MANY of those in the inspiring field of art will affirm that art is far too important not to share. That was exactly the mission of South Durban Basin Area Based Management (SDB ABM) together with Activate Change Drivers when they hosted Wentworth’s first Hope with Art Exhibition at the Austerville Community Hall on Saturday, 22 June.
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Nompumelelo Ntuli of SDB ABM said that the initiative was supported by the municipality as a way of promoting visual art to the community to people from the age of six upwards. “We have noticed that the communities of Wentworth and Bluff have a core focus on sports activities as a way of recreation and social upliftment, to the disregard of those who may be talented in the arts. Hence, we took the decision to plan and develop a project that would solely be dedicated to aspiring artists in our local communities. We want to create opportunities for our people to have their potential seen by others as well as to engage in constructive activities that will build them no matter where their interests may lie,” she said.
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The art exhibition was well received by community members, with several submissions of beautiful pieces and paintings, which were displayed all over the hall. Artists got to share the stories that inspired their unique masterpieces with attendees as well as sell them to prospective buyers. Prizes were also awarded to the top three artists in the three different age group categories, namely six to 11 years, 12 to 17 and 18 years upwards.
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National quality manager of Activate Change Drivers, Darian Smith said that as an organisation that works together to drive change for the public good for the youth in local communities. “We support communities with initiatives that drive development and equip young people to be innovative active citizens, influencing and provoking positive change for the global good. So we welcomed the opportunity to work SDB ABM on this project. I suggested an art exhibition because there is a lot of young people who have hidden talent and stories that need to be heard and seen through their art in this community. Art is a great way for one to express themselves and impact others. Therefore this was a great platform for the Wentworth community to do just that,” he said.
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