Gauteng Creative Sector Supportive Infrastructure Map

An interactive data-driven map visualising the supportive infrastructure for the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) in Gauteng, South Africa. It visualises key mechanisms that support the creative industries sector Gauteng, South Africa’s most populous and economically vibrant province — from government entities, associations, incubators, and hubs to galleries, academic partnerships, and private initiatives. While not exhaustive, it highlights selected examples where innovative infrastructure and programming, based on our research, appear to be strengthening the Cultural and Creative Industries. The map was developed by INCCA, drawing on research from the 2024 Inclusive Economies Programme, a collaboration between the Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO) and the Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED).

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✨ Features

• Interactive Map – Explore CCIs infrastructure across Gauteng’s districts and cities.
• Filter by Category & Domain – Narrow results to specific kinds of infrastructure (festivals, hubs, residencies, etc.).
• Responsive Design – Optimised for both desktop and mobile (including custom modals for details and lists).
• Multi-Category Entries – Organisations that straddle categories (e.g. Artist Studio + Non-Profit) are represented with gradient dots.
• Nomadic Spaces – Initiatives without a fixed location appear in the list view with a “Nomadic / no fixed site” badge.
• Details Panel – Click dots or filter chips to view descriptions, links, and images of entries.

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🙌 Credits

Concept & Research

• INCCA (Independent Network for Contemporary Culture & Art) — Project lead, data modelling, UX and implementation
• Research insights drawn from the Inclusive Economies Programme (2024), a collaboration between the Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO) and the Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED)

Project Team

• Research: Sarah de Villiers (independent), Lara Koseff (INCCA), Londi Modiko (INCCA), Nape Senong (independent)
• Project Direction & Editorial: Lara Koseff (INCCA)
• Design & Development: Lara Koseff (React + D3)
• Research Commissioners: GCRO & GDED research teams
• Research interviewees participating organisations, individuals and entities across Gauteng

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🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions that improve accuracy, add missing initiatives, or enhance UX. Please follow these guidelines so the dataset stays clean and the UI works reliably.

1. Ways to contribute

• Fix or update an entry (description, website, coordinates, categories/domains)
• Add a new entry (ensure it fits the scope: supportive infrastructure for CCIs in Gauteng)
• Improve UX/content (copy edits, accessibility, or component refinements)

2. Scope & inclusion criteria

Entries should be entities or initiatives that support CCIs, e.g.:

• Yes: hubs, incubators, public programmes, networks, recurring awards, residencies, non-profits, tertiary/skills programmes tied to CCIs
• Sometimes: museums, galleries, theatres, libraries, commercial venues or entities — only when they run supportive programmes, have innovative platforms, are a social enterprise or provides supportive infrastructure (e.g. residencies, open calls)
• No: purely commercial venues or one-off events without clear sector support

3. Taxonomy (required)

• Categories and Domains must match existing site values (to keep filters working)
• Browse /data/dataset.js and reuse values exactly
• If a new Category/Domain feels essential, open an issue first for discussion

Rule: Domains and Categories must be existing on the site. New terms require maintainers’ approval before use.

4. Images

• Place images in /public/images/
• Use lowercase filenames (no spaces), e.g. bagfactory.jpg
• Prefer ≤200KB optimised JPG/WEBP/PNG
• Add image path in the entry: "/images/yourfile.jpg"
• If no image is available, omit the field

5. Coordinates & “Nomadic”

• Use decimal degrees for lat and lon
• If the initiative has no fixed site, set nomadic: true and omit lat/lon
• Nomadic entries will show a “Nomadic / no fixed site” badge

6. Entry checklist

When adding or editing an object in /data/dataset.js, check:

• id is unique, kebab-case
• name is correct and official
• category uses existing site values (1–4 max)
• domain uses existing site values
• lat/lon present or null for nomadic entities
• website is HTTPS and live
• description is concise yet notes why this entity contributes to the creative industries eco-system in Gauteng Province
• image (optional) lives in /public/images/ and is optimised

7. Submitting entry

1. Fork the repo and create a branch: feat/add-bag-factory-update
2. Make edits to /data/dataset.js and add images in /public/images/
3. Commit with a clear message, e.g.:
4. Open a Pull Request describing changes and linking to sources

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9. Style & quality

• Keep descriptions factual; avoid hype
• Use Title Case for names; sentence case for descriptions
• Avoid trailing spaces or inconsistent commas
• Run lint/format scripts before submitting

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10. Requesting corrections

If you represent an organisation and need an edit:

• Open an issue with the required changes, or
• Submit a PR with an updated entry and approved image + caption

🗂️ Data Structure

Data entries live in /data/dataset.js. Each entry follows this structure:

{
  id: "bag-factory",
  name: "Bag Factory Artist Studios",
  category: ["Artist studio", "Non-profit"], // multiple allowed
  type: "Non-profit",
  domain: ["Visual arts"], // multiple allowed
  lat: -26.2304,      // omit for nomadic entries
  lon: 28.0123,       // omit for nomadic entries
  description: "Bag Factory Artist Studios is a non-profit contemporary art organisation and residency that supports artists with open calls, awards, and exchange opportunities...",
  website: "https://bagfactoryart.org.za",
  image: "/images/bagfactory.jpg",
}