MEDIA INVITATION: ATTENTION ALL JOURNALISTS AND NEWS EDITORS DSAC TO LAUNCH THE DIGITAL INTEGRATED HERITAGE WEEK DUBAI EXPO EXHIBITION The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture to launch the digital integrated Heritage week Dubai Expo exhibition. The heritage digital integrated week is set to begin on October 11, 2021, at the Freedom Park Museum […]
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The National Arts Council (NAC) is pleased to announce that it has finalised all outstanding matters related to the COVID -19 Provincial Partnerships’ Project. The Council met yesterday (Thursday, 7th October 2021) and approved that the funding process can continue. We apologise for any delays caused, however since these are public funds, it was prudent […]
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For the past seven years The Concerts SA Mobility Fund, a project funded by the NAC, has supported music touring across the Southern African region. In 2020, the cross-continental initiative in partnership with the Norwegian Embassy, SAMRO and IKS Cultural Consulting reconfigured its model to meet the escalating need for online content and broadcasting by […]
Success Stories
PESP facilitating protest theatre and social commentary in remote marginalised communities
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On the 16th and 17th of June 2021, the youth showcased My Home Town – a play written and produced by one of Sasolburg’s rising stars, Kedibone Motlhasedi. The showcase was poignant in terms of its scheduling during the period commemorating youth month and the ambitions of the youth of 1976 in fighting for a democratic […]
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In the Western Cape, the PROUDLY MACASSAR POTTERY PROJECT (proudly funded by the National Arts Council, through the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP)) is a social enterprise that seeks to upskill, employ and incubate unschooled youth at their township-based, employee-owned ceramic factory. From a small, two-room studio, bouncing with activity, a few years ago, Macassar […]
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From the 16th to the 19th of June 2021 Funda Centre College was abuzz with creative engagement through the Chilahaebolae play, ideated and scripted by Kgafela oa Magogodi. Chilahaebolae is an allegorical tale that presents the world of Phokobje, the Jackal, who sets out in search of a long-lost friend Mpja, the dog. After a temperamental […]
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On the 3rd of May 2021, one of NAC’s PESP funded initiatives, I LOVE YOURSELF PROJECT by Charisma Music Foundation took place at the Joburg Theatre. This project was an important project filled with engaged creatives and art everywhere – sculptures, paintings, beading, apparel and books. The I LOVE YOURSELF PROJECT is a profound initiative […]
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On the 29th of September, the NAC arrived to support the Motswako Arts Institute MADCAMP Festival at the historically acclaimed Wilberforce College. MADCAMP, a PESP supported initiative, showcased six new theatre productions. The productions were created during a three-week workshop period, prior to the MADCAMP festival. The production comprised of a multitude of disciplines including […]
Success Stories
Empowering Women in the Arts with PESP – A perspective on Gender-Based Violence with Imbokodo Project
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Imbokodo Project tells a story of resilience, pride and commitment in the wake of the scourge of gender-based violence (GBV) that is prevalent in South Africa. Two female friends Nano and Lulama, with different characteristics, have a common desire to find the root cause of the female gender’s trials and tribulations in a world that […]
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After a year-long hiatus, the Bassline Live at the Lyric Theatre made its return to the stage, supported by the National Arts Council PESP package. In conversation with Councillor Tshepo Mashiane and NAC staff members at one of the showcases, Brad Holmes of Bassline Live reflected on the invaluable support that was extended by the […]
