Category Archives: Media Releases

 Media Statement: For immediate release 10 November 2025  The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) is pleased to announce that its strategic collaboration with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China has enabled 18 South African cultural practitioners to participate in a capacity-building seminar currently taking place in Beijing, China.  Hosted by the […]

 Media Statement: For immediate release 17 October 2025  The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) wishes to clarify the reasons behind the postponement of the 2025 Annual Project Funding outcomes, as announced on 16 October 2025.  The NAC received a total of 3,763 applications for the annual project funding call across various disciplines. 2,278 […]

 Media Statement: For immediate release 16 October 2025  The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) opened the 2025 Annual Project Funding Call, inviting active arts practitioners in the disciplines of Craft, Dance, Literature, Music, Multidiscipline, Theatre, and Visual Arts to submit applications for funding. The outcomes were initially scheduled for release on 17 October […]

 Media Statement: For immediate release 13 October 2025  The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Vincent Mashale, the NAC’s Company Secretary, as the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO).  Mr Mashale assumes this role following the conclusion of the term of Mr Lebogang Mogoera, who had been […]

Media Statement: For immediate release 23 September 2025 The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC), in collaboration with the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC), is excited to present the second instalment of Journey of Discovery, a much-anticipated concert taking place at the renowned Market Theatre in Johannesburg on 24 and 25 October 2025. […]

Media Statement: For immediate release                                                                                17 September 2025 The National Arts Council would like to confirm […]

Media Statement: For immediate release                        16 September 2025  Following requests from sector federations and artists to engage with the National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) management, the NAC convened a meeting on Tuesday, 16 September 2025, to discuss critical matters raised by the arts sector. The discussions addressed two primary areas: the timing of […]

Media Statement: For immediate release 05 September 2025 The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) and the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC) have renewed their partnership to deepen cooperation in the creative and cultural sectors of South Africa and China. The new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today at the […]

Media Statement: For immediate release 03 September 2025 The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) and the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC) are pleased to announce the renewal of their partnership aimed at strengthening relations in the creative and cultural sectors of South Africa and China. The two organisations will sign […]