Jeffreys Bay ARTi Competition 2025
J-BAC 2025
A community art project - FOR the community - BY the community. ARTI Gallery and Making Dreams Come True in Africa NPC presents The J-BAC 2025 - a special project to raise funds for the Wavepoint Foundation in Jeffreys Bay. The competition will officially be launched on the 1st of May 2025 and submissions will close on the 31st of July 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.
2. Entry Fee
R150 per artwork entered.
You may enter as many artworks as you like.
3. Competition Dates
Registrations may open on 1 April 2025 and Submissions open on the 1st of May 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
The prizes and sponsors will be announced soon. They will be made up of cash prizes as well as goods, vouchers and services.
Prizes are awarded to the Top 3 winners in every category as well as selected Special Awards.
5. Who may enter?
All ages from 6 to 100 years may enter the competition.
Only residents of the Kouga area may enter.
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
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
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.
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.
Making Dreams Come True in Africa NPC
J-BAC works alomgside 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.