Opportunities

AtWork is an itinerant educational format, conceived by Moleskine Foundation and Andrew Tshabangu, that unlocks the creative potential of young people through critical thinking, growing their sense of self-awareness and self-confidence, and stimulating their changemaking attitude.It contributes to building a new generation of creative thinkers and doers. AtWork is a 5-day intensive workshop for about 25 … Read more OPEN CALL: AtWork Moleskin Foundation

The Bag Factory and Strauss&Co. announce that the 2022 Cassirer Welz Award call for entries is NOW OPEN.The 2022 call for entries is open to artists based in the following SADC countries: Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.The Cassirer Welz Award recognises excellence in emerging artists (under 35 and not … Read more OPEN CALL: CASSIER WELZ AWARD

Open Call: Submit Work for the Bag Factory Artists’ Studios SUMMER SALON 2022Following on from previous successes of the Bag Factory Artists’ Studios annual Summer Salon, the 2022 SUMMER SALON looks to provide an opportunity for emerging, mid-career and established artists to showcase and sell their work. The funds raised from these events will go … Read more OPEN CALL: SUMMER SALON

OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTIONJob title: Director, Bag Factory Artists’ StudiosEmployer: Fordsburg Artists’ Studios trading as Bag Factory Artists’ StudiosReports to: Board of DirectorsHours of Work: Full time, 40 hours per weekContract type: PermanentClosing date for applications: 19 August 2022 (5pm, SAST)IntroductionThe Bag Factory is a non-profit contemporary visual art organisation in Newtown, Johannesburg.With a pioneering 31-year history … Read more VACANCY: Director

Open Call: Young Womxn Studio BursaryThe Bag Factory is delighted to announce that we are once again inviting applications for the Bag Factory Young Womxn Studio Bursary, funded by Artist, Sam Nhlengethwa, a Bag Factory alumni.The Bag Factory Young Womxn Studio Bursary offers support to an emerging/early career woman/womxn artist (under 35) through rent-free studio … Read more Young Womxn Studio Bursary

Open Call: Self-funded AiRBag Factory Artists’ Studios is offering a self-funded, self-directed AiR studio residency to South African-based artists who would benefit from a period of uninterrupted time to focus on developing their work.Please kindly note that this is a self-funded residency and the Bag Factory will not be able to assist witharrangements or costs … Read more Artist in Residence

In March 2022 Bag Factory Artists’ Studios released an open call welcoming applications for the 2022 David Koloane Award.Due to unforeseen technical difficulties with the application process we did not receive all of the applications submitted. Due to time and capacity constraints we have therefore made the difficult decision to postpone the award to next year. … Read more David Koloane Award 2022

In March 2022 Bag Factory Artists’ Studios released an open call welcoming applications for the 2022 David Koloane Award.Due to unforeseen technical difficulties with the application process we did not receive all of the applications submitted. Due to time and capacity constraints we have therefore made the difficult decision to postpone the award to next year. … Read more David Koloane Award 2022