KOTA KINABALU: The 32nd Sabah Annual Art Exhibition this year received 614 entries, the most participation since its inception in 1985. A major annual art exhibition starting next month until January next year, the event will showcase 90 selected pieces by secondary school students and professional artists. Organiser Sabah Art Gallery (SAG) said the winners will be announced during the presentation ceremony on Oct 20, which will be officiated by Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Tun Juhar Mahiruddin. “But what is interesting this year is we got 614 entries, the highest in 32 years because on average we have received 350 entries; so this year it nearly doubles. “Sandakan for example sent in 164 entries compared to the usual below 20 entries.

Source: New Strait Times September 25, 2017 05:15 UTC