There is always much excitement and high expectations in Grahamstown when the Standard Bank Young Artists unveil the fruits of their labours to Festival audiences. This year Standard Bank marks 30 years of sponsorship for these awards and to honour this anniversary, an unprecendented seven awards were made in 2014. A theatre favourite, Greg Homann’s OEDIPUS @ KOÖ-NÚ! is based on the tragedy Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles. Giving some background to his work Homann explains how he cast the … [Read more...] about Young Artists inspire at the 2014 National Arts Festival
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2014 a big year for Standard Bank Young Artist Awards
The National Arts Festival last night named an unprecedented eight young South Africans winners of the prestigious Standard Bank Young Artist Award, bringing to 125 the total number who have been honoured since Standard Bank began sponsoring the Awards three decades ago. The Award is made annually to young South African artists who are either on the threshold of national acclaim, or whose artistic excellence has enabled them to make international breakthroughs. “Celebrating excellence, … [Read more...] about 2014 a big year for Standard Bank Young Artist Awards
