RESIDENCIESFIND OUT MORE The Bag Factory’s residency programme is split between visiting artist or curator programmes and project focused residencies. The internationally focused programmes, which began in 1996, has already welcomed more than 200 artists, researchers, and curators, from around the world, to Johannesburg. Visiting Artist/s or Curator/s Residencies are programmed each year, inviting mid-career … Read more
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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 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
Patrick Rulore
1 – 28 Feb 2023 Bag Factory is delighted to announce that Patrick Rulore (South Africa) will undertake a partially-funded residency in collaboration with Makgati Molebatsi Art Consulting at the Bag Factory from 1 – 28 Feb. The aim of the project is to grant the artist in residence an opportunity to work within a community of … Read more
Anna Ehrenstein
17 OCT – 15 DEC 2022Bag Factory is delighted to announce that Anna Ehrenstein (Germany) will undertake a fully-funded residency at the Bag Factory from 17 Oct – 15 Dec 2022. As part of TURN 2 RESIDENCY The aim of the project is to facilitate research for emerging curators and cultural practitioners with curatorial experience based in Germany and … Read more