X-CAPE DEADLINE APPROACHES

17 January, 2006

Artists wanting to participate in X-CAPE, the fringe component of 2007’s TRANS CAPE exhibition have a few days left to less to register. X-CAPE aims to provide a new platform for contemporary African creativity and is open to artists working in any genre who would like to present projects to coincide with the TRANS CAPE exhibition. Submissions for X-CAPE close on the 20 January 2007. The X-CAPE event is scheduled to run in conjunction with TRANS CAPE from 24 March to 02 May, 2007.

X-CAPE is an initiative of the CAPE Africa Platform (CAPE). It offers local artists an opportunity to interact with TRANS CAPE’s local and international audience, which is expected to include curators, critics and journalist from across the globe. As of January 2007, the coordination of the X-CAPE exhibition will be handled by VANSA (Visual Arts Network South Africa).

TRANS CAPE is the first in a series of large-scale arts events organised by the CAPE Africa Platform. The exhibition includes 60 contemporary African artists from 19 countries and will be held at over 20 sites along a cultural route that spans the Cape Metropolitan area.

CAPE will assist X-CAPE artists with administrative and marketing support and all participating events will be included in the TRANS CAPE Pocket Guide Book given to all visitors to the exhibition. The project is supported by Business Arts South Africa (BASA).

To participate in X-CAPE artists must return registration forms by the 20 January 2007.

Registration forms are available online on www.capeafrica.org or email a request to Deborah Weber at deborah@capeafrica.org

Isn't it nice that they gave everyone a whole three days warning to prepare their proposals. Not a biennale indeed, though the pocketbook sounds amazing...