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National Arts Festival Calls for Fringe Proposals Deadline Looms

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Applicants are reminded to submit applications for the 2015 Fringe at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, by Friday 16 January 2015.

Last year saw the celebratory 40th anniversary of the National Arts Festival, with the Fringe staging around 400 productions and exhibitions. The Fringe is home to a vast range of performance types from experimental theatre, comedy, drama, dance, family and physical theatre productions to film, visual art and music.

Highlighting the upcoming deadline, Zikhona Nweba, the Fringe manager said “As always, we’re excited and looking forward to programming a diverse selection of productions, and we’re on hand to help with any queries that artists might have before the closing date.”

Forms and information booklets are available online at www.nationalartsfestival.co.za. Enquiries should be addressed to Zikhona or Jayne on 046 603 1103 or by email at fringe@nationalartsfestival.co.za.

The Festival will run from Thursday 2 July to Sunday 12 July 2015.

The National Arts Festival is sponsored by Standard Bank, The National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund, Eastern Cape Government, Department of Arts and Culture, City Press and M Net

Salt featuring Daniel Richards and Emma Kotze at the 2014 National Arts Festival. Picture by Marius Janse van Rensburg
Salt featuring Daniel Richards and Emma Kotze at the 2014 National Arts Festival. Picture by Marius Janse van Rensburg

 

Author: Gilly Hemphill
Website: http://thefamousidea.co.za

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