In celebration of Youth Day, we are inviting all emerging and early career artists to ArtbankSA’s online Artist Career Development Workshop, taking place on 24 June 2026.
The aim of the workshop is to equip young artists with the skills needed to build thriving careers, and to foster relationships between artists and the Art Bank of South Africa (ArtbankSA), a national programme that supports artists’ career development and exposure to the art market.
Speakers and Topics
- “How ArtbankSA Can Support You” – Innocent Moche, Assistant Project Manager at ArtbankSA
- “Curation with(out) Confines: Working with Museums, Galleries and Independent Practice” – Candice Thikeson, Art historian and curator
Date: Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Venue: Microsoft teams https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/363514286649595?p=znEqEQCTuokPKnR3WX.
Meeting ID: 363 514 286 649 595
Passcode: ZN9Kb7AQ
Time: 12:00 – 14:00
Art Bank of South Africa is a national programme of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture and is hosted by the National Museum, Bloemfontein. We acquire, curate, and sell exceptional works from South Africa’s emerging artists. Our vision is to promote, foster and stimulate a vibrant market for the collection of contemporary art.