Today the National Arts Council Board led by the Chairperson, H.R.H princess Celenhle Dlamini, met with the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Honourable Zizi Kodwa. The Department and the National Arts Council discussed various challenges facing the arts sector and committed to working together to address these. This meeting also afforded the NAC Board […]
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The National Arts Council (NAC) has received a considerable number of enquiries pertaining to the Arts Organisation Support Funding (AOSF) outcomes that were recently released on 13 April 2023. As a result, the NAC has resolved to issue this statement to provide clarity on these enquiries. The AOSF call received 654 applications requesting funding to […]
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The National Arts Council hereby announces the names of successful applicants for the Arts Organisation Support Funding (AOSF) applications which closed on 09 January 2023. The Funding is conditional upon the applicants’ completion of outstanding administrative requirements and conditions. Organisations that demonstrated a good track record of good governance and a good artistic track record […]
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Visa For Music Morocco 2023 in collaboration with the National Arts Council of South Africa invites South African musicians to apply to be part of the 10th edition of the Visa for Music festival. The music festival will be held from 22 to 25 November 2023 in Rabat, Morocco. This is the 10th edition of […]
The National Arts Council has been vindicated by the final ruling of the Office of the Public Protector of South Africa (PPSA) on matters between the National Arts Council (NAC) and Mr. Freddy Nyathela which amongst others include how the NAC has treated its “Expired Projects & Surplus Funds Policy”. The Public Protector has ruled […]
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Please join us for an insightful yet reflective discussion on the impact COVID-19 has had on the art sector and how the sector can move past this period. Theme: CREATIVE INDUSTRIES SUMMIT: REFLECTIONS AND REALITY POST COVID-19 Date: 15 March 2023 Time: 10 am until 12 pm To join the discussion, please click […]
On 25 November 2022, The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) opened the call for applications for Art Organisation Support Funding (AOSF), a three-year funding program for registered organisations that are active in the arts sector within the disciplines of Craft, Dance, Literature, Music, Multidiscipline, Theatre and Visual Arts. The call closed on 9 January […]
We have noted comments from the former Council member, Mr Tshepo Mashiane, who was dismissed from the NAC on 10 November 2022 following a formal independent disciplinary hearing that found him guilty of serious charges. The NAC will not be penning an “Open Letter” response to the public on his false allegations. However, we will […]
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Founded by Ms Elinor Sisulu, PUKU (a Northern Sotho word for book), is a digital reading promotion and book development organisation to promote the reading and writing of children’s books in indigenous languages to preserve these languages. PUKU first received funding from the National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) through the Art Organisation Support […]
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OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE OUTCOMES DATE 20 February 2023 31 March 2023 26 May 2023 The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) is pleased to announce a call for International Bursary Applications for the 2023 academic year. The invitation is for UNDERGRADUATE and POST-GRADUATE studies in the disciplines of craft, dance, literature, multidiscipline, […]
