MESSAGE"Covid-19 taughtus the lessonthat rich andpoor, developedand developingcommunitiesshare one finiteworld, and aredepending onone another fortheir well-beingand safety. "In 1992 the total prize money involved was a mereR3 000,00 of which the overall winner receivedR1 000,00 and the four merit awards receivedR500,00 each. This year the overall winner willreceive a generous R100 000,00, the runner-upR25 000,00 and the merit award winnersR10 000,00 each.Sasol has truly elevated this competition to onethat gives young artists a major boost and in manycases enables them to travel abroad and experiencethe latest trends first hand. Many of the Sasol NewSignatures Art Competition winners also found apermanent home for their works in the prestigiousSasol Art Collection, while a large percentageof winners have also established themselvesinternationally.A competition of this nature would not be possiblewithout people supporting it on a local and nationallevel. The Association of Arts Pretoria wouldtherefore like to thank everybody that so selflesslyenabled this competition to become what it istoday. A hearty thanks to our new Chairperson,Dr Pfunzo Sidogi, all the judges, the Pretoria ArtMuseum and all the participating artists. A specialword of gratitude to Nandi Hilliard, our gallerymanager without whose sterling contribution overmany years, this competition would not have beenpossible.Transporting delicate artworks from all the cornersof the country to the Pretoria Art Museum is a majorlogistic undertaking, which would not be possiblewithout the ‘wings' behind this competition –Stuttaford Van Lines. We salute you for your yearsof support and your expertise.SASOL NEW SIGNATURES • 2021 CATALOGUE7
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