Gov’t called to review National Arts Festival prizes
Friday, June 17, 2022 | 160 Views |
Regional National Arts festival exhibition PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Speaking at the National Arts Festival Regional art exhibition Wednesday, Thapong Visual Arts Centre coordinator, Reginald Bakwena called for the review of the prizes.
He lamented the low prize money awarded to the winners, stating that it has contributed to the decline in the quality of the work submitted for the competitions.
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