Petrochemicals giant Sasol is celebrating 2009 as the twen-
tieth year as the primary sponsor of the New Signatures art competition together with the Arts Association of South Africa.

Over the past 20 years, the Sasol New Signature art competition has provided a platform for young and upcoming artists aged 18 years and older to exhibit their work and enter the professional art world.

The competition is both the longest-running and most prestigious art contest for emerging artists in South Africa and has played an important role in launching the careers of many of South Africa’s established and respected contemporary artists.

“This year’s high standard 
became obvious as soon as the regional selectors started reviewing the entries. All finalists were selected according to three strict critique guidelines: conceptuality, 
excellence of execution and the emotional value of the specific 
piece of art,” says Sasol New Sig-natures competition chairperson Franci Cronje.

The judges have always used these criteria.

This year, Cronje says, there was a significant increase in the number of entries.

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