Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the Arts & Culture
Trust (ACT), launched a mobile fundraising campaign at the ACT Scholarships
Final. ACT is South Africa’s premier independent arts, culture and heritage
funding and development agency with a proud track record of playing a strategic
role on the arts and culture sector consistently since 1994.
“This campaign is a wonderfully convenient and affordable
opportunity for arts lovers to make a contribution to the development of arts,
culture and heritage in South Africa,” said ACT CEO, Pieter Jacobs. “While we
take delight in what the Trust has achieved over the past 20 years, we have to
take cognizance of the challenges ahead. The volatile economic climate over the
past few years necessitates strategic thinking to ensure the sustainability of
ACT.”
Since 1994, ACT disbursed more than R21 million to more than
800 projects from across the country. ACT also made more than 60 bursaries from
1996 to 2008 available and has awarded 12 Scholarships to the value of more
than R1.2 million since 2009. Between 2011 and 2014 more than 450 arts
practitioners from across South Africa attended ACT arts management Master
Classes.
An external evaluation and subsequent surveys found that, in
summary, activities selected for support by ACT added to the vibrancy and
dynamism of the sector, both through the support of existing organisations and
the support of new, interesting initiatives that might not have developed
without support from ACT.
To make a donation of R25 to the Arts & Culture Trust
send a text message with ‘ACT’ to 41426. For more information, visit www.act.org.za
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