The Arts and Culture Trust (ACT) and Nedbank Arts Affinity (NAA) have announced the list of professional development projects that will receive grants from the trust. For the past 20 years ACT, with the support of NAA, have been supporting and promoting sustainable businesses and career in the arts. The Professional Development Programme supports the development of reliable, sustainable and vibrant arts in South Africa and is designed to support job opportunities, develop arts organisations, associations, collective and arts practitioners. The second cycle of grants boasts 10 deserving recipients for 2015 and spans the country. For more info on the grant recipients and the Development Programme, visit www.act.org.za..
ACT Awards: In celebration of their 17th annual awards and 20th anniversary, the Arts & Culture Trust awards, sponsored by Nedbank Arts Affinity and hosted by Sun International at the Maslow Hotel in Sandton, took place on Tuesday.
ALETTE WESSELS KUNSKAMER:
Maroelana Centre, Maroelana Street, Pretoria East. Tel: 012 346 0728 or e-mail [email protected].
Old Masters in permanent exhibition.
ART EYE:
The Design Quarter, cnr William Nicol Drive and Leslie Avenue, Fourways, Joburg. Tel: 011 386 2198, 011 465 7695 or e-mail [email protected].
On Tuesdays, Art Eye presents six pieces from different artists.
ASSEMBLAGE41: Gwigwi Mrwebi Street, Newtown, Joburg. E-mail info@ assemblage.co.za. (entrance on north side of building through servitude lane). We have a few shared studio spaces to rent.
CAROL LEE FINE ART:
Upstairs@Bamboo, Rustenberg Road, cnr 9th Street, Melville. Tel: 011 486 0526 or e-mail [email protected].
An exhibition titled Anthology refers to a collection of works featuring well known and emerging painters and sculptors including Elizabeth Balcom, the recent winner of the Sasol New Signatures Competition. Ends Sunday, December 7.
CONSTITUTION HILL:
The Old Fort, 11 Kotze Street, Braamfontein, Joburg. Tel: 011 381 3108 or e-mail [email protected].
An exhibition titled The Threshing Floor, in collaboration with Young In Prison South Africa (YiPSA), a non-profit organisation that offers holistic programmes working with children and youth in conflict with law. Ends December 13. Venue: Women’s Jail.
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Children of War: Broken Childhood. An exhibition in honour of Universal Children’s Day and 16 Days of Activism for Non-Violence against Women and Children. AND Joziyaka Festival on December 13.
GALLERY ART ON PAPER44:
Stanley Avenue, Braamfontein Werf (Milpark), Joburg. Tel: 011 726 2234 or e-mail [email protected].
Studio photographs showing work in progress by Jaco van Schalkwyk. Ends December 20.
HENRY TAYLOR GALLERY:
Shop No G 7.2, Cedar Square, cnr Cedar and Witkoppen roads, Fourways. Tel: 011 705 3194 or e-mail [email protected].
Presents The Tienie Pritchard Exhibition. A collection of Tienie’s bronze sculptures and books on display until the end of next month.
ITHUBA ARTS GALLERY:
100 Juta Street, entrance in Biccard Street, Braamfontein, Joburg. Tel: 011 880 1340 or 081 820 2039 or e-mail info@ imagecom.co.za. A group art exhibition titled At Hand – Seven New Projects Supported by Ithuba Arts Fund. Joburg artists Yael Feldman, Matt Kay, Michelle Harris Johnston, Same Mdluli, Megan Mace, Sanele Moya and Alphabet Zoo make up the collective of photo-graphers, painters, performance artists and print-making artists taking part in this group exhibition. Ends today.
JOHANNESBURG ART GALLERY:
King George between Wolmarans and Noord streets, Joubert Park, Joburg. Tel 011 725 3130/80/52, e-mail [email protected].
Condition Report is a group exhibition that offers visitors a glimpse into the world of curating. Produced by post graduate students from the Curating Exhibitions course at Wits School of Arts. Saturday until the end of the year.
LIZAMORE AND ASSOCIATES:
155 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood, Joburg. Tel: 011 880 8802 or e-mail [email protected].
New Voices III by Karlien de Villiers and Thonton Kabeya. Two artists whose creavity speak to the Joburg audience for the first time. Ends January 29.
MABONENG PRECINCT:
Cnr Main and Fox streets, City and suburban, Joburg. E-mail [email protected].
Colouring the concrete jungle. Our public art collection is growing. With more than 50 murals throughout the neighbourhood by street artists from around the world.
NELSON MANDELA SQUARE:
Upper and lower levels, Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton. Tel: 011 802 1611 or e-mail [email protected].
Antique Fair on the first Sunday of each month from 9am to 2pm.
ROOM GALLERY & PROJECTS:
70 Juta Street, Braamfontein, Joburg. Tel: 011 074 4944 e-mail [email protected].
Between Labour & Prayer. A project by Simo “Mpapa” Majola in collaboration with Billy Langa, Mandisa Ngalo and Mapule Mohulatsi. Ends tomorrow.
STANDARD BANK ART GALLERY:
Cnr Simmonds and Frederick streets, Joburg CBD. Tel: 011 631 4467.
Exact Imagination: 300 Years of Botanically Inspired Art in South Africa with 18th-century hand-coloured etchings by Francis Bauer, watercolours by Georg Dionysius Ehret plaus antique books, containing work by Masson, Commelijn, Redoute, Andrews and others. Ends December 6.
SOWETO ARTS AND CRAFT FAIR:
Soweto Theatre, cnr Bolani Road and Bolani Link (next to Jabulani Mall). Tel: Simphiwe Twala at 011 930 7461 or e-mail [email protected].
Regular daily and week-end activities at the theatre.
UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG:
Fada Building, Bunting Road, Auckland Park. Tel: 011 559 1098 or e-mail [email protected].
Faculty of Art Design and Architecture Student Exhibition 2014. Ends Tuesday.
• E-mail exhibition information to waheeda. [email protected] with “Gallery Guide” in the subject field. Gallery Guide will be published space permitting.