The uShaka Marine World Body Art Competition takes place every September in Durban's Beachfront attracting tattoo artists and body artists from around the country to show off there creations.

The Body Art Competition usually  features a theme. For example, the theme of the 2009 edition is Dangerous Monsters, with a variety of interesting creature exhibitions featuring snakes, frogs, scorpions and spiders. In 2008 the event's theme was "...and it came out of the ocean...". This competition ran simultaneously with International Marine Week, resulting in a number of interesting and unique creations surfacing.

Event organisers hope to provide an opportunity for both artists and students alike, to showcase their talents, and compete for a first prize of R5000. Second and third place will each win R1000 and R500 respectively. Artists entering are required to complete an entry form which can be obtained from the local press, or get one from uShaka Marine World's Management. Thy must  then hand in an A4 sized storyboard which illustrates their ideas using a medium of their choice and an eighty word concept explanation.

Entries need to be submitted by a week before the competition, after which a field of 20 finalists will be selected to showcase their talents during the final event.

The uShaka Marine World Body Art Competition is sure to provide a lot of family entertainment, and will also feature a variety of prizes up for grabs.

For more information contact Merle Bateman on (031) 3288013.