Independent Platforms

Blank Projects . Gugulective . Young Black Man

Red Marker A Word of Art
Independent Platform . Project Space . Art in Public Space . International Exchange . Residencies . Emerging Artists
A Word of Art aims to create art projects and experiences rather then white-wall gallery shows and has a programme of exhibitions, artists-in-residence and public art projects. The project is engaged with “a mix of street art, graffiti art, underground art, popular art, modern art and contemporary art. Internationally this movement is described as “New brow”, an evolution of “Low brow”, as it is claimed that it is not low and it is not high, it’s simply just new”.
 
A Word of Art is located in the Woodstock Industrial Building, and has been working closely with the landlord to develop the building as a creative hub. This 60 year old industrial building situated in the heart of Woodstock – Cape Town’s emerging creative precinct – is now the home to a diverse mix of artists, designers and photographers, alongside factory’s carpenters and bakeries. The building aims to support artist’s needs and help toward the development of the Woodstock area, and a creative Cape Town.
 
A Word of Art is also behind the Write on Africa project, an initiative that mobilises creativity for inspiration, social change and urban rejuvenation, focused on children and youth.
 
Key People
Ricky Lee Gordon (founder/curator)
 
Contact
Mobile: +27 (0) 83 3009 970
Email: rickylee@writeonafrica.com
Website: www.a-word-of-art.co.za; www.writeonafrica.org
 
Physical Address:
66 Albert Rd
Woodstock Industrial Center
Woodstock
Cape Town
South Africa

 

-33.9268612071 18.44596982
  • Western Cape
  • Independent Platforms
Red Marker Blank Projects
Residency, International Exchange, Project Space, Emerging Artists.

 

 

Blank Projects is an independent, artist-run exhibition space established in Cape Town by Jonathan Garnham in 2005. Blank is dedicated to new developments in contemporary South African Art and encourages experimental practice from both emerging and established artists, building a context for the dissemination of ideas around contemporary African arts practice. Blank works in partnership with a number of primarily international funding agencies and partners, with whom it hosts residencies for visiting artists. 
 
Key people:
Jonathan Gamham
Pierre Fouche
 
Contacts
Tel: +27 (0) 72 198 9221
Mobile: +27 (0) 72 507 5951
Website: www.blankprojects.com
 
Physical Address:
113-115 Sir Lowry Rd
Woodstock
Cape Town
8001
South Africa

 

 

-33.9275511294 18.4381645918
  • Western Cape
  • Independent Platforms
Red Marker David Krut Publishing (Cape Town), Print Workshop and Projects
Publishing . Contemporary Gallery . Alternative Space . Emerging Artists . Publishing . Production
David Krut Publishing was established in 1997, one of the first specialist publishers for the contemporary arts scene in South Africa. Aside from producing the first major publication on William Kentridge, DKP has been responsible for producing the Taxi Art Book series of critically acclaimed publications on a range of leading South African artists. DKP has outlets in Rosebank and at Arts on Main in Johannesburg, and at the Montebello Design Centre in Cape Town.
 
David Krut Print Workshop (DKW) was established in 2000 to provide professional printmaking facilities in Johannesburg. In the collaborative environment of the workshop, artists and printmakers create limited-edition prints and unique works on paper. DKW has worked with over 65 established and emerging artists.
 
Launched in March 2007, David Krut Projects has venues in New York and Johannesburg, the latter located a few doors down from the book store and print workshop in Rosebank. The Project/Gallery space has hosted a number of exhibitions, book launches and other events, involving a cross-section leading South African contemporary artists and creative initiatives.
 
Key People:
David Krut
Jill Ross
Alistair Whitton
Genevieve Lowe
Tarryn Hackett
 
Contacts
David Krut Projects, Print Workshop and Bookstore
Telephone: (011) 880 5648
 
Physical Address
140 Jan Smuts Avenue
Parkwood
Johannesburg
 
Arts on Main
Main Street
City and Suburban
Johannesburg
Telephone: +27 (0) 11 334 1209
 
(Bookstore - Cape Town)
David Krut Fine Arts and Publishing
Telephone: +27 (0) 21 685 0676
 
Cape Town
31 Newlands Avenue
Newlands
Cape Town
7700
 
Postal Address:
PO Box 892, Houghton
2041 Johannesburg

  

-33.97027 18.457429
  • specialist service providers
  • Independent Platforms
  • Western Cape
  • media/publishing
  • Contemporary Gallery
  • education/training
Red Marker Greatmore Studio
Greatmore Studios forms part of the Triangle Arts Trust, a United Kingdom based organisation that initiates and facilitates an international network of artist-led workshops and residencies. This association affords artists access to information and opportunities to exchange ideas and skills with other artists around the world.

Greatmore, and its workshop initiative, Thupelo, grew out of the first Triangle Arts Trust workshop held in New York in 1982. It follows the Triangle model of providing studios and residencies, facilitating workshops, and supporting outreach programmes to raise awareness of art. Exhibitions, workshop open days and public events provide platforms for engaging audiences and introducing the latest works of new and established artists to local and international audiences.

Greatmore Studios is an artists-run initiative. The committee and director work closely with an administrative team and accountant.
Resident artists are required to participate in outreach programmes. These activities range from slide shows and workshops to lectures and presentations at various local institutions and schools in both urban and rural communities.

All artists in residence at Greatmore, whether local or international, are required to exhibit their work in an Greatmore's gallery space during their stay.

In addition to being provided with administrative support, artists benefit from Greatmore’s digital programme. Through this programme, artists have unlimited access to the internet, enabling them to keep up to date with events, including exhibitions, residencies and competitions. The programme also includes training courses in selected applications and assistance in building websites.
Today the studio brings together artists from diverse cultural and national backgrounds under one working environment.

Contacts
Telephone: (021) 447 9699
Fax: (021) 447 9699
Email: info@greatmoreart.org

Physical Address: 47-49 Greatmore Street
Woodstock
7915
Cape Town,
South Africa

Website: www.greatmore.org
 

-33.93024 18.45404
  • Western Cape
  • live-work space/studio
  • Independent Platforms
Red Marker Gugulective
International Exchange . Project Space . Emerging Artists
Gugulective is a collective of artists who share a common set of interests around the position of the contemporary arts in an urban township context. Gugulective originated in 2006 out of the desire to create a place for artistic and intellectual exchange outside the mainstream: a space for ideas and art underpinned by the hope of inciting processes of interaction and change in a politically and socially disadvantaged environment. Gugulective often involves various communities and, above all, young people in its projects. Members include Unathi Sigenu, Kemang Wa Lehulure and Lonwabo Kilani. Gugulective creates exhibits, installations, performances, video screenings, community discussions in the midst of a community far from the art galleries of Cape Town. Gugulective is based at the KwaMlamli shebeen, is a gathering place where everyone gathers to learn from one another.
 
Key people:
Kemang Wa Lehulure
Unathi Sigenu
Lonwabo Kilani
Dathini Mzayiya
 
Contacts
Mobile: +27 (0) 78 398 5574 (Kemang Wa Lehulure) +27 (0) 78 255 2634 (Unathi Sigenu)
 
 
-33.9833333 18.5666667
  • Western Cape
  • associations/industry organisations
  • Independent Platforms
Red Marker Serialworks
Project Space . International Exchange
 
Serialworks is a project of artistic, academic, critic and curator Kathryn Smith, based in Woodstock Cape Town. Serialworks is the name under which Smith has practiced as a curator, researcher and editor since 2001. In 2009 she secured a suitable physical space which matched an ongoing frustration with how we consider the various registers of where art is made, displayed and discussed. The possibility of creating a modest alternative to gallery display – and the demands associated with that option – became viable.
 
Key People:
Kathryn Smith
 
Contact details:
Mobile: +27 (0) 82 773 7033
 
Postal Address:
PO Box 44699
Claremont 7735
Cape Town
South Africa
 
Physical Address:
unit F404 
Woodstock Industrial Centre | 66 Albert Road
Woodstock | Cape Town

7925 | SOUTH AFRICA     

-33.926738801 18.4458249807
  • Western Cape
  • Independent Platforms
Red Marker The Africa Centre
Independent Platform

 Based in Cape Town, the Africa Centre is a platform for exploring contemporary Pan-African artistic practice as a catalyst for social change.

The objectives of the Africa Centre are to:
  • Create an international arts and cultural centre in Africa which documents, disseminates and celebrates both the visual and performing arts throughout Africa and its Diaspora
  • Develop a meaningful theoretical. Literal and philosophical space for artistic dialogue and engagements
  • Interrogate the role, identity, transience and performance of art
  • Build on best practice and pursue innovation in art and cultural theory, practice and praxis
  • Pursue new audiences and the means and method of engagement
  • Explore ways in which communities of the continent and its diasporas can engage with their heritage and histories and become entrepreneurial owners of their own cultural industries
  • Use the arts and culture to enhance relationships within and between African nations, strengthening ties and promoting nation-building across the continent   
Current projects with a contemporary arts focus include:
  • The Spier Contemporary Competition  
  • SPARCK (Research/networking)
  • Infecting the City (Public Art Festival)
 
In addition to facilitating its on-going projects, The Africa Centre also plays the role of a donor. Two of the current funded projects focus on interdisciplinary research (African Centre for Cities) and cultural journalism (Chimurenga publication). The Africa Centre has to date received its core funding from a local donor Spier Holdings.
 
Ph: +27 (0) 21 422 0468
FAX: +27 (0) 21 422 0466
 
Physical Address
First floor
44 Long Street
Cape Town

 

-33.92127 18.42021
  • Western Cape
  • Independent Platforms
Red Marker Young Black Man
Project Space

YoungBlackMan is a project space developed by Ed Young and Douglas Blackman. It showcases experimental and challenging work from a diversity of artists. YoungBlackMan openings have rapidly established themselves as an institution in the Cape Town arts scene, and the project enjoys close relationship with the bar at the Kimberley Hotel across the road.

 
Key People:
Ed Young
Matthew Blackman
 
Contacts
Physical Address:
69 Roeland Street
Cape Town
8001
South Africa
Mobile: +27 (0) 83 383 0656 (Ed Young)
+27 (0) 82 210 9873 (Matthew Blackman)

 

 

-33.92901 18.42149
  • Western Cape
  • Independent Platforms
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