The Missing Dimension: Why Culture Matters in Local Urban Development

By Tonderai Chiyindiko & Caryn Green, 4 July 2023 This article is the second 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 […]

Sibikwa Arts Centre Creative Industries Career Exhibition 2023

On 18 and 19 May 2023, the ‘Doors of Learning and Culture Shall be Open’ at Sibikwa Arts Centre, for Grade 12 learners from schools across Gauteng attending our Creative Industries Career Exhibition.  The Creative Industries Career Exhibition gives learners a chance to explore further education, training and career research, expanding their scope of post-schooling […]

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 […]