The Bag Factory
- Duration: Up to three months.
- Founded: 1991
- Discipline: Drawing & Painting, Media Art, Printmaking, Sculpture
- Targetgroup: International
Description
The Fordsburg Artists' Studios (FAS), also known as the Bag Factory, was established in 1991 when Robert Loder bought the dilapidated ex-bag factory building in Fordsburg, with the intention of providing a multi-cultural studio facility for professional artists.The residency programme at the Bag Factory allows artists from around the world to spend a period of three months working in a collective of artists' studios based in downtown Johannesburg. The programme offers you the opportunity to interact with local artists, to expand your network internationally and to experience a climate of cultural diversity.
Technical Information
Print making workshop. The Artists' Press produces hand-printed books as well as prints, posters, postcards and catalogues for the artists.
Studio Information
A studio space free of rent for the three month period.
Accommodation Information
Accommodation prvided at the Bag Factory House. The house is situated in a safe and quiet suburban neighbourhood, not too far from the Bag Factory.
Paid by host
A basic monthly perdiem for the three-month period to cover food and transportation within the city.
Paid by artist
Artists are expected to raise their own funds to cover their transport to and from South Africa.
Deadline
one year in advance of the programme you wish to attend (check website for dates)
Application Criteria
There are defined residency periods and applications must be sent in advance.
E-mail
bagfactory@acenet.co.za
www.bagfactoryart.org.za
