The Road to Democracy: Celebrating 20 Years of Diversity The Road to Democracy: Celebrating 20 Years of Diversity, is an initiative of Dr Wayne Alexander, Director of Iziko Education and Public Programmes, and is project managed by art educators Yentl Kohler and Kathy Coates. The project comprises a calendar, art exhibition and a booklet that showcase visual art and design produced by learners and youth from the Western Cape. It aims to celebrate the creative work of learners in the 20th year of democracy. Please bring your learners and families to the Iziko South African National Gallery to celebrate South Africa’s 20 years of diversity on our road to democracy. Workshops and walkabouts are available, and a creative doodle space has been set up. Contact Yentl Kohler or Kathy Coates for further information and bookings. The exhibition is open from 13 February to 30 April 2014.
Participants
Meaningful Access Projects: Offer selected multi-sensory, crossdisciplinary workshops for learners who live with disabilities. Cyan Development Concepts: Art for Social Change Art Centres Battswood Art Centre The Children’s Art Centre PJ Olivier Art Centre Tygerberg Art Centre Hugo Lambrecht Music Centre
Contact details
Meaningful Access Projects Sandra Eastwood, saneast@iafrica.com Cyan Development Concepts: Art for Social Change Grant Williams, cyandesign@telkomsa.net Battswood Art Centre Bernice Plato, bereniceplato@yahoo.co The Children’s Art Centre Ayesha Price, principal@thechildrensartcentre.co.za PJ Olivier Art Centre admin@artschool.za.net Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre info@hugolambrechts.co.za Tygerberg Art Centre head@tks.org.za Iziko Museums of South Africa: Education and Public Programmes Yentl Kohler: Art Educator, email ykohler@iziko.org.za Tel. 021 481 3961 Kathy Coates: Art Educator, email kcoates@iziko.org.za Tel. 021 481 3954
Acknowledgements
To all the learners involved in the Road to Democracy project for their wonderful creativity:
Selection of works
Photography
Sandra Eastwood and the MAP Team Ayesha Price Berenice Plato Brendon Bussy Dr Wayne Alexander Yentl Kohler Kathy Coates
Carina Beyer [Iziko] Sandra Eastwood Robin Fortune Berenice Plato Yentl Kohler [Iziko]
Design
Printing
Salma Price-Nell
Tandym Print
Artworks on the cover Top and bottom images: Zonnebloem Nest, Grade 8. Centre image:Tygerberg Art Centre, Sarah Denvers, Grade 11. Artworks on this page Battswood Art Centre, Dominican School for Deaf Learners Top image: Nqkubela Jojo, Grade 10. Bottom image: Evelyn Chiloane, Grade 10.
The Road to Democracy Celebrating 20 Years of Diversity