Cape Town: The young emerging artists of the city shines at Comic Con Cape Town 2025. The Community, Arts and Culture Development Department proudly supported 10 young artists to showcase their talent at the event.
The artists were observed earlier this week. They had to complete a training programme which helped them to prepare to exhibit their creations at the event. It was an Emerging Artists Programme that supports artists by providing them with the opportunities to help them develop their skills, show their work and earn an income.
In past two months, in Marh and April of this year, ten artists from communities across the city were selected to take part in a workshop series to prepare them to exhibit at Comic Con Cape Town.
Considering this, Member of the Mayoral Committee for Community Services and Health – Councillor Francine Higham said that Art is a powerful tool to express, learn and share. They are delighted to see the enthusiasm for the artists who completed the training.
Through this programme, they are creating platforms for young artists to thrive, they are also contributing to a unique and inclusive, creative arts sector in the City of Cape Town.
Moreover, the Emerging Artists Programme creates spaces for peer-to-peer learning and networking among artists and the city will further continue to provide support.
The workshops were majorly focused on creating original work inspired by pop culture, their history and their community and creating products for merchandise at the Cape Town Comic Con. The programme consisted of training for 14-days, a production phase for 4-days and a post-production phase of 7-days.
The four-day production workshop covered topics such as branding tips, explored typography, composition basics and colour psychology, before wrapping up with the importance of research and reference and clarity in design.
During the programme, the artists were provided with the opportunity to learn and improve character development, illustration, screen printing, pricing, marketing, sales and merchandise production.
The artists who participated were further assisted by the facilitators in preparation for Comic Con, through the review of their artwork, focused feedback and ongoing support.