Goethe-Institut Project Space (GPS)

GPS aims to foster collaborations between art professionals and community spaces that can take the form of workshops or exhibitions, performances or events of any artistic discipline including visual arts, performing arts, film, music, or interdisciplinary work. 

GPS is envisioned as a non-commercial, artist-centred platform, designed to support not only the artists and their projects, but also the many structures, spaces and festivals that currently exist and need partnerships of this nature to continue their work.

GPS signals a move to decentralize, supporting smaller, less institutional, and non-commercial spaces, and privileging those situated outside of the large metropoles of South Africa.

An independent jury of arts professionals, selected by the Goethe-Institut for their expertise in the fields of high-quality independent art projects, arts project management, and community work, is responsible for selecting the projects that will be supported.

GPS forms part of the Goethe-Institut’s programme that promotes cultural dialogue through fostering exchange in the arts. GPS was conceived succeeding the GoetheOnMain space, which was based at Arts On Main in Johannesburg from May 2009 to November 2016.