The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) and
Nedbank Arts Affinity recently announced eight projects that will receive ACT
Development grants.
Among them is a new South African play, The Garden Boy, which will be produced
by a KwaZulu-Natal based production company, Kasie Amazing Young Artist.
This one-man show is set to open on February
20 at the Catalina Theatre in Durban. The play tells the story of the journey
of a young man who lost everything and who, by working as a garden boy, reaches
great heights of success. The grant from ACT supports the development and
performance phase of the production.
The ACT Development Programme has been
funded by Nedbank Arts Affinity since 1994. The main objective is to provide
ongoing support to the development of arts and culture in South Africa.
Projects apply for grants through an application process which is reviewed
every four months. The programme is aimed at developing projects that are aimed
at either, the youth or professionals as well as the creation of new South
African work. The Programme makes provision for all expressions of art,
including but not limited to: Craft, Dance, Music, Theatre, Literature, Visual
Art and New Media.
“We are grateful to Nedbank Arts Affinity
clients who choose these unique products offered by Nedbank. By doing so, they
support the ongoing development of South African arts, culture and heritage.
Every time clients use their Arts Affinity products, Nedbank makes a donation
to the Arts & Culture Trust, at no cost to the client, and with their
support we were able to award grants to hundreds of projects and artists since
the Trust’s establishment in 1994,” explains Chief Executive Officer of ACT,
Pieter Jacobs.
The ACT Board of Trustees selects projects
to fund during three cycles in a year. During the recent funding cycle, eight
projects ranging from Visual Arts, Music, Dance to Arts Education, were
approved to receive ACT Development grants.
The next Development Programme funding
cycle closes at the end of January 2013. The outcome of applications submitted during
this cycle will be available by March 15 of 2013.
The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) is South
Africa’s premier independent arts, culture and heritage funding agency. For
more information visit www.act.org.za
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