AFRICA COMES TO CAPE TOWN
AFRICAN ART CAMPUS COMES TO CAPE TOWN IN MAY Learn about Climate Change, Colonialism and Contemporary Culture in Africa The African Arts Institute (AFAI) is hosting an inaugural African Arts Campus...
View ArticleProfessional Practice course at University of Cape Town
With his recent appointment as an Associate Professor, Mike has coordinated a professional practice course for third and fourth-year students in the Drama Department of the University of Cape Town....
View ArticleHaroldene Tshienda & Shamie Mabvudzi: A letter from 2014 Business of Arts...
We, Haroldene and Shamie, are happy to share that since we have graduated from the Business of Arts Master Classes (BAMC), in Literature and Music, respectively; our lives have never been the same. I...
View ArticleThe African Arts Campus
For almost the whole of May 2015, AFAI celebrated Africa month with a riot of colourful courses, lectures and workshops on all topics Africa-related. The African Arts Campus program was diverse and...
View ArticleCultural Entrepreneurship Training Course
The African Arts Institute, with the support of the European Union and the National Lottery, will be hosting a Cultural Entrepreneurship Training Programme from 20–29 July 2015 in Cape Town. Twenty two...
View ArticleThe rise of Cultural Entrepreneurship in Africa?
This month, from 20 -29 July 2015, the African Arts Institute (AFAI) will be bringing together 23 African Cultural Entrepreneurs to Cape Town for an intensive 10-day business training programme....
View ArticleAFAI supports Langa Arts Association
AFAI has, over the last 6 months, worked with Langa Arts Association to help the organisation build a sustainable and transformative organisation in the community of Langa. This formation has now...
View ArticleHeartbeat Poetry reaches out to AFAI
AFAI was approached by 2 young ladies and a young man from Philippi in Lower Cross Roads after they heard about AFAI through our Philippi partner, Khanyisa youth development. Their request was for us...
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 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 ArticleWHAT IS CULTURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP & WHAT IS ITS RELEVANCE IN THE SOUTH...
The first phase of the newly launched Cultural Accelerator training program has just come to a close. For the pilot project; AFAI selected 18 cultural entrepreneurs to take part in the first...
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 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 ArticleCultural Accelerator Phase I: Deep Dive
The Cultural Accelerator programme kicked off from 28 September – 2 October 2015 with a 5-day Deep Dive training programme hosted at the JL Zwane Conference Centre in Gugulethu Township. Industry...
View ArticleThe Langa Cultural Precinct Development Project
In association with the Langa Arts Association, the Langa Heritage Foundation, and the City of Cape Town. “The aim was to introduce the idea of the Langa Cultural Precinct, and how the Langa Arts...
View ArticleHigh Schools Program Workshop – 21st November 2015
A City of Cape Town initiative in partnership with the African Arts Institute. The High Schools programme was initiated in 2003 and has been running successfully to date. 60 schools selected to...
View ArticleCultural Accelerator Learning Space # 1
Our Cultural Accelerator programme engages 17 arts entrepreneurs from 10 different communities within the greater Cape Town community. As part of the design of the programme, we created the “Learning...
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