NAF 2013 MAIN APPLICATIONS WORKSHOPS

The National Arts Festival will host a series of workshops in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban to assist artists and companies with their proposals to be considered for the 2013 Main Festival programme.

The 90-minute workshop will take place in Durban on August 10 at 15h00 at the Playhouse Theatre.

Other venues are: Market Theatre, Johannesburg, on July 27 at 15h00 and in Cape Town at the Fugard Theatre on August 3 at 15h00.

The workshops will cover aspects such as general guidelines for the Main programme proposals, budgets, and a discussion of the programme strategy that the committee and the Festival Director use when reviewing applications. Time will also be allocated for question and answer sessions. The workshops are free, and all interested parties can RSVP for the respective workshops by emailing gilly@thefamousidea.co.za

The National Arts Festival will be held in Grahamstown from June 27 to July 7, 2013. A comprehensive Call for Proposals document is available on the Festival’s website: www.nationalartsfestival.co.za Correspondence in regards to Main Festival applications to the Festival Director can be emailed to ismail@nationalartsfestival.co.za

Please address all proposals to:
Festival Director (Please clearly mark “Main Festival Proposal” on the envelope).
National Arts Festival
PO Box 304
Grahamstown
6140
South Africa

All applications received by registered mail will be acknowledged. The Festival does not take responsibility for non-registered mail which does not reach the Festival’s office. All proposals must reach the office of the Festival Director no later than August 18. 2012.

The National Arts Festival is sponsored by Standard Bank, The National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund, The Eastern Cape Government, The National Arts Council, City Press and M Net.