The sessions will inform potential contestants with all the necessary knowledge about the competition, background information and logistics like how the judging process will work. These sessions play an important part in the entry process so artists are recommended to attend. The sessions will be held by proclaimed artist and chairman of ‘Sasol New Signatures 2012’ Peter Binsbergen.  This is a fine opportunity for any young and upcoming artist who thinks they have what it takes.

image : courtesy of Sasol

image : courtesy of Sasol

image : courtesy of Sasol

The overall winner of the competition will walk away with a cash prize of R60 000 and an opportunity to hold a solo exhibition at the Pretoria Art Museum next year.  The runner up will walk away with R20 000 and five merit winners will receive R5 000 each. For more information contact or visit the following More information and entry forms can be obtained by visiting www.sasolsignatures.co.za. Interested parties can also contact Nandi Hilliard at the Association of Arts Pretoria at 012 – 346 3100/083 288 5117 or www.artsassociationpta.co.za or artspta@mweb.co.za.

How does it work?

For Round 1 of the competition, entrants will submit their best live music photographs. Entrants can submit their best work to competition@ormsconnect.co.za. Submissions will open on 17 October 2011, and close on 14 November 2011. Just to be clear, only one photograph per person is allowed.

After all you budding photographers have submitted your best live music photographs, the judges panel, CTSP, Synergy, one small seed and Orms Connect, will select the ten best images to be displayed here, where users will vote for their favourite photograph in the comments section. The three entrants with the highest amount of votes will each receive a double-ticket to Synergy, as well as an official Photographers Pass for the event.

Once the festival is over, each photographer will have three days to edit and submit their best three photographs taken at Synergy. The judges panel will select the best picture from the nine submitted images and pick a winner.

The prizes

The winning photographer will receive an eight week Social Documentary Course from The Cape Town School of Photography, an A2 mounted print of the winning photograph, as well as a double-ticket to Synergy 2012.

Terms & Conditions:

• The competition is open to South African residents only.
• Only one vote per user will be counted.
• Winners of the first round will have to cover their own travel costs.
• Only one image per entrant is allowed for Round 1.
• Prizes are non-transferable.
• In the event that a first round winner is unable to attend the festival, another entrant will be selected.
• Entries close on 14 November 2011.

Decisions by the competition judging panel are final.

Please contact Larry at competition@ormsconnect.co.za for any further queries.