Conversations for cultural entrepreneurs.
The Business of Being an Artist was a 4-month workshop that was hosted by the META Foundation and Art Source South Africa, and funded by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation. This 4-part series looks to explore some of the themes that were unpacked in the workshop with the aim of supporting visual artists in their journey to become entrepreneurs.
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Conversations for cultural entrepreneurs.
The Business of Being an Artist was a 4-month workshop that was hosted by the META Foundation and Art Source South Africa, and funded by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation. This 4-part series looks to explore some of the themes that were unpacked in the workshop with the aim of supporting visual artists in their journey to become entrepreneurs.
The META Foundation is a dynamic visual arts organisation that programmes for artists based at Johannesburg’s creative landmark building of August House. The foundation works across three primary pillars which centre on collaborating with ARTISTS, instigating projects, exhibiting ARTWORKS, workshops & art commissions, while inspiring diverse AUDIENCES to meet artists. This particular podcast is focused on our work helping artists to become entrepreneurs.
August House is an artist studio space located in Doornfontein, Johannesburg. The space has been operating as a studio space since 2006 and has seen many successful artists pass through its doors. For more information about the space or its programming, please visit: @august_house76 on Instagram or @augusthouse76 on Facebook
Our guest speakers on the show today were:
Mary Corrigall – Arts writer, critic, and researcher who runs an art research consultancy called Corrigall & Co. Corrigall is a prominent commentator in South Africa and regularly conducts lectures at auction houses, galleries, art fairs, and the Sotheby's Institute in London. Corrigall is committed to cultivating audiences and using her research and expertise to contribute towards growing and sustaining arts production on the African continent.
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Dr Paul Baylis, is the senior specialist, and art museum curator at ABSA who spoke to us about the Absa L’Atelier art competition. This is a leading Pan-African art competition, which has been running for 37 years this year, and is hosted annually by Absa in partnership with the South African National Association for the Visual Arts (SANAVA).
Important notice: The 2023 competition is open for entries from 1 April to 31 May 2023.
We would like to thank the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for supporting this project - https://www.freiheit.org
Business of Being an Artist
Conversations for cultural entrepreneurs.
The Business of Being an Artist was a 4-month workshop that was hosted by the META Foundation and Art Source South Africa, and funded by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation. This 4-part series looks to explore some of the themes that were unpacked in the workshop with the aim of supporting visual artists in their journey to become entrepreneurs.
