Kuns met Vriende | Community Art Market in Klerksdorp
Kuns met Vriende returns for its third edition on 28 November at Danté’s Pizza Klerksdorp.
It is an outdoor community art market where local artists sell original work, live performers take the stage, visitors enjoy good food, and the event raises practical support for Klerksdorp Tehuis vir Bejaardes.
Community Art Market | Klerksdorp
A community art market with a pulse
Kuns met Vriende returns for its third edition on 28 November at Danté’s Pizza Klerksdorp.
It is an outdoor community art market where local artists sell original work, live performers take the stage, visitors enjoy good food, and the event raises practical support for Klerksdorp Tehuis vir Bejaardes.
Not charity theatre. Not pity buying. Artists make work worth owning, visitors buy art with meaning, and a local old age home receives real support from the day.
Date
28 November
Venue
Artist setup
From 13:00
Event time
15:00 until late’ish
What it is
Original art, live performance and local support
Kuns met Vriende gives local artists a real, visible space to sell their work. It brings together original art, live performance, food, conversation and community support in one relaxed outdoor setting.
This is not a stiff gallery evening. It is not a mass-market craft stall setup either. It is a curated local art market where original work can be seen, bought, discussed and taken home.
The cause
Supporting Klerksdorp Tehuis vir Bejaardes
This edition of Kuns met Vriende supports Klerksdorp Tehuis vir Bejaardes .
The goal is practical support, not dramatic charity theatre. The event raises support through food ticket sales, artist contributions, and toiletry donations brought by visitors.
Every visitor must bring one toiletry item suitable for a pensioner. Suggested items include soap, toothpaste, body lotion, shampoo, deodorant, face cloths, tissues or similar everyday essentials.
Entry and tickets
You can attend without buying a ticket
You do not need to buy a ticket to attend Kuns met Vriende. Entry is open, but every visitor must bring one toiletry item suitable for a pensioner.
The R200 ticket is an optional food-and-support ticket. It is for visitors who want to enjoy a meal at Danté’s Pizza while adding extra support to the fundraising effort.
The R200 food-and-support ticket includes:
- Any one classic pizza from Danté’s Pizza
- One cold drink or coffee
- R50 donated to Klerksdorp Tehuis vir Bejaardes
Buying a ticket is not compulsory. Bringing a toiletry item is.
Venue partner
Hosted at Danté’s Pizza Klerksdorp
The venue has been kindly made available by Danté’s Pizza Klerksdorp .
Danté’s gives the event a relaxed, social setting where people can eat, browse, listen, talk and support local artists without the awkward stiffness that sometimes follows art around like a bad smell.
For visual artists
Artists are invited to take part
Local visual artists are invited to take part in the outdoor pop-up exhibition and art market.
This event is designed for original artwork that works well as meaningful Christmas gifts. The focus is on smaller, accessible pieces that people can buy, carry and give with intention.
Free artist registration
Artist registration and exhibiting are free. Register your details and share examples of your work. No registration or exhibition fee is payable.
Artist contribution to the cause
Artists contribute 10% of their sales to Klerksdorp Tehuis vir Bejaardes .
This keeps the model fair. Artists still earn from their work, and the event still creates real community support.
Artwork rules
- Only original art will be allowed.
- No artwork may be bigger than 50 cm high, wide or tall.
- The event is focused on smaller original pieces suitable for Christmas gifts.
- Artists are responsible for their own display setup, payment handling and sales process.
Setup and space
Artists may start setting up from 13:00. The exhibition opens to visitors at 15:00 and continues until late’ish.
No spaces are reserved. Display areas work on a first come, first served basis.
For performers
Performers are invited too
Kuns met Vriende is not only for visual artists. Performing artists are also invited to register.
We are opening the stage to poetry, singing, dancing and other live performance that fits the spirit of the event. The goal is to create an afternoon where original art, performance, food and community support sit in the same space.
Performers can register through the same form and choose performing art as their category.
Visitors
What visitors can expect
- Original art by local artists
- Smaller artworks suitable for Christmas gifts
- Live performers
- Pizza, drinks and conversation
- A relaxed outdoor setting
- A practical contribution to elderly care in Klerksdorp
Come to browse. Come to buy. Come to support artists without making it weird.
Entry is open. Bring a toiletry item. Buy the food-and-support ticket if you want the pizza-and-drink option and would like to add extra support.
Event partners
Made possible with local support
Beneficiary
Venue partner
Social media and digital support
Media partner
Organisers
Speak to the organisers
For event questions, artist participation or performance enquiries, contact Maryke or Charles directly.
Maryke
Charles
Quick details
Event information at a glance
- Event
- Kuns met Vriende
- Edition
- Third edition
- Date
- 28 November
- Venue
- Danté’s Pizza Klerksdorp
- Artist setup
- From 13:00
- Event opens
- 15:00
- End time
- Until late’ish
- Entry
- Open entry. Bring one toiletry item suitable for a pensioner.
- Optional food-and-support ticket
- R200 per person
- Ticket includes
- One classic pizza plus one cold drink or coffee
- Ticket contribution
- R50 per ticket to Klerksdorp Tehuis vir Bejaardes
- Artist fee
- Free
- Artist sales contribution
- 10% of sales to Klerksdorp Tehuis vir Bejaardes
- Artwork limit
- Original art only, no bigger than 50 cm
Art, food, music and a good reason to show up
Klerksdorp has soul. Bring yours.
Klerksdorp has artists. It has stories. It has people making work that deserves more than a passing like on Facebook.
Kuns met Vriende gives that work a place to stand.
Come through. Bring a toiletry item. Buy the food-and-support ticket if you want pizza, a drink and an extra way to support Klerksdorp Tehuis vir Bejaardes. Leave with something original.
FAQs
Questions people will ask before they show up
Do I need to buy a ticket to attend Kuns met Vriende?
No. Entry to Kuns met Vriende is open. Every visitor must bring one toiletry item suitable for a pensioner.
The R200 food-and-support ticket is optional and includes one classic pizza plus one cold drink or coffee.
What does the R200 ticket include?
The R200 food-and-support ticket includes any one classic pizza from Danté’s Pizza plus one cold drink or coffee.
R50 from each ticket goes to Klerksdorp Tehuis vir Bejaardes .
What must visitors bring?
Every visitor must bring one toiletry item suitable for a pensioner.
Good options include soap, toothpaste, body lotion, shampoo, deodorant, face cloths, tissues or similar everyday essentials.
Can visual artists register to take part?
Yes. Visual artists can register to take part in the outdoor pop-up exhibition.
Artists pay R150 to participate and contribute 10% of their sales to Klerksdorp Tehuis vir Bejaardes.
Can performers register?
Yes. Performing artists such as poets, singers and dancers can register through the same form and select performing art as their category.
What kind of art is allowed?
Only original art is allowed. Artwork may not be bigger than 50 cm high, wide or tall.
The event is focused on smaller original pieces suitable for Christmas gifts.