RMB TALENT UNLOCKED ABOUT THE MENTORSHIP:  The programme consists of Business & Communications Mentorship which is focused on building on existing skills and knowledge of business and professional communications through engagements with industry and the business of art mentors; In-Studio (creative) Practice Mentorship with mentor and curator support through face-to-face consultations and group critiques. Recipient artists will be provided … Read more

Exhibition by Lebogang Mabusela

ABOUT THE SHOWExhibition Opening:                        Saturday, 4 May 2023 11h00 – 14h00.  Monotype Workshop:                        Saturday, 26 May 2023   Lebogang will host a monoprint workshop during the Contra Fair  Exhibition Walkabout:                        Saturday, 20 July 11 for 11.30 – 1 pm  ________________ For more information on the exhibition and media-related enquiries, please contact: Bag Factory Communications Department:Zinhle Zwane … Read more

OPEN CALL: CASSIRER WELZ AWARD 2024 EDITION

Bag Factory Artists’ Studios in association with Strauss & Co. Education Fine Art Auctioneers, announce the prestigious2024 CASSIRER WELZ AWARDCall for Entries are NOW OPEN“Since its inception, this award has helped the winners launch their careers and really start making a name for themselves. This award is an important part of Strauss & Co.’s ongoing and substantial … Read more

OPEN CALL: DAVID KOLOANE AWARD 2024 EDITION

We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2024 David Koloane Award  The award is open to early career  South African-based, contemporary visual artists, aged 21-35 who are not represented by a commercial gallery.   Artists working in the fields of painting, drawing, printmaking, lens-based and performance-based art are invited to … Read more

ABOUT THE EVENTS Symposium Day 1   Friday, 9 February 2024, 10 am – 4 pm at Bag Factory Artists’ Studios, 10 Mahlathini Street, Fordsburg    Symposium Day 2  Saturday, 10 February 2024 10 am – 12 pm at Umhlabathi Collective,  2 Helen Joseph St, Newtown, Johannesburg, 2001   Exhibition Opening:   Saturday, 10 February 2024, 12 … Read more

ABOUT THE SHOWSExhibition Opening:                        Saturday, 27th January 2024, 11 am – 2 pm   Exhibition Walkabout:                     Saturday, 3 February 2024, 12 – 2 pm   Venue: Women’s Jail, Constitution Hill ________________ For more information on the exhibition and media-related enquiries, please contact: Bag Factory Communications Department: Zinhle Zwane  Office: +27(0)11 834 9181 & Email: communications@bagfactoryart.org.za Insta: @bagfactoryart || fb: @bagfactoryartists || … Read more

CATALOGUEABOUT THE SHOWExhibition Opening:                        Thursday , 30 November 2023 6pm – 8 pm Exhibition Walkabout:                     Saturday, 13 January 2024 12pm – 1pm ________________ For more information on the exhibition and media related enquiries, please contact: Bag Factory Communications Department: Zinhle Zwane (she/her): Office: +27(0)11 834 9181 & Email: communications@bagfactoryart.org.za Insta: @bagfactoryart || fb: @bagfactoryartists ||        … Read more

Nomo Khumalo

                      Nomo KhumaloDirector and Executive Head of Strategy at Momentum Health solutions.  Nomo has 24 years experience locally and abroad in financial services and healthcare. He is a director and Executive Head of Strategy at Momentum Health solutions. Nomo is married with two kids. He … Read more

School Holiday Kids Visual Arts Programme

Bag Factory in association with Morris Isaacson Centre for Music hosted a 7-day school holiday programme from 2 October 2023 – 6 October 2023 consisting of visual art workshops conducted by practicing early and mid-career artists. This programme aimed to provide school going children with exciting art educational experiences. They were exposed to various mediums … Read more

Deadline for applications: 17th November 2023, 5 pm SAST10 x Artists will be selected and their individual projects. Successful candidates  will be informed in the week of 20th November 2023Terms and conditions for the development and submission of proposals:Applications require the proposal to includeUnpack the theme expressed in the artwork and its relevance to the … Read more