A Festival of Words as Art

The art of weaving words together to create emotion and convey story is about to increase its audience as, a first of it’s kind, the Windhoek Poetry Festival begins in the capital. Already attracting artists from Ghana and Botswana, this festival is being put together by passionate Namibian poets and artists, who wish to share their art and their expression …

Supporting and Funding Namibian Artistic Dreams

A lack of funds is what most young Namibian artists reference as their biggest difficulty. It’s what leads many Namibian artists to working a full time job to fund their passion, their art. However collaborative opportunities are available to young artists that focus on helping artists reach their dreams. One such opportunity comes as a project spearheaded by the Goethe-Institut …

Could Togetherness Be a Missing Link for Artists

Since it’s inception, 23 years ago, the Tulipamwe International Artists’ Workshop has been a showcase of the power artists derive from collaboration. Now running at the National Art Gallery of Namibia (NAGN), the exhibition of the works produced through this workshop show a spirit of togetherness that is the calling card of this event. “The point of the workshop was …