ABOUT THE SHOWExhibition Opening: Saturday, 5th April 2025, 1 pm -4 pm Exhibition Walkabout: Saturday, 12th April 2025, 11 am -12 pm Closing Ceremony Saturday, 26th April 2025, 11 am – 12 pm All events take place at Number Four, Constitution Hill, 11 Kotze Street, Johannesburg … Read more
Artist Opportunities
OPEN CALL: CASSIRER WELZ AWARD 2024 EDITION
Bag Factory Artists’ Studios in association with Strauss & Co. Education Fine Art Auctioneers, announce the prestigious2024 CASSIRER WELZ AWARDCall for Entries are NOW OPEN“Since its inception, this award has helped the winners launch their careers and really start making a name for themselves. This award is an important part of Strauss & Co.’s ongoing and substantial … Read more
OPEN CALL: DAVID KOLOANE AWARD 2024 EDITION
We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2024 David Koloane Award The award is open to early career South African-based, contemporary visual artists, aged 21-35 who are not represented by a commercial gallery. Artists working in the fields of painting, drawing, printmaking, lens-based and performance-based art are invited to … Read more
YOUNG/UNFRAMED
Young/Unframed is aimed at creating opportunities for identifying and including young creatives who are less represented in South Africa’s creative industry, and we strongly encourage applications from women of colour, persons who identify as LGBTQI+, and persons living with physical and/or mental disabilities.The Bag Factory has invited emerging artists and aspiring curators for an opportunity … Read more
SUMMER SALON 2023 EDITION Application Deadline: Tuesday 17 October, 2023 at 12:00 pm (SAST) TO APPLY, PLEASE FILL IN SUBMISSION FORM FOR QUERIES EMAIL: submissions@bagfactoryart.org.za Incomplete and late applications will NOT be reviewed.Apply NowSUMMER SALON SELECTION PROCESS INFORMATION The 2023 Open Call for applications for Bag Factory’s annual Summer Salon is now OPEN. Following … Read more
Young Womxn Studio Bursary AwardSupporting WOMXN in the arts The Bag Factory is proud to host the annual Bag Factory Young Woman Studio Bursary, generously supported since 2019 by our alumni and renowned South African artist Sam Nhlengethwa. Now in its 5th year, through an Open Call, the bursary offers an emerging/early career woman/womxn artists … Read more
Tatenda Magaisa
1 July 2023 – 15 September 2023 Bag Factory is delighted to announce that Tatenda Magaisa (South Africa) as the 2023 David Koloane Award winner. Artist’s Biography Tatenda Magaisa is an artist, researcher and cultural producer from South Africa. Her work explores themes pertaining to global cultural interaction, black women in popular culture, as … Read more
Young/Unframed 2025
Young/Unframed is aimed at identifying and creating opportunities for emerging talent in South Africa’s creative industry. The Bag Factory has invited emerging artists and aspiring curators to work towards a solo presentation under the Young/Unframed exhibition programme. Three artists – while collaborating with three emerging curators – receive financial and curatorial support, studio space to … Read more
Open Call: David Koloane Award 2023
Important dates: Deadline for entries: 26 June 2023, 23H59pm (SAST) The winner of the award will be announced at the end of June 2023. Residency Dates: 1 July 2023 – 15 September. Candidates should consider their availability during the above timelines. Please click the link to submit your application For any queries please do not … Read more
Bulumko Mbete
11 April 2023 – 11 July 2023Bag Factory is delighted to announce that Bulumko Mbete (South Africa) will undertake a funded residency in collaboration with Strauss&Co. Fine Art Auctioneers and Business and Art South Africa (BASA). “Since its inception, this award has helped the winners launch their careers and really start making a name for themselves. … Read more