The period 25-28 June 2020 will see the Pan-African Creative Exchange (PACE) host its biennial, interdisciplinary arts provocation from the African continent. This will take place in Bloemfontein, South Africa, where African artists will network, share and exchange their arts with national and international arts presenters and producers.
Creatives who have an interest in taking part in this event have to be African, and their work has to be in response to the contemporary African space. Applications close on the 29th of August 2019.
Successful applicants will be given an opportunity to present their work through one of the two strands, namely, the Tour Ready and the Works in Progress & Pitch Sessions. Technical support, provision of a venue and access to industry delegates are the only forms of compensation the applicants will be afforded. So, every other expense they will have to cover themselves.
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