Thapong Visual Arts Centre

Thapong Visual Arts Centre We promote ARTS in Botswana
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Thapong provides a venue for the visual arts in Botswana through maintaining studios, Residencies and workshops. The workshops promote the sharing of art skills and stimulation of professional artists, school leavers, and art teachers. They can either be of two-week duration or shorter and weekend workshops have also being run. Instructors are professionals from in and outside Botswana, if availab

le, from other International workshops and the workshop Network generally. As professional visiting artists, they provide stimulation and a fresh perspective. The Thapong Visual Art Centre was established in 1998 as it became clear that more workshops were needed with a full-time venue. Very basic Artists’ Studios have been built , the main house renovated and in 2005, the tents that housed the workshops have been replaced with an airy shed. Residencies were being instituted in 2002 whereby a professional artist from another country works in Botswana for a couple of months, alongside local artists. Small outreach workshops are held and the artist exhibits at the end of the period with the Centre artists. Art is for Everyone; it is about stimulating your creativity and being a whole person in a whole society. It is a way to learn to be yourself through expressing yourself and your ideas about life, your society, your being.

11/12/2020
27/11/2020

Hello dear artists😊I would like to update you that we are still working on the final preparation of the exhibition/awards. As we are all aware that it will be virtual. Thapong will communicate with you the date n time. Thank you.


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03/11/2020
Dear artists, a reminder about submission as we approaching closing date. Don't be left out....! Hurry the clock is tick...
29/10/2020

Dear artists, a reminder about submission as we approaching closing date. Don't be left out....! Hurry the clock is ticking 🏃‍♂️

We salute our very own sponsor BTCL🤗 are so proud😊 year in a row sponsoring TAYA competition phone book directory c...
19/10/2020

We salute our very own sponsor BTCL🤗
are so proud😊
year in a row sponsoring TAYA
competition
phone book directory cover page

09/10/2020

ATTENTIONS TO ALL ARTISTS...!(Thapong members)
19 EXHIBITION
Artist are social commentators who are inspired & always respond to challenges As Thapong, we would like to encourage our members who have been on lockdown to continue producing artworks inspired by the covid 19 pandemic. Selected member's work will be exhibited @ the end of extreme social distancing.
creative
inspired work

Categories are as follows: drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, craft, photography, graphics/Multimedia and installa...
05/10/2020

Categories are as follows: drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, craft, photography, graphics/Multimedia and installation. Consider the following points, be original with ur products, have clear interpretation, quality on the artistic composition/content, craftsmanship handling or understanding the material used, overall impression is very important. Avoid COPYING OTHER PEOPLES WORK. Advice invite someone to ur studio for critic it's important. Research is very crucial. Read guidelines very carefully.

TAYA 2020 artist of the year competition is back with a bang....!Calling all local artist to register and participate in...
05/10/2020

TAYA 2020 artist of the year competition is back with a bang....!
Calling all local artist to register and participate in the annual TAYA competition for the *2021 PHONE BOOK COVER* competition. Are u that winner we are looking for? Don't hesitate, come register...! Read the instruction below carefully. Wishing all the participants a good luck😊




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talent your gate pass
2020 artist of the year
book cover
Competition proudly brought to you by Thapong visual arts in partnership with Btc.

09/01/2020

Visit our art gallery and feast your eyes on stunning works of art.
All the artworks are for sale.

09/12/2019
04/12/2019

INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY
ART EXHIBITION

BCPI commemorates International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) on the 9th December 2019 by hosting the 2nd Annual “I SAY NO TO CORRUPTION” Art Competition edition.

The theme of the competition is “Corruption, The Elephant in the Room” and was open to participants all over the country.
The winners will be announced during the exhibition at Thapong Visual Arts Centre .

The objective of this competition is to:
• To promote and foster interest and participation in the arts in the fight against corruption using artivism.

• To create awareness around issues of ethics and accountability, integrity and transparency through graphic art.







Our very own WCW, Kefile Sentsho explaining the inspiration behind her enthralling art work titled Thebamo.
27/11/2019

Our very own WCW, Kefile Sentsho explaining the inspiration behind her enthralling art work titled Thebamo.

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Gaborone
00267

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday 09:00 - 15:00

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