Free creative practise workshops for artists
All workshops are from 9am to 3pm daily.
THE Durban Art Gallery (DAG), as part of its mandate to add its weight to help educate, empower and develop the visual arts community in KZN, hosts a series of free workshops for the creative industries in and around greater Durban.
“We would like to invite interested visual artists to participate in a series of creative professional practise workshops scheduled in six different Durban venues. This would be especially useful for artists entering into the profession,” said DAG education officer, Witty Nyide.
The workshops are designed to assist creatives who wish to enhance their professional practise skills, including: Defining a strategy related to your individual career plan; artists’ portfolio of work online and off; networking; helpful online resources; marketing yourself/brand and knowing your value; galleries and agent; funding; writing funding proposals and where to find these funds; residencies, projects, collaborations; gaining the relevant experience; how to price and where to sell your work; how to establish yourself as a professional artist and time management, studio, submission deadlines and meetings.
The workshop schedule is:
* Wednesday and Thursday, 15 and 16 October: KwaXimba Indoor Sports Centre.
* Monday and Tuesday, 20 and 21 October: Redfern community hall, Phoenix.
* Wednesday and Thursday, 12 and 13 November: Inanda, Ntuzuma and KwaMashu Creative Centre, 1 Mdubu Road.
* Tuesday and Wednesday, 25 and 26 November: Mountview hall in Amora Drive, off Inanda Road.
* Friday and Saturday, 5 and 6 December: Isipingo hall, 18 Delta Road.
Entrance is free, but booking is essential. All workshops are from 9am to 3pm daily. It is strongly recommended that delegates make themselves available for both days in each instance.
Take along notebooks, pencils and refreshments.
If you are interested, contact Witty Nyide on 031-311-2274 or email witty.nyide@durban.gov.za
