Southapedia is an arts initiative, created with the purpose of making the streets of Durban fun, colourful and promising. Seven of Durban’s top local artists, each with their own unique vision and style, have been invited to create original murals on five different walls around The Point area of Durban. Each artist will be teamed up with local students for their allocated wall, to impart knowledge with the students as they paint.

The Southapedia project will also run upskill workshops, with local students, teaching drawing and painting skills among others. We will also select two or three up and coming local artists as part of a mentorship program. This program aims to create a platform for the chosen artists to earn an income and build their careers.

The event will end off with an exclusive reveal of the walls and a documentary film showcasing the event over the two weeks at a project wrap celebration.

Southapedia has been well thought out by passionate individuals, whose desire it is to see the city of Durban rejuvenated by the arts by growing the festival to an annual event. Southapedia has multiple levels of impact. Urban revitalisation is a global movement and this mural festival will add its spin on it for the city of Durban. Creating artworks that resonate with locals, while at the same time giving visitors to the city an intimate look at its history, cultural diversity and creative soul all while creating a platform for local artists to showcase their abilities.