Are you a visual artist? Do you want to participate in an amazing nationwide art creating programme?

Apply to participate in the art creating programme which will take place between November 2023 and February 2024.

ART CREATING PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION

Individual Visual Artists to create artwork/s for the National Museum 

Under this programme, visual artists will be appointed to create high quality art work/s for the National Museum. Beneficiaries will be identified through a public call. Applications will then be subjected to the pre-screening, evaluation, and adjudication process with the final approval of the beneficiaries being made by the museum’s Council. The artist must provide a proposal of the work/s to be created for the value of the grant. No AI (Artificial Intelligence) produced work can be proposed.

Approved artists will be paid in 3 tranches totaling the value of approved category.

There are three (3) value categories for the Art Creating programme:

Category A value = R22 800 (Tranche 1: R5 700 + Tranche 2: R11 400 + Tranche 3: R5 700)

Category B value = R30 000 (Tranche 1: R7 500 + Tranche 2:  R15 000 + Tranche 3: R7 500)

Category C value = R40 000 (Tranche 1: R10 000 + Tranche 2: R20 000 + Tranche 3: R10 000)

Artwork created during this programme will automatically be entered into the ArtbankSA Contemporary Art Competition and it will be considered for inclusion in the Art Bank of South Africa Contemporary Visual Art Collection. Selected artists will receive additional cash prize.

VISUAL ARTISTS ELIGIBILITY

a.      Funding is available only to South African Citizens

b.     Artist must not already be benefiting from another PESP4 programme

c.      Artists to participate in the programmes will be categorized into three categories:

Category A

(This category will be for entry and emerging level artists)

Qualification guide:

– art students and artists with no formal training can enter in this category

– Artists who have been practicing as artist for at least 3 years

– Artists who have had less than 2 solo exhibitions at an art gallery / art museum

– Artists that have participated in less than 10 group exhibitions at reputable galleries/institution. This includes participating as an art competition finalist exhibition

Category B

(This category will be for mid-career artists)

Qualification guide:

– Postgraduate art students or artists with at least 10 years’ experience as a productive studio artist can enter this category

– Artists who have had 2 or more solo exhibitions at an art gallery/ art museum involving more than 10 works

– Artists that have participated in between 10 and 20 group exhibitions at reputable galleries/institution. This includes participating as an art competition finalist

– Having received a significant national or international award will be advantageous to qualify for this category

Category C

(This category will be for established artists)

Qualification guide:

– Postgraduate art students and/ or artists with more than 15 years’ experience as a productive studio artist can enter this category

– Artists who have had at least 5 or more solo exhibitions at an art gallery/ art museum involving more than 10 works 

– Artists that have participated in more than 20 group exhibitions, nationally and internationally. This includes participating as an art competition finalist exhibition

– Having received a significant national or international award will be advantageous to qualify for this category

d.     All applications will be subject to a three stage evaluation process, i.e.

– Pre-screening, i.e., determination of compliance to compulsory requirements. The applications will be required to pass pre-screening to be eligible for further evaluation. 

– Evaluation, i.e., Technical assessment of proposals, measurement of capability. The applicant will be required to obtain a minimum of 60 points in order to be eligible to participate in the PESP4 Art Creating programme.

– Adjudication, i.e., scores from the evaluation will be adjudicated before being submitted to the museum Council for approval.

VISUAL ARTISTS REPORTING AND TRANSFERS

a.    Artists will be paid in three tranches for the duration of the contract

– Tranche 1 will be paid once contract has been signed by both parties.

– Tranche 2 will be paid once more than half of the artwork/s to be delivered is provided through a progress report

– Tranche 3 will be paid after the artwork/s has been delivered

b.    PESP Coordinators are to conduct monitoring and evaluation including site visits

c.    Artists are not required to frame the artwork, but artworks should be finished on delivery

VISUAL ARTISTS APPLICATIONS CRITERIA

a.    A completed application form with a proposal of the artwork/s to be created for the National Museum. The value of the artwork/s to be created must be clearly shown.

b.    Submit a CV (must include lists of exhibitions artist has participated in). Please indicate which province and district you live and work in.

c.    Must include an artist statement and brief profile/bio and a list of at least 3 artwork/s sold and the value of sale.

d.    Certified ID copy

e.    Account details confirmed by a stamped bank letter

f.     Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration and be SARS Tax compliant

g.    Be willing to enter into a written Agreement

h.    Be able to submit reports and with supporting documentation.

The decision of the Council of the National Museum is final.

Non adherence to the above criteria will result in the application being disqualified.

Visit www.artbanksa.org to download the application and for more information.

Closing Date: The deadline for applications is Friday, 25 August 2023.

Completed applications must be emailed to submissions@artbanksa.org and info@artbanksa.org.

Queries must be submitted in writing to info@artbanksa.org.