SA: Arts and Culture Trust to unveil Nyoloha Scholarship Programme winner in October

The winner will receive a fully paid scholarship valued at R350 000 to study at a South African arts institution of choice. The event will feature art displays and performances, with nine visual artists who are part of the programme exhibiting their original artworks. Proceeds from the sale of these artworks will go towards the scholarship programme.

“As we celebrate some of this country’s finest young emerging talent, we also recognise the dedication of the two Nyoloha mentors, Samantha Peo and Estelle Dry-Muller, who passionately trained, encouraged and equipped the participants to do their best and have a chance to win the ACT NSP award,” ACT interim CEO Jessica Denyschen said. “We look forward to announcing the 15 finalists and wish them a wonderful week of workshops and activities ahead of the gala evening when the winner will be announced.”

Since early July, 54 participants were selected to attend fortnightly virtual training sessions. During the training, both Peo and Dry-Muller focused on self-identity techniques as a mode for storytelling through one’s art where students were given the tools and methods to transfer their experiences and perception of the world into original stories, expressed through their respective art forms.

Nedbank head of group sponsorships and cause marketing Tobie Badenhorst said: “The talent, courage, commitment, and growth of the 54 participants in the mentorship programme, representing dance, visual arts, drama, music, singing and performance, have made us even more proud to be South African.”

SED Sun International Group head Heidi Edson said: “For decades, Sun International has been the premier entertainment venue around the country for showcasing the arts, music, dance, and theatre, so we fully endorse the valuable work that ACT Nyoloha is undertaking in communities. Through their programmes and scholarships, they offer young creatives an important platform not just to grow but to flourish, and we are proud to be associated with the work they are doing.”