ARE YOU HOSTING A PERFORMANCE OR AN EXHIBITION FEATURING ART AND CULTURE CREATIONS THAT WILL INSPIRE RECONCILIATION IN COMMUNITIES AROUND YOU THIS DECEMBER 2023? Then send us the promotional video of your event, not longer than 2 minutes to the NAC WhatsApp number on 060 791 5555 to be featured on our platforms. Your video should […]
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The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Julie Diphofa as its Interim CEO. She holds a Master’s degree from the University of Witwatersrand and has served the NAC for over twenty (20) years. Ms. Diphofa has been at the helm of the organisation as the Acting […]
The National Arts Council (NAC) is pleased to announce that the Public Protector has ruled in the NAC’s favour and declared that the allegation filed with the Public Protector’s office that the NAC improperly granted the golden handshake to Ms Rosemary Mangope, is not substantiated. In her ruling issued yesterday (31st October 2023) , The […]
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Zintsoni is a storytelling organisation that packages stories through books, storytelling performances, puppetry, animation and battery-operated toys. The company is run by Dr. Nomsa Mdlalose who performs as Dr SASA. It is also a publishing house for authors of children’s books, including children and teenagers who write stories for children. The organisation received funding from […]
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Umkhumbane Jazz Ensemble led by Bab’Jerry Kunene is an eThekweni-based ensemble of jazz ‘grootmans’ with a deep passion for Irabi jazz. This is a type of jazz influenced by the African-American jazz sound from the 1950s but with its own local style originating from Marabastad in Pretoria. The ensemble comprises of the following musical instruments: […]
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The National Arts Council hereby announces the names of successful applicants for the NAC 2023 Annual Call for Funding applications which opened on 19 May 2023 and closed on 30 June 2023. Funding is conditional upon the applicants’ completion of outstanding administrative requirements and conditions. Grant notification letters to successful applicants will be sent in […]
Media Statement: For immediate release 08 September 2023 Today, the National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) wishes to announce and congratulate successful applicants who responded to the 2023 Annual Call for Funding across all seven (7) NAC arts disciplines. This announcement is for the call that opened on the 19th of May 2023 and […]
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The National Arts Council South Africa (NAC) is pleased to announce a new call for the Local Block Bursary Funding Call for the 2024 academic year. The NAC Strategy purports capacity building as an essential element for developing the arts to ensure excellence. Bursary funding aims to provide support to aspirational arts practitioners in the […]
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Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo (HKPAX) ‘s Call for Applications for International Showcases and Pitch Sessions
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The Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo is calling for arts institutions and practitioners in their region and beyond to meet and exchange ideas by sending their applications for pitch sessions and international showcases. The event will take place from the 14 to 18 October 2024 and will include a series of Expo Programmes, International Showcases, […]
The National Arts Council (NAC) has been involved in a nine-year legal matter against both Mr Nyathela and South African Roadies Association (SARA). The NAC instituted legal action against Mr. Freddie Nyathela for wrongly and unfairly attacking and slandering the NAC, its Chairperson, Members of Council, Management and Staff publicly on various platforms (media and […]
