MEDIA STATEMENT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 09 August 2025 The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) has noted the letter from the Office of Public Protector South Africa (PPSA) dated 6 August 2025. During the Council meeting convened on 30 July 2025, Council Members were apprised of and deliberated on the allegations brought against organisational […]
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Apr
My fellow South Africans, distinguished artists, and valued stakeholders: It’s a privilege to address you as the newly appointed Chairperson of the National Arts Council (NAC). I stand here with a simple, yet profound conviction: our creativity is the most valuable resource we possess. Whether expressed on stage, on canvas, in music, or through digital media, […]
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Building a career as an actor or stage performance artist can have its challenges. Whether you’re making a start or looking to advance your skills and experience, it’s important to find opportunities that cater to the development of your career. There are many free or affordable acting courses made available to performance artists across South […]
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Apr
Apr
On the Thursday evening of February 27, 2025, the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism hosted a grand promotional event in Johannesburg, themed “The Starting Point of the Silk Road， Hometown of the Terracotta Warriors.” The event aimed to showcase Shaanxi’s rich cultural heritage, tourism resources, and vibrant performances to South African counterparts, promoting […]
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Plans Are Underway To Enrol A Structured Capacity-Building Programme For AOSF Beneficiaries
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Apr
Apr
In the quest to empower beneficiaries who have received funding under the NAC’s Arts Organisation Support Funding (AOSF), which is a three-year funding program, the NAC sought support from its strategic partner TUT (Tshwane University of Technology) to develop a structured capacity-building program in arts business skills. The idea behind this partnership is to assist […]
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Dec
As the term of the National Arts Council (NAC) Council comes to a close, we would like to take a moment to bid farewell to the Arts Sector, NAC Management and Staff, the Department of Sport, Arts & Culture (DSAC), the Parliamentary Portfolio of Sport, Arts and Culture, and our esteemed public and private sector […]
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Dec
The National Arts Council hereby announces the names of successful applicants for the NAC Block Institutional Bursary Funding call which opened on 02 August 2024 and closed on 06 September 2024. Funding is conditional upon the applicants’ completion of outstanding administrative requirements and conditions. Grant notification letters to successful applicants will be sent next week. […]
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Section 4 (3) (d) of the NAC Act, Act No.56 of 1997 stipulate that, any member of the public may object in writing to the nomination of any person. The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr. Gayton McKenzie hereby affords an opportunity to the members of the public to make objections, if any, on […]
