Heritage symbols in post-colonial contexts
PUBLIC DEBATE JUNE - ‘Heritage symbols in post-colonial contexts’ – a District Six and AFAI collaboration AFAI teamed up with the District Six Museum to host its monthly debate in June, which centred...
View ArticleCultural Entrepreneurship – exploitation or innovative preservation?
PUBLIC DEBATE- 28 JULY – Cultural Entrepreneurship – economic exploitation of culture or the preservation of culture through innovation? As a finale to the Cultural Entrepreneurship course run by AFAI...
View ArticleUPCOMING DEBATE: Arts Activism
UPCOMING PUBLIC DEBATE- 24 AUGUST- Arts Activism – what is the role of the artist in social movements? The campaign to ‘Unite Against Corruption’ has helped to unite – at least symbolically – many in...
View ArticleCPRG 25 JUNE – Lotteries Amendments
CPRG 25 JUNE – Lotteries Amendments The newly amended and approved Lottery regulations were released to the public on 14 April 2015. AFAI hosted a debate and a CPRG session, with the aim of...
View ArticleCPRG 9 JULY – Film and Publications Board Amendments
CPRG 9 JULY – Film and Publications Board Amendments The CPRG met on Thursday 9 July to discuss the Draft Online Regulation Policy issued by the Film and Publication Board (FPB) of South Africa in...
View ArticleCPRG 6 AUGUST – Copyright Amendments Bill
CPRG 6 AUGUST – Copyright Amendments Bill On Thursday 6 August the CPRG met with an eclectic group of local photographers, creative industries lawyers and interested cultural practitioners to discuss...
View ArticleSEMINAR SERIES 19 AUGUST – Creative Industries and Cultural Entrepreneurship
SEMINAR SERIES 19 AUGUST – Creative Industries and Cultural Entrepreneurship- what do they mean to Africa? In August, AFAI launches its seminar series – the first happens on Wednesday 19 August and...
View ArticleUpcoming Seminars in 2015
SEMINAR SERIES 22-23 SEPTEMBER – Cultural Production, cultural practice and the natural environment The next seminar will continue to explore the complexities of the African cultural and creative...
View ArticleUPCOMING PUBLIC DEBATE: 28 September- Cultural Entrepreneurship / Creative...
Further details are to be announced. Check AFAI’s website for speaker and theme updates. The public debate will be held at the District Six Museum Homecoming Centre (15 Buitenkant Street) on Monday 28...
View ArticleCall for Applications: Cultural Accelerator Programme
The African Arts Institute is now accepting applications from young cultural entrepreneurs who operate in Townships of the Greater Western Cape Region in South Africa to take part in a new Cultural...
View ArticleMeet the cultural entrepreneurs taking part in the Cultural Accelerator!
The cultural accelerator is well under way. The open call for participants attracted impressive candidates. You can meet the chosen candidates here. All the cultural entrepreneurs of this first edition...
View ArticleSouth African Handbook on Arts & Culture – AVAILABLE!
The South African Handbook on Arts and Culture is now available for purchase. About The South African Handbook on Arts & Culture 2015/16 is the definitive directory to contemporary arts and...
View ArticleCALLING ALL MENTORS!
CALLING ALL MENTORS! The African Arts Institute, based in Cape Town, is running a 6- month Cultural Accelerator (Nov 2015 – April 2016) to help grow the social and cultural entrepreneurial...
View ArticleAFAI incubates Khanyisa Youth Development
Nkosinathi Magida, Project Administrator for Philipi-based youth development organisation, Khanyisa Youth Development, joined the AFAI team on 6 October 2015. With the support of the Western Cape...
View ArticleCall for Applications: Art Projects and International Bursaries
Call for applications for funding 2015: Arts Projects and International Bursaries The National Arts Council hereby invites individuals and registered arts organisations in the disciplines of theatre,...
View ArticleCall for Applications: NAC 3-year Organisational Funding
Call for three year arts organisation support funding The National Arts Council (NAC) is inviting registered arts organisations/companies active in the disciplines of Craft, Dance, Literature,...
View ArticleCPRG on the Sustainable Development Goals (15 October)
Following the recent acceptance and endorsement of the Sustainable Development Goals by world leaders at the end of September in Paris, the CPRG met to discuss the new SDGs and to consider the success...
View ArticleCPRG on the National White Paper process (5 November)
AFAI has been closely following the development (or stagnation thereof) of the National White Paper process. In March 2015, we were happily informed by the DAC DG Vuyo Jack that due to a number of...
View ArticleAFAI Abroad: ACEC 2015
Who: Belisa Rodrigues and Sophia Sanan Where: Yaoundé, Cameroon When: 7-11 October What: The Arterial Network’s 2015 African Creative Economy Conference and Music in Africa AGM In October this year,...
View ArticleJohannesburg launch of the South African Handbook on Arts and Culture
The National Arts Council – primary sponsors of the 2015/16 edition of the South African Handbook on Arts and Culture produced by AFAI – hosted the Johannesburg launch of the Handbook at an intimate...
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