{"id":47645,"date":"2022-09-13T10:37:57","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T08:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/visual-art-contest-draws-near-20220913-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T20:06:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T18:06:03","slug":"visual-art-contest-draws-near-20220913-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/visual-art-contest-draws-near-20220913-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Visual art contest draws near"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_d933d583\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"New Breed\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/7130\/2dbe878900234216a7fce78c2ad33a8a.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/03176523a20e4b1880ca750c5de2957f.jpg\" title=\"The winners of the 2021 New Breed Art Competition, presented by Phatshoane Henney Attorneys, were announced on 4 November at a function held at the Oliewenhuis Art Museum in Bloemfontein. From the left are Mfundo Mbali (merit award), Mir\u00f3 van der Vloed (merit award), Baitumetse Moloabi (first prize winner) and Gabriele Jacobs (runner-up). Absent: Jakie Mabide (public choice award winner).\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The winners of the 2021 New Breed Art Competition, presented by Phatshoane Henney Attorneys, were announced on 4 November at a function held at the Oliewenhuis Art Museum in Bloemfontein. From the left are Mfundo Mbali (merit award), Mir\u00f3 van der Vloed (merit award), Baitumetse Moloabi (first prize winner) and Gabriele Jacobs (runner-up). Absent: Jakie Mabide (public choice award winner).<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Lientjie Mentz<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Talented visual artists in the Free State are encouraged to enter this year\u2019s New Breed Art Competition offering R100 000 in prize money. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entrants can submit their work at the Oliewen\u00adhuis Art Museum in Bloemfontein from 12 to 18 September. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entry forms are available at Phatshoane Henney Attorneys at 35 Markgraaff Street, Oliewenhuis or online at newbreedart.co.za. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since its inception in 2016, the competition has pursued its objective of unearthing talented visual artists and affording them an opportunity to showcase their work at national exhibitions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the brainchild of law firm Phatshoane Henney and is presented in association with Oliewen\u00adhuis, 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