The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) urges interested parties to enter for the annual ImpACT Awards, which close on 6 September. ACT will host the ceremony to recognise and celebrate excellence within the arts, culture and creative sectors in South Africa.

They are inviting the public to nominate eligible young professionals for this year’s awards.

The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) urges interested parties to enter for the annual ImpACT Awards, which close on 6 September. ACT will host the ceremony to recognise and celebrate excellence within the arts, culture and creative sectors in South Africa.

They are inviting the public to nominate eligible young professionals for this year’s awards.

The awards have gained traction and national acclaim since their establishment in 1998.

The ImpACT Awards are presented to individuals under 30 and companies or organisations operating in South Africa that are in the first five years of operation or their careers.

This year ACT is introducing a dance category in addition to the visual art, theatre, music and singing, and design categories.

The public is asked to nominate young professionals for the following categories: visual art, theatre, music and singing, design, and dance.

Winners will receive a cash prize of R2,000, a certificate, a spread in Creative Feel magazine worth morew than R30,000 and additional PR opportunities generated through the ACT Awards.

Recipients will get ongoing backing from ACT in the form of promotional support in their professional careers.

Previous ImpACT winners include The Muffinz, Blessing Ngobeni, Phillip Dikotla, Bambo Sibiya, Camron Andrews, Motlaji Ditodi, Ozlo Clothing Store, Bevan de Wet, Poorvi Bhana, Nomfundo Xaluva, Thabo Makhetha Designs, Kyla Davis and Jade Bowers.

Finalists will be announced at three media briefings in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban in September.

Follow the link to submit nominations: http://tinyurl.com/lc29a66 or visit http://www.act.org.za/programmes/awards.html The 2015 ImpACT Awards are presented in partnership with the Distell Foundation and Sun International.

The ACT Lifetime Achievement Awards are presented in partnership with Nedbank Arts Affinity, Media24 Books, DALRO, JTI, Creativefeel Magazine and SAMRO.

For more information about the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) visit www.act.org.za.

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