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Join the growing and much-loved Latitudes community

Latitudes Online is a global platform for art from Africa. The platform has been viewed in 208 countries, and has shipped artworks across the world. With over 1700 artists from the continent represented on the site, it is on its way to becoming the largest online platform for art from Africa. 

As an online art marketplace and educational platform, Latitudes is the first of its kind to take a lateral and flexible approach to mediating art on the continent, according to which artists, galleries, independent curators, online entities, and institutions can experience equitable participation. 

Our belief is that such a shift within our industry has been a long time coming, and will hopefully lead to a wider array of opportunities for artists and greater agency for the collector. 

Africa is bursting with creative talent but has too few sustainable avenues to support practising artists. We invite you to join us in creating sustainable change for Africa's creative economy.

GALLERY & ORGANISATION MEMBERSHIPS

Option 1: Monthly Membership

R1200 monthly incl. VAT, no commission on sales

R1000 activation fee at point of sign up to set up profile

Membership includes:

  • Member Profile on Latitudes
  • Content Management System (CMS)
  • Unlimited artwork uploads
  • Unlimited show uploads
  • Enquiry selling option
  • Buy Now selling option (subject to 10% commission)
  • “Contact for price” option
  • Auction and timed sale functionality
  • Inclusion in Latitudes marketing platforms
  • Artwork categories
  • Support and Latitudes liaison

Option 2: Commission Basis (subject to approval)

R520 monthly incl. VAT with 20% commission on sales OR 
R370 monthly incl. VAT with 30% commission on sales

R1000 activation fee at point of sign up to set up profile

Membership includes all of the above as well as Logistics Support:

  • Client liaison
  • Invoicing
  • Packaging
  • Export documentation
  • Shipping
  • Insurance if requested by client

INDEPENDENT ARTIST MEMBERSHIPS

Commission Basis

R120 monthly incl. VAT + 30% commission on sales

R500 activation fee at point of sign up to set up profile

Membership includes:

  • Client liaison
  • Invoicing
  • Packaging
  • Export documentation
  • Shipping
  • Insurance if requested by client
  • Artist profile on Latitudes
  • Content Management System (CMS)
  • Unlimited artwork uploads
  • Unlimited show uploads
  • Enquiry selling option
  • Buy Now selling option (subject to 10% commission)
  • “Contact for price” option
  • Inclusion in Latitudes marketing platforms
  • Artwork categories
  • Support and Latitudes liaison

CURATOR MEMBERSHIPS

Option 1: Monthly Membership

R520 monthly incl. VAT, no commission on sales

R500 activation fee at point of sign up to set up profile

Membership includes:

  • Curator profile on Latitudes
  • Content Management System (CMS)
  • Unlimited artwork uploads
  • Unlimited show uploads
  • Enquiry selling option
  • Buy Now selling option (subject to 10% commission)
  • “Contact for price” option
  • Inclusion in Latitudes marketing platforms
  • Artwork categories
  • Support and Latitudes liaison

Option 2: Commission Basis (subject to approval)

R180 monthly incl. VAT + 20% commission on sales

R500 activation fee at point of sign up to set up profile

Membership includes all of the above as well as Logistics Support:

  • Client liaison
  • Invoicing
  • Packaging
  • Export documentation
  • Shipping
  • Insurance if requested by client

Latitudes Education

ARTISTLAB

ArtistLab is a practical programme for artists looking to build a career in the industry. Presented by established arts professionals, this free 5-session intensive seminar programme is training participating artists in some of the key skills needed to build a strong foundation for a career in the arts. In addition, artists develop work, under the supervision of an established artist, towards an online exhibition hosted by Latitudes Online.

RMB CURATORLAB

CuratorLab is a practice-based, online curatorial residency for emerging curators in Africa. The inaugural edition took the format of a facilitated online residency for curators from each of South Africa's nine provinces. For the second iteration, we extended our reach to offer the opportunity to Curators from not only South Africa, but Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria, Namibia and Mozambique too.

Designed to offer practical experience in the industry and to hone the curatorial skills of young curators, CuratorLab is one of the few programmes of its kind on the continent. It allows for participating candidates to plan and conceptualise their own show to be hosted on Latitudes Online.

Both ArtistLab and CuratorLab are ongoing programmes intended to provide skills and resources to artists and curators in South Africa and on the broader continent.

Lucy MacGarry 
CO-FOUNDER & DIRECTOR

Roberta Coci
CO-FOUNDER & DIRECTOR

Nina Carew
HEAD OF PLATFORM & SPECIAL PROJECTS

Chelsea Selvan 
HEAD OF EDITORIAL, MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Camilla van Hoogstraten
HEAD OF SALES & INDEPENDENT ARTIST AGENCY

Boitumelo Makousu
PLATFORM & PRODUCTION ADMINISTRATOR 

Denzo Nyathi
CURATORIAL & SALES ASSISTANT

Khethelo Njomo
WEBMASTER INTERN

Further Reading In Articles

African Artist Directory

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