Applications are now open for the Playhouse Company’s 2000 South African Women's Arts Festival to be held at the Playhouse from August 9 to 12. The event, now in its fourth year, features works in all the performing art disciplines alongside conferences and various visual arts events.

Applications are invited from all interested groups and individuals who embrace the ethos of the Festival which is to celebrate the achievements of South African woman artists, as well as those who seek to address the imbalance of artistic products by women, for women and with women artists specifically in mind. The categories involved are dance; drama; music; poetry; cabaret; performance art; visuals arts (including photography), painting, sculpture, ceramics and jewellery.

The festival organisers will welcome new, original or ground-breaking works. .Application forms available on request from Leigh on (031) 369-9463. The closing date for applications is April 30.