Media Statement: For immediate release 26 March 2026 The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) wishes to update all stakeholders and the broader arts and culture sector on the state of operations since the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) embarked on a picket at the NAC’s offices on Wednesday, 18 March […]
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Media Statement: For immediate release 17 March 2026 The National Arts Council of South Africa reassures the arts and culture sector that operations will continue uninterrupted amid the announced NEHAWU labour dispute. The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) has noted reports circulating within the sector regarding a potential disruption to its […]
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OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE OUTCOMES DATE 02 February 2026 13 March 2026 at 23h59 29 May 2026 The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) is pleased to announce the NAC Annual Project Funding Call for applications for the 2026-2027 Financial Year. We hereby invite individual arts practitioners and registered arts organisations and community art […]
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Media Statement: For immediate release 07 January 2026 The National Arts Council (NAC) has received a letter from the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) requesting the entity to administer the appeals process for the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP 6), given its designation as a special funding programme. Stakeholders who wish to lodge […]
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Media Statement: For immediate release 22 December 2025 Further to the media statement issued on 18 December 2025 regarding the processing of payments under the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP 6), the National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) wishes to provide an update to stakeholders. The NAC hereby confirms that on 18 […]
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Media Statement: For immediate release 18 December 2025 The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) wishes to provide an update on the processing of payments under the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP 6) for all approved beneficiaries. The NAC previously communicated its intention to disburse PESP 6 payments during December 2025. This commitment was […]
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS FOR THE 2025 PRESIDENTIAL EMPLOYMENT STIMULUS PROGRAMME (PESP 6)
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Dec
Dec
The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) is pleased to announce the list of successfulapplicants who responded to the 2025 Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP6) callfor funding across seven (7) arts disciplines namely: Music, Literature, Visual Arts, Crafts, Theatre,Dance and Multidiscipline. The Call opened on 16 September 2025 and closed on 09 October 2025. […]
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Closing date for applications: 19 December 2025 at 11h59 Outcomes: 30 January 2026 The National Arts Council is pleased to announce the call for bursary applications for the academic year beginning in January 2026. The Bursary funding aims to provide support to aspirational arts practitioners in the acquisition of relevant arts qualifications and arts-related knowledge […]
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Closing date for applications: 19 December 2025 at 11h59 Outcomes: 30 January 2026 The National Arts Council is pleased to announce the call for bursary applications for the academic year beginning in January 2026. The Bursary funding aims to provide support to aspirational arts practitioners in the acquisition of relevant arts qualifications and arts-related knowledge […]
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COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL AND THE EMBASSY OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
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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 […]
