2011 KZN VANSA Workshops News

Upcoming Workshops:

1. Introduction to the export industry for the Visual Artist - VANSA KZN presents a workshop by Durban Trade Point

Focus topics:

• Introduction to Trade Point
• Activities by Trade Point in the last three years
• How to apply for Customs Certificate?
• How to apply for DTi funding

Please follow the following link for more information on Tradepoint Click Here.

Date: 16 February 2011
Time: 14:00 – 16:00
Venue: artSPACE Durban, 3 Miller Road (off Umgeni Road)

2. Art as an investment/ developing a art collection - In connection with the artSPACE “Collectors Sale” exhibition, VANSA KZN presents the ART AS AN INVESTMENT workshop.

Focus Topics:

• How to start your own Art collection
• Significance of collections
• Types of Art collections
• How to approach art collectors
• Examples of collectable art

Date: 23 February 2011
Time: 14:00 – 16:00
Venue: artSPACE Durban, 3 Miller Road (off Umgeni Road)

3. Designer as your selling/buying agent - Design is an integral part of art, Decorex (Trade Show)

Focus Topics:

• Designing your home with art
• Designer as your middle man
• Art as design
• Art as design for corporate business

 
Date: 23 February 2011
Time: 14:00 – 16:00
Venue: artSPACE Durban, 3 Miller Road (off Umgeni Road)

4. Art that adds value to homes - Art in your home: a designer’s perspective

Date: 30 February 2011
Time: 14:00 h
Venue: artSPACE Durban, 3 Miller Road (off Umgeni Road)

5. Re-establishing Photography in the art world - In connection with “Shooting Southern Africa” exhibition at artSPACE Durban

Date: 2 March 2011
Time: 14:00 – 16:00
Venue: artSPACE Durban, 3 Miller Road (off Umgeni Road)

6. Critical Writing Workshop

Due to the lack of Art writers in Durban, VANSA presents A “Critical Writers Workshop”. The aim is to establish and identify writers that will critically review exhibitions and report back on them. We are aiming at filling the void of critical writing in KZN. 

Focus Topics:

• Critical writing on exhibitions
• Artist Statements
• How to compile an Exhibition proposal?
• Cataloguing

Date: 13 April 2011
Time: 14:00 - 16:00
Venue: artSPACE Durban, 3 Miller Road (off Umgeni Road)

If you are intersted in attending or would like to enquire about any of these workshops please contact: Nomcebo Sithole

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Email: kznadmin@vansa.co.za  
Phone: 031 312 0793 or 083 399 2816