Art towards social development - An exhibition of South African art, Botswana, 1982

Culture and Resistance Conference, Festival Programme, Botswana, 1982

Origin date: 1982
Updated: 18 May 2022

Art towards social development - An exhibition of South African art, Botswana, 1982 — Culture and Resistance Conference, Festival Programme, Botswana, 1982

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The importance of the 1982 exhibition of South African Art held in Gaborone, Botswana, under the theme “Art towards Development” lies in the fact that the people of South Africa were involved in a struggle for national liberation and self-determination.

The entire spectrum of South society was represented at the exhibition. Cultural workers not only created the works of art but actively participated in organising the exhibition and conference and were responsible for what the exhibition had to say about the people of South Africa.

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South African History Online. (2022, May 18). Art towards social development - An exhibition of South African art, Botswana, 1982. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0151630

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"Art towards social development - An exhibition of South African art, Botswana, 1982." South African History Online, 18 May 2022, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0151630. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.