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VANSA operates as a development agency for the visual arts in South Africa, promoting connection, access and innovation in our industry. This website has been developed as an up-to-the minute resource, providing information, advice and tools for artists, businesses and organisations, as well as providing a platform for research, awareness and discussion around key industry issues.
Go to the About section to find out more about the organisation
To become a member of this dynamic network go to Membership and sign up!
Find out about all the latest opportunities in the visual arts industry locally and internationally in the Opportunities section. Jobs, funding deadlines, residency opportunities, workshops. For advice, tools and templates go to our Professional Practice page.
To access current research about out industry, visit the Research page. Information you need to know about the sector that you're working in - or trying to get into.
The next Assemblage Peer Mentoring Group will be held on Wed 16 November 2011 at the Bag Factory Artists' Studios in Fordsburg. Assemblage’s peer mentoring groups are open to anyone who is making art and is serious about pursuing an art career.
On Saturday 19 November 2011, Assemblage in collaboration with Toby Orford are hosting an Art Law workshop for emerging artists. It will include information about copyright issues and basic contract writing.
Opportunities to join the University of Cape Town. Curator in Photography The Centre for Curating the Archive (CCA) at the University of Cape Town invites applications for a creative, energetic artist/photographer or scholar/curator of photography to work in the creative curation and assembling of photographic collections.
ZA News requires the expertise of someone to run the puppet workshop.
Now you can access Sotheby's Institute of Art's curriculum Online. All you need is a computer with access to the Internet and a web browser. Our Online courses are fully interactive and give students access to lectures, texts, images and videos, in a discussion-driven seminar format.
Summer residencies: July/August, Berlin. Winter residencies: January, New York City. Experience 3-week summer intensives in Europe and weeklong winter residencies in New York City. Design your own course of study, locally, in a worldwide context. Bring your creative practice to the next level. Get support from self-chosen advisors—wherever you work and live.
Due to generous funding support from the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund, ASSITEJ South Africa is able to advertise the following posts for 2012: Finance and Operations Manager, Marketer and Fundraiser and Project Manager (theatre4youth)
In a pioneering move lauded by most but criticised by some, wealth management firm Citadel has launched the first SA art price index.
Opportunities to join the University of Cape Town. Curator in Photography The Centre for Curating the Archive (CCA) at the University of Cape Town invites applications for a creative, energetic artist/photographer or scholar/curator of photography to work in the creative curation and assembling of photographic collections.
Where are we exactly – are we near the island? The “island” – is that what you call it? JG Ballard – Concrete Island, 1974 | An exhibition by Robyn Nesbitt & Nina Barnett
