
What is the Vereeniging Arts Festival and How does it work?
Who can participate / enter?
- Participation is open to amateur participants. Professional performing and creative artists may not participate. Teachers and instructors are also allowed participation.
- Learners with special educational needs (LSEN-learners) are allowed to participate in all the sections of the Vereeniging Arts Festival. There are special entry forms and a syllabus for LSEN learners on the website
- All schools, studios, institutions or private individuals who wish to participate in the Vereeniging Arts Festival must pay the affiliation fee. (Please refer to entries for fees.)
What do we offer?
The Vereeniging Arts Festival provides eight sections
for participation:
- Visual Art
- Instrumental
- Piano
- Vocals
- Choir
- Afrikaans Drama
- English Drama
- LSEN
Who are we?
The History of the Vereeniging Arts Festival
The annual Vereeniging Arts Festival is the oldest arts festival in the Vaal Triangle.
Full history to follow…

Vision of the Vereeniging Arts Festival
The Vereeniging Arts Festival is a non-profit organisation. The aim of the organisation is the promotion and the creating of a platform for the development of performing and creative art forms in Vereeniging, the Vaal Triangle and surrounding areas.
Management of the Arts Festival
The Vereeniging Arts Festival is organised and managed by chosen members of the affiliates. All members of the management team are dedicated to the vision of the Arts Festival and to rendering their services to the community.
In the interpretation of this syllabus, the final decision lies with the Management Team of the Vereeniging Arts Festival.
Management Team
Meet the management team of the Vereeniging Arts Festival:

Imker Hoogenhout
Chairperson

Colette Loots
Vice Chairperson
Operational Manager

René Nel
Executive Secretary

Ria van Zyl
Entries Administrator
Drama: Afrikaans

Barbara Hopley
Visual Arts

Rialda Smit
Piano

Elsie Hoogenhout
Instrumental

Prudence Keulder
Vocal

Engela van Zyl
Drama: English

Xandra Groenewald
Choirs

Bronwyn Kotzé
Sound Operator
Friends of the Vereeniging Arts Festival:
All Music sections will be hosted at
Hoërskool Drie Riviere

Adjudicators will be accommodated by
Klip River Country Estate

All Drama Sections will be hosted at
Laerskool Drie Riviere

