The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) is inviting nominations for the eagerly awaited 2016 ImpACT Awards, which are held annually in recognition and celebration of excellence within the arts, culture and creative sectors in South Africa. ImpACT Awards Winners 2015
Laurie Wiid van Heerden has been named the 2015 ImpACT Award winner for Design by the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT). The Cape Town-based designer sheds light on what winning the prestigious award means to him saying that “every artist, and in fact every human being, needs encouragement and praise from time to time otherwise it’s
THAT ART FAIR is an inspired, curated art fair event initiated by ART AFRICA magazine. With a specific focus on contemporary artists from Africa and the diaspora, THAT ART FAIR addresses the needs of artists living and working on the continent – and further afield – by providing a platform where they can showcase their work in
This is an open call targeting only functional (operational) Community Arts Centres to apply for programming grant. The closing date for submissions is 30 October 2015.
Ceramics Southern Africa has launched a brand new magazine under the Editorship of Lydia Holmes. Issue 1 has been well received and includes articles by such industry leaders as Ronnie Watt, Wilma Cruise, Kim Bagley and others. The magazine covers all aspects of ceramics in its artisinal and fine art form in South Africa and surrounds. Articles regarding any
Over the years the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) has consistently supported young talent in the arts and honoured those who have significantly contributed to the industry. To mark the 18th year of the prestigious ACT Awards, South Africa’s premier independent arts funding and development agency, will pay homage to both young and old artists.
The AfrikaBot competition is fully supported by the University of Johannesburg, the UJ TechnoLab that will be offering a series of workshops to assist those wanting to participate to build the AfrikaBot. The rules of the AfrikaBot competition, where robots will be electronically timed through a maze, allows for all types of equipment to be used. The scoring
Many young South Africans, excited by new technologies, long to prove their creativity in fields such as digital design – but their career dreams are often thwarted by monetary constraints. To assist students with the potential to shine as visual communicators, Friends of Design Academy of Digital Arts is working with MICT SETA, who have
The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) is proud to announce the panel of judges who will adjudicate the 2015 ImpACT Awards for Young Professionals, which takes place on 6 November 2015. ImpACT Awards Judge 2015 – Sibongile Khumalo
89plus is calling for submissions from African artists, writers, architects, filmmakers, musicians, designers, scientists and technologists born in or after 1989, to be included in future 89plus projects. For in-depth interviews with the founders of 89plus, keep an eye out for the upcoming inaugural edition of ART AFRICA, where Houghton Kinsman speaks to Hans Ulrich Obrist, Simon Castets
