In this Information Session, Chairperson Pfunzo Sidogi chats to the 2019 Overall Winner Patrick Rulore, reflecting on his journey since receiving the prestigious award. He shares insights into how the recognition shaped his artistic practice, opened new opportunities, and influenced the evolution of his career. After participating in a multitude of group and solo exhibitions while developing his voice within the contemporary art scene, Rulore offers an inspiring look at the impact of the competition on a growing artist’s trajectory.

In this Information Session, Chairperson Pfunzo Sidogi and Sasol Art Curator Cate Terblanche chat to the Overall Winner of the 2025 Sasol New Signatures Visual Arts competition, Juandré van Eck. The conversation provides insight into his artistic journey leading up to his win and his preparation for his solo exhibition taking place in September 2026.

This video guides emerging artists through the professional art hanging system used at the Pretoria Art Museum, the official exhibition venue for the Sasol New Signatures Visual Arts Competition. It demonstrates how artworks are securely installed using a rod hanging system, explains the type of hooks and fasteners to use, and shows how different types of artworks should be prepared for hanging. Understanding this system helps artists prepare their submissions with confidence, ensuring artworks are hang ready for exhibition in accordance with the competition’s requirements.

This Info Session covers some of the common mistakes made by emerging artists when entering their work for the Sasol New Signatures Visual Arts competition. The discussion by Chairperson Pfunzo Sidogi and Art Curator Cate Terblanche also provides insight into the requirements and process of submission.

In this Info Session, Chairperson Pfunzo Sidogi and Art Curator Cate Terblanche share their observations and insights into the 2025 Sasol New Signatures Visual Arts Competition. The discussion highlights some of the areas needing attention from submitting artists, as well as sharing success stories from the previous year.

This session unpacks what it truly means to be an emerging artist and clarifies the kind of engagement Sasol New Signatures seeks, setting realistic expectations for participation in the competition.

This session focuses on the importance of online platforms and how you can leverage these platforms for your career advancement.

The first session focuses on the competition rules, submission points and types of art which can be submitted, including the use of AI.

In the last Information Session, Dr Pfunzo Sidogi and Cate Terblanche discuss some of the more recent winning works from the Sasol New Signatures competition and provide insights into what the judges are looking for in a winning work.

In the third Sasol New Signatures Information Session, Dr Pfunzo Sidogi and Cate Terblanche discuss common reasons why artworks are not selected or disqualified. The session also provides feedback from the previous year’s competition, making it essential viewing for emerging artists wishing to ensure their entries stand the best possible chance of being selected for the Sasol New Signatures art competition.

In the second Sasol New Signatures Information Session, Dr Pfunzo Sidogi and Cate Terblanche chat to Jenny Pienaar, partner in the Trade Mark Litigation department at Adams & Adams Attorneys about copyright and the visual arts. The session covers issues relating to the use of images from the internet, copyright infringements and implications, as well as advice to artists on how best to protect the rights to their own artworks.

The first session focuses on the competition rules, submission points and types of art which can be submitted, including the use of AI.