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EXPERT ART TUITION
Visual Arts Workshops . Online Courses . Consultations
Art Practice | Theory & History | Professional Practice
Taking artists further!
The CAP Institute offers a structured programme of both introductory and advanced visual arts workshops and online courses in contemporary art practice and theory. These courses are underpinned by a strong educational framework and are designed to provide artists with a thorough grounding in art history, critical theory, and conceptual development, alongside practical knowledge of professional marketing, exhibition-making, and career sustainability.
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Through a combination of theory-led instruction and practice-based learning, CAP’s programmes encourage artists to think critically about their work, its context, and its position within broader cultural, social, and historical discourses. The Institute’s workshops are presented across South Africa and frequently culminate in curated exhibitions of participants’ work, offering valuable opportunities for professional presentation, peer exchange, and public engagement.
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​Globally, many artists develop sustained and meaningful practices outside of formal academic institutions. While university qualifications are often regarded as a benchmark of professional training, access to formal education is not always possible due to financial, geographic, or personal constraints. CAP’s online courses are conceived as an accessible and rigorous alternative, enabling artists from diverse backgrounds and locations to engage in high-level visual arts education without the requirement of formal enrolment in a degree programme.
Successful professional practice in the visual arts demands a combination of creative insight, technical competence, conceptual clarity, and strategic thinking. Artists are increasingly required to operate entrepreneurially—articulating their practice, positioning themselves within the art ecosystem, and managing opportunities independently. CAP’s educational model recognises these realities and aims to equip artists with the intellectual, practical, and professional skills necessary to build sustainable and informed careers in the contemporary art world.