Deadline for applications: January 29, 2018
The
African Art Centre hosting the Velobala
Class of 2017 Group exhibition showcasing charcoal, pencil, oil pastel,
chalk pastel drawings, paintings and jewellery design.
The
Velobala Programme is an African Art Centre Development Project that offers
formal art classes to young talented black artists who do not have the financial
means to enrol for tertiary-level art training. Initiated in 1994, this African
Art Centre programme is an ongoing commitment to facilitate exploration of
different mediums for young talented artists, including ceramics, drawing,
painting, jewellery and printmaking.
This
project is supported by the Durban University of Technology’s Department of
Fine Art and Jewellery Design.
Over a
period of 10 months the 2017 Velobala Programme saw the development of 28
aspiring artists. Lungisani Ndlovu, a
second year student who excelled in the programme, said this: “When I started
attending the Velobala programme I had very little knowledge of art, after
attending the Saturday classes I learnt how to produce art pieces in different
mediums. The Velobala programme gave me the confidence to experiment with my
own ideas. Through the programme the African Art Centre created an opportunity
for me to exhibit my artworks at the African Art Centre gallery.”
The
Centre would like to thank the Artists for Human Rights Trust, the National
Arts Council and the Durban University of Technology Fine Arts and Jewellery
Department for partnering with the African Art Centre on this programme. The
exhibition is supported by the National Arts Council of South Africa.
Individuals
interested in applying for the 2018 Velobala Development Programme can contact
the African Art Centre for the application process. Deadline for applications
is January 29, 2018.
For more
details contact the African Art Centre on 031 3034634 or email
africanartcentre@afri-art.co.za
The
Velobala 2017 exhibition opens on February 1. The African Art Centre at 15A
Station Drive off Umgeni Road in Durban. More information on 031 312 3804/5 or
email africanartcentre@afri-art.co.za or visit www.afriart.co.za
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