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^{La Ville de GRASSE organise du 22 juin au 10 juillet 2009 le 3eme Symposium de Sculpture International sur marbre dont le thème est Fleurs et Parfums. Sculpteurs : n’attendez plus pour vous inscrire.Les candidatures sont ouvertes du 1er août 2008 au 23 janvier 2009 Nous sollicitons votre aide pour communiquer l’information sur ce Symposium aux sculpteurs et écoles de votre pays afin qu’ils puissant participer à ce concours. Nous vous serions reconnaissants si vous aviez l’amabilité de nous transmettre le nom ou le fichier d’artistes à contacter. Ecrire plus ici}

^{An exhibition to celebrate Cecil Skotnes art is showing at the Standard Bank Gallery in Johannesburg South Africa. The exhibition with the theme Cecil Skotnes: A Private View, showcased Skotnes work including his intimate works like drawings, cartoons, prints and painting on paper, that has molded him into an iconic legend in the South African art world. Also on display were Skotnes’ letters and documents which were collected by his wife Thelma (for the last ten years), sketchbooks, notes from fellow artists, stamp designs from 1966. Skotnes, a pioneer in print making in South Africa, contribution to art has seen him receive many awards like the Chamber of Mines and South Africa Gold Medals in 1965 and 1968 respectively. Read more here.}

^{Nordic African Institute invites researchers and artists to present papers for a conference dubbed 'What's culture got to do with it”?. The conference aims to discuss the role of culture – here creative cultural expressions – in understanding change in contemporary Africa. Discussions emphasis is on how to continue and strengthen the Nordic-African network created by the Cultural Images programme. We invite reflection papers and essayistic overviews rather than academic research results. Papers should not be previously published. Read more here.}

^{Applications are now invited for the AfricanColours 2008 Critical Writer's Workshop as part of its partnership with the DOEN and HIVOS Foundations. AfricanColours is calling for applications from professional writers and journalists interested in attending an intensive training workshop on critical writing about the visual arts. The workshops will be held in Nairobi, Kenya and are scheduled to start on the 25th August 2008. Read more on application requirements.}