Founded by the Association of Arts Pretoria in the 1960s and first sponsored by Sasol in 1991, the Sasol New Signatures Visual Arts Competition has been instrumental in launching the careers of many South African visual artists. This prestigious competition offers an exciting opportunity for emerging visual artists to showcase their talents, as well as gain significant recognition and exposure within the art world.

Over the years, the Sasol New Signatures Visual Arts Competition has become a record of our country’s collective history, stories, and voices. Each year, artists from across the country share their stories with us, capturing the concerns and experiences of our diverse nation. The competition celebrates our nation’s shared creative spirit represented by our emerging artists.

Sasol’s support of the Visual Arts extends to its vast collection of contemporary South African art, mainly housed at Sasol Place in Sandton. Alongside some of the leading artists in South African art history, the Sasol Art Collection features many artworks by finalists included in the competition.