Arts & Culture

Founded by Daphne Kuhn in 1994 and relocated to Sandton in 1997, Theatre on the Square is the life and soul of Nelson Mandela Square. This intimate 200-seat venue has hosted over 3,000 productions - plays, musicals, lunch-hour concerts, children's theatre, and corporate events - cementing its reputation as one of Johannesburg's most beloved stages. Recipient of 24 Naledi nominations and 4 Naledi awards.

• ✦3,000+ productions over 28 years
• ✦24 Naledi nominations
• ✦Youth theatre training programme
• ✦Corporate events & film shoots

Founded by Karen Cullinan, Artyli Gallery opened in 2020 - just three days before the COVID-19 lockdown - and has since grown into one of South Africa's most compelling contemporary African art spaces. Representing artists at various career stages, the gallery showcases painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, and mixed media. Artyli has participated in the prestigious SCOPE Art Fair in Miami and champions a proudly B-BBEE compliant, 40% Black-owned mission.

• ✦Painting, sculpture & mixed media
• ✦SCOPE Art Fair Miami 2024
• ✦Art advisory & global shipping
• ✦Walkabouts & panel discussions

The Sanlam Art Lounge in Sandton was the first corporate art gallery in the Sandton central business district to open its doors to the public. The gallery showcases works from emerging artists and commemorates iconic pieces from the Sanlam Art Collection - a curated assembly of over 2,000 artworks acquired since 1965, spanning a full century of South African art and valued at more than twenty times its acquisition cost.

• ✦2,000+ artworks since 1965
• ✦First corporate gallery in Sandton CBD
• ✦Emerging artist showcases
• ✦Collaborative institutional exhibitions

Nestled within Nelson Mandela Square, the Sandton Library is a vibrant public library and cultural anchor at the heart of Sandton's arts precinct. Sitting adjacent to the Theatre on the Square, it serves as a community knowledge resource for residents, professionals, and visitors - offering book lending, reading spaces, and access to a wide range of resources in one of Johannesburg's most dynamic mixed-use precincts.

• ✦Central Sandton location
• ✦Adjacent to Theatre on the Square
• ✦Public community resource
• ✦Part of City of Joburg library network