You are here: Home

National Arts Council of South Africa

The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC), formed in 1997, is a statutory public entity with the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) as its executive authority.

The institution is subject to a complex governance framework that includes the NAC Act (1997) and the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) amongst others.

The NAC is governed by a council whose members are appointed by the Minister of Arts and Culture Mr. Paul Mashatile after a process of public nominations. The current council was appointed and inaugurated in March 2011.