The much anticipated Standard Bank Ovation Awards were announced on the closing day of the 2014 National Arts Festival in Grahamstown. Convenor of the Awards Panel, Adrienne Sichel, described the work presented on the Fringe at this year’s Festival as ‘refreshingly diverse’. “I was impressed with the diversity, and aesthetics within the works”, Sichel said, but warned artists to keep their honesty and to beware of self-censorship. “The Standard Bank Ovation Awards provide a valuable … [Read more...] about 2014 Standard Bank Ovation Awards winners

