OFM Artbeat (Kunsteklop)
Stay up to date with the latest developments in the creative industries, as featured on Mid-Morning Magic.
Picture This! nooi ontluikende illustreerders om hul werke in te skryf
Is jy een van die inspirerende prenteboekillustreerders na wie ons op soek is? Stuur vir ons drie van jou mees unieke illustrasies wat saam ’n storie vertel. Dit kan ’n bestaande of jou eie storie wees. Skryf dan in vir Picture This! Reon Erasmus van Protea Boekhuis sluit by Yolanda…
Cradle of Creativity fosters a love for children’s theatre
Artists, story tellers and actors from across South Africa will be part of ASSITEJ’s children’s theatre festival during Cradle of Creativity in August. Curator Faye Kabali-Kagwa joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat to talk about the program. Find detaisl here http://www.assitej-international.org/en/
Narrewales met die Bloem Klown Troop by die Vrystaat Kunstefees
Die Bloem Klown Troop se lede Sjaka Septembir, Charl Henning en Oliver Bonga sluit by Mid-Morning Magic se Yolanda Maartens aan om te gesels oor die vryheid wat "clowning" hul gee en hoeveel hulle leer oor hulself. Kom lag saam by die Vrystaat Kunstefees 13 & 14 Julie. Kaartjies is…
Entries open Free State Young Artists Awards 2023
The National Museum in Bloemfontein celebrates youth month annually by giving aspiring artists the opportunity to have their works showcased. Carien van Eck joins Mid-Morning Magic’s Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat to share the details. For more information contact the museum on 051 447 9609 or download the…
Skryf in vir die ATKV-Skryfskool se verhaalslypskool
Hoe kry ʼn mens die storie geskryf wat in jou kop bly maal? Is daar ʼn skryfproses wat werk? Met watter verhaalboustene gaan jy te werk, en hoe, as jy ʼn geslaagde verhaal wil skep? Wat kan jy doen om die kanse te verbeter dat jou verhaal vir publikasie aanvaar…
Mirakel bring drama en komedie na Vrystaat Kunstefees
Akteur Dawid Minnaar sluit by Yolanda Maartens aan tydens die OFM Kunsteklop om te gesels oor die ongelooflike skryf vernuf van Reza de Wet in haar produksie Mirakel by die jaar se Vrystaat Kunstefees. Kry kaartjies hier: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/Event.aspx?itemid=1528829989
Die B-Gallery in Klerksdorp sit die kollig op die vrou
Met hierdie uitstalling vier die B-Gallery die magiese vrou in al haar elemente van vrouwees. Al die emosies al die fasette van vrouwees. Kom kyk die prag uitstalling wat middel Julie 2023 tot 'n einde sal kom. Daarr is vele gesigte van die vrou asook handgemaakte geskenke en keramiek om…
Entries open for emerging contemporary SA artists
South African artists are invited to submit their contemporary artworks to be considered for acquisition by the Art Bank of South Africa. Project Manager Nonto Msomi joins Mid-Morning Magic’s Yolanda Maartens to talk about the selection criteria. All the details here: https://artbanksa.org/artbanksa-2023-annual-acquisitions-call-to-artists/
Ahumba workshops develop communities and businesses through theatre
Ahumba specializes in high-quality workshops in drama and theatre arts training, employee development, social upliftment and community building. Director Charl Henning joins the OFM Art Beat's Yolanda Maartens, to share his passion for the development of the arts. Find out more here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090752330095&mibextid=ZbWKwL
Nêrens Noord-Kaap keer terug huis toe na die Vrystaat Kunstefees
Regiseur van die produksie Nêrens Noord-Kaap, Nico Scheepers sluit by Mid-Morning Magic se Yolanda Maartens aan om te gesels oor hoekom dit voel asof die verhoog weergawe van die verhaal, huis toe kom tydens die Vrystaat Kunstefees. Kry kaartjies hier https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/Event.aspx?itemid=1528832333
Vrystaat Arts Festival back in winter where it belongs!
The Vrystaat Arts Festival is one of the key arts festivals on the African continent, offering national and international work in a range of genres for the past 23 years. The festival’s vision is centred on the principle of ‘One festival, many stories,’ with its mission to support the development…
Entries open for the annual Sasol New Signatures Art competition
Expressions Unbound, guides the 2023 edition of the Sasol New Signatures competition and champions the unrestricted artistic narration of personal and collective stories as explained by Chairperson, Pfunzo Sidogi who joins Mid-Morning Magic’s Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat. He talks about how this art competition creates an opportunity…
NWU Iyeza exhibition combines traditional medicine, memories and art
Iyeza demonstrates the ways in which Buhlebezwe Siwani’s art is both a cultural politic and an emotional invocation, rooted in her belief in the importance of artists engaging with their socio-political environment. Siwani is the recipient of the Standard Bank Young Artist for Visual Art 2021. This exhibition is on…
NWU group exhibition displays talent from North West artists
‘THIS IS ME’ hosted by the NWU Gallery is a visual arts commissioning and artist development programme that is designed for recent graduates and artists that have been practising professionally for over 2 years, living and working in the Northwest. It is on until the 7th of June 2023 and…
Adelheid Frackiewicz takes her art from the FS to Ghana
Artist Adelheid Frackiewicz part of the FS Art Collective joins Mid-Morning Magic’s Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat to talk about the opportunity to have her art showcased at the Institute Museum of Ghana in July this year. You can find out more about her art at http://www.freestateartcollective.co.za/
Art Bank of SA exhibits latest acquisitions at Oliewenhuis Art Museum
𝘽𝙀𝙏𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙉 𝙈𝙀𝘼𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙄𝙏𝙔 is the annual Art Bank of South Africa New Acquisitions Exhibition which showcases contemporary art by emerging artists. Nonto Msomi joins Mid-Morning Magic’s Yolanda Maartens to talk about the opportunity this platform creates. The exhibition is on at Oliewenhuis Art Museum until the 4th of June…
Submissions open for artworks at the William Humphreys Art Gallery in Kimberley
The William Humphreys Art Gallery in Kimberley would like to invite artists residing in the Northern Cape to submit their work for selection to participate in the fifth NC Artists Exhibition. Curatorial Assistant at the WHAG, Garnett Ludick joins Mid-Morning Magic’s Yolanda Maartens to talk about the submission process. Artworks…
Photography through the lens of Andre Rose
Free State Art Collective member, André Rose has had an incredible time as one of the five mentees on the 'Gateways for Peace' project. Presented by the Through the Lens Collective and funded by the EU, this project sought to engage on the theme of xenophobia and human rights through…
The largest annual sculpture fair in SA is back
The Melrose Gallery invites applications for participation in the 6th annual SculptX, looking for sculptural and installation works that can be shown both indoors and outdoors. Head Curator Ruzy Rusike joins Mid-Morning Magic’s Yolanda Maartens to talk about the art works that can be submitted till the 31st of May…
Kom teken saam op Rosendal vir 'n goeie doel
Die bekende Vrystaatse kunstenaar Michelle Nigrini sluit by Mid-Morning Magic se Yolanda Maartens aan om te gesels oor "Let's Draw Rosendal" 'n unieke fondsinsamelingsinisiatief wat 'n groot verskil gaan maak deur kuns.