ANAPIX: Artist Sit In Day 13

1/10: South Africa – Johannesburg – Artist drama – Day 13 sit in – 15 March 2021 – SA artists unite in solidarity behind those demanding answers from the National Arts Council (NAC) – Protest Art Performances – Since Wednesday March 3, several artists have been sitting-in at the National Arts Council (NAC) offices in Newtown, demanding answers to crucial questions on funding irregularities connected to the Presidential Economic Stimulus Package (PESP), which was meant to rescue a sector blighted by Covid-19. The long-awaited lifeline has dissolved into a shambles as the NAC have recalled contracts, cut amounts allocated to artists for projects and simply refused to engage and answer queries. The sit-in has highlighted the indignity which many artists have suffered over the past year and their efforts and appeals have been met with stony silence, as Minister Nathi Mthethwa and the DSRAC continue to ignore the peaceful protest. In an effort to raise awareness and show much-needed support and solidarity, artists and creatives across all disciplines, gathered outside the NAC offices on Monday March 15 between 13.00 and 14:00, doing what they should be doing for their livelihoods, and performing in unity with those sitting-in. Dancers, singers, musicians, poets, puppeteers, actors and visual artists and crafters boosted the cry for the arts to be heard in this collaborative effort and show of unity, under the banner Protest Art. Picture: Timothy Bernard/African News Agency(ANA)

2/10: South Africa – Johannesburg – Artist drama – Day 13 sit in – 15 March 2021 – SA artists unite in solidarity behind those demanding answers from the National Arts Council (NAC) – Protest Art Performances – Since Wednesday March 3, several artists have been sitting-in at the National Arts Council (NAC) offices in Newtown, demanding answers to crucial questions on funding irregularities connected to the Presidential Economic Stimulus Package (PESP), which was meant to rescue a sector blighted by Covid-19. The long-awaited lifeline has dissolved into a shambles as the NAC have recalled contracts, cut amounts allocated to artists for projects and simply refused to engage and answer queries. The sit-in has highlighted the indignity which many artists have suffered over the past year and their efforts and appeals have been met with stony silence, as Minister Nathi Mthethwa and the DSRAC continue to ignore the peaceful protest. In an effort to raise awareness and show much-needed support and solidarity, artists and creatives across all disciplines, gathered outside the NAC offices on Monday March 15 between 13.00 and 14:00, doing what they should be doing for their livelihoods, and performing in unity with those sitting-in. Dancers, singers, musicians, poets, puppeteers, actors and visual artists and crafters boosted the cry for the arts to be heard in this collaborative effort and show of unity, under the banner Protest Art. Picture: Timothy Bernard/African News Agency(ANA)

3/10: South Africa – Johannesburg – Artist drama – Day 13 sit in – 15 March 2021 – Musical artist Mercy Pakela performs during the Protest Art protest in Newtown. SA artists unite in solidarity behind those demanding answers from the National Arts Council (NAC) – Protest Art Performances – Since Wednesday March 3, several artists have been sitting-in at the National Arts Council (NAC) offices in Newtown, demanding answers to crucial questions on funding irregularities connected to the Presidential Economic Stimulus Package (PESP), which was meant to rescue a sector blighted by Covid-19. The long-awaited lifeline has dissolved into a shambles as the NAC have recalled contracts, cut amounts allocated to artists for projects and simply refused to engage and answer queries. The sit-in has highlighted the indignity which many artists have suffered over the past year and their efforts and appeals have been met with stony silence, as Minister Nathi Mthethwa and the DSRAC continue to ignore the peaceful protest. In an effort to raise awareness and show much-needed support and solidarity, artists and creatives across all disciplines, gathered outside the NAC offices on Monday March 15 between 13.00 and 14:00, doing what they should be doing for their livelihoods, and performing in unity with those sitting-in. Dancers, singers, musicians, poets, puppeteers, actors and visual artists and crafters boosted the cry for the arts to be heard in this collaborative effort and show of unity, under the banner Protest Art. Picture: Timothy Bernard/African News Agency(ANA)

4/10: South Africa – Johannesburg – Artist drama – Day 13 sit in – 15 March 2021 – SA artists unite in solidarity behind those demanding answers from the National Arts Council (NAC) – Protest Art Performances – Since Wednesday March 3, several artists have been sitting-in at the National Arts Council (NAC) offices in Newtown, demanding answers to crucial questions on funding irregularities connected to the Presidential Economic Stimulus Package (PESP), which was meant to rescue a sector blighted by Covid-19. The long-awaited lifeline has dissolved into a shambles as the NAC have recalled contracts, cut amounts allocated to artists for projects and simply refused to engage and answer queries. The sit-in has highlighted the indignity which many artists have suffered over the past year and their efforts and appeals have been met with stony silence, as Minister Nathi Mthethwa and the DSRAC continue to ignore the peaceful protest. In an effort to raise awareness and show much-needed support and solidarity, artists and creatives across all disciplines, gathered outside the NAC offices on Monday March 15 between 13.00 and 14:00, doing what they should be doing for their livelihoods, and performing in unity with those sitting-in. Dancers, singers, musicians, poets, puppeteers, actors and visual artists and crafters boosted the cry for the arts to be heard in this collaborative effort and show of unity, under the banner Protest Art. Picture: Timothy Bernard/African News Agency(ANA)

5/10: South Africa – Johannesburg – Artist drama – Day 13 sit in – 15 March 2021 – Princess Shtoonkie a pug dressed in tutu forms part of the artist protest. SA artists unite in solidarity behind those demanding answers from the National Arts Council (NAC) – Protest Art Performances – Since Wednesday March 3, several artists have been sitting-in at the National Arts Council (NAC) offices in Newtown, demanding answers to crucial questions on funding irregularities connected to the Presidential Economic Stimulus Package (PESP), which was meant to rescue a sector blighted by Covid-19. The long-awaited lifeline has dissolved into a shambles as the NAC have recalled contracts, cut amounts allocated to artists for projects and simply refused to engage and answer queries. The sit-in has highlighted the indignity which many artists have suffered over the past year and their efforts and appeals have been met with stony silence, as Minister Nathi Mthethwa and the DSRAC continue to ignore the peaceful protest. In an effort to raise awareness and show much-needed support and solidarity, artists and creatives across all disciplines, gathered outside the NAC offices on Monday March 15 between 13.00 and 14:00, doing what they should be doing for their livelihoods, and performing in unity with those sitting-in. Dancers, singers, musicians, poets, puppeteers, actors and visual artists and crafters boosted the cry for the arts to be heard in this collaborative effort and show of unity, under the banner Protest Art. Picture: Timothy Bernard/African News Agency(ANA)

6/10: South Africa – Johannesburg – Artist drama – Day 13 sit in – 15 March 2021 – PANTSULASA artists unite in solidarity behind those demanding answers from the National Arts Council (NAC) – Protest Art Performances – Since Wednesday March 3, several artists have been sitting-in at the National Arts Council (NAC) offices in Newtown, demanding answers to crucial questions on funding irregularities connected to the Presidential Economic Stimulus Package (PESP), which was meant to rescue a sector blighted by Covid-19. The long-awaited lifeline has dissolved into a shambles as the NAC have recalled contracts, cut amounts allocated to artists for projects and simply refused to engage and answer queries. The sit-in has highlighted the indignity which many artists have suffered over the past year and their efforts and appeals have been met with stony silence, as Minister Nathi Mthethwa and the DSRAC continue to ignore the peaceful protest. In an effort to raise awareness and show much-needed support and solidarity, artists and creatives across all disciplines, gathered outside the NAC offices on Monday March 15 between 13.00 and 14:00, doing what they should be doing for their livelihoods, and performing in unity with those sitting-in. Dancers, singers, musicians, poets, puppeteers, actors and visual artists and crafters boosted the cry for the arts to be heard in this collaborative effort and show of unity, under the banner Protest Art. Picture: Timothy Bernard/African News Agency(ANA)

7/10: South Africa – Johannesburg – Artist drama – Day 13 sit in – 15 March 2021 – Candice Kent holds her dog Princess Shtoonkie a pug. SA artists unite in solidarity behind those demanding answers from the National Arts Council (NAC) – Protest Art Performances – Since Wednesday March 3, several artists have been sitting-in at the National Arts Council (NAC) offices in Newtown, demanding answers to crucial questions on funding irregularities connected to the Presidential Economic Stimulus Package (PESP), which was meant to rescue a sector blighted by Covid-19. The long-awaited lifeline has dissolved into a shambles as the NAC have recalled contracts, cut amounts allocated to artists for projects and simply refused to engage and answer queries. The sit-in has highlighted the indignity which many artists have suffered over the past year and their efforts and appeals have been met with stony silence, as Minister Nathi Mthethwa and the DSRAC continue to ignore the peaceful protest. In an effort to raise awareness and show much-needed support and solidarity, artists and creatives across all disciplines, gathered outside the NAC offices on Monday March 15 between 13.00 and 14:00, doing what they should be doing for their livelihoods, and performing in unity with those sitting-in. Dancers, singers, musicians, poets, puppeteers, actors and visual artists and crafters boosted the cry for the arts to be heard in this collaborative effort and show of unity, under the banner Protest Art. Picture: Timothy Bernard/African News Agency(ANA)

8/10: South Africa – Johannesburg – Artist drama – Day 13 sit in – 15 March 2021 – SA artists unite in solidarity behind those demanding answers from the National Arts Council (NAC) – Protest Art Performances – Since Wednesday March 3, several artists have been sitting-in at the National Arts Council (NAC) offices in Newtown, demanding answers to crucial questions on funding irregularities connected to the Presidential Economic Stimulus Package (PESP), which was meant to rescue a sector blighted by Covid-19. The long-awaited lifeline has dissolved into a shambles as the NAC have recalled contracts, cut amounts allocated to artists for projects and simply refused to engage and answer queries. The sit-in has highlighted the indignity which many artists have suffered over the past year and their efforts and appeals have been met with stony silence, as Minister Nathi Mthethwa and the DSRAC continue to ignore the peaceful protest. In an effort to raise awareness and show much-needed support and solidarity, artists and creatives across all disciplines, gathered outside the NAC offices on Monday March 15 between 13.00 and 14:00, doing what they should be doing for their livelihoods, and performing in unity with those sitting-in. Dancers, singers, musicians, poets, puppeteers, actors and visual artists and crafters boosted the cry for the arts to be heard in this collaborative effort and show of unity, under the banner Protest Art. Picture: Timothy Bernard/African News Agency(ANA)

9/10: South Africa – Johannesburg – Artist drama – Day 13 sit in – 15 March 2021 – Mercy Pakela . SA artists unite in solidarity behind those demanding answers from the National Arts Council (NAC) – Protest Art Performances – Since Wednesday March 3, several artists have been sitting-in at the National Arts Council (NAC) offices in Newtown, demanding answers to crucial questions on funding irregularities connected to the Presidential Economic Stimulus Package (PESP), which was meant to rescue a sector blighted by Covid-19. The long-awaited lifeline has dissolved into a shambles as the NAC have recalled contracts, cut amounts allocated to artists for projects and simply refused to engage and answer queries. The sit-in has highlighted the indignity which many artists have suffered over the past year and their efforts and appeals have been met with stony silence, as Minister Nathi Mthethwa and the DSRAC continue to ignore the peaceful protest. In an effort to raise awareness and show much-needed support and solidarity, artists and creatives across all disciplines, gathered outside the NAC offices on Monday March 15 between 13.00 and 14:00, doing what they should be doing for their livelihoods, and performing in unity with those sitting-in. Dancers, singers, musicians, poets, puppeteers, actors and visual artists and crafters boosted the cry for the arts to be heard in this collaborative effort and show of unity, under the banner Protest Art. Picture: Timothy Bernard/African News Agency(ANA)

10/10: South Africa – Johannesburg – Artist drama – Day 13 sit in – 15 March 2021 – Day 13 of the sit-in SA artists unite in solidarity behind those demanding answers from the National Arts Council (NAC) – Protest Art Performances – Since Wednesday March 3, several artists have been sitting-in at the National Arts Council (NAC) offices in Newtown, demanding answers to crucial questions on funding irregularities connected to the Presidential Economic Stimulus Package (PESP), which was meant to rescue a sector blighted by Covid-19. The long-awaited lifeline has dissolved into a shambles as the NAC have recalled contracts, cut amounts allocated to artists for projects and simply refused to engage and answer queries. The sit-in has highlighted the indignity which many artists have suffered over the past year and their efforts and appeals have been met with stony silence, as Minister Nathi Mthethwa and the DSRAC continue to ignore the peaceful protest. In an effort to raise awareness and show much-needed support and solidarity, artists and creatives across all disciplines, gathered outside the NAC offices on Monday March 15 between 13.00 and 14:00, doing what they should be doing for their livelihoods, and performing in unity with those sitting-in. Dancers, singers, musicians, poets, puppeteers, actors and visual artists and crafters boosted the cry for the arts to be heard in this collaborative effort and show of unity, under the banner Protest Art. Picture: Timothy Bernard/African News Agency(ANA)