Main Programme Deadline:
September 11, 2015
Fringe Programme
Deadline: January 22, 2016
The National Arts Festival (NAF) is calling for proposals
for the 2016 Main programme which runs from June 30 to July 10, 2016.
Artistic Director Ismail Mahomed explains: “We are looking
for re-imaginations of classics to bold new premieres and the NAF is a dynamic
platform that gives artists the opportunity to creatively experiment and engage
with the human spirit. With productions that are informed by our complex and
contested histories to productions that can inspire our collective optimism about
contemporary society, the National Arts Festival Main programme is a
celebration of how artists choose to comment and critique our society in
compelling and creative ways.”
He continues, “The National Arts Festival originated in 1974
as Shakespeare festival and with the 400th anniversary of his death next year,
will artists choose to make the 2016 Festival a memorable year in which
Shakespeare is buried for good or reincarnated in new ways? Will the 60th
anniversary of the Women's March to Pretoria inspire women writers, directors
and other artists to dominate the 2016 Main programme? Or, with the 40th
anniversary next year of the Soweto Uprising, will artists create work that is
politically inspired to challenge current realities? The NAF call for proposals
is an open canvas. It gives artists the opportunity to shape our cultural
conversations."
Artists, companies and presenters can download a proposal
brief from the Festival’s website. Proposals must reach the Artistic Director
no later than September 11, 2015. All proposals must be submitted as per the
proposal brief that is available on the Festival’s website www.nationalartsfestival.co.za
Enquiries should be addressed to the Artistic Director,
Ismail Mahomed, on 046 603 1103 or by email at ismail@nationalartsfestival.co.za
Winners of the Standard Bank Ovation Awards will receive
written invitations to submit proposals for the 2016 Arena programme.
Fringe applications will be available in October 2015 and
registration will close on January 22, 2016.
Forms and information booklets will be available on-line at
www.nationalartsfestival.co.za. Enquiries should be addressed to the Fringe
Manager, Zikhona Nweba, on 046 603 1177 or by email at zee@nationalartsfestival.co.za.
The National Arts Festival is grateful to its presenting
sponsors: Standard Bank, the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund, the
Department of Arts and Culture, and the Eastern Cape Department of Sports,
Recreation, Arts and Culture. City Press and M-Net are the NAF's media partners.
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