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The Supporting Grant Scheme is the Department of Arts and Culture’s arts sponsorship initiative managed by Business and Arts South AFrica (BASA) to develop business sponsorship of the arts.
Art Moves Africa (AMA) aims to facilitate cultural and artistic exchanges within the African continent. AMA offers travel funds to artists, arts professionals and cultural operators living and working in Africa to travel within the continent in order to engage in the exchange of information, the enhancement of skills, the development of informal networks and the pursuit of cooperation.
Art Moves Africa (AMA) aims to facilitate cultural and artistic exchanges within the African continent. AMA offers travel funds to artists, arts professionals and cultural operators living and working in Africa to travel within the continent in order to engage in the exchange of information, the enhancement of skills, the development of informal networks and the pursuit of cooperation.
To assist the manager with the management of the Absa Art Gallery; the management and preservation of Absa's art collection (worth approximately R500 million); informing, educating and entertaining Absa employees, customers and the general public on art.
To assist the manager with the management of the Absa Art Gallery; the management and preservation of Absa's art collection (worth approximately R500 million); informing, educating and entertaining Absa employees, customers and the general public on art. Apply online before 2 March 2011.
The Research Centre, Visual Identities in Art and Design (VIAD), Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA), University of Johannesburg announces the colloquium and accompanying exhibitions.
SMUDGE ART CENTRE in Craighall Park is looking for a young fine arts graduate to work every second week. Required to supervise and assist children of all ages in the art area with painting, drawing and conceptualising weekly art activities. Deadline: 3 March 2011.
Market Photo Workshop requires two course assistants to work with our existing team of curriculum and course support staff. Deadline for application: Friday, 4 March 2011, 12h00.
The objectives of the Assistant to the Supply Chain Manager would be to speed up the supply chain activities of sourcing, delivering and reporting on the movement of stock and funds without compromising accuracy. 19 March 2011
The Goethe-Institut is the Federal Republic of Germany’s cultural institution operational worldwide. They promote the study of German abroad and encourage international cultural exchange. They also foster knowledge about Germany by providing information on its culture, society and politics. The Johannesburg branch wishes to appoint an assistant for Cultural Programmes.
The Rhodes Fine Art Department is presently seeking to fill the post of Painting Lecturer that has become vacant due to the death of Mark Hipper late last year. We are in search of an experienced visual arts practitioner with a Masters degree in the relevant discipline and with experience both teaching at an undergraduate level and with postgraduate supervision. Deadline 12h00 Monday, 14 March 2011
The Faculty of the Arts, Tshwane University of Technology has a part time junior lecturer position available on the Arts Campus, Pretoria. Closing date: 4 March 2011
ArtRight is a new on-line platform which aims to build professional practice in the visual arts through the creation of tools, templates and advisory resources which address a range of legal, financial and general business issues for people working in the industry. VANSA would like to invite you to an industry briefing and feedback session related to the project, which we are co-developing with Brendan Copestake and the WITS School of Arts.
Individuals or groups are urged to submit proposals (a description and a sketch) for art installations at Afrikaburns. The artworks do not need to be “approved” (unless it is totally unsafe), so don’t hold off on creating what you wish to create.
AfrikaBurn is a creative arts and freedom of expression festival that aims to build temporary community through collaborative arts projects, in a completely non-commercial environment.
A compulsory briefing session will be held on Friday 18 March 2011 at 11am sharp on site at the corner of Biccard and Leyds Streets in Braamfontein, followed by a briefing session at Mary Fitzgerald Square, Newtown, at 12:15 pm.
The tender closes at NOON (12pm) on Wednesday 30 MARCH 2011. NO LATE / TELEPHONIC / FAXED / POSTAL / EMAIL TENDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED OR CONSIDERED.
The Friends of the Art Museum are hosting the first quarterly Creative Collective of 2011. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum from 6:30 to 8PM on Thursday 17th March.
The Fondazione di Venezia is pleased to announce the new residency of the program Art Enclosures - Residencies for visiting international artists in Venice. Application deadline: 30 March 2011.
The National Arts Council invites individuals and registered organisations active in theatre, dance, crafts, literature, music, multi-discipline and visual arts to submit their applications for project funding. Applications are invited for projects that will impact on the arts in the society/ communities.
In support of young scholars conducting innovative research in contemporary art, Art&Education is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for its inaugural Papers Prize, which includes a research sum of 2000 USD and the opportunity to present a paper at a conference, organized by Artforum & e-flux co-sponsored by Society of Contemporary Art Historians, on the subject of the deregulation in art practice and history.
The conference is a 2-day event with parallel sessions. The conference will comprise plenary sessions and presentations around the conference theme and sub-themes. The conference organising committee will identify an evaluation panel to evaluate the submitted abstracts. Abstracts must reach the evaluation panel by 14 April 2011. Submission date for the full paper is 20 July 2011.
Government Communications (GCIS) requires the services of a qualified and experienced photographer at its Pretoria head office. The job entails long working hours over weekends and public holidays. The applicant must be prepared to travel long distances countrywide and internationally.
This Conference is to be held at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa 30 June to 3 July 2011. Plenary speakers include some of the leading thinkers in museum studies and leading practitioners, as well as numerous paper, colloquium and workshop presentations. Participants are welcome to submit a presentation proposal either for a 30-minute paper, 60-minute workshop, jointly presented90-minute colloquium session or a virtual session. Parallel sessions are loosely grouped into streams reflecting different perspectives or disciplines. Each stream also has its own talking circle, a forum for focused discussion of issues.
GOMACC (Gauteng Organisation of Community Art Centres) is a provincial organisation dedicated to the empowerment of the community arts sector. GOMACC is seeking applications for Operations and Festival Manager, Assistant Office Administrator and Community Liaison Officer which are 12-month contracts.
VANSA in the Western Cape is offering an internship. The successful candidate will manage and curate the SPIN Space Gallery, and Project Manage a Course for Collectors. Please send your CV and a short letter of motivation to hellovansa@vansa.co.za by 4p.m. on 6 April 2011 – subject line Internship.
The Residency Program allows for one-month of focused work, uninterrupted by the professional and personal demands of daily life, in a diverse and stimulating community of fellow residents. Residents include an international cohort of scholars, writers, artists, scientists, journalists, non-governmental organization practitioners and policymakers. In addition to time for work on creative projects, writing, or reflection during the day, building new connections and collegial interaction with other residents is an integral dimension of the Bellagio experience. Meals and informal presentations of residents' work afford an opportunity for dynamic discussion and engagement with each other. The combination of quiet time for individual, focused work and connections with such a diverse cohort is unparalleled.
The BASA Awards recognise and encourage excellence and innovation in the field of business support for the arts. Imaginative, innovative and cost-effective partnerships between business and the arts are highlighted, demonstrating the potential for synergy, the window of mutual opportunity and the far reaching benefits for business, for the arts, and for all South Africans. Deadline: 20 May 2011
Fondazione di Venezia is pleased to announce the new upcoming residency of the project Art Enclosures. Confini d’arte – Residencies for visiting international artists in Venice and would like to bring to your attention the general terms and deadlines of the residency programme, which will take place in Venice from June, July and September 2011 (with a break in August). The application deadline is 30 March 2011.
METAL is an annual New Designer Search pioneered by Carrol Boyes (Pty) Ltd. Every year, Carrol Boyes, arguably one of South Africa's most commercially successful product designers, invites aspiring designers to submit a three-dimensional prototype based on a particular theme. METAL 2011 invites aspirant designers to submit a prototype based on a specific theme, inspired by originality and innovation. The theme for 2011, SERVIETTE HOLDER – mess around, should inspire designers to create a fresh, functional and original prototype of a serviette holder.
The Africa Centre, together with artist in residency programmes in Australia, Brazil, Ethiopia, Finland, Netherlands, Turkey and the United States of America have partnered to launch a new Artist in Residency Programme (AIR). The Application deadline is the 1st June 2011.
Compulsory Briefing: Freedom Park is in a final phase of completing the contruction process of its Museum, //hapo 'the interpretative Centre'. Freedom Park tells a story that helps us understand the present that is embedded in our past and acts as an embodiment of South Africa's aspirations for its future. //hapo will explore the rich and colourful history of the Southern tip of Africa in a narrative and visual form within a historic and context spanning 3.6billion years.
Freedom Park is in a final phase of completing the contruction process of its Museum, //hapo 'the interpretative Centre'. Freedom Park tells a story that helps us understand the present that is embedded in our past and acts as an embodiment of South Africa's aspirations for its future. //hapo will explore the rich and colourful history of the Southern tip of Africa in a narrative and visual form within a historic and context spanning 3.6billion years. Compulsory Briefing: 21 April 2011. Deadline: 13 May 2011
Applications are invited for this Contract position (Ref: DIS417) based in Distell's Corporate Affairs Dept. in Stellenbosch. The successful applicant will report to the Head of Distell's Arts and Culture programme. The duration of the contract is one year.
The Sober & Lonely Institute for Contemporary Art is hosting a suburban residency in Johannesburg this winter.
The Bag Factory would like to announce the Reinhold Cassirer award, funded by Nadine Gordimer. The Reinhold Cassirer award at the Bag Factory offers an emerging South African artist, in the field of drawing or painting, under the age of 35 the opportunity to spend a period of approximately three months at the Bag Factory's studios.
Commission: Artists are requested to come up with designs relevant to the area and context of each of the new BRT stations, or to adapt existing artwork as per prior arrangement with the Artworks Joint Venture. Designs would be sandblasted and/or painted onto glass panels, or laser-cut and/or painted onto mild-steel sheets.
You stand a chance of winning R50 000, should your work be chosen as the “Best Sculpture on Exhibition”. The runner-up will get R25 000 and two deserving young artists will win merit awards of R5 000 each.
aus der Kulturen der Welt invites up-and-coming curators to apply for SYNAPSE – The International Curators' Network at Haus der Kulturen der Welt. Moderated by international curators, scientists and other experts, the first network meeting of SYNAPSE will focus on the interactions between science and art. Among other questions, it will address how scientific topics can be approached by curators. In interdisciplinary workshops, ten selected SYNAPSE curators and the five winning curators of Meridian I Urban.Curatorial Projects on Health will generate new project ideas. Visits to galleries, museums, and project and exhibition spaces will connect SYNAPSE participants with the vibrant Berlin art scene.
The Market Photo Workshop invites you to a public discussion on ways in which belonging is being explored and challenged in photography and film in contemporary South Africa. The panel will be chaired by Leora Faber.
The aim of this workshop will be to build artistic confidence and introduce a potential approach for beginning to paint images- be it from life or an appropriated photographic reference.
Requirements: Master’s degree in Fine Arts or an equivalent qualification • active involvement as an art practitioner in the Fine Arts field • proven skills in teaching, research and community interaction • the ability to promote innovation, creativity and critical thinking amongst undergraduate and postgraduate students • experience in teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels within the Higher Education sector.
The Henry Moore Institute invites applications for a two-year fellowship, beginning in Autumn 2011. Based at the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds, the focus of the Fellow’s research should be the study of pre-twentieth-century sculpture in the expanded field, paying particular attention to the ways in which history is engaged with in the present.
The Darling Foundry, located in Old Montreal (Quebec, Canada), is an alternative visual arts complex with an outstanding architectural design. The Darling Foundry provides opportunities for research, creation, production, and exhibition. Its multifaceted spaces, spanning 3500 square meters, provide room for residency studios, living accommodations, technical workshops, gallery spaces, a restaurant and offices.
Fundacion Botin, a Spanish institution created in 1964, launches a call for the Visual Arts Grants and the Art Workshop to be directed by Paul Graham. The call is international in both cases.
One of the Award categories this year is the Inyathelo Award for Philanthropy in the Arts. This Award recognises an individual who has demonstrated long-term commitment to, and financial support for, organisations and initiatives in the Arts, a seriously underfunded sector.
The Tierney Fellowship briefing will be held on the 4 May 2011 at 1pm at the Market Photo Workshop Auditorium. The briefing is beneficial to anyone who would like full details on application requirements and best practices for project proposals and applications.
The Tierney Fellowship at the Market Photo Workshop is a one year mentorship based grant for a photographer to produce an accomplished body of work. To apply: email your application to molemom@marketphotoworkshop.co.za and cc staceyv@marketphotoworkshop.co.za
Ekaterinburg Art Foundation (Russia) would like to invite sculptors and photographers world-wide to take part in the International Juried Travelling Exhibition of Sculpture and Photography “In Family Unity - Unity of the World”
The Market Photo Workshop requires the services of a Manager to ensure effective strategic and operational management of the training, public and development programmes. This person will also be responsible for implementing and evaluating projects and project outcomes, as well as driving and developing strategic operations and projects.
Jonathan Ferrara Gallery is pleased to announce the 15th edition of the annual No Dead Artists Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art. The exhibition is co-presented by ArtDaily.org, the First Art Newspaper on the Net. The exhibition was created in 1995 to give a voice to emerging artists. Now in its 15th year, No Dead Artists has become an exhibition that has time and again discovered new and emerging talent.
The Alice Awards - Artistic Landmarks In Contemporary Experience - are presented annually by the Global Board of Contemporary Art (GBCA), a high-quality online network that connects artists, curators, art writers, museums, galleries and biennials and comprises Executive and Associate Members drawn from artists, curators, art writers, museums, biennials, art publications and private galleries.
From September 9 through 11, 2011, around 60 promising galleries and project spaces from all over the world will have the chance to introduce themselves into the scene, make a mark with challenging programmes and present their latest discoveries.
The call for nominations begins an international research process that enables Artes Mundi to recognise and support contemporary visual artists whose work engages with social reality, lived experience and the human condition. It gives a platform to artists who are established in their country or region and are emerging internationally but who are under recognised in the UK. The two selectors will be announced during the nomination period, and the artist shortlist will be revealed this September.
The Bag Factory is hosting a two-day digital art workshop. The workshop will be a part of the Bag Factory About Art series. The aim of the workshop will be to provide attendants with an overview of digital art, its theory, techniques, processes and conceptual issues at stake.
The Faculty of the Arts, Tshwane University of Technology, will host an international conference Arts Society and Sustainable Development from 27 June to 29 June 2011. The closing date for registration is Friday, 10 June 2011
The Gwangju Biennale hosts its third edition of International Curator Course. The course, which has attracted much attention from young curators across the globe since its inception in 2009, takes place in parallel with the Gwangju Biennale and the Gwangju Design Biennale. August 8–September 3, 2011 Application deadline: May 17, 2011
The Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI) & the NRF Chair in Local Histories and Present Realities have undertaken research amongst the residents of townhouses & informal settlements on the Western Edge of Johannesburg. PARI is calling for curators to submit proposals for conceiving and visualising the exhibition.
Unlike unrealized architectural projects, which are frequently exhibited and circulated, unrealized artworks tend to remain unnoticed or little known. But perhaps there is another form of artistic agency in the partial expression, the incomplete idea, the projection of a mere intention? Agency of Unrealized Projects (AUP) seeks to document and display these works, in this way charting the terrain of a contingent future.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a photographer to complete, exhibit and produce a book of a body of work. Closing date for submissions: 17 June 2011.
Freedom to Create Prize is a prize which celebrates the courage and creativity of artists, and the “positive influence of their work to promote social justice and inspire the human spirit.” Starting March 24 through July 30, 2011, the 2011 Freedom to Create Prize will be open for entries via their website. Any artist can nominate themselves or be nominated by someone else.
In 2011, with the start of the International Fellowship Programme Studio14, the centre for contemporary art HALLE 14 will for the first time award two residency fellowships to artists. The programme invites artists from around the world to work for three months (June 30 - September 30, 2011) in a studio at the world-famous Leipziger Baumwollspinnerei.
Fellowship Application Due by: June 15, 2011. The Vermont Studio Center is an international residency program open to all artists and writers.
TRANSART INSTITUTE seeks to attract independent, inquisitive and imaginative artists to fill the remaining spaces on its low-residency MFA program. In a uniquely international setting, Transart offers an accredited two-year course for working artists, teachers and all professionals in related fields who are seeking advancement in visual arts and new media.
The Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) is accepting applications for the Artist Residency Program. This fifteen-week, non-traditional, process-oriented residency is awarded to two individuals artists per year (no groups or collaborative pairs). Submission Deadline| Friday, June 10th (NOTE: received by BCA)
Call for application for the Balmoral Scholarships and the Foreign and Exchange Scholarships for 2012. The application period for 2012 scholarships end 4th of July 2011 (date of postmark).
The second Skaftien will take place on 29 May 2011 at 3pm. Proposals will be due for Joburg, by 6pm Friday 21 May 2011. Six of the most innovative projects will give presentations at the meal, and the winner of the popular vote will receive the grant.
he launch of Fire Walker takes place on the 9th of June on the roof of Main Street Life in the Maboneng Precinct. Kentridge and Marx, as well as several contributors to the book, will be present to sign copies.
EThekwini Municipality is inviting visual artists to conceptualise and produce a public monumental art work (not less than 5 metres high) for the City's first Annual Public Sculpture Competition. Submission Deadline: 30 June 2011
The Lotto Sculpture-on-Campus Project is a large-scale project that aims to create a unique and permanent public sculpture collection on the main campus of the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein. The University of the Free State hereby invites artists to submit proposals for the Lotto Sculpture-on-Campus Project.
The Sibikwa Arts Centre, an NGO based in Benoni, seeks to employ an Artistic Director to take over from the current Director.
Vuleka is the Xhosa word for ‘open’ and that means this prestigious national art competition is open to any artist (18 years and older) who has not had a solo exhibition in the past three years. It is aimed at encouraging creativity, innovation and adventurous art from all cultures.
The Delegation of the European Union, in partnership with the Department of Arts and Culture, is seeking proposals to empower youth in South Africa to improve their life skills through culture, arts and sports activities.
Keleketla! Library is looking for a part-time After School Programme Coordinator in Arts & Media projects for youth.
The thematic areas of the conference will be "Public Art", "Art for Social Transformation", "Art for Sustainability" and "Cultural Policy Strategies and Funding Structures". These topics will be elucidated through the examination of various focus within plenary lectures, panels, workshops and various other forums for discussion. The Conference will be held on 8th and 9th February 2012
The Goethe-Institut is known worldwide for promoting intercultural engagement through fostering dialogue and exchange in the arts. GoetheonMain is a non-commercial, artist-run project space – an exceptional free platform in a city where cultural spaces are either commercially or governmentally managed. GoetheOnMain has hosted a wide range of exhibitions, workshops, events and performances; including visual art, literature, film, music, dance and theatre projects.
HumanEarth is a series of exhibitions centered around the theme of human interaction with nature, to raise awareness for the ways in which we harm the planet and also the ways that we are living in harmony with it.
The Absa KKNK welcomes a wide range of proposals from artists, producers and other cultural practitioners for the compilation of the annual programme. In principle, there are no restrictions as to which proposals will be considered.
Registration is now open for the year-long Advanced Programme in Photography (AP), offered at the Market Photo Workshop in Johannesburg. The Advanced Programme is aimed at developing contemporary photographers. The course is designed to give you the structure necessary to explore, in your preferred genre, an independent and self-motivated body of photographic work as well as a comprehensive portfolio.
The Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority has received a grant from the National Lottery Distribution Fund (NLDTF) to implement a 3-year Art Programme. Isimangaliso therefore invites experienced sculptors, printmakers, painters, photographers, contemporary media artists and art business and life skills service providers to submit a proposal to conduct mentoring sessions and skills transfer for artists in the iSimangaliso Art Programme.
The call for entries, for the 'Rencontres Internationales' which will be held in Paris at the Centre Pompidou on Nov. 18 to 26, 2011, and in Madrid and Berlin in 2012. The event will feature an international programme focused on film, video and multimedia, gathering works of artists and filmmakers recognized on the international scene along with young artists and filmmakers.
Arte Laguna Prize presents the 6th International Arte Laguna Prize 2011, dedicated to visual artists worldwide. The total cash prize amount is 170.000 Euros, 7.000 Euros per section, but besides money Arte Laguna. Prize offers many opportunities to artists, such as art residencies, personal exhibitions in galleries, collective exhibitions, attendance at international Festival.
An Open Space Conference organised by the German Institute of Foreign Cultural Relations hosted by the Center for Historical Reenactment 7th and 8th October 2011. Looking at fashion and the arts as fields of activism and a site of individual and social transformation as well as cultural preservation, In the Seams is meant to be a space for processes of research, thinking and creation focussing on questions of freedom in African and Diasporan communities.
PANSA KZN (Performing Arts Network of SA, KZN chapter) & VANSA KZN (Visual Arts Network of SA, KZN chapter & Centre for Fine Art, Animation and Design (CFAD) Present An Arts Savvy day long workshop HOW TO THINK LIKE A GENIUS Presented by Greg StreakCFAD: Saturday 22 October Multi award winning, internationally-acclaimed South African contemporary visual artist Greg Streak is hosting an intensive day-long workshop aimed at developing creative thought and critical thinking, at the Centre for Fine Art, Animation and Design (CFAD) in Morningside, on Saturday 22 October, as part of the ongoing Arts Savvy workshop series hosted jointly by PANSA KZN (Performing Arts Network of SA, KZN chapter), VANSA KZN (Visual Arts Network of SA, KZN chapter) and CFAD. Streak has lectured on this topic over the years at DUT Department of Fine Arts and VEGA school of brand innovation. This component has always been in such demand, that Streak has formulated years of practice and experience into a one day hands-on workshop.
Applicants are invited to apply for the following position at: GRAHAM’S FINE ART GALLERY BROADACRES LIFESTYLE CENTRE, BROADACRES, FOURWAYS POSITION: Senior Specialist Paintings / Sales / Restoration / Framing / Valuations / Procurement
Stephan Welz and Co invites you to attend a talk where guest speaker george Herman of Citadel Asset Management will discuss the recently launched Citadel Art Price Index.
Talk on Curating Contemporary Art Projects in France in Relation to the Surrounding Space and Public
Appointment of an artist / photographer to produce a series of sacred landscape photographs for the permanent exhibition space at Freedom Park.
Appointment of an artist / photographer to produce a series of sacred landscape photographs for the permanent exhibition space at Freedom Park.
The internship is a 3-month, full time paid position, which requires the intern to work from Wednesday to Sunday weekly. The Gallery is situated in Melrose Arch, number 10 High Street, Johannesburg.
The Hannah Arendt Prize in Critical Theory and Creative Research is an annual prize competition for anyone interested in the juncture of art and creative research and in the principles at the heart of the arts and humanities, including sense-based intelligence; the reality of singular, nonrepeatable phenomena; ethical vision; and consilience between inner and outer, nature and reason, thought and experience, subject and object, self and world.
The Future Generation Art Prize established by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation is a worldwide contemporary art prize to discover, recognize and give long-term support to a future generation of artists.
We are seeking for curious, playful and adventurous artists and indie game developers from the sub Saharan region to participate in A MAZE. Interact 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
ROOM is a new independent multi-disciplinary exhibition and project based space focused on collaboration, dialogue and exchange.
The Lovell Gallery Artists Competition identifies fresh and collectable artists - young or new artists that are going to become collectable, as well as professional artists of any age that are doing great fresh work.
The Anvil Awards, or Annies, has been created to recognise the ultimate graphic design, web design, branding, illustration and photography, brought to life by South African talent, for South African clients.
Athens Video Art Festival, always faithful in experimentation and constant self-criticism as contemporary art and life prerequisites, welcomes 2012 with its eighth official edition.
International and local industry leaders and speakers will share their knowledge and insight into the world of design at ST LEGER AND VINEY’S Design Focus.
