National Arts Council Of South Africa
CRM in Johannesburg

The NAC is a public entity [Schedule 3] established by an act of parliament in 1997 [NAC Act No 56 of 1997].

The Artisan, Volume 7 Good leadership should be part of our culture. News NAC has moved to Online Bursary Application The NAC is slowly moving into digitisation in terms of application forms. To provide, and encourage the provision of, opportunities for persons to practice the arts. To uphold and promote the right of any person to freedom in the practice of the arts. Vision: To promote, through the arts, the free and creative expression of South Africa's cultures. The vision of the NAC is to promote, through the arts, the free expression of South Africa’s cultures. This is embedded in our mission which is to develop and promote excellence in the arts. You are also advised to refer to NAC’s general information guideline. The ECPO has been funded for its multi-stranded Music Investment Project focusing on previously disadvantaged learners, including the training of instrument repairers; the Violin Project, targeting primary school students; a bridging course for senior learners who wish to further their studies at tertiary institutions, and the Youth Orchestra and Youth Orchestral Experience, which prepares young musicians for professional performances. Throughout its existence the company has collaborated with leading dance and theatre companies at both local and international level to present quality training and performances. The centre aims to become a networking hub where rural artists can create work and share knowledge on the creative industries, both locally and internationally. From the Hip: Khulumakahle is a ground-breaking theatre company that works in the field of visual theatre, with a long-standing goal of integrating the Deaf in the performing arts world in South Africa. The ensemble aims to challenge and affirm the community’s social practice and belief system, through performance and teaching. The foundation has been funded to develop a network of three creative production units in rural areas in Limpopo, the Northern Cape and the Free State, offering practical assistance to enter the creative industries through the development of export-quality products and design. The Trust’s programmes include an arts project, music academy, health services, education and an innovative creative development initiative. The Centre is awarded for a series of training resource books and accompanying activities showcasing previously disadvantaged South African artists and renowned arts activists. Operating in both rural and urban areas of the Western Cape, the trust has been awarded funding for its proposed touring and performance seasons, which will be available in indigenous languages such as IsiXhosa and Afrikaans. The National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities SA (NCPPDSA) is an NGO with a footprint throughout South Africa. The vision of SLED is to see all South Africa’s Deaf children achieving their full potential through the understanding and use of South African Sign Language (SASL). The underlying purpose is to enable all Deaf children to participate equally and fully in education, society and employment, embracing their democratic rights. SLED has been awarded funding to develop a wide range of signed SASL literature for Deaf learners, including educational materials in signed poetry, children’s stories in SASL and in print, historical and contemporary biographies, descriptive narratives and SASL non-fiction. The South African Book Development Council is the representative body for the South African book sector and aims to provide strategic leadership through transformative projects. The project will develop course materials and identify facilitators and speakers through which capacity building dialogue sessions can take place at each university. The production will focus on positive stories, with the aim of inspiring youth to appreciate their own cultures and traditions.