Sub-programme 1 – Art Created by Individual Visual Artists This program will employ visual artists to each create artworks for the National Museum. Once an artist is selected for the programme, the artwork(s) created will belong to the National Museum after payment of the tranches.
Created works will be submitted to the ArtbankSA Acquisitions Committee to be considered for inclusion in the ArtbankSA Contemporary Visual Art Collection.
Monthly stipend for artists: Various (Depends on Artist Category)
Category A: R5 700 (for a maximum period of four months)
Category B: R7 500 (for a maximum period of four months)
Category C: R10 000 (for a maximum period of four months)
Sub-programme 2 – Art Created by Groups of Visual Artists (preferably for outdoor/public art)
This program will employ visual artists to create public art. Artists in this program will work in groups and collaborate on creating one or more large-scale artworks that could become local attractions.
Monthly stipend for artists: R5 700 (for a maximum period of four months)
The Department of Sport, Arts, and Culture has made Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP3) Funding available to the cultural and creative industry. The aim is to expand the creative industry and contribute to economic recovery and reconstruction. Due to the successful implementation of the first PESP in 2020, the National Museum, with coordination by the Art Bank of South Africa, will again implement the Commissioning Programme in 2022.
