Stellenbosch Art Mile

Stellenbosch Art Mile The Stellenbosch Art Mile is an outdoor gallery that features interactive art installations & sensory experiences along the banks of the Eerste River.

It is an ever-evolving, accessible, & inspiring public space where nature, art, & communities converge.

31/08/2026

THE RICHARD DE VILLIERS RIVERWAY

A lasting legacy, carried forward by community.

Officially opened on 19 August, the Richard de Villiers Riverway honours Dr Richard de Villiers, who founded the Stellenbosch Trail Fund in 2011 and dedicated himself to protecting and improving the Eerste River and its surrounding trails.

Situated on the Paul Roos side of the Stellenbosch Art Mile, this new wooden pathway provides a safer route for learners, students, residents and visitors travelling on foot or by bicycle.

The Riverway is a beautiful example of what can be achieved when organisations, businesses and individuals work together to care for our shared spaces. Thank you to everyone who contributed, with special recognition to Investec Bank, Pay@ and BSI Consult for their support.

The Stellenbosch Trail Fund expanded its role over the years and is now responsible for maintaining all mountain bike trails on municipal land in and around Stellenbosch. Richard left a wonderful legacy.

ARTIST TALK | ATANG TSHIKARE | 10 SEPTEMBER | 17H15Following the wonderful response to our First Thursdays’ artist talks...
26/08/2026

ARTIST TALK | ATANG TSHIKARE | 10 SEPTEMBER | 17H15

Following the wonderful response to our First Thursdays’ artist talks, we’re fitting in one more conversation before REFLECT comes down to make way for the next exhibition.

Join us on Thursday, 10 September, for an artist talk with Atang Tshikare, who will speak about his work, SEBABATSO, his practice and the ideas that shape it.

📅 Thursday, 10 September
🕔 17h15
📍 Opposite 36 Noordwal-Oos Street

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCd5TtqXIpd0hX6B2uYat1ipPU0rHL_6-OLMZZNEQKEe7qJQ/viewform

FIRST THURSDAY | BORER BEETLE TALK3 SEPTEMBER | 17H15Join Prof François Roets, Charlotte Moss and Anna van Pletsen for a...
26/08/2026

FIRST THURSDAY | BORER BEETLE TALK
3 SEPTEMBER | 17H15

Join Prof François Roets, Charlotte Moss and Anna van Pletsen for an important conversation about the shot-hole borer beetle’s impact.

The shot-hole borer beetle poses a growing threat to Stellenbosch’s urban trees, with the potential to affect tree health, biodiversity, shade, public spaces, and the character of our town.

The talk will also explore how the Borer Beetle Mural helps bring this urgent environmental issue into public view.
Discover how science and art can help us understand our changing environment.

📅 Thursday, 3 September
🕔 17h15
📍 Opposite Maties Astro Hockey Fields & Welgevallen Wine Celler,
Stellenbosch, 7600, next to Eerste River.

Attendance is free, but registration is essential:
Register here: https://forms.gle/Twb12wHWFBV8D37a6

Reflect Beyond the Surface, an exhibition that brought together works by both emerging and established artists, each con...
20/08/2026

Reflect Beyond the Surface, an exhibition that brought together works by both emerging and established artists, each contributing a distinct perspective to the public spaces of Stellenbosch.

Through the Art Mile, artists are invited to engage with the area’s unique landscape, history, architecture, and design of the area, creating works that enter into conversation with the people, places, and stories that surround them.

Discover the people behind the works, the thinking that shaped them, and the many ways art can invite us to see our surroundings differently.

To REFLECT.

13/08/2026

Mark your calendars!
There’s something about the Mile during Woordfees.

Discover the Stellenbosch Art Mile on a Woordfees Guided Walk, where art, place and story come together as you explore the Mile on foot.

Take your time, look a little closer, and hear the stories behind the artworks that shape this unique Stellenbosch experience.

Book your Verweefde Wandeling guided walk via the link in bio.

7-9 October
08h30 Daily
Start at Eerste Kafee

This Women’s Day, we celebrate the women who shape our creative landscape.The artists, makers, curators, storytellers an...
09/08/2026

This Women’s Day, we celebrate the women who shape our creative landscape.

The artists, makers, curators, storytellers and visionaries who inspire us to see the world differently.

May we continue to make space for women’s voices, honour their stories, and celebrate the creativity, courage and perspective they bring to our communities.

Happy Women’s Day from the Stellenbosch Art Mile.

https://www.artmile.co.za/artists

07/08/2026

Yesterday evening, we gathered on the Stellenbosch Art Mile for our First Thursdays Artist Walk with Ledelle Moe.

Ledelle guided us through her journey as an artist and shared the stories, ideas and processes behind her installation on the Mile, offering a deeper look at the work, its context, and the thinking that shaped it.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, walked the Mile, listened, asked questions and experienced the work with us.

Join us next First Thursday, 3 September, on the Stellenbosch Art Mile.

Stay tuned as we announce the artist who will host our next Artist Talk.

04/08/2026

Two years. One mile. Countless moments.

What is your favourite art piece on the Mile? Let us know in the comments below.

The Stellenbosch Art Mile has been growing, evolving, and coming alive since 2024, and looking back, we are in awe of every artwork, every artist, and every moment that has shaped what this Mile has become.

artmile.co.za

03/08/2026

FIRST THURSDAYS ARTIST TALK
6 August 17h00 | Ledelle Moe

What changes when you experience an artwork through the eyes of the person who created it?

Each First Thursday, we invite you to meet one of the artists featured on the Stellenbosch Art Mile. Through these intimate talks, you’ll discover more about their craft, creative process and the ideas behind the work, bringing each piece and its place on the Mile to life in a new way.

Following our artist talks in June and July, we’re delighted to welcome acclaimed sculptor Ledelle Moe this August.

Join us at EXPLODED GEOGRAPHIES IV as Ledelle shares the story behind this monumental cement-and-steel installation, exploring memory, place, displacement and the human condition.

Thursday, 6 August 2026
17:00–18:00
Meet at the artwork, opposite Oevertuyn, 3 Noordwal-Wes Road.

Attendance is free, but RSVP is essential:
Link in bio.

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Eerste River
Stellenbosch
7600

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