Art Centre hosts Velobala group exhibition
The African Art Centre is celebrating the Velobala Class of 2017 with a group exhibition.
THE African Art Centre will host the Velobala Class of 2017 Group Exhibition showcasing charcoal, pencil, oil pastel, chalk pastel drawings, paintings and jewellery design.
The Velobala Programme is an African Art Centre Development Project that offers formal art classes to young talented black artists who do not have the financial means to enroll for tertiary-level art training.
Initiated in 1994, this African Art Centre programme is an ongoing commitment to facilitate exploration of different mediums for young talented artists, including ceramics, drawing, painting, jewellery and printmaking.
This project is supported by the Durban University of Technology’s Department of Fine Art and Jewellery Design.
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Over a period of 10 months the 2017 Velobala Programme saw the development of 28 aspiring artists. Lungisani Ndlovu, a second year student who excelled in the programme, said: “When I started attending the Velobala programme I had very little knowledge of art, after attending the Saturday classes I learnt how to produce art pieces in different mediums. The Velobala programme gave me the confidence to experiment with my own ideas. Through the programme the African Art Centre created an opportunity for me to exhibit my artworks at the African Art Centre gallery.”
The Velobala 2017 exhibition at the African Art Centre will be opened from Thursday 1 February.
Individuals interested in applying for the 2018 Velobala Development Programme can contact the African Art Centre for the application process. Deadline for applications is 29 January.
Contact the African Art Centre on 031 3034634 or africanartcentre@afri-art.co.za.
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