Is the Newtown Cultural Precinct Project Dead?

The Newtown Cultural Precinct project in Johannesburg has been in a slump for many years. Can city planning save it and if so how will it change?

cultural infrastructureZayd MintyMay 17, 2018cultural cluster, cultural district, arts, arts centres, arts spaces, urban, urban development, city, johannesburg Comments

The Community Arts Centre as a Fireplace

Revaluing Community Arts Centres in South Africa as convivial spaces of learning, sharing, creative expression and identity formulation.

cultural infrastructure, cultural policyZayd MintyApril 5, 2018cultural centers, cultural space, cultural diversity, cultural policy, cultural development, culture, cultural democracy, arts, arts centres, arts spacesComment

Cultural Space Making and South African Cities

Drawing on two Cape Town case studies, we look at how municipalities could support its communities and the arts by providing "cultural spaces".

cultural infrastructureZayd MintyNovember 23, 2017cape town, global south, south africa, cultural policy, cultural development, culture, cultural space, cultural centers, arts spaces, arts centres, art, community, architecture Comments

Homage to a Cultural Space in Durban

Cultural spaces, are convivial and inspiring environments for sharing, inspiring and growing. This homage to an '80s space in Durban, South Africa recounts what makes them work.

cultural infrastructureZayd MintyNovember 16, 2017Durban, global south, cultural centers, culture, arts, arts spaces, music, visual arts, south africa Comment

Yogyakarta: A City on the Edge

Introducing Yogja as a city of culture and education: challenged economically and environmentally, but with a dense ecosystem of cutting edge arts practice.

socially engaged practiseZayd MintySeptember 13, 2017Indonesia, Yogyakarta, arts, culture, sustainability, city, urban, heritage, South east asia, global south, arts spaces, cultural policy, cultural centersComment

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