SIBIKWA CALLS FOR CREATIVE AND CULTURAL INDUSTRY ENTREPRENEURS IN EKURHULENI

Sibikwa Arts Centre together with the Entrepreneurship Development Trust is proud to announce its 2023 call for entrepreneurs to participate in its Uvuko Creative Arts Entrepreneurship Incubator programme. The programme is offering registered SMMEs located in Ekurhuleni, operating within the fields of arts education or training, design or production, advocacy and live or digital performance, […]

The Rise and Rise of Culture-Led Urban Development

By Tonderai Chiyindiko & Caryn Green. This article is the first 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 and creative approaches […]

The Socio-Economic Landscape of the Creative and Cultural Industries in Local South African Communities

By Kelly Storom, Ntando Shabangu and Caryn Green Since it was founded in 1988, Sibikwa Arts Centre has endeavoured to address the persisting reality of poverty, unemployment and inequality in communities across the country through arts and culture, promoting township communities’ vital role in preserving heritage, expressing cultural identity, and fostering community resilience. Artists in […]