Opening Monday, 30 July starting at 6:00/6:30pm AND Artists Exchange and Artists' Choice Award on Friday, 3 August starting at 6:00/6:30pm with music by Odwa Bolo.

"d’Urban d’Art Exchange and Artists' Choice Award"

Join us at artSPACE durban in this completely new and exciting experience.  This is an artist-orientated event; we will have fun and pay tribute to ourselves as artists.  With most awards, the decision is made by a panel of judges and often strangely influenced and rather baffling.

With our Artists’ Choice Award, only the participating artists have a vote for the winning three artists.  We believe this gives a respectful ear to you, our artists, so your voice and choice can be heard.  The prizes on offer: 1^st prize R5,000, 2^nd prize R2,000, 3^rd prize R1,500 Lucky Draw of R750 and R 250, R 150 and R 100 gift vouchers from Classic Canvas, R 500 and R 250  gift vouchers from  Spectrum, vouchers from Stepping Stone, and R 500 gift voucher from Village Hardware.

Here is how it works.  The fun part is the d’Urban d’Art Exchange.  Each participating artist will collect an entry form and a 50x35cm canvas (1 per person) from the gallery.  Other media are welcome, and are required to fit into the size criteria.  Each artist on entering agrees to a) take part in the draw that will see each artist take home one piece of work by another participating artist (you may draw the winning piece!). During the course of the week participating artists will vote for the top three works on show.  We want all artists to sign their works, but then have the signatures covered.

The show will open at artSPACE durban on Monday 30^th July; it is only up for one week, so artists need to look carefully, and cast their vote by Friday 3rd August at 7p.m.  The draw and award event is on Friday 3^rd August. All artists must be present with their given numbers to make their draw and collect their new work; and the three prizewinners must be present to receive their awards. No artist, no award!  But remember: each participant will win/receive another artist's work (could be the winner, a known or unknown artist)!

At artSPACE durban we (the participating artists, that is) will thus vote and crown the artSPACE durban Artists’ Choice Award of 2012. 

artSPACE durban Artists’ Choice Award of 2012 prizes:

1^st prize R5,000

2^nd prize R2,000

3^rd prize R1,500

Lucky Draw R750

R 250, R 150 and R 100 gift vouchers from Classic Canvas

R 500 and R 250  gift vouchers from  Spectrum

R 500 gift voucher from Village Hardware