From jobs, residencies, and open calls: here is an updated list of opportunities this August 2024 for artists, writers, and creatives.  For more consistent updates visit our opportunities page here.  MENTORSHIP WITH LUCIA WALKER The Academy for the Less Good Idea calls Johannesburg-based artists to apply for THINKING IN INSTANT COMPOSITION, a three-day mentorship led……

On the 25th of July, there was a relaunch of the seminal book by Sam Mathe, From Kippie to Kippies and Beyond (2021), which offers a captivating look at the evolution of jazz and other musical genres, illuminating the lives and legacies of influential musicians from the 1920s to the present. Held at the Anthropology……

In today’s climate-changing, war-ridden, and high-cost-of-living world, there is always something to be sour about. If it’s not the 32.9% unemployment rate gnawing at your peace of mind, then it’s the basic costs such as transport, car insurance, food, and electricity (let’s not get started on load-shedding) that are driving you up the wall. But……

People are generally fatigued with the deplorable state of the current world and tend to turn to entertainment for relief. But recently, the kind of entertainment they look towards has shifted and this has a lot to do with the growth of social media. Audiences once enjoyed viewing the extravagant lifestyles of the rich and……