Ansteys Kids is an arts training programme started by Ansteys resident, Ntombi Lushaba.
Ntombi tells an anecdote about her motivation for beginning the project. She mentions that, after living at the Anstey’s Building in Jeppe Street in the Johannesburg CBD, she grew weary of the complaints about the children in the building. Adults would complain about the kids’ constant running up and down the corridors of the building, making noise and causing damage to the building. Her heart wept for the children who are unable to play elsewhere, as the streets outside their homes are not accommodative of children’s need and desire for play. She began Anstey’s Kids Project, teaching the children different forms of artistic play: dance, music and singing.
The Ansteys Kids have just completed a visual arts programme, called <dis/play>. This project was initiated by independent curator Portia Malatjie and is supported by UAP and Assemblage. See more at http://displayartproject.wordpress.com/
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