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The University of Johannesburg (UJ) Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) is proud to announce the appointment of Sizwe Mondlane as the new choirmaster of the prestigious UJ Choir. Mondlane, a former member of the UJ Choir turned conductor, brings a wealth of experience and a fresh […]

The Music In Africa Foundation is excited to announce the return of its popular Instrument Building and Repair (IBR) project, with a call for application. The initiative aims to train participants in building and repairing African musical instruments while also exploring ways in which they may monetise their work and professionalise the art of instrument making in Africa. The […]

The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF), a non-profit arts organisation operating in the field of African music, seeks to contract an experienced curator for an indigenous instrument exhibition as part of the Foundation’s Instrument Building and Repair (IBR) project. The IBR project encourages the formalisation and professionalisation of instrument-making and repair in Africa, especially in relation […]

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is pleased to open applications for its 2025 Artists in Residence Programme that has been running since 2022. Designed to stimulate arts practice as research, the programme is targeted at artist-academics working in a range of disciplines. The UJ Artists in Residence Programme welcomes applications from emerging and established artists, from across […]

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) Art Gallery presents its upcoming exhibition, Cities in Transformation – The Centre Cannot Hold by photographer Leon Krige. This innovative photography exhibition explores the dynamic and often unseen boundaries created by power and politics in urban landscapes. Opening 4 September 2024 at the UJ Art Gallery, this exhibition features a compelling collection […]

University of Johannesburg’s Arts & Culture is calling applications for internships funded by Culture, Art, Tourism, Hospitality, and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA). At UJ Arts & Culture, we pride ourselves in providing opportunities to the youth where they can expand their skillsets in arts and culture related industries. A range of internships […]

UJ Art Gallery and MTN SA Foundation call for curatorial entries to the New Contemporaries Award The arts are essential for fostering creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. In response to these multifaceted benefits, the MTN Foundation has prioritised the arts sector as one of MTN South Africa’s focal areas for national initiatives under corporate […]

The University of Johannesburg’s Arts & Culture, a division within the Faculty of Art, Design, and Architecture (FADA) is proud to announce  the third cohort of artists selected for the 2024 Artists in Residence (AIR) programme. This programme is designed to foster research through artistic practice, tasking artists with completing at least one creative output […]

The University of Johannesburg’s Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA), in collaboration with NATi and the Baxter Theatre Centre, proudly brings you the 9th Teksmark. This dynamic initiative, stemming from the creative essence of the KKNK project, calls all wordsmiths and playwrights to submit their script ideas for […]

It is with much excitement and appreciation that the University of Johannesburg’s Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design, and Architecture (FADA) shares its success at the prestigious KykNET Fiëstas. Hosted in Cape Town on 7 March, Echoes of Heritage, with compositions by UJ Artist in Residence, Mbuso Ndlovu, performed by […]