Friends of the Athenaeum Info Workshop

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25 April 2017 - 25 April 2017
Friends of the Athenaeum Info Workshop

TOGETHERNESS: The Friends of the Athenaeum host ongoing jam/network sessions at the Athenaeum building in Central, Port Elizabeth.

MBDA invites artists to become ‘friends of the Athenaeum’ Port Elizabeth, 21 April 2017 – The Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA) is inviting artists in Nelson Mandela Bay to join the “Friends of the Athenaeum” group.

Members will receive numerous benefits when using Athenaeum building in Central, Port Elizabeth, including free WiFi, 30% discount on room hire fees, 25% discount on theatre hire, a desk which can be utilized as a meeting area or creative space, be invited to creative industry events, early bird bookings for theatre productions, among others.

“The Athenaeum is a fantastic hub for the creative sector in Nelson Mandela Bay. The activities that we host here are aimed at making that vision practical,” commented Oyama Vanto, Project Leader: Job Creation & Tourism Infrastructure Development at MBDA.

The membership fee is R100, paid once a year for the above mentioned benefits.

The Athenaeum forms part of a tourism route known as the Arts Journey in Port Elizabeth and offers venue hire, exhibition hosting and curation, event management services, bar services, marketing and promotion, and service provider management.

The Athenaeum, declared a national monument in 1980, is located on Athol Fugard (Belmont) Terrace, flanked by historic Port Elizabeth streets, Military Road and Castle Hill in the suburb of Central near the Port of Port Elizabeth. The building is one of the few examples of the classical style of architecture in the city and was designed by George William Smith.

A special event will be held for artists wishing to become members and current members on Tuesday, 25 April, 2017 from 18:00. For more details call Asanda Mlata on (041) 585 1041 or email manager@theAthenæum.co.za.



Opening Times
18:00

Costs
R20

Contact Details

Contact Person: Asanda Mlata
Telephone: 041 585 1041
Website: http://www.theathenaeum.co.za/
Email: manager@theathenaeum.co.za
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/295425480896244/

Where

Venue: The Athenaeum
Event Address: The Athenæum Building
7 Belmont Terrace
Central
Port Elizabeth
South Africa
6001

MAP

Latitude : -33° 57' 51.56" S | Longitude : 25° 37' 12.85" E

Please Note: This event has already taken place. Please check our events list for current events.