Kwazulu Natal Society of Arts

The KwaZulu-Natal Society of Arts, founded in 1902 and located in Glenwood, Durban was initially established as an informal opportunity for artists to discuss, exhibit and market their work. Over the next century the organization experienced tremendous growth and underwent a number of radical transformations, and today it is KZN’s premier contemporary art gallery, hosting exhibitions of local, national and international importance.nnThere are a number of components to the organization, including the gallery, shop and Arts Café. The shop develops and markets one hundred percent local only craft and design and is also an important outlet in the province for design from the rest of the country. However, the key component of the organization is its gallery exhibitions and public education programmes. The Main, Mezzanine, and Park Galleries offer exhibition spaces ranging from the epic to the intimate, including a range of digital projection facilities. Accompanying these exhibitions is a diverse public education programme including artist and curator walkabouts, catalogues and other publications, seminars and specialist conferences.