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Business of Being an Artist

Conversations for cultural entrepreneurs.

The Business of Being an Artist was a 4-month workshop that was hosted by the META Foundation and Art Source South Africa, and funded by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation. This 4-part series looks to explore some of the themes that were unpacked in the workshop with the aim of supporting visual artists in their journey to become entrepreneurs.
Occasionally English South Africa Arts · Visual Arts
4 Episodes

Episode 04 - Making great work

This is the final instalment of this podcast and we are speaking about making great work. Is there a so-called “secret sauce” that an artist can work to? Or it is more mystical and magical? We are talking to 2017 Standard Bank Young Artist for Visual Art, Beth Diane Armstrong,…
7 Feb 37 min

Episode 03 - Working with a gallery & preparing for an exhibition

This episode is centred around working with a gallery and planning an exhibition. We speak to guests Julie Taylor, from Guns and Rain, and Vivien Kohler, an artist, about reaching out to galleries; the inner workings of galleries; making sales; preparing for an exhibition; and using all the opportunities presented…
7 Feb 34 min

Episode 02 - Making a name for yourself

The META Foundation is a dynamic visual arts organisation that programmes for artists based at Johannesburg’s creative landmark building of August House. The foundation works across three primary pillars which centre on collaborating with ARTISTS, instigating projects, exhibiting ARTWORKS, workshops & art commissions, while inspiring diverse AUDIENCES to meet artists…
7 Feb 38 min

Episode 01 - About the course

Artists tell us about their experience on the course. In this episode, host Sara Hallatt speaks to two emerging artists, Mohini Pillay and Alpheus Ngoepe, who participated in the Business of Being an Artist course. The META Foundation is a dynamic visual arts organisation that programmes for artists based at…
16 Jan 22 min