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 Art Gallery Renovations Underway
UJ Arts & Culture is pleased to announce that renovations to the UJ Art Gallery have commenced. The renovations will address longstanding infrastructure requirements while ensuring that the Gallery continues to provide a world-class environment for …
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UJ calls for applications for its 2027 Artists in Residence Programme
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is pleased to announce that applications are now open for its 2027 Artists in Residence Programme, which has been running since 2022. Designed to advance arts practice as research, the programme supports working acro …
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Simnikiwe Buhlungu takes home the 2025/2026 MTN x UJ New Contemporaries Award
On 26 June 2026 Simnikiwe Buhlungu was announced as the winner of the MTN x UJ New Contemporaries Award at the opening ceremony held at the Monument Building during the National Arts Festival in Makhanda. Presented by UJ Art Gallery, in partnership wit …
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