Im4theArts 
Can art change the world? Much has been written about the contribution of the arts and artists to the struggle against apartheid. COVID-19 has laid bare – yet again – the disparities within our society. What is the role of artists and of the arts in contemporary South Africa? How do the arts perpetuate or challenge social inequalities? … Read more
WelcomeShabnam Palesa MohamedISC: Im4theArts HostKarabo KgokongISC: Im4theArts In conversation Aphiwe MpahleniDancer Choreographer Teacher Kline SmithTheatre Director Performer, Playwright, Educator Lebo LeisaPlaywright, Director, Producer, Arts Administrator Mandisi SindoActor, Director, Curator: Artivist Shack Theatres Innovator, Director: KASI RC Neo DisekoMultidisciplinary Visual Artist Rea MoetiTV / Film Writer & Director Tuesday 16 June , 11:00 —13:00
The coronavirus crisis has decimated income streams for many working in the arts and culture sector, particularly freelancers and independent contractors. Many of government’s relief packages exclude workers in this sector and even those that do include them, require tax certificates and other bureaucratic means testing for them to qualify. Other social sectors have campaigned … Read more
The Im4theArts Winter School was a response to members’ needs for capacity-building. This pilot event ran from Monday 22 to Wednesday 24 June 2020 offering 12 short courses of 270 minutes, divided into three sessions of 90 minutes on three consecutive days. The early mornings were devoted to introductions to the creative industries in each discipline … Read more
Sibongile Mngoma expresses her anger & frustration at the ongoing carelessness of the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, as he calls a press conference at an inaccessible venue in Port Elizabeth, effectively impeding access to artists in the area. Sibongile calls artists to action to take their talents to Minister Mthethwa’s press conferences … Read more
In a groundbreaking development, a #Im4theArts #ArtistsLivesMatter Call-to-Action document lists, for the first time, the crux of what is crippling the local arts industry. Press Release Thursday 27 February 2020 In a groundbreaking development, a #Im4theArts #ArtistsLivesMatter Call-to-Action document that lists, for the first time, the crux of what is crippling the local arts industry, in particular the … Read more
Points raised for the Department of Sports,Arts and Culture The following list is a compilation of issues raised on the #Im4theArts platform as expressed by the collective community. The purpose of this document is to provide the creative community with a list of issues to work with as it pertains to their particular circumstance. This … Read more
Sibongile Mngoma is invited to a follow-up meeting with theDepartment of Sports, Arts and Culture.Accompanied by David Forbes, Kgauhelo Dube, Monty Manamela, Pumzile Mlungwana, Fiona Brown, and Hedwig Barry (live stream video) of the #Im4theArts movement.Monday 17 FEBRUARY 2020 Live stream videos by Sibongile Mngoma & Hedwig Barry Public facebook Group
South Africa’s artists have always been at the forefront of people-centric social justice movements. The voices of artists have a huge impact when advocating for fellow citizens. Press Release: Kgauhelo Dube 6 February 2020 South Africa’s artists have always been at the forefront of people-centric social justice movements. The voices of artists have a huge impact … Read more
