Creating a platform for street artists and adding to Cape Town's many world-renowned attractions - Alex Tilman Baz-Art

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Cape Town is one of the world’s top tourist destinations famous for its magnificent Table Mountain, white sandy beaches, Waterfront, and its vibrant, cosmopolitan atmosphere. In recent years, street art has emerged as a new attraction, adding to the appeal of the city. To support the artists behind the city's growing street art scene, Baz-Art was established as a platform to provide a livelihood for their work and regulate the industry. Founder Alex Tilmans told BizNews that Baz-Art hosts an annual international public art conference (IPAC) to select the best street artists to feature on their platform. He said that since its inception, the company has expanded its reach beyond Cape Town to other African cities and even as far as Glasgow for COP26. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15 Mar 2023 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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