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The recipients of SAAWCA’s Critics Mentorship Programme 2013 are
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Kruger is an artist and curator, completing his masters in Fine Arts at
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“My primary interest is to look deeper into the
implied relationships between performance and these respective modes of
production, ideally laying the foundation for a workable multi-modal practice
that does not privilege one of these particular disciplines. I see this 2013 Critics
Mentorship Programme as a structured context within which to return to arts
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After spending the month of June under the guidance of
Krouse and Corrigall, Gcina and Kruger will travel to the National Arts
Festival where they will write and publish reports on the festival. This is the
second year that the Critics Mentorship Programme has been running. This year
it has been funded by the Goethe-Institut. This support has allowed the
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founder of SAAWCA, in an attempt to encourage and nurture new arts writers
and critics. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The South
African Arts Writers and Critics Association is pleased to announce a call for
applications for the 2013 Critics Mentorship Programme. With the support of the
Goethe-Institut this year the programme has been expanded and will offer two
individuals an opportunity to be mentored by established critics/writers. <span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>How does it work?</b> Participants will spend a month
under the guidance of a mentor before attending the National Arts Festival,
where they will be expected to write reviews, interviews and features, which
will be published in local, national or niche publications.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The mentorship period beings June 4 and exposes the
participants to the working life of a critic/writer which would include
attending arts related events, conducting interviews and engaging in research
activities with the mentor, as well as spending time at the offices of a
mainstream print publication. In this
way the participant will gain insight into the general running of a media organisation.
During this period the mentor will set a number of writing assignments for the
participant. They will be given detailed feedback for each assignment and if
the standard of the work is high, these assignments may be considered for
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<b>Who should apply?</b> Young freelance arts
writers/bloggers who are struggling to get a foothold in the industry. Any
aspiring or young/new arts writer, critic with an aptitude for, and or, experience
in writing, cultivated through university studies, a journalism course or any
other writing workshop. Applicants must be knowledgeable about one discipline
of the arts and have an interest in another. This is not a full-time programme
but the participants will need to be available during weekday hours and
evenings to attend events, complete writing assignments and observe the
workings of a newspaper. The participant will also be required to travel
to Grahamstown for the festival – travel and accommodation costs will be
covered by the programme and they will be given a stipend. <o:p></o:p></div>
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At this time the mentorship programme will only be
available to Joburg based participants. Those who already have experience in
arts writing and criticism will be given preference. Ultimately we are looking
to provide guidance to an individual who has already shown talent in arts
writing but requires a close level of mentorship to develop their work
further. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Criteria: </b>A participant will be selected
based on the strength of his/her writing abilities and knowledge or affinity
for the arts and their grasp on journalistic conventions. Short listed
candidates may have to produce a short review to secure a place on the
programme. <b><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b>Deadline:</b> <u>May 13, 2013</u>.
Please send a copy of your CV, a short letter of motivation outlining which
discipline or disciplines of the arts you are interested in, as well as two
examples of arts writing. Please title your mail: Mentorship programme
application. Send your applications or any queries to <span lang="EN-GB"><a href="mailto:mary@plotbeep.co.za"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-themecolor: text1; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">mary@plotbeep.co.za</span></a></span> or <span lang="EN-GB"><a href="mailto:criticsassoc@gmail.com"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-themecolor: text1; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">criticsassoc@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">South African Arts Writers and Critics Association
(SAAWCA) will be holding a meeting in Joburg in November. This year it will
include an invigorating debate regarding ethics and arts journalism
followed by a networking session, allowing for the discussion to evolve more
informally and give an opportunity for young or aspiring critics to meet our
established members. Anyone with a vested interested in arts writing is welcome to attend. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Date:
November 10<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Venue:
Theatre on the Square, Sandton, Nelson Mandela Square, Johannesburg<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Time: 11am
to 2pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Topic: Are
arts media sponsorship deals compromising arts journalism?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Panellists: Anton Harber (professor of Journalism at Wits) will join Matthew Krouse
(Arts Editor, Mail and Guardian), Georgina Thompson (director Dance Umbrella,
Dance Forum), Michelle Constant (head of BASA, journalist), Adrienne Sichel
(Independent Arts Writer) Edward Tsumele (Editor CityLife)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Please RSVP: criticsassoc@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Discussion: More and more arts institutions are
entering into deals with publications/ newspapers/media groups as a way of
guaranteeing the promotion and coverage of their events. In some instances
money exchanges hands in the form of advertising, in other instances both
organisations enter into an agreement whereby the publication offers coverage
in exchange for the marketing their brand at a particular event or through the
advertising and promotion of it. Because objectivity in arts reporting is seen
as less important than say in hard news, few questions have been raised around
the ethics of these deals, and more importantly the impact they may have on the
impartiality and quality of the reporting and whose work or event receives
coverage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Here are few pertinent questions that this discussion
needs to address</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 17px;">Is the media/editorial for sale? What impact could
this have on how the public and arts community view arts journalism?</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 17px;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 17px;">Is it an even playing field when only arts
organisations with money or affiliations to institutions with funds are given
space/coverage in newspapers or other arts publications? What of those that
don’t have any financial clout?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Do arts journalists feel free to critically appraise
an arts event produced by an organisation that their publication has entered
into a deal?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Should an institution be able to end a media
sponsorship deal because of unfavourable comments in the coverage they secured?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Why are publications entering into these deals; are
limited budgets and the pressure to sustain arts journalism contributing
towards this phenomenon?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">How does this impact on the arts? These deals may help
grow audiences but does it educate them? What of artists and performers who
depend on impartial critical arts writing to grow their practice?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If this has become an essential part of arts
journalism, are there different ways that we could conceive of these agreements
so as to minimise their impact on the quality of arts journalism? In other
words should the terms of these agreements be renegotiated, should there be a
set of rules in place?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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different ways, perhaps more pervasive ways where the online publication is
solely reliant on sponsorship from arts institutions or establishments to
survive. What kind of relationships are these and how are they impacting on
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<span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">We are pleased to announce
that the recipient of SAAWCA’s inaugural Critics Mentorship Programme 2012 is
Same Mdluli, a twenty-nine-year old PHD art history student from Wits University,
who is keen to explore the journalistic realm. Mdluli believes that “</span><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">art criticism has to adapt and follow current
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<span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Mdluli was selected by SAAWCA board members; Bruce
Dennill, Edward Tsumele and Mary Corrigall. Corrigall will serve as a mentor
for Mdluli at The Sunday Independent newspaper. Mdluli will travel to the
National Arts Festival, where she will write reviews on visuals arts and film
productions. </span></div>
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applications and the applicants were all quite strong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is encouraging to learn that there are so
many young talented people eager to become arts writers. It reinforces our need
to increase platforms for arts writing. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>SAAWCA
must find a way to support all of these young people, as our industry could
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<span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The SAAWCA Critics Mentorship Programme 2012 was
made possible </span><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">by
a grant from t</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Cambria;">he Arts &
Culture Trust’s (ACT) Development Programme, which is funded by Nedbank Arts
Affinity. It has been designed to enhance the continued development of arts and
culture in South Africa.
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Cambria;">SAAWCA would
also like to thank Ismail Mahomed, the director of the National Arts Festival,
who has funded one of our young-up-and-coming members, Mpho Moshe
Matheolane, to travel to Grahamstown to attend the festival. </span></div>(SAAWCA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12222988273489147028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582291922575091922.post-57302892160508968052012-05-20T09:33:00.003-07:002012-05-20T09:33:34.131-07:00SAAWCA at UJ/ACT Arts & Culture conferenceThe UJ/ACT Arts and Culture conference takes place this week in Johannesburg and SAAWCA head and founder, Mary Corrigall, will be making a presentation during the first afternoon session on May 24 at the UJ Arts Centre.<br />
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In a panel dubbed State of the Sectors, she will join key representatives from the realms of theatre, music, dance and film who will present sector over-views. That we have cinched a spot on this slot is a great coup as it immediately identifies arts writing as a sector and one which falls under the arts and not just journalism. This should have significant impact on how the arts industry views us and will also aid how we can shape and enhance our role in the arts.(SAAWCA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12222988273489147028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582291922575091922.post-26157554080248486872012-05-08T09:55:00.001-07:002012-05-08T09:55:20.726-07:00Criticism in Print<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The internet might be turning our once transient products into permanent texts, yet it’s always rewarding to see a critic or commentator’s work being published in book form. SAAWCA member Chris Thurman is launching just such a book. It’s dubbed <i>At Large: Reviewing the Arts in South Africa</i>. The launch will include a panel discussion that forms part of the Wale festival at Wits University. If you are in Joburg don’t miss it. Here are the details:<br />
<br />Date: Wednesday 9 May <br />Time: 18h30-19h30 <br />Venue: Pentz Bookshop <br />Convener: Dr Chris Thurman <br />Panel discussion and public debate around the “why, what and how” of arts writing in South Africa. <br />(SAAWCA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12222988273489147028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582291922575091922.post-75709692081821856892012-05-07T10:20:00.001-07:002012-05-07T10:22:03.019-07:00Call for Critics Mentorship Programme 2012<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzvDz3SPHs19v91rlUptkNi7J753EATfQ1Rn9402FyeCfejlffMK8uUL8UvyK5QD8YCjjEtryVQxybRCh_zAPwgk8_fNWSardU_pLS3Cta9tmRWxsCBcdePJ4tbeoktrPjcJYZVLNLuS9/s1600/ACT+Logo_Full_GS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzvDz3SPHs19v91rlUptkNi7J753EATfQ1Rn9402FyeCfejlffMK8uUL8UvyK5QD8YCjjEtryVQxybRCh_zAPwgk8_fNWSardU_pLS3Cta9tmRWxsCBcdePJ4tbeoktrPjcJYZVLNLuS9/s320/ACT+Logo_Full_GS.jpg" width="247" /></a><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> Since
the inception of SAAWCA we have been committed to attracting new writers to the
arts writing and criticism sector. The inaugural
Critics Mentorship Programme 2012 is the first initiative in service of this
objective and is made possible by a grant from t</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Cambria;">he Arts & Culture Trust (ACT). The Development Programme is funded by
Nedbank Arts Affinity and has been</span></div>
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<u><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Cambria;">How does it work?</span></b></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Cambria;"> The Mentorship Programme will see one individual
spend a month under the guidance of a mentor before attending the National Arts
Festival from 29 June to 8 July, where they will be expected to write reviews
and interviews, which will be published either in the Cue Newspaper and/or in
other national publications.</span></div>
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mentorship period beings June 4 and would involve being exposed to the working
life of a critic, which would include attending arts related events, interviews
and other research activities with the mentor, as well as spending time at the offices
of newspapers, and being exposed to the general running of a media
organisation. During this period the mentor will set a number of writing
assignments for the participant. They will be given detailed feedback for each
assignment and if the standard of the work is high, these assignments may be considered
for publication.</span><br />
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writer, critic with some basic experience in writing, either at university or
through a journalism course or any other writing workshop or with a background
in the arts. It is not a full-time programme but the participant will need to
be available during some weekday hours. The participant will also be required to
travel to Grahamstown for the festival – travel and accommodation costs will be
covered by SAAWCA. At this time the mentorship programme will only be available
to Joburg based participants. Those who already have experience in arts writing
and criticism will be considered. Ultimately we are looking to provide guidance
to an individual who has already shown talent in arts writing but requires a close
level of mentorship to develop their work further. The participant will receive a substantial
stipend. </span></div>
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</span></u><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">A participant will be
selected based on the strength of his/her writing abilities and knowledge or affinity
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<u><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Deadline:</span></b></u><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> <u>May 31, 2012</u>. Please send a copy of your CV, a short letter
of motivation outlining which discipline or disciplines of the arts you are
interested in, as well as two examples of your arts writing that are longer
than 500 words. Please title your mail: Mentorship programme application. Send
your applications or any queries to <a href="mailto:mary@plotbeep.co.za">mary@plotbeep.co.za</a> or <a href="mailto:criticsassoc@gmail.com">criticsassoc@gmail.com</a>
</span></div>(SAAWCA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12222988273489147028noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582291922575091922.post-20175030939661201382012-05-02T00:09:00.004-07:002012-05-02T00:13:10.294-07:00Jazz Criticism Workshop<span style="font-size: x-small;">A Jazz Criticism Writing Workshop will form part of the Wale festival at Wits University<br /><br />Date: Wednesday 9 May<br />Time: 10h15-12h00<br />Venue: Room 116 Wits School of the Arts<br />Convener: Lindelwa Dalamba<br /><br />Experienced music writers and scholars associated with Wits will discuss the state of the art of music writing in South Africa. They will also conduct a workshop focusing on the techniques of the genre for aspiring writers and students.<br /><br />For more information visit www.wits.ac.za/wale<br /><br /></span>(SAAWCA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12222988273489147028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582291922575091922.post-27612329132033120882012-04-12T11:05:00.000-07:002012-04-12T11:05:03.130-07:00Creating a Hub for Arts WritingA lack of platforms for arts writing and the promotion thereof is one of the biggest complaints that critics and arts commentators have. In a drive to promote our writing and the art of arts writing we would like to exploit existing and accessible platforms, starting with our Facebook page and this blog.<br />
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If you write about the arts for a newspaper, magazine, online publication or blog and would like to promote your work please post a link to that work on our Facebook Page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/criticsassoc/">here</a>. You need to be a member to do this so if you are not a member please request to be one on our Facebook page or via email by sending a mail to criticsassoc@gmail.com. Stories posted on our Facebook Page will then be picked up and blogged on this website.(SAAWCA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12222988273489147028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582291922575091922.post-77913666342642325362012-03-19T23:30:00.002-07:002012-03-19T23:30:44.871-07:00ACT gives grant for SAAWCA Mentorship programme<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><img src="http://img2.blogblog.com/img/video_object.png" style="background-color: #b2b2b2; " class="BLOGGER-object-element tr_noresize tr_placeholder" id="ieooui" data-original-id="ieooui" /> <style>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.0pt;">The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) in association with Nedbank Arts Affinity, announced</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.0pt;">eight development grants last week. One of these grants was awarded to the South African Arts Writers & Critics Association’s (SAAWCA), Arts Writers & Critics Mentorship Programme 2012.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.0pt;">ACT supports the association’s Mentorship Programme with a grant for the development of a young arts writer and critic. The aspiring writer</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.0pt;">will spend a month under the guidance of a mentor (of their choice) before attending the National Arts Festival from 29 June to 8 July, where they will be expected to write reviews and interviews under the guidance of a mentor. Reviews and/or interviews will be published either in the Cue Newspaper and/or in other national publications.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.0pt;">Applications for the Mentorship Programme will open shortly. For enquiries e-mail: <a href="mailto:criticsassoc@gmail.com">criticsassoc@gmail.com</a> or <a href="mailto:mary@plotbeep.co.za">mary@plotbeep.co.za</a></span></div>(SAAWCA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12222988273489147028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582291922575091922.post-26425861231008033492012-02-01T08:08:00.001-08:002012-02-01T08:08:58.766-08:00Call for Film CriticsThe 5th Talent Campus Durban (20-24 July) will include Talent Press, a mentoring programme for African film critics in collaboration with FIPRESCI and Goethe Institut. Talent Press will publish reviews and reports on the Talent Campus Durban and the festival films and events in general.<br />
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Held in co-operation with the Berlinale Talent Campus, and with support from the German Embassy of South Africa, Goethe Institut of South Africa, and the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development and Tourism. Talent Campus Durban runs from 20 to 24 July. Apart from the main event in Berlin, Talent Campus partnerships also take place at selected festivals in Buenos Aires, Guadalajara, Tokyo and Sarajevo. Opportunities for participating talents are enhanced through Talent Campus networks and the Berlinale's global information platform.<br />
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Application is open to filmmakers and critics who are resident in Africa. Applicants are encouraged to apply well before the deadline of 15 March in order to submit their work samples timeously.<br />
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Visit <a href="http://www.cca.ukzn.ac.za/" target="_blank">www.cca.ukzn.ac.za</a> or <a href="http://www.berlinale-talentcampus.de/" target="_blank">www.berlinale-talentcampus.de</a> for submission regulations.<br />
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The 33rd Durban International Film Festival takes place from 21 to 29 July. The DIFF is organised by the Centre for Creative Arts (University of KwaZulu-Natal) with principal funding from the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund and support from the National Film and Video Foundation, the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development and Tourism, and the City of Durban. Durban FilmMart is a partnership project between the Durban Film Office and the Durban International Film Festival.<br />
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For DIFF and Talent Campus Queries contact 031 260 1650 / 2506. E-mail both: <a href="mailto:Talent.Durban@gmail.com">Talent.Durban@gmail.com</a> / <a href="mailto:talent@ukzn.ac.za">talent@ukzn.ac.za</a>. Website: <a href="http://www.cca.ukzn.ac.za/" target="_blank">www.cca.ukzn.ac.za</a>. Twitter @DIFFest(SAAWCA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12222988273489147028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582291922575091922.post-25938159524507951302011-12-04T22:53:00.000-08:002011-12-04T22:54:47.270-08:00Dance Writers Workshop - call for participantsDance Umbrella 2012, presented by Dance Forum, is scheduled to run from February 7 to March 4, 2012 at various Johannesburg venues. <br />
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Dance Umbrella is presented in association with the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (principal funder),The National Arts Council and the Goethe Institut. Other funding partners include the Embassy of Belgium, Delegation of the Flemish Government, Joburg and Rand Merchant Bank. <br />
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Dance Umbrella is well known as a platform for contemporary dance and it goes further to promote this art form with its robust audience development. Nurturing and educating audiences is an essential component in boosting the awareness and appreciation of contemporary dance in South Africa. This is primarily achieved through quality writing or analysis of works in the mainstream press, enabling audiences to better grasp the value of the dance works and helping dancers to develop their craft through critical feedback. <br />
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It is for this reason that Dance Umbrella 2012, in partnership with the Goethe Institut, is once again holding an intensive three-day dance writing workshop. The workshop is designed to encourage new or existing arts writers to turn their attention to contemporary dance and give them the tools to confidently critique and engage with it in the mainstream mass media. <br />
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The inaugural dance writers workshop took place at Dance Umbrella 2010 and was facilitated by the veteran, award-winning arts journalist Adrienne Sichel. <br />
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The 2012 Dance Umbrella dance writers workshop will take place on 9, 10 and 13 February. <br />
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It will be facilitated by Mary Corrigall, senior feature writer and arts critic at The Sunday Independent. Corrigall, a respected critic and founder and head of the South African Arts Writers and Critics Association (SAAWCA) has received recognition for her work - in 2007 and 2011 she won the CNN African Journalism award; in 2009 she received the prestigious Thomas Pringle Award for Reviews, and also the Lorenzo Natali Award for Journalism, awarded by the European Commission. <br />
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Workshop participants will be given an introduction to theories informing this expression, which will be augmented by mediated discussions with a variety of leading figures in the local dance world, as well as an in-depth analysis of their artistic trajectories. An introduction to performance art will also be included so as to make participants aware of the porous relationship between the visual arts and dance and the conceptualist thrust that defines much contemporary dance work. Putting their newly acquired skills into practice during the 2012 Dance Umbrella, participants will be expected to write reviews of various productions, which may be published in the Mail & Guardian, or for the publications they work for, if they are already members of the press. <br />
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The ideal candidates would be arts writers and journalists already working in the mainstream press or niche arts publications who wish to expand their area of arts writing, and arts bloggers or graduates keen on entering the arts/dance writing field. <br />
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There are only six places available and those interested in participating are invited to apply. Acceptance will be based on the strength of the writing ability of the applicant, and an interview. <br />
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Applications should be emailed to mary@plotbeep.co.za or danceumbrella@artslink.co.za and must include your name, contact details and a biography/CV; a one-page motivation, explaining how you would benefit from the workshop and a sample of writing, preferably on the arts (not less than 500 words). <br />
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The closing date for applications is January 12, 2012. <br />
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For any further queries or information about the workshop please e-mail mary@plotbeep.co.za or danceumbrella@artslink.co.za.(SAAWCA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12222988273489147028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582291922575091922.post-49907636975351108952011-06-20T08:06:00.000-07:002011-06-20T08:06:24.349-07:00SAAWCA at Think!Fest, National Arts Festival<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><img src="http://img2.blogblog.com/img/video_object.png" style="background-color: #b2b2b2; " class="BLOGGER-object-element tr_noresize tr_placeholder" id="ieooui" data-original-id="ieooui" /> <style>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Think!Fest: Monday July 4<sup>th</sup>: 9:30 – 10:30</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria;">From Criticism, to Critique to Criticality: Developing Performatory and Participatory Forms of Criticism</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">In line with its mandate to discover new forms of criticism the recently established South African Arts Writers & Critics Association (SAAWCA) will present a panel discussion that will review traditional forms of criticism in an effort to identify ways in which the discipline can fulfil a more participatory role in the art-making process. In this way the critics would be positioned as collaborators and criticism would become an extension of artistic expression. As the boundaries between disciplines have been eroded an opportunity has opened up for critics to (re)conceive of their role within the arts. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Arts critic, journalist and SAAWCA founder, Mary Corrigall, will be joined by art critic and journalist Sean O’ Toole and Professor Leon de Kock, author, poet, </span><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-family: Cambria; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;">head of English at the University of Stellenbosch and </span><span style="font-family: Cambria;">founder of the recently established </span><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-family: Cambria; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;">Stellenbosch Literary Project (SLiP). </span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"></span></div>(SAAWCA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12222988273489147028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582291922575091922.post-14830929499760948922011-05-24T12:55:00.000-07:002011-06-03T12:04:39.332-07:00Inaugral Discussion Sessions<div class="MsoNormal">The South African Arts Writers and Critics Association (SAAWCA) will present its inaugural Discussion Sessions at the Goethe Institut on June 11 from 10am to 2.30pm. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The Discussion Sessions will include the following topics: </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;">1)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Taking the Temperature: The State of Arts Criticism in South Africa</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;">2)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>High versus Low: The Impact of Celebrity Culture on Arts Reporting</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;">3)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>The Final Frontier: Developing new models of arts criticism and reporting for the internet </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Among the panellists and chairs presenting at the Discussion Sessions are Robert Greig, Chris Thurman, Brooks Spector, Gwen Ansell, Leon de Kok, Edward Tsumele, Bongani Madondo, Diane Coetzer and Michael Smith. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The emphasis is on eliciting dialogue among members that will inform the association’s future schemes and agendas. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Where: The Auditorium at the Goethe Institut, 119 Jan Smuts Avenue<br />
Parkwood, Johannesburg. 011-442-3232</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>RSVP: Please notify SAAWCA of your attendance <a href="mailto:criticsassoc@gmail.com">criticsassoc@gmail.com</a></b></div>(SAAWCA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12222988273489147028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582291922575091922.post-83332456667736966712011-03-20T09:42:00.000-07:002011-03-26T00:55:46.880-07:00An Introduction<div class="MsoNormal">“Criticism, after all, is about crisis” writes Darby English in <i>The State of Art Criticism</i>, implying that the state of crisis that continuously permeates this discrete discipline within the arts is a working hazard rather than a phenomenon that should raise concern. Nevertheless, this marginalised activity within the mass media, in particular newspapers, has never been under more threat than it is now with media companies constantly identifying new ways of slim-lining their operations in order to remain financially viable. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Another ‘crisis’ which has been brewing for some time in the area of criticism, is the fact that the context out of which criticism emerged has shifted considerably; cultural pluralism and critical theory, which has upturned traditional notions of quality, originality, authorship and the distinctions between high/low culture, have more or less obviated the role of criticism – or at least how it has traditionally been conceived. Given that critical engagement with arts products is central to the development of the arts and its audiences, arts reporting and criticism needs to be sustained. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">In order to discover ways of broadening the scope of criticism and arts writing and identifying ways in which it can renew/establish its relevance South African arts writers/commentators need a platform or space where they can begin to consciously renegotiate their role within the fluctuating world of journalism and their function within the arts. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Broad objectives of the South African Arts Writers and Critics Association (SAAWCA)*:</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><b>Initiate</b> and <b>expand</b> discourses on criticism and arts writing in South Africa</li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b>Create</b> more opportunities for arts writing: establish a permanent library and/or record of ephemeral arts products and writing – perhaps an annual publication that reflects on cultural production</li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b>Educate</b>: editors, writers, arts organisations and public about arts writing: its role, value and position within the arts and media</li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b>Diversify</b>: encourage and mentor new, diverse voices</li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b>Elevate</b> the quality of arts writing</li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b>Uplift </b>the working condition of arts journalists </li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b>Professionalise </b>arts journalism, so that it is recognised as a profession in and of itself within pedagogical approaches in schools of journalism and the arts and in professional media contexts</li>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">(*The name of the organisation and its objectives will be concretised following the inaugural meeting in Johannesburg in June. Those unable to attend that meeting are invited to e-mail feedback on these fundamental aspects)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Who? </b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Non-exclusivity is the driving ethos. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The organisation is chiefly designed to serve those currently working within the mainstream media, covering all spheres of the arts from the visual arts, film, theatre, dance, literature and music. Nevertheless those in academia who dabble in criticism or toil for specialised arts journals/websites are also welcome to join.As are bloggers too. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Wannabe arts critics and writers are also encouraged to join as part of the mandate of the organisation is to mentor new voices. Artists or members of art organisations wishing to contribute to the discourse on criticism are encouraged to attend meetings. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Meetings:</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The inaugural meeting will be held on June 11, 2011 in Johannesburg – venue and time to be announced. Those wishing to attend this meeting should e-mail: <b><a href="mailto:criticsassoc@gmail.com">criticsassoc@gmail.com</a></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Plans are afoot for a second meeting at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown in June/July this year</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Depending on interest meetings in Durban and Cape Town will be considered for 2012. Writers based in those cities, or who are unable to attend the inaugural meeting, are encouraged to e-mail feedback, ideas or statements.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Call for presentations/panellists/chairs: </b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Published critics and writers are invited to present provocative talks at the first meeting in Johannesburg. It is envisaged that four and/or two panel discussions addressing pressing issues within arts writing will be presented. The talks only need be 15 minutes in length. Send a 200 word introduction to your topic to <b><a href="mailto:criticsassoc@gmail.com">criticsassoc@gmail.com</a></b> by May 7. Chairs will be approached and selected based on the themes presented. </div><div class="MsoNormal"> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Volunteers needed: </b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">A number of volunteers are needed to help contribute to the running of the organisation; from writing newsletters, blog/facebook and twitter updates, e-mailing, coordinating meetings in Johannesburg and other major cities, reviewing panel topics and selecting chairs and other general administration activities, including fund raising. Members who are willing to devote some time to this worthy cause should send an e-mail to <b><a href="mailto:criticsassoc@gmail.com">criticsassoc@gmail.com</a></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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