The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) and
Nedbank Arts Affinity have announced 10 projects that will receive
developmental funding.
The ACT Board of Trustees has selected
projects nationally from visual art, heritage, music, theatre, dance,
multi-disciplinary, community and arts education disciplines, to support
through the ACT Development Programme during the current funding cycle.
'Supporting such projects not only ensures
the development of arts, culture and heritage in South Africa, but it also contributes
to social development' says Pieter Jacobs, ACT's Chief Executive Officer.
Among the projects which stand to benefit
from this valued funding are three from KwaZulu-Natal:
ShakeXperience, an adaptation of Animal
Farm, to be produced by Nobulali Productions. Founded in 2010, Nobulali
Productions developed a teaching and learning method called ShakeXperience that builds human
capability in schools. Performance, workshops and technology are combined to
achieve the project's goals. ACT will support the 2014 production of Animal Farm with a grant towards the development
phase of the project. Animal Farm is
set to travel to schools in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KZN, Free State and North
West.
Boesman
and Lena, a theatre production by Prompt Side
Productions which commits itself to quality production of theatrical
performance and artistic excellence in KZN. A prescribed work as part of
English and Drama studies for secondary and tertiary students, Boesman and Lena explores the adverse
effects of a decaying South Africa. With the support from ACT, the project will
be used as an educational tool assisting individuals with a dramatic and live
account of the story, which as a result will benefit their learning and
preparations for tests or examinations.
The Musho Youth Performers Development
Project. Musho - isiZulu for an enthusiastic praise response, something similar
to 'Bravo!' - embraces many forms of theatre and pays tribute to the smaller
works featuring one and two performers. The annual festival held early in the
year staging more intimate theatrical productions is considered a useful and
exciting start to the year by performers and audiences alike. Musho! benefits
the performers as staging their shows and collecting reviews from this event
helps them for future seasons of the production through the year.
The Gugulethu Maboneng Township Arts
Experience will also take place in KZN.
Nedbank, together with ACT, has proudly
supported arts, culture and heritage projects since 1994. The main objective is
to provide ongoing support to the development of arts and culture in South
Africa.
“South African arts and culture provide a
potent force for the promotion and preservation of South African creativity, history
and heritage whilst also serving as a platform for job creation. Through the
Nedbank Arts Affinity, clients contribute to the growth of the arts and culture
industry every time they use their Nedbank products, at no cost to the
clients.' says Maseda Ratshikuni, Head Cause Marketing.
Grants are provided through an application
process, which is reviewed every four months. The programme supports projects
aimed at developing the youth and professionals within the arts and culture
industry. The programme makes provision for all expressions of art, including
but not limited to craft, dance, music, theatre, literature, visual art and new
media.
ACT is South Africa's premier independent
arts funding and development agency. ACT’s primary aim is to increase the
amount of funding available for arts and culture initiatives and to apply these
funds to innovative, sustainable projects that make a meaningful contribution
to society. Through structured funding programmes, ACT provides support for all
expressions of arts and culture, including literature, music, visual art,
theatre and dance, and the support extends to festivals, community arts
initiatives, arts management, arts education and arts administration.
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twitter.com/#!/actorgza or Like the Trust's Facebook page at
facebook.com/pages/Arts-Culture-Trust-ACT/162339817162875.
The Nedbank Affinities Programme is a
mutual-benefit marketing programme comprising a suite of banking and investment
products that uniquely enable Nedbank clients to support causes close to their
hearts, at no cost to the client. To date, the Nedbank Arts Affinity Programme
has contributed nearly R15m to support more than 800 arts, culture and heritage
development projects. For more information visit nedbankarts.co.za
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