UJ Arts & Culture
UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA) produces and presents world-class student and professional arts programmes aligned to the UJ vision of an international university of choice, anchored in Africa, dynamically shaping the future. A robust range of arts platforms are offered on all four UJ campuses for students, staff, alumni and the general public to experience and engage with emerging and established Pan-African and international artists drawn from the full spectrum of the arts.
In addition to UJ Arts & Culture, FADA (www.uj.ac.za/fada) offers programmes in eight creative disciplines, in Art, Design and Architecture, as well as playing home to the NRF SARChI Chair in South African Art & Visual Culture, and the Visual Identities in Art & Design Research Centre. The Faculty has a strong focus on sustainability and relevance, and engages actively with the dynamism, creativity and diversity of Johannesburg in imagining new approaches to art and design education.
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UJ Arts & Culture invites you to A Classical Music weekend at UJ
Some Enchanted Night: A Night of Operatic Passion and song This March, UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA) invites audiences to a weekend of world-class classical music at the UJ Arts Centre. Some E …
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Text Me When You Arrive: Survivors’ Voices at the Centre
UJ Arts & Culture in partnership with POPArt Productions, present the acclaimed theatre production Text Me When You Arrive at the UJ Arts Centre. Staff are encouraged to invite and accompany students to this free art-for-social-change initiative, …
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FADA Gallery, in partnership with ARAK Collection, presents: After Material & There Are Other Worlds (They Have Not Told You Of) Exhibition
The Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) Gallery at the University of Johannesburg, in partnership with ARAK Collection, is pleased to present two new exhibitions developed as part of ARAK Collection’s Curatorial Fellowship, 2025 – 2026. The …
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UJ Artists in Residence 2026 Announced
The University of Johannesburg is proud to announce the fifth cohort of artists selected for the UJ Artists in Residence 2026 programme. The programme is designed to foster research through artistic practice, tasking artists to complete at least one cr …
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Ephemeral :: The 2026 UJ Arts & Culture Programme Announced Connected by Creativity
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA), proudly announces its 2026 Arts & Culture Programme. Rooted in UJ’s vision for innovation, excellence, and societal impact, …
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Round Two :: UJ Arts & Culture Announces CATHSSETA Internship Opportunities for 2025-2026
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) Arts & Culture division is excited to announce the opening of applications for its 2025-2026 internship programme funded by the Culture, Art, Tourism, Hospitality, and Sport Sector Education and Training Authorit …
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