Dance Company/Baxter Theatre Centre
  • Air Products SA for South African Ballet Theatre (SABT)

Increasing Access to the Arts

  • CitiVibe, The Citizen for Dance Umbrella
  • The Distell Foundation for from the hip: kulumakahle - Listen with Your Eyes Festival 2010
  • Pretoria Portland Cement Company Ltd for from the hip: kulumakahle - Tell-Tale Signs Schools' Tour
  • Central Johannesburg Partnership for Joburg Art City 2010 by AAW! Art Project Management

Innovation

  • Breinstorm Brand Architects and The Cement & Concrete Institute for AZA 2010 Festival presented under the auspices of SAIA
  • Brandhouse Beverages for Stable Theatre
  • Central Johannesburg Partnership for Joburg Art City 2010
  • Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) for Vilakazi Street public art project

International Sponsorship

  • Total South Africa Pty Limited for The Buskaid Trust
  • South African Post Office for Philatelic Federation of South Africa

Media Sponsorship

  • kykNET for Absa Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees
  • DeskLink Media/ CLASSICFEEL for Dance Umbrella
  • CitiVibe, Citizen newspaper from the hip: kulumakahle - Listen with Your Eyes Festival 2010
  • Die Burger for Suidoosterfees

Mentor of the Year - supported by Etana

  • Dale Smith (mentor to the Johannesburg Youth Orchestra Company)
  • Hilton Lawler (mentor to the Nelson Mandela Museum)
  • Ilka Dunne (mentor to the National Eisteddfod Academy)
  • Niall Kramer (mentor to Iziko Museums)

Single Strategic Project

    The Cratefans
    The Cratefans

  • Telkom SA Ltd for Artists of Africa/SPace Exhibition
  • Gauteng Government, Department of Roads and
    Transport for Many Hands Many Trees Public Art by
    AAW! Art Project Management
  • The Hollard Insurance Company Limited for Spier Architectural Arts
  • Coca Cola South Africa for The Cratefans by AAW! Art Project Management

Small Business

  • Twig Advertising for The Africa Craft Trust
  • Le Canard Restaurant for The South African Ballet Theatre (SABT)

Sponsorship In Kind

  • Deloitte for Artist Proof Studio
  • DeskLink Media/CLASSICFEEL for Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Protea Hotel Victoria Junction for Suidoosterfees
  • Toby Orford Art Law for www.artright.co.za

Sustainable Partnership

  • Sasol for New Signatures Art Competition Pretoria Art Association
  • Old Mutual for Old Mutual National Choir Festival
  • Absa for SANAVA Absa L'Atelier
  • Sasol for South African National Youth Orchestra Foundation

Youth Development

  • Cell C for Durban Music School
  • Sasol for South African National Youth Orchestra Foundation
  • Total South Africa Pty Limited for The Buskaid Trust
  • Fairheads for UCT Fairheads Clanwilliam Project

For more information, go to www.basa.co.za.

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