VACANCIES AT DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Academic vacancies are available in the following departments at DUT: Fine Art and Jewellery Design, Video Technology and Clothing and Textile Studies. 1. DEPARTMENT OF FINE ART AND JEWELLERY DESIGN Professor / Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer / Lecturer Ref: F310 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Professor / Associate Professor: A completed … Read more
Rooibos takes art world by storm Zimbabwean-born artist, Jeanne-Marie Webb, who now lives in Cape Town with her husband and two teenage daughters, has put rooibos very firmly on the global art world’s centre stage as she continues to bedazzle art-lovers from far-flung places with her delicate paintings on none other than rooibos teabags. The … Read more
CREATIVE CALL: STRATEGIC NARRATIVES OF TECHNOLOGY AND AFRICA This call is for cultural producers of all types working in Africa, in reference to Africa, or in its varied diasporas: artists, writers, technologists, designers, filmmakers, and more. We seek creative work that explores and demonstrates — directly or indirectly — ways to revisit, reframe, and recode … Read more
SAADAH Annual Art and Design Expo 2024 I WAS fortunate to attend the exhibition of SAADA – South African Antique, Art and Design Association – to coincide with the Cape Town Art Fair opening at the CTICC. SAADA is a member of CINOA, the international confederation of dealers of art. Held at the Look Out at … Read more
SASOL NEW SIGNATURES ART COMPETITION 2024 – BE DISCOVERED! Entries for the Sasol New Signatures Art Competition are now officially opened. Discovering and promoting South Africa’s artistic talent is at the very heart of Sasol New Signatures Art Competition. Being the longest running competition of its kind in South Africa, Sasol New Signatures has played … Read more
CATHSSETA DISCRETIONARY & MANDATORY GRANTS WORKSHOPS CATHSSETA invites you to the Discretionary and Mandatory Grants workshops. The workshops are aimed at providing you with insights into the new CATHSSETA Indicium system and to provide you with an opportunity to engage the CATHSSETA team regarding Discretionary and Mandatory Grant processes. To RSVP download this form … Read more
REVOLUTION ROOM BOOK LAUNCH: 12 APRIL 2024 Please join us for the Revolution Room Book Launch and a public talk by Edgar Pieterse, Director of the African Centre for Cities A public Revolution Room moment during the open-air exhibition Chumba cha Mapinduzi, which brought together the four different sites. October 2024, Cité Gécamines, Lubumbashi © … Read more
JUNE/JULY ETCHING WORKSHOPS AT WARREN EDITIONS, CAPE TOWN The Etching Workshop is an introduction to drypoint, hard ground -, soft ground etching, step-bite aquatint, lift-ground aquatint, spit-bite aquatint, mezzotint and printing techniques. DATES: 3, 10, 17, 24 June & 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 July 2024; on Saturdays TIMES: 9am – 3pm COST: R7,500.00* BRING … Read more
ACT | DEVELOPMENT GRANTS The programme makes provision for support of activities that increase job opportunities for and develop sustainability of South African arts and culture organisations, associations, cooperatives, networks, individual artists and practitioners with various grants: Once-off Grants Eligible for once-off grants of up to R60,000 are arts and culture organisations, associations, cooperatives, networks, … Read more
THE TOLLMAN BOUCHARD FINLAYSON ART AWARD – FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT 2024 Hermanus FynArts Tondo Competition THEME: REFLECTIONS First prize of R20 000, Second prize of R10 000 and two merit awards of R5 000 each The finalists’ tondi will form the Tollman Bouchard Finlayson Exhibition. These works will be on sale for the duration of the … Read more