Let us monetise our art – Mothoyomotona

Participants during panel discussion dubbed ‘Botswana Creative Arts Council- necessity and relevance’ PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Participants during panel discussion dubbed ‘Botswana Creative Arts Council- necessity and relevance’ PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The co-founder of Evelove Studios, Odirile Mothoyomotona has called on local artists to start thinking of ways they could use to make money from their talents.

He said this during a panel discussion dubbed, ‘Botswana Creative Arts Council- necessity and relevance’ hosted in Gaborone on Friday.

Mothoyomotona further pointed out that it was time to question why local artists do not monetise their art and what stops them from making money through selling their work online like what international artists are doing.

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