SA National Arts Council announces arts project beneficiaries
The National Arts Council (NAC) of South Africa has released a list of the successful artists and arts organisations that applied for project funding during the COVID-19 crisis.
The grants seek to support projects aimed at education and entertinament. Photo: NAC
The NAC said funding was conditional upon the applicants’ completion of outstanding administrative requirements. It said grant notification letters would be sent to successful applicants in due course.
The council accepted applications from arts projects in the following programmes:
- Strategic initiatives organisations and individual projects.
- Social cohesion and nation-building.
- Innovation, design and creation of new work.
- Capacity building and strategic initiatives.
Below are the funding beneficiaries:
Social cohesion and nation-building
- Seulaula SA Publishing and Production – Eastern Cape, Limpopo.
- Team Community Development Centre – Eastern Cape.
- Komani Independent Artist – Eastern Cape.
- Bokanglefoko Theatr – Free State.
- Mazibuye Emasisweni Creation and Arts Projects Emasisweni Projects – Gauteng.
- Luthando Arts Academy – Gauteng.
- Mmakgare Project Development – Gauteng.
- Lentswe Performing Art – Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng etc.
- Irini Concepts – Gauteng.
- Lathitha Centre for Development – Eastern Cape.
- Jive Media Africa – Eastern Cape, Free State etc.
- Ubuciko Bamaciko Development – KwaZulu Natal.
- Nyavhumbwa wa Dagaila Cultural Village – Limpopo.
- Vhakololo Press – Limpopo.
- Masbonisanenisonke Trading and Projects – Mpumalanga.
- Annah Malatsi – North West.
- The Village Knockout Foundation – North West.
- Radio Riverside – Northern Cape.
- Dryad Press – Western Cape.
- Unmute Dance Theatre Eastern – Cape, Free State etc.
Innovation, design and creation of new work
- Hillcrest AIDS Centre/Woza Moya – Kwa-Zulu Natal.
- Biblionef South Africa – Western Cape.
- Intungwa development project – Kwa-Zulu Natal.
- World Tongues Publishers – Limpopo.
- Development of Limpopo Literature Organisation (Dollo) – Limpopo.
- Awesome Africa Concert Ventures – Gauteng.
- Qaphelani Community Project – Free State.
- Lunchbox Theatre – Western Cape.
- POPArt Studios – Gauteng.
- Peo Entle Productions PTY – North West.
- Alexandra Youth in Action Ensemble – Gauteng.
- Language Safeguards International NPC – Limpopo.
- Unboxed Projects (Pty) Ltd t/a The Workshop ko Kasi – Northern Cape.
- Nela Kahle – Kwa-Zulu Natal.
- Dikutwana Development Centre – Limpopo.
- WhySala Organisation – Northern Cape.
- Madevu Entertainment – Western Cape.
- Mandelwa Arts and Culture – Gauteng.
- Thomarts Gallery – Mpumalanga.
- Mondlo Foundation Art – Free State
Capacity building and strategic initiatives
- Eastern Cape Philharmonic Society – Eastern Cape.
- Wushwini Pan African Arts Centre – Eastern Cape.
- Vrystaat Arts Festival – Free State.
- The Coloured Cube – Gauteng.
- Music In Africa Foundation – Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng etc.
- Light of Nation Youth Projects – Gauteng.
- Women Leadership Social Empowerment – Limpopo.
- Handevat Music Project – Western Cape.
- Ithunga Development NPO – Kwa-Zulu Natal.
- Masasa Communications – Northern Cap.e
- Visual Arts Network of South Africa – Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng etc.
- Rare-Zolution Design and Craft – Free State.
- Business Divine Solutions and Projects – North West.
- Moribo Arts Projects – North West.
- Zendatrix NPC – Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng etc.
- The South African National Dance Trust Eastern – Cape, Free State, Gauteng etc.
- Cape Town Opera – Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, North West etc.
- Bokone Bophirima Craft and Design Institute – North West.
- Mary Gray Theatre Projects – Kwa-Zulu Natal.
- Christian Gregor School of Music – Eastern Cape.
Strategic initiatives organisations and individual projects
- Khuze Music Cc – Kwa-Zulu Natal.
- Never Give Up Productions and Book Dealers – Limpopo.
- Open Plan Studio – Kwa-Zulu Natal.
- Limpopo Young Leadership Development Foundation – Limpopo.
- Kopano Ke Matla Youth Group – North West.
- Arts and Culture Trust – Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng etc.
- The Trinity Session – Mpumalanga, Northern Cape.
- Aganang Gospel Music Association – North West
- The Forgotten Angle Theatre Collaborative (FATC) – Mpumalanga.
- Izigi Performing Arts – Mpumalanga.
- Association for Visual Arts – Western Cape.
- Sun Peo – Free State.
- ArrowSA – Kwa-Zulu Natal, Western Cape.
- Bridgette Morwe – Northern Cape.
- Zane Muller – Free State.
- Sarah Summers – Western Cape.
- Reshoketswe Daphney Teffo – Limpopo.
- Phumlani Mtiti – Eastern Cape, Free State, Kwa-Zulu Natal etc.
- Beatrice Ludidi – Free State.
- Fortunate Mokgehle – Limpopo.
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