Arts Development Officer:

• Ms Simangele Chauke
  Email: simangele@nac.org.za
  +27 (0)11 838 1383

Advisory Panel:

• Chair: Prof Phyllis Zungu
• Ms Tessa Graaff
• Ms Nozuko Yokwana
• Ms Windy Mthembu
• Ms Marjorie Letoaba

• Funding Guidelines
  
  
• Funding Requirements
  
  
• Types of projects  considered
  
  
• Budgetary items
  
  
• Who is eligible for funding
  
  
• Bursaries

Funding Criteria

Eligibility:

Individuals; groups; organizations and institutions are eligible for funding.

Types of projects

• Exhibitions;
• Research and documentation;
• Residencies;
• Making of craft products, e.g. ceramics, pottery, wood carving, embroidery, appliqué, tapestry, weaving and textile design;
• Exchange programmes in South Africa and abroad;
• Conferences;
• Workshops (submit names and CV’s of facilitators, list of participants and detailed content of the workshop).

Budgetary items

The following budgetary items may be considered

• Materials
• Exhibition costs
• Publicity costs
• Transport costs
• Artists fees when conducting unique workshops: crafters allowance, coordinators fees may be paid
• Other project related cost s
• Accounting and auditing fees

Time frame

The maximum period for which funding may be requested is twelve months.

Bursaries

• Individual bursaries are offered for studies toward a post-graduate qualification in South Africa and abroad.

• Institutions are advised to apply directly to the NAC on behalf of their undergraduate students.

NB. Please contact Ms Simangele Chauke for further information. The NAC is unlikely to fund the entire budget of the project. Quotations should be provided with the application form. You are also advised to refer to NAC’s general information guideline.