THUPELO INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP CAPE TOWN ,
December 2005

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2005 THUPELO INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP HAVE OPENED!

Artists from South Africa, Africa and abroad are invited to apply to participate in the international workshop, which will be held in Cape Town from 2 to 17 December 2005.

An open day will be held on the last day of the workshop, providing artists with an opportunity to exhibit their completed work and/or work-in-progress. The closing date for applications is 30 September 2005.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM as PDF or WORD document.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

WORKSHOP DATES: 2 - 17 DECEMBER 2005

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 30 SEPTEMBER 2005

WE INVITE YOU TO APPLY FOR THE NEXT INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE ARTS AND MEDIA ACCESS CENTRE (AMAC) IN CAPE TOWN, RUNNING IN DECEMBER 2005 CULMINATING IN AN OPEN DAY/EXHIBITION OF WORK-IN-PROGRESS ON THE FINAL DAY

Thupelo workshops are organised by artists for artists and are initiated in response to a need for interaction between artists.

“The concentration of so much energy and commitment into a short period of time encourages risk taking and experimentation that might not happen in the artist’s own studio. At the same time the process of exchange that lies at the heart of the [Thupelo] Workshops based on the Triangle model often has a long-term influence on the practice and sometimes the lives of the participants. The strong emphasis on process rather than product engendered by the workshops means that the work made and exhibited at the workshop open days is often not finished work.” – Robert Loder

We invite you to apply for this workshop which will take place as an urban workshop in December 2005 at AMAC in Cape Town. We will hold an open day at the end of the workshop on 16 December.

Travel costs to and from Cape Town and specialist art materials need to be covered by the artists, while Thupelo will cover all other expenses. If you are in a position to obtain funding for your participation and travel costs to and from Cape Town, please state this clearly in your application.

To apply, download your application form as PDF or WORD document and send your entry to:

artmore@mweb.co.za
or
The Thupelo Cape Town Selection Committee
PO Box 250
Woodstock
Cape Town
7915

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

We ask artists to arrive in Cape Town one day prior to the workshop, on 1 December. Budget accommodation for the duration of the workshop will be provided at Cape Town Deco Lodge .
Accommodation at Cape Town Deco Lodge will be booked and paid for by Thupelo. Should artists arrive before 1 December, they would need to cover the cost of the extra days. We will also cover the booking and cost of accommodation for the night of 17 December (by arrangement). Should artists wish to stay on longer, they will be responsible for their own arrangements and costs.

The workshop will be held at the Arts and Media Access Centre (AMAC) in Cape Town. Transport from Cape Town Deco Lodge to AMAC will be provided on a daily basis.

On the evening of 1 December, before starting the workshop, we will all eat dinner and assemble at Cape Town Deco Lodge, where the committee will introduce and discuss the workshop. Participants who may have any further queries can discuss them then. We will then begin to set up the working space on the morning of 2 December so that participants could start work immediately.

The following fourteen days (2 to 16 December) will be dedicated to serious art making. During this period we will have a walkabout where artists will share their voyage on the workshop with other participants. Each evening a different duo of artists participating in the workshop will give a slide show/talk to the group.

Participating artists will all actively be involved in setting up their space for the open studio day on 16 December, which will end in a party to close the workshop. We will spend the following day packing up and leaving the venue and accommodation in the way we found it.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided for the entire duration of the workshop. Should you have any special dietary requirements, please include this information in your application form.

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