An Introduction to Sibikwa’s Urban Labs: A Methodology for Collective Change

By Tonderai Chiyindiko & Caryn Green, 4 September 2023 This article is the fourth in a series of blogs and opinion pieces, providing a context for and presenting research findings from Sibikwa Arts Centre’s Urban Culture, Democracy and Governance Labs. Supported by the Commonwealth Foundation, this Urban Labs initiative is a pilot programme exploring cultural […]

Strategies for Survival at Sibikwa 1988 – 2021

Landmarks of South African Theatre History Edited by Phyllis Klotz and Smal Ndaba ORDER HERE Founders of Sibikwa Arts Centre, Smal Ndaba and Phyllis Klotz, with contributions by leading practitioners and scholars in the South African creative and cultural industries, tell an engaging and contextualised history of the township-based arts centre. Almost 30 years into […]

Thriving Together: Unlocking Sustainable Futures for Community Arts

Thriving Together: Unlocking Sustainable Futures for Community Arts This week, I had the privilege of speaking at the Community Arts Indaba in Knysna, hosted by the Community Arts Centres Network of the Western Cape (CACNET). Under the theme Thrive and Engage, the gathering brought together passionate arts practitioners, cultural leaders, and government officials to explore […]