The arts play a rich and purposeful role in
business, commerce and industry, especially in a country as diverse, as
textured and as dynamic as South Africa.
In February, BASA continues to celebrate 20
years of facilitating that role in South Africa when it hosts a Colloquium that
will examine the strides the two sectors have taken in partnership and
symbiosis, and that will set its sights on growing the business/creative sector
relationship in the future.
BASA CEO, Michelle Constant says: “The arts
as shared currency and the value of the arts to business and society are at the
heart of what the Colloquium is about. Importantly we look forward to a day of
learning, and importantly fun.”
New York-based Laura Callanan will give the
keynote address. She is founding partner of Upstart Co-Lab – an organisation
that connects the arts, impact investing and social entrepreneurship to create
more opportunities for artist innovators to deliver social impact at scale.
Callanan will speak on Impact Investing
in the Arts, a new area of business arts engagement. The US Embassy
supports Callanan’s trip. “I am very much looking forward to visiting South
Africa, sharing what we have been learning at Upstart Co-Lab on the power of
impact investing in the creative economy. I was last in South Africa in 1998,
when both impact investing and social entrepreneurship were evolving into the forces
for change that they are today,” comments Callanan.
An impressive line-up of businesses will
address the event in Pecha Kucha style. They include Merrill Lynch, PPC,
Hollard and RMB, among others. Each will present their business experience of
being engaged with the arts in South Africa in a partnership of true, shared
value.
BASA’s own research over 20 years,
highlighting the successes and challenges in its international engagement and
partnerships with other African countries will also be on the agenda.
The Colloquium is supported by Hollard and
takes place at the Villa Arcadia, Hollard Campus, in Johannesburg.
“It’s fantastic to be hosting this one of a
kind event,” comments Heidi Brauer, Hollard’s Chief Marketing Officer. “The
Colloquium provides a great opportunity to share ideas around how we can
collaborate to enable a better future for the creative sector, for business and
for South African society as a whole – and I couldn’t think of a better way to
start 2018.”
The Colloquium takes place on February 16,
2018. Arrival and Registration at 07h00 for 08h00. The programme commences at
08h00 and at 17h00.
Registration Fee: R850. To register visit
www.basa.co.za
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