Africa. Botswana

Thapong [ Workshop & Residency]

www.artshost.org/thapong

Thapong's ten International Artists’ Workshops ran between 1989 and 2001, initially at Kanye and later at Mahalapye.

Thapong Visual Art Centre was established in 2000, in Gaberone. The Centre houses studios and an exhibition space and runs regular education workshops, seminars, and a residency programme. The Centre serves as a focus for artists in Botswana disseminating information and stimulating artist led activity.

The residency programme was inaugurated in 2002 with the residency of Hercules Viljoen from South Africa. Residencies focus on professional development and education and outreach acitivities.

Coordinators:
Reginald Bakwena
Veryan Edwards