(Pic taken
at last year’s festival by Jonathan Burton)
Deadline
Crafters: May 26, 2017
Deadline
Exhibitors: June 9, 2017
Artists and crafters interested in exhibiting at
the region’s foremost arts festival are invited to apply to the 2017 Hilton
Arts Festival which takes place from September 15 to 17 at Hilton College. Applications
are now open for interested art exhibitors and craft stall holders.
With a riveting programme of art already secured,
potential exhibitors wanting to be a part of this year’s festival have until June
9 to get their applications in.
The closing date for crafters to request a stall
area is May 26.
The festival celebrates a quarter of a century
sharing the best of South Africa’s magnificent art, theatre, music and so much
more. And this year promises to be no different, with an exciting line up of some
of the country’s most sought-after art exhibitions.
“We are taking art to a whole new level,” stated Festival
Director Sue Clarence. “The festival has secured the opportunity to showcase
the work of legendary Italian film director and screenwriter, Federico Fellini.
We will be hosting a selection of his drawings and movies as one of the
festival highlights this year.
“We are excited to be welcoming an innovative
interactive arts experience in the form of a fabulous Living Art Exhibition
hosted by Grant Woods and Tony Durrheim. Every day they will alternate and do a
45 minute live painting session, during which they will talk you through their
techniques and share some of their skills, ideas and influences.
“Festival-goers can enjoy a phenomenal exhibition
by Matthew Willman. With kind permission from The Nelson Mandela Foundation,
commissioned photographer to the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, photographer
Matthew Willman brings his astonishing solo exhibition A Life Less Ordinary for us to enjoy some never-before seen images
of one of the greatest men to ever live. The exhibition details photographic
works from Mandela’s birthplace, the infamous Rivonia Trial, life on Robben
Island and private moments shared with Mandela during the last 10 years of his
retirement.
“Another photography exhibition that looks to be
magnificent is the International Photo Exhibition that takes up the whole
library. Freelance journalist and photographer, and founder of Africa Media
Online, David Larson is curating this wonderful selection of global work,” she
concludes.
The festival will have two art tents alongside
the Bell Tower which will be part of the free public spaces that festival-goers
are invited to enjoy. There will also be a brand new exhibition area in the
Campbell building.
For more information for rates, and the
application forms visit www.hiltonfestival.co.za or contact the Festival Office
on 033 383 0127.
The festival would not be possible without the
generous support of Hilton College, Grindrod Bank, Black Coffee, DWR, PWC,
Bidvest Car Rental, Indwe Risk Services, Assitej South Africa, Loud Crowd,
Sappi, Redlands Hotel, Zultrans, KZN Dept of Arts & Culture, BASA, Castle
Lite and Caxton.
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