In recognition of South Africa as well as
the Arts & Culture Trust’s (ACT) 20-year celebrations, Nedbank has made
additional funds available for the support of an additional six projects in
this funding cycle of the ACT Development Programme.
“It is an honour for Nedbank and its Arts
Affinity clients to be involved in the development of arts and culture which
has significantly contributed to South Africa’s 20 years of democracy through
the Arts & Culture Trust. It is fitting that our recognition of this
milestone should be marked by additional support of the development programme,”
says Maseda Ratshikuni, Head: Nedbank Cause Marketing.
Beneficiaries of this additional support
are: a play entitled The Man in the Green
Jacket, a multi-disciplinary project called The Nothing, a series of workshops exploring Our Creative Diversity, The Rising Star Academy’s 2014 Youth
Theatre Production, Business of the
Performing Arts Workshops, and the development of Dynisty Entertainment’s Music.Com platform.
CEO of the Arts & Culture Trust, Pieter
Jacobs, explains: “Nedbank is a key supporter of the Trust, and this additional
contribution of funds that can be allocated directly to development projects
proves yet again that our sponsors are 100% committed to the development of
arts and culture and in South Africa.”
Jacobs continues, “We have recently seen an
immense increase in applications, especially from the under-served areas
including the Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, North West, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and
the Free State. The latest graphs of ACT’s grant allocations for 2013 and 2014
show clearly that the Trust is committed to the allocation of grants that serve
both projects of national significance, as well as the under-served areas.”
The ACT Board of Trustees also approved the
following projects for funding under the current cycle of the ACT Development
Programme:
- Call
Time – A Beginner’s Guide to Running a Theatre;
- Public Space goes Digital;
- Phambili Ceramics and Photography;
- Technical development skills for arts
administrators through the African Arts Institute;
- Support of dancers Cameron Lombard and
Donlynn Fischer’s preparation for the SA Junior Champions;
- Sibonelo Dance Project’s Children’s
Programme;
- Bloemfontein City Orchestra Trust;
- Research and development for a historical
art film called Jetty SCOUR;
- The Wakkerstroom Music Festival Bursary
Competition
- Kimberly-based ‘Work Creation and Music Production initiative’.
ACT is currently open for once-off and
three-year grant applications under the newly-restructured ACT Professional
Development Programme. For more information and to apply, visit www.act.org.za
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