SA: BASA announces 2023 awards winners

The awards are designed to recognise mutually beneficial arts and business partnerships across multiple categories, showcasing the powerful impact business can have when engaging creativity to deliver a message, a project or an idea.

“Collaboration is more than a buzzword, it requires a specific approach – trust, transparency, and a common goal are key elements,” BASA CEO Ashraf Johaardien said. “Partnerships that get this right harness a certain kind of momentum that truly benefits both parties and, more importantly, the communities and public they are creating for.”

Below is the full list of winners:

IDC Community Development Award     

• ATKV & Klein Karoo National Arts Festival (KKNK) for Karoo Kaarte.
• Eyesizwe Mining Development Trust & Market Theatre Foundation for Ditshomo Mentorship Programme.
• National Afrikaans Theatre Initiative (NATI) & Suidoosterfees for NATi Jong Sterre/NATi Rising Stars.

First-Time Sponsorship Award supported by Radisson Red

• ANNA Pure Organic & Latitudes Online for The ANNA Award.
• Blue Ribbon & Baz-Art for Share your Kasi'Pride Campaign with Blue Ribbon.
• The Automobile Association of South Africa NPC & ARIVA Arts Organisation for the RISE project.

Heineken Beverages SMME Award

• Avalon Cinema Group: Suncoast CineCentre & Centre for Creative Arts – University of KwaZulu-Natal for Durban International Film Festival.
• chiesa di PAZZO LUPi & Barrydale Jazz & Brass Festival NPC for Dark Arts Curfew Club.
• Pioneer Freight & Hermanus FynArts for Art Guide Training Programme.

Sunglass Hut Sponsorship In-Kind Award

• Avalon Cinema Group: Suncoast CineCentre & Centre for Creative Arts-University of KwaZulu-Natal for Durban International Film Festival.
• UpstART Galleries & META Foundation for Art Feeds.
• The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited & Blessing Ngobeni for Priceless Print.

Innovation Award

• E-Squared Investments & Sunshine Cinema for Spark Impact Programme.
• Blue Ribbon & Baz-Art for Share your Kasi’Pride campaign with Blue Ribbon.
• Standard Bank of South Africa Limited & Bee Diamondhead for We Are Culture.

IDC CSI Award

• The Sanlam Foundation Trust & Zip Zap Circus School Trust for Zappers Programme.
• Chickenland Ltd trading as Nando’s & Meta Foundation for OpenStudios X Nando’s.
• TotalEnergies Marketing South Africa (Pty) Ltd & Sibikwa Community Project NPC (trading as Sibikwa Arts Centre) for The Sibikwa Arts Academy and Sibikwa’s Inclusive Development, Education and Advocacy (IDEA) Programme.

British Council Beyond Borders Award

• E-Squared Investments & Sunshine Cinema for Spark Impact Programme.
• Africa Contemporary Art/Just Art International & Reframe House for Spiral of Containment.
• Ideon Inc. & National Children’s Theatre (NCT) for Rebranding NCT.

Heineken Beverages Long-Term Partnership Award

• Eyesizwe Mining Development Trust & Market Theatre Foundation for Ditshomo Mentorship Programme.
• ATKV & Klein Karoo National Arts Festival (KKNK) for Karoo Kaarte.
• Spier Wine Farm & Third World Bunfight for Third World Bunfight.

Green Award Partnered by Twyg

• Well Worn Theatre Company.

BASA Chairperson’s Award Supported By Zeitz Mocaa

• FnB Art Joburg & BMW for BMW Young Collectors Co.