Linda Cassirer Welz Award: 10 Year Retrospective 2021 marks a year of momentous milestones for the Bag Factory. In addition to celebrating the organisation’s 30th anniversary, the Bag Factory is proud to commemorate 10 years of the Cassirer Welz Award, presented annually in partnership with long-term sponsor Strauss&Co. The award was founded in 2011 by the … Read more
Bag Factory is delighted to announce that Marcia Harvey Isaksson will undertake a fully-funded residency at the Bag Factory from 1 September 2022 – 30 November 2022. Marcia is supported by Iaspis, the Swedish Arts Grants Committee (Konstnärsnämnden) International Program supporting international exchange for practitioners in the areas of visual art, design, craft and architecture. This … Read more
1 FEB 2022 – 31 MAR 2022 Bag Factory is delighted to announce that Sofia Ana Elise Steinvorth (Germany) will undertake a fully-funded residency at the Bag Factory from 27 Feb – 26 May 2021. As part of TURN 2 RESIDENCY The aim of the project is to facilitate research for emerging curators and cultural … Read more
1 OCT 2021 – 30 NOV 2021 Bag Factory is delighted to announce that Federica Bueti (Germany) will undertake a fully-funded residency at the Bag Factory from 27 Feb – 26 May 2021. As part of TURN 2 RESIDENCY The aim of the project is to facilitate research for emerging curators and cultural practitioners with … Read more
More Than We Can Bear A solo exhibition by Joe Turpin 03 July 2021 – 31 July 2021 The Bag Factory is pleased to present More Than We Can Bear, a solo exhibition of new work by Joe Turpin. Produced over the course of a year long residency at the Bag Factory Artist Studios, this body … Read more
Please join us for a conversation around live art on Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 18:00 CAT Neo Diseko Lerato Shadi Nelisiwe Xaba ABOUT THE PANEL DISCUSSION The Bag Factory, a pioneering contemporary visual arts organisation in Johannesburg, currently celebrates its thirty year anniversary. Numerous acclaimed South African artists who specifically engage with live art have … Read more
ART CONNECTION AFRICA Bag Factory Curator Residency Open Call 2021 Supported by KfW Stiftung in partnership with Triangle Network Open to curators/cultural practitioners based in Botswana, Namibia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe Residency dates: 1 September to 30 November 2021Application Deadline: 23 July 2021 (10am SAST) This opportunity will enable a curator/cultural practitioner (researcher, arts writer, etc … Read more
ART CONNECTION AFRICA Bag Factory Artist Residency Open Call 2021 Supported by KfW Stiftung in partnership with Triangle Network Open to artists based in Botswana, Namibia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe Residency dates: 1 September to 30 November 2021Application Deadline: 23 July 2021 (10am SAST) This opportunity will enable an emerging artist based in Botswana, Namibia, Uganda, Zambia, … Read more
Deadline for applications: Sunday 15 August 2021, 11am (SAST) The Bag Factory is looking for Johannesburg-based contemporary visual artists to take up tenancy in two of our studios and become part of our community of artists. Start date for tenancy: ImmediatelyMinimum period of tenancy: 1 year For artists based in Johannesburg (or in the process … Read more
EXHIBITION OPENING A navigation guide to Kwanqingetshe 29 MAY – 23 JUN 2021 The Bag Factory is pleased to present A navigation guide to Kwanqingetshe, a solo exhibition of new work by Phumulani Ntuli. In an intimate exploration of the journey from boyhood into manhood, Phumulani is influenced by the idea of reflection, in an analysis … Read more