Lithuba Lakho: It's Your Chance
LITHUBA LAKHO: THIS IS YOUR CHANCE
Supporting Our Eastern Cape Visual Creatives
The Eastern Cape Development Corporation and Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality through the Red Location Art Gallery and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum are calling for artworks to be submitted for the exhibition, LITHUBA LAKHO: THIS IS YOUR CHANCE. This year the competition has been extended to celebrate visual art alongside to craft made by artists living and working in the Eastern Cape.
ART OR CRAFT?
We will be looking for high technical ability in all submissions. However, the following will apply if you are submitting in VISUAL ART or CRAFT. Please note you can submit in both sections, but you must indicate if you want the work judged in the art or craft section.
Visual art - work that has an emotional impact and expresses a unique vision, idea, or feelings. The emphasis will be on looking for work that tells the unique story through a well-executed medium of visual art.
Craft – shows the mastery of a tangible skill, is utilitarian in nature and we will focus on goods which are functional and service a purpose and/or relate to interior design. The emphasis will be on the visual impact of the material and method.
We will leave it up the entrant to select under which category they would like to submit each work.
PRIZES AND CATALOGUE
We will be looking for the top ten VISUAL ART and top ten CRAFT submissions for a unique exhibition which will open at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum for the Mandela Bay Arts Festival opening 22 February 2025. The exhibition will run until 22 March 2025.
A top prize of R 15 000 will be awarded in both the VISUAL ART and CRAFT submissions. Second prize winner in both the VISUAL ART and CRAFT will receive prize money of R 10 000 each, and the third prize winner for both VISUAL ART and CRAFT will receive R 5000 each.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
We are looking for works by artists who work and live in the Eastern Cape and have made a significant contribution to the art of the region. The call-out is open to all artists 18 years or older as of 1 January 2025.
NUMBER OF ENTRIES: Each artist can submit a maximum of THREE artworks for selection. These may take the form of sets or assemblages. Entries must be the ORIGINAL WORK of the artist. Each submission must clearly be submitted for the Visual Art or Craft sections.
SUBMISSION: For consideration each artist must email digital submissions to nmm.artmuseum1956@gmail.com before or on 10 January 2025. You may send an email for each artwork.
Nomabaso Bedeshe on cell: 079 694 0618 and email: nbedeshe@mandelametro.gov.za
Emma O' Brien on cell: 079 490 0690 and email: eobrien@mandelametro.gov.za
Athenkosi Baliso no cell: 0833963473 and email: abaliso@ecdc.co.za
Masimzukise Jack no cell: 0635021051 and email: mjack@ecdc.co.za
DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORMS here
DOWNLOAD CALL FOR ENTRIES here
The deadline for submission is 10 January 2025.