Jeffreys Bay ARTi Competition 2025

Rules to Enter

1. Theme

"Neighbourhood Lens"

Let your imagination go and artistically express your view of everyday life and experiences as a local of the Kouga area.

You may express your connection to your local community through a love for surfing, the coastal life, the ocean, your community with it's beauty or it's struggles. The sky is the limit!

Show us how YOU see your world!

2. Entry Fee

R150 per artwork entered.

You may enter as many artworks as you like.

3. Competition Dates

Submissions open on the 2nd of April 2025 and close on the 31st of July 2025.

The Gala event where the winners will be announced will be on the 27th of September 2025.

4. Prizes

With over R60,000 in prizes up for grabs, this year's competition offers an incredible array of rewards. Prizes include R40,000 in cash, which will be divided among the various winners in each category, along with an exciting selection of vouchers, art classes, workshops, exhibitions and more.

Awards will be presented to the Top 3 winners in each category, as well as recipients of selected Special Awards, ensuring that exceptional talent is recognized and celebrated.

5. Who may enter?

All ages from 6 to 100 years may enter the competition.

Only residents of the Kouga area may enter.

(If you are an AGAC 2023 or 2024 entrant, you may enter as a contributor towards this fundraiser, with the condition that all physical prizes are only awarded to locals of the Kouga area.)

6. Categories

There are three Main Categories: Primary School, High School & Adult.

There are two Sub Categories: 2D Art & 3D Art.

7. Mediums allowed

a)       2-D Category: Painting in oil, acrylic, watercolour and mixed media
with gold leaf etc.

2-D Category: Sketching in
graphite, charcoal, pastels, ink etc.

b)       3-D Category: Sculptures in any material and 3-dimensional artwork.        
Sculptures, if chosen as a finalist, a plinth should be provided.       
Wall hanging 3d art, in any medium.

8. Size Requirements

2D artworks:

A0: 841 x 1189 mm

A1: 594 x 841 mm

A2: 420 x 594 mm

A3: 297 x 420mm

3D artworks:

Must not weigh more than 50KGs

No larger than 0.8m x 1m x 2.5m

IMPORTANT

Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions thoroughly before registering. There is more detailed information that is very important.

Any enquiries and questions may be sent to info@artigallery.co.za

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J-BAC 2025

The Jeffreys Bay ARTi Competition is an art competition for the residents of the Kouga area.

The revenue from the entry fees will go towards the Wavepoint Foundation.

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Wavepoint Foundation

Since launching in 2020, Wave Point Foundation has uplifted, impacted, and empowered the lives of people in Jbay through feeding 1000’s during COVID 19, the surf leadership and education program that reaches 70+ young surfers weekly, the food-sustainable garden project, and the outreach to young people who are involved in gangsterism, aims to bring a lasting change to the local community.

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Making Dreams Come True in Africa NPC

J-BAC works alongside Making Dreams Come True in Africa NPC, enabling sponsors to receive a tax return on any cash donations that they make towards the prizes of the J-BAC - which is ultimately the vehicle to raise the funds for the Wavepoint Foundation.

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