Interested in participating in the Namibia Arts Fair? We have so many options available for you! If you want to sell your art or share information about your organization, there are still spaces open for you, just head over to our website to register! For more information, contact us at namartsfair@gmail.com.

Are you interested in art, design, and event planning? Do you want to learn the in and outs of Festival Planning? Do you enjoy planning events? If you answered yes to these questions, then an internship with the Namibia Arts Fair is for you! College students or recent grads, put your skills and smarts to work with us! You'll get real-world experience working with our festival team as well as our artists. Internships are open to college students of all years, both undergraduate and graduate. While the internships are unpaid, they offer the interns valuable experience in a professional working setting and the opportunity to expand their network within the Windhoek, Namibia community. Interns are given high levels of responsibility in planning events, collecting information, and assisting with our events. We have the following positions available: Office/Courses intern In this role you will follow up on daily operations in the office. In addition, you will have creative free...

The Power Pad Girls, are an intersectional feminist organisation that raise money to buy reusable pads for school girls who can't afford them. Thousands of Namibian school girls miss an average of 3 school days a month because they can’t afford menstrual products, and that has a knock on effect on the quality of education that they receive. Girls use pieces from old mattresses, newspapers and in some cases leaves to catch their menses. Who They Are We are a group of likeminded young Namibian women in our 20s who believe that no girl should miss out on school because she cannot afford menstrual products.,Since 2015, we have raised more than N$40000 for this cause and have had our pads delivered to girls across the country in partnership with Sister Namibia’s Sister Pad Project who supply the pad kit - which includes two reusable pads and four inlays cost all for the cost N$150. These pads can last for up to two years if taken well care of, and we have chosen to focus on reu...

The Namibia Arts Fair will be hosting a lyrical panel discussion called the Art of RAW: Rap, Art and Word Weaving . The discussion will feature 4 Namibian Hiphop artists, speaking on word-weaving and the art of rap. One of our featured hip-hop artists is Namibian MC, TenderHeart. Tender Heart - Featured Artist at The Art of RAW His name is a literal expression of his character but many would agree that he is everything but tender when it comes to his lyricism and delivery. He goes hard. He has struck a fine balance between being a beast that lyrically paints in artistic brushstrokes as he keeps his artistic side authentic through his choice of content and character. 1. What is your background? I was born in North of Namibia in a place called Imanya. Raised by both my parents in the capital city, Windhoek. With my younger siblings two brothers and sister. I Attend High school at Khomas high and that is where I started writing my own lyrics. I believe in the 8th grade. I then h...

This will be an arts showdown like Namibia has never seen before at the Arts Fair Battle Royale ! Painters, Dancers and Musicians, going 3 rounds in an amazing competition at one of Windhoek's hottest new venues.  The Kitchen - Arts Fair Battle Royale Venue The venue will be The Kitchen at 1990 Freedom Plaza, just a short walk away from the Arts Fair! (We'll have guides in case you get lost!) Entry is free, just come and enjoy the show! You will be able to purchase the artwork after the event and the musicians albums and music will be available for purchase after the show.  There will be 3 separate battles events, one for painting, music, and dance. The battle will have the following program: Event Program Music Battle Round 1 - 4 contestants Round 2 - 3 contestants Round 3 - 2 contestants Paint Battle Round 1 - 5 contestants Round 2 - 3 contestants Round 3 - 2 contestants Dance Battle Round 1 - 3 contestants Round 2 - 2 contestants The winner of each ...

Event management can work like many other types of companies, where you need an overall vision and direction. Goal setting and organization are critical for an event to get off the ground, which is why we have Ramatoulie Sallah-Muhammed, the Event Organizer and director for the Namibia Arts Fair. Ramatoulie Sallah-Muhammed - Event Organizer Ramatoulie Sallah-Muhammed aka Rahma the Bass is a multi-disciplinary artist, who performs as Rahma the Bass. She has organized many Namibian events, and has worked in festivals, events and conventions in both the U.S. and Namibia as a vendor, workshop presenter and organizer. She is a vocalist, song-writer and her instrument of choice is either the double bass or the bass guitar (hence the name). She was born in the United States and has been working in Namibia since 2014. She has a passion for music and art, and has played a musical instrument since the age of 5. She has performed at the Warehouse Theatre, the Kalahari Inter...

Foibe Amundaba will be hosting a Recycled Jewelry Workshop at the Namibia Art Fair at 11:00am at the Goethe Institut. We caught up with her to ask some questions about herself and the work she does with jewelry and fine art. Foibe Amundaba - Jewelry Workshop Lecturer What are you currently working on? Currently self employed and work on commissions.  What is your background? I have been involved with the Fine Arts; to be specific painting and crafts for a number of years and have exhibited and participated  in different exhibitions and craft markets in Namibia and South Africa. I have also participated in several workshop by our local Artist and Designers and by International artist.  Why have you focused on jewelry making? I have decided to focus on offering a workshop in jewelry as the materials are easy to get, affordable, easy to work with. Oh and jewelry is so versatile any small material than can fit an earring hook can be turned into a pair o...

Join us on the 28th of July at 10am for Elevation through Art Expression! The main aim of the workshop is to educate and assist artists in finding new forms of expression in order to combat social issues in their community such as gender based violence and alcoholism. Participants will be taught how to focus their art talents through the improvement of their skills and educating others. Larry with the President of Namibia, Dr. Hage Geingob, showcasing some of his portrait artwork. This workshop is being taught by Mr. Larry Tizayo Kazombiaze, a self-taught Namibian artist, who has sold his art commercially and nationally.  Workshop Entry Fee: N$100 per adult and N$60 per student entry includes a welcome drink, access to the entire festival, the food market and live performances. Space is limited so pre-order your tickets on the PayToday app, or the EventsToday website . You can get more information on this workshop at the Workshop Facebook page.

This weekend we had a meeting with Heather Dennis, commonly known as Miss H, front man for the Fate of Miss H, and a very well known multidisciplinary artist in Namibia. We sat down with her to find out her perspective on the current art industry and where she sees it expanding to in terms of her artistic expression. Catch Miss H live at the Namibia Arts Fair! What is your artistic background? I am an actor, singer, dancer, recently comedian, I've done theatre work and stage work, both on and off stage, and basically art. What does your work try to say? That you can be whatever you want to be and you can be as free as you want to be in your expression of yourself. Who are your biggest influences? Michael Jackson and Beyonce as performers, musically, people like Etta James, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, the Beatles. I like everybody. If you were a color, which one would you be? I would have to be the rainbow flag. How do you seek out artisti...

Make your Arts Fair experience a breeze with these FAQs: When is the Art Fair open? Namibia Arts Fair - Saturday July 28th: 10am - 6pm Arts Fair Battle Royale -  Saturday July 28th: 6:30pm - 8pm Charity Art Auction -  Saturday July 28th: 6:30pm - 8pm Do I need a ticket? Entrance is N$30 before the 28th of July, through purchase on the PayToday app, the Today website or through the Airtime city kiosks. Tickets will be N$40 at the gate. Entry is free for children 0-15 (with an accompanying adult) and pensioners. You can purchase your event tickets here . Which artists will be exhibiting at the Art Fair? We have 20 of Namibia's most exciting contemporary artists, exhibiting in the 2018 Namibia Art Fair. View the full list of artists  here . How do I get there? The Art Fair takes place at the Goethe-Institut, 5 Fidel Castro Street, Windhoek By car:  We have limited parking available, however parking is available across the street on Luderitz Stree...

No event is complete without the event coordinator and the Arts Fair is no exception. Samuel Matengu, artist name SkySam is a crucial part of our team, and we would not be able to acheive what we do without him. Sam will also be exhibiting his work at the Arts Fair, so you can catch him at his booth, or at his workshop on ultraviolet photography at 1:00pm on the 28th of July 2018.  Event Coordinator - Samuel Matengu aka SkySam About Sam, In His Words: I was born in Windhoek, and he has always had a passion for photography, but it was only in 2015 when I took an online photography course and extensive research on how to take pictures under different light conditions. I then began to focus on long exposure photography, which led me to host my first ever interactive exhibition titled “Where Is Your HeArt?” with Chantel Kambrude also known as C-Star in 2016 at the Franco Namibian Cultural Centre. This exhibition was fundamentally about asking artists and people in genera...