Standard Bank Young Artist Award

I am humbled, and thrilled, to have been awarded the 2010 Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Theatre.

Puppetry is still seen as a fringe art and awards like this help to bring it further into the public consciousness. Hopefully, more and more people will get excited about puppetry.

As for the show that I’ll be presenting at Grahamstown, watch this space.

Here’s what some other people have said about the award:

BASA:

“The newly announced Standard Bank Young Artist Award winners for 2010 embody a group of artists that are multi-talented, collaborative and eclectic. These artists personify the era of creative cross-pollination that is fast becoming the new standard of artistic expression in the emerging arts-leadership generation.”

“These awards, recognised as one of the most prestigious of their kind in the country, honour young South African artists who are on the brink of national acclaim. Besides providing them with financial support and a platform for experimentation, it gives recognition to their exceptional talent.”

National Arts Festival Director, Ismail Mahomed:

“Over the past 26 years, the Standard Bank Young Artist Awards have been heralded by the artistic community as the most sought after accolade to catapult the careers of young artists into the national and international arena.”