The Childrens Art Centre | Zonnebloem Estate Cambridge St, Walmer Estate, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape

Our Art Centre was the initial initiative of Mr George Veldsman dramatist and headmaster of St. Philips School, Chapel Street in District Six At the time youngsters were troublesome in the streets and there was talk of more reformatories In 1945 George Veldsman met with Sydney McKie and Ursula Strydom both teachers at the school and together they decided to do something about the crisis It was decided to use the school premises after hours to offer an after school programme and thirteen teachers volunteered to teach children in whichever activity the teacher was skilled Activities included painting, needlework, clay-modelling and boxing to name but a few Thus three hundred children began working in classrooms and in the school hall every week redirecting surplus energy into creative activity In 2009 the Western Cape Education Department granted The Childrens Art Centre its sovereignty and we were allowed to operate independently and focus on the best interests of our current and prospective communities