The University of Johannesburg Prize for South African Writing in English is now open for the submissions. The UJ Prize has two categories, Main and Debut, and is open to creative writing in any genre. The UJ Prize comes with a R75 000 cash award, while the UJ Debut Prize is worth R35 000.
uHlanga is proud to announce the launch of the uHlanga New Poets series, a platform for the publication of debut collections from South Africa’s most promising young voices. Supported by a grant from the Arts & Culture Trust in association with Nedbank Arts Affinity, uHlanga New Poets will publish two debut collections in 2015: Matric
Artscape is delighted to announce a public call for application for all theatre and performing arts makers who would be interested in the staging new work for New Voices 2016. Individual artist, scriptwriters, theatre makers, directors and storytellers of multiple creative expression are invited to submit their scripts, concepts, synopsis or invite us to a
by Tshidi Tshabalala – Leading SA publishing group Media24 Books is continuing its support of the Arts and Culture Trust’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Literature with sponsorship of the 2015 award, the recipient of which will be announced in Sandton on 2 November. Eloise Wessels (Media24Books) Nadine Gordimer (Literature winner) Robin Malan (ACT Trustee)
The Readolution will be digitised – is a project of conversation by Dibookeng and the Goethe-Institut. Reading is an important act of both finding and performing voice. It relates closely or even synonymously with the act of writing, stringing words together to express ideas in time.
Applications are now open the Morland Writing Scholarship for 2016. Three scholarships of £18,000 (US $28,000) each will be awarded to fiction writers and one prize of £27,000 (US$42,000) will be awarded to a writer of non-fiction. The scholarship is open to writers who were born in Africa or whose parents were born in Africa.
Following the second very successful WGSA Muse Awards, which culminated in a highly acclaimed awards ceremony in April this year, the 2015 WGSA Muse Awards are about to launch with a bigger, better list of categories and a televised awards ceremony on Saturday, 2 April 2016.
In October, the Huma Creative House Arts and Culture CC will host the Down Second Avenue Poetry Session & Conversations for Es’kia. The project is the first of its kind and pays tribute to the late Professor Es’kia Mphahlele in his home town in Lebowakgomo, Limpopo.
The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) reminds all interested parties that entries for the much anticipated annual ImpACT Awards close on 6 September 2015. ACT, in partnership with Sun International, will host the ceremony to recognize and celebrate excellence within the arts, culture and creative sectors in South Africa. They are inviting the public to
The 2016 National Arts Festival will run from Thursday 30 June to Sunday 10 July 2016. The Festival intends presenting an artistic programme that continues to position the National Arts Festival prominently as a platform for innovation, experimentation, reflection and celebration. A Call for Proposals is made for compelling, innovative and high-quality performances, exhibitions and
