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This week: In an announcement on www.nac.org.za, the National Arts Council argues that it needs to move from a "mainly funding body to a development oriented organisation" - sounding yet another warning bell for artists who already struggle to obtain funding for their projects. Sue Williamson takes a close look at the statement and suggests that it is time for visual artists to follow the example of performing artists and form a national lobbying organisation to protect their interests. See News.
September edition: We're putting the finishing touches to our new design and will be going live with the new edition on Thursday
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CAPE
The upcoming 'YDETAG' promises an explosive night of collaborative culture, dissolving traditional boundaries between art and advertising
GAUTENG
Put some spring in your step with the 'Ordinary People' multimedia event in Rosebank, followed by a communal fountain performance in Joubert Park
KWAZULU-NATAL
Durban gears up for the World Conference Against Racism with exhibitions including Artists for Human Rights, 'Voices of Women' and 'Black and White Copies'. Plus dance meets performance art at Jomba!
INTERNATIONAL
William Kentridge is one of two artists from Africa invited to the first Yokohama Triennale in Japan
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Opening night of Bridget Baker's 'Official BB Project' was wacky and fun, says Sue Williamson. Plus reviews of Greta Matthews and Gwen van Embden, a chance encounter with Max Ernst at the JAG and Taxi-003 Jeremy Wafer perused
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An announcement by the National Arts Council sends mixed signals about funding for the visual arts
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Willem Boshoff - at the Millennium II, Gencor Gallery and Venice this month - is an artist in ceaseless intellectual and creative motion
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Global Art Info pitches itself as the artist's 'International Internet Career Tool', and two sites offer SA artists a home on the web
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Artists including Erika Tan and Isaac Julien trace the route of a classic guidebook in the Iniva project Touring London
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Art-Appreciation Inc offers to market works for professional artists. Plus a call for submission to the Spier sculpture fest
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