OPEN CALL: Cassirer Welz Award

Bag Factory Artists’ Studios in association with Strauss & Co. Education Fine Art Auctioneers announce the prestigious artist development 2023 CASSIRER WELZ AWARD“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: CASSIRER WELZ AWARD

Bag Factory Artists’ Studios in association with Strauss & Co. Education Fine Art Auctioneersannounce the prestigious artist development 2023 CASSIRER WELZ AWARD “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: SUMMER SALON

Open Call: Submit Work for the Bag Factory Artists’ Studios SUMMER SALON 2022 Following 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 … Read more

VACANCY: Director

OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION Job 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: Permanent Closing date for applications: 19 August 2022 (5pm, SAST) IntroductionThe Bag Factory is a non-profit contemporary visual art organisation in Newtown, Johannesburg.With a … Read more

Young Womxn Studio Bursary

Open Call: Young Womxn Studio Bursary The 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 … Read more

Artist in Residence

Open Call: Self-funded AiR Bag 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 … 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 … 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 … Read more