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Monday, October 21, 2024

KZNSA BUZZART24 THEME ANNOUNCEMENT

 


(Above: Emi em si ni, Mfezeko Gumada  |  Sacred Ties, Rohini Amratlal)

 

BUZZART is KZNSA’s annual Christmas Fair, where the KZNSA shop takes over the entire gallery, filling the Main, Mezzanine and Park Galleries with incredible local finds. BUZZART carries art, homeware, textiles, fashion and accessories, jewellery, local art books, stationery and cosmetics, plus a huge range of Christmas décor and stocking fillers - all produced in KZN or Southern Africa by independent makers.

The theme this year is SISONKE

For BUZZART24, the KZNSA embraces connectedness and solidarity.

We are more together.

Bringing creative ideas to life can be a lonely exercise but at some point, people want to share what they’ve made with the world. Through SISONKE the KZNSA offers a platform where creatives feel comfortable enough to be vulnerable, and share their creations within a network of fellow creators and enthusiasts who value their work. There is no idea that is better than the other, no medium more important than the other – we are all in this together.

MEMBERS’ GROUP SHOW | SISONKE

The KZNSA invites Members to submit artworks for a November 15 2024 - January 12, 2025 group exhibition running adjacent to BUZZART

This year the KZNSA will cater to new and budget collectors, inviting work that sells in categories of R5,000 and less, and between R5,000 - R10,000. Works may be in any medium, any date, and members can submit as many works as they wish during the course of BUZZART. There is a size limit of 1m in any dimension.

Please note that the KZNSA Gallery will not be able to consign work that is dirty, broken, does not have hanging fixtures or expresses discrimination.

 

DATES

SISONKE runs from 15 November 2024 – 12 January 2025

Opening night: Friday 15 November 2024

Deliveries: 5-10 November. Top-up deliveries are welcome throughout the exhibition but work for the opening must be delivered to the gallery by 10 November.

 

 

Call Out For New Suppliers For KZNSA Buzzart24

 

As the KZNSA’s focus is on growing the local economy, and providing income opportunities to local creatives, they are inviting new makers and artists to submit their work, offering a free 9-week retail platform to get product to market. The gallery is looking for interesting, unusual, innovative locally designed and manufactured products, ranges or art pieces. Work does not have to fit the theme.

 

Please deliver your stock to the KZNSA along with a delivery note between November 5-10 2024.

 

If you are a new supplier, contact Angela Shaw or Sne Zwane.

Angela Shaw, ashaw@kznsagallery.co.za

Sne Zwane, craft@kznsagallery.co.za