Ant funding in the Southern African Region 

This funding is made available through a renewed agreement with the Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation (SDC) who, for the past 13 years, have supported the arts in the Southern African region. The funding has been made available for the period 2012-2013 through four consecutive calls. Details of the funding cycles and guidelines available here.

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Blowing his trumpet in Basel

South African jazz musician Marcus Wyatt is no stranger to creative collaboration, having worked with numerous illustrious musicians such as Miriam Makeba, Abdullah Ibrahim and The Stockholm Jazz Orchestra. This May he is on a residency in Switzerland where he joins a diverse group of Swiss artists in five different projects. While showcasing his work, emphasis will also be given to skills transfer in the form of master classes to students at the Basel Jazz School.

Statement of work

South Africa welcomes Swiss Visual Artist, Jelena Martinovic on her first ever residency to the country. The residency occurs over a period of 3 months, from February to April. It commences in Cape Town where she works together with Blank Projects while the Johannesburg part of the residency will be hosted by VANSA, the Visual Arts Network of South Africa in April.