The competition is held in association with South African Airways, the official airline sponsor and The Westcliff Hotel, Johannesburg (part of the Orient-Express collection of luxury hotels) the official sponsor of accommodation for finalists and judges.
The Venetian Painters and the Venice of Canaletto tours from Orient-Express fly out of London in April and October for trips that include exploring the paintings and master works at the Doge's Palace and the Villa Pisani.