15th NAMA Monitors Revealed

The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe has made a call for nominations for the 15th National Arts Merits Awards.

Hopefuls have until the 30th of November to submit their entries for consideration. Forms are available from NACZ nationl and regional offices as well as select arts organisations.

In doing so it also revealed the monitors for this edition:

15^TH NAMA INDIVIDUAL MONITORS

CATEGORY INDIVIDUAL

Literary arts Davison Maruziva

Spoken Word Chirikure chirikure

Theatre Nehemia Chivandikwa

Visual Arts Stephen Garan’anga

Dance Brian Geza

Film and Television Rumbi Katedza

Media Matthew Takaona

Music Mono Mukundu

15^TH NAMA INSTITUTIONAL MONITORS

Zimbabwe International Film Festival Trust

Zimbabwe Filmmakers Association

Ibhaisikhopo

Zimbawe International Book Fair

Zimbabwe Women Writers

Zimbabwe Music Rights Association

Zimbabwe Musicians Union

Zimbabwe College of Music

Pakare Paye Arts Centre

Zimbabwe Association of Recording Industries

Zimbabwe National Traditional Dance Association

Dance Trust of Zimbabwe

National Gallery of Zimbabwe (Harare)

National Gallery of Zimbabwe (Bulawayo)

National Gallery of Zimbabwe (Mutare)

Chitungwiza Arts Centre

Visual Arts Association of Bulawayo

First Floor Gallery

Bulawayo Theatre

Rooftop

Nhimbe Trust

Savanna Trust

Amakhosi

Harlem Mutare City Link

Charles Austin Theatre

Reps Theatre

Arts Journalists of Zimbabwe

Pamberi Trust

Magamba Cultural Activists

Initiative Arts

Poetry Bulawayo

Intwasa

Youth Arts Festival

Ibumba Festival

Midlands Arts and Culture Festival

Shangano Arts Festival

Rainbow Arts Festival

Kumakomoyo Arts Festival

Chimanimani Arts Festival

Dzimbabwe Arts Festival

Shoko Festival

Consideration of selection will only be given to artist works published from 1^st December 2014 to 30^th November 2015. Only Zimbabwean citizens or those with Zimbabwean resident status can enter their work for NAMA.

All entries must be accompanied by the artiste’s product(s). These could be in the form of videotapes, cassettes, flash drives, CDs, pictures or books. Individuals submitting works for NAMA are encouraged to supply three sets of the particular works/production to assist adjudicators. The NAMA disciplines that are adjudicated are dance, film, literary arts, theatre, music, visual arts, media and spoken word.