02 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRPERSON ARTS & CULTURE TRUST 04 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT CONTENTS 06 ACT PROGRAMMES OVERVIEW To attract and provide To establish a 08 ANNUAL ACT AWARDS funding for the self-sustaining sustainable development perpetual 16 ACT CONFERENCE and growth of the arts, fund for the culture and heritage in development 28 ACT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME South Africa, actualised of arts, culture through mutually and heritage in 36 ACT BUILDING BLOCKS PROGRAMME beneficial partnerships South Africa. between the corporate, 39 ACT SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAMME public and cultural sectors focused on 46 FINANCIAL REPORT making a positive difference to the lives of 48 SPONSORS all South Africans. 51 SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS

1 to promote the sharing of ACT has not been able AUTHOR AND TEACHER, ACT embarked on a transition opportunities for artists, and to fulfill is the production Lee Bolman, remarked that, from a defensive to a balanced arts and culture practitioners, of a prospectus. This is “a vision without a strategy strategy, which was fully as well as news about mainly due to the financial remains an illusion”. It is a realised during the year under industry issues (which is what implications of production; the truth the Arts & Culture Trust review. Despite these changes, attracts most subscribers). commemorative publication (ACT) has taken to heart over the economic climate has ACT has seen an increase in that was produced in the years, which is why it has stifled substantial growth of engagement on social media partnership with Nedbank has gone from strength to strength, the portfolio, which has also platforms, ending the year with been used for these purposes despite the challenges seen a revaluation of shares. more than 4 000 followers on instead. that arise in the course of Fundraising efforts have Facebook, more than 90 000 ACT made modest strides running an arts funding and been increased and positive on Twitter, and more than 6 to grow its footprint in development agency. returns are starting to show. 000 newsletter subscribers. peri-urban and rural areas To start planning our next This is evident in the number Since 2012, ACT has been but would have to consider five-year strategy would be of new partners coming on involved in advocacy work alternative tactics to have foolhardy without undertaking board, as well as an increase and has supported a number a meaningful impact on the a review of the successes and in sponsorship amounts in of public drives to improve Trust’s activities in these challenges that were faced in some instances. ACT has also policy that determines how areas. implementing the strategy that developed income-generating public funds for the arts I extend thanks to my has brought us here. Failure is streams, which has been giving are managed. ACT staff and fellow Trustees, ACT’s partners a reality of life a reality we at modest returns. Trustees are actively involved and the ACT staff for their ACT see as an opportunity to The implementation of in a number of networks commitment and drive. Finally, learn and improve, however I a digital communications and associations and have we extend special thanks to am happy to report that there strategy has seen ACT launch participated in numerous Robin Malan, Zayd Minty, Johan aren’t too many of those and a new responsive website, forums and conferences. Kruger, Thandi Swaartbooi, that the strategy and tactical which even enables applicants We extend a special word Karen Meiring and Jayesperi approaches the Trustees to submit applications via of thanks to our longstanding Moopen, to whom we are devised in 2012 have served smartphones. An extension partner, Nedbank, for joining immensely grateful for their the organisation well. of the site was the launch of ACT’s 20-year celebrations valuable contributions during ACT’s 2012–2017 strategy our blog, a platform used to by running a national media their terms as Trustees of ACT. prompted a change of the promote ACT’s programmes campaign, valued at over R1 We are truly sad to say our Trust’s investment mandate and affiliated projects and million, which has won the goodbyes, but are thankful for with the view of gaining more offers exposure to sponsors Bank and its implementing the impact they have made. capital growth. Followed and engages in arts advocacy. agency, Joe Public, an by an assessment of the However, the most prominent international Midas Award. MELISSA GOBA organisation’s financial model, aspect of the blog is its ability One tactical objective CHAIRPERSON

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the year under review, the 15 scholarships have been programme focused on the made available to young, music industry and presented aspirant performers to pursue seven, Know Your Music undergraduate training at Rights and Responsibilities an accredited South African workshops in Johannesburg, tertiary institution. For the first Durban and Cape Town, time since 2009, auditions which were attended by were hosted in all nine 130 musicians, promoters, provinces. Participation has venue owners and music increased by 2%. professionals. The launch of the new In addition to heeding Lifetime Achievement and conference delegates’ ImpACT Awards for Dance plight to incorporate more made the 2015 annual ACT “YOU CAN’T EXPECT to compliance with branding support appear to be a better interactive components into Awards extra special. Once see change if you never and acknowledgement of fit for the organisation, as the the ACT | UJ Arts & Culture again, the awards ceremony do anything differently.” funded projects resulted in number of projects that are Conference offering, a was a highlight on the cultural This quote by Creative an increase in exposure, as not implemented, or have not concerted effort was made calendar, with South African Entrepreneur Meg Biron, well as a more consistent been completed successfully, to ensure the key findings of icons joining us to receive perfectly sums up the past application of the visual are below 1%. ACT has seen the #CreativeIntersections their Lifetime Achievement few years at the Arts & Culture identity of ACT and its increased exposure via funded conference reached Awards. Trust (ACT). Many new things sponsors. Programmes projects, also signaling a practitioners from across the We invite you to read were put to the test; some attracted PR value of more match between criteria and country. This was achieved more detailed reports of the succeeded and some did not. than R10 million each, year- projects selected for support. through the presentation of programmes in the pages The real value is taking this on-year, and the number of Approximately 40% of all national post-conference that follow. I conclude by knowledge into strategising applications and registrations development grants were seminars, which were well extending sincere thanks to and planning for the next five has also increased allocated to projects in peri- attended. the Board of Trustees for its “THIS YEAR HAS SEEN THE VALUE years. consistently. urban and rural areas. This year has seen the value valuable contributions and ACT’s programmes The Professional The Building Blocks of scholarships made available commitment to the Trust’s OF SCHOLARSHIPS MADE AVAILABLE have seen an increase in Development Programme has Programme aims to increase through the Performing Arts work. THROUGH THE PERFORMING ARTS national interest from media seen a complete restructuring, the capacity and sustainability Scholarships Programme and participants alike. which proved to have been a of South African arts and reach the R1.5 million mark. PIETER JACOBS SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAMME REACH Increased monitoring of success. Projects selected for culture organisations. During Since its inception, a total of CEO THE R1.5 MILLION MARK”

4 5 ANNUAL ACT AWARDS The ACT Awards are held annually in

recognition and celebration of excellence in 3,933,480 ACT PROGRAMMES South African arts, culture and creativity. ACT ARTS & CULTURE CONFERENCE The Arts & Culture Conference is aimed at sharing information with stakeholders in the creative economy with a view to developing,

inspiring and enabling the sector. 3,005,000

ACT BUILDING BLOCKS PROGRAMME NO DISBURSEMENTS WERE The aim of the Building Blocks Programme is to strengthen the infrastructure that supports MADE DURING 2008 WHILE THE arts, culture and heritage programming TRUST WAS IN THE PROCESS and services. It seeks to strengthen local organisations through cultural planning, OF RESTRUCTURING ITS technical assistance, master classes and other OPERATIONS, WHICH RESULTED developmental efforts. IN THE ADOPTION OF A 1,550,000 ACT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 1,490,000 PROGRAMMATIC APPROACH.

This development programme has been 1,287,600 The figures below include grants, bursaries and 1,173,900

1,159,195 scholarships (but excludes annual ACT Awards designed to enhance the continued 1,140,395 1,141,711 1,100,000

development of arts and culture in South 1,032,720 1,035,000 prize money. 941,000 933,580

Africa, and provides support for artistic 897,500 excellence in creative production, professional 800,000 729,000 development and training for the youth in the form of once-off grants.

ACT SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAMME 219,150

The scholarships programme makes grants 96,000 available for the costs of undergraduate study 31,326 in the performing arts at a leading accredited 2015 2014 2010 2012 1999 1996 2008 2016 2000 1997 2003 2002 2009 2013 2011 2006 1998 2005 2004 South African tertiary institution.  2001 2007

6 7 BY BENCHMARKING odds, consistently produced JOHNNY MEKOA in the United States. After QUALITY work, the Arts work of exceptional LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT the completion of his & Culture Trust (ACT) quality. Recognising these AWARD FOR ARTS qualification he returned to encourages artists to strive individuals supports their ADVOCACY South Africa and in 1994 to reach a high level of careers but also has a Ramakgobotla John Mekoa established the Music excellence in their chosen positive impact on their was born on the 11th of Academy of Gauteng. fields, which results in peers and the production of April 1945, in Etwatwa, 2015 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT tangible benefits, such the quality of South African Benoni. His passion for OMAR BADSHA as increased sales of cultural goods and services. jazz music started at an LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT work, bookings and other early age, fuelling his vision AWARD FOR VISUAL ART engagements. During ENTERTAINMENT to pursue an education Omar Badsha was born the reporting year, ACT in the genre, in order to into a Gujarati Muslim launched a new Lifetime Guests were entertained become a jazz musician. family in 1945. His father, Achievement Award for by previous ImpACT In 1964 his dream seemed Ebrahim Badsha, was a Dance, which is an arts Award Winner for Music, to slip away when he was pioneering artist and a discipline deserving of Nomfundo Xaluva, ACT rejected from university major influence on Omar’s much-needed support and grant recipient, Amandla for being black. However, art and political views. In development. Freedom Ensemble, this did not stop him. His 1965, Badsha suffered The 18th Annual ACT and ACT Scholarships two older brothers gave continuous harassment Awards also acknowledged recipients, Usisipho him lessons over the years from security forces for his young artists within the Nteyi, Kamogelo Nche and during this time he activism and was denied a first five years of their and Katlego Nche also would play at various jazz passport to study abroad. LAUNCHED IN 1998, THE professional careers, and showcased their talents bars across Johannesburg. However, in that same AIM OF THE ANNUAL ACT by doing so set industry during the ceremony. In 1986, at the age of 41, year he won the Sir Basil AWARDS HAS ALWAYS standards. Echoing the Mekoa’s dream to study Shornland Prize for a small new Lifetime Award for LIFETIME music materialised. In woodcut competition he BEEN TO ACKNOWLEDGE Dance an ImpACT Award ACHIEVEMENT 1991 he was awarded with entered as part of the AND CELEBRATE for this discipline was also AWARDS 2014 a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts South Africa To-Day EXCELLENCE IN ARTS presented, alongside the Music from the University exhibition. This would be AND CULTURE IN SOUTH other four awards. The 18th Annual ACT of Natal. Shortly afterwards the start of great things The ImpACT Awards for Awards ceremony was held he obtained a Fulbright as the following eight AFRICA Young Professionals cast on the 2nd of November Scholarship to study for his years Badsha’s work was a spotlight on emerging 2015 at the Maslow Hotel Master’s Degree in Music exhibited extensively, artists who have, against all in Sandton, Johannesburg. at the University of Indiana winning him several prizes. continued   8 9 FROM TOP LEFT, CLOCKWISE: Johnny Mekoa, Omar Badsha, Don THEMBI MTSHALI- Michael Lessac’s Truth in of the best South African on the South African dance Mattera, Thembi Mtshali-Jones, JONES Translation, which opened musical exports of all time. industry, which has also Caiphus Semenya, Alfred Hinkel LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT in Rwanda, and which she resonated in training and AWARD FOR THEATRE has performed in the USA, ALFRED HINKEL performance realms. The multi-talented Thembi Europe and Africa. She LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT DON MATTERA Mtshali-Jones was born has gone on to perform AWARD FOR DANCE IMPACT AWARD LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT on 7 November 1949, in in numerous television Alfred Hinkel was born JUDGES AWARD FOR LITERATURE Durban and grew up in the productions and film, both in 1953 in a small Recognised as one of township of KwaMashu. She locally and internationally. copper mining town JAYESPERI MOOPEN Africa’s preeminent is hailed as one of South called Nababeep outside Jayesperi Moopen, who writers, Donato Francisco Africa’s most celebrated CAIPHUS SEMENYA Springbok in the Northern was tasked with convening Mattera was born in artists owing to her talents LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Cape, where at the age this year’s group of Sophiatown on the 29th as a singer, actress and AWARD FOR MUSIC of 10 he began taking adjudicators, has earned of December 1936. His playwright. She was Caiphus Katse Semenya ballet (against his father’s recognition in the dance work is considered to be discovered by Welcome was born on the 19th wishes). Later in life, world in South Africa for an incredibly valuable Msomi and performed of August 1939 in the he enrolled to study a her pioneering efforts of contribution towards anti- in uMabatha – Msomi’s Alexandra Township in Bachelor of Arts in Drama juxtaposing and bringing apartheid discourse, and adaptation of Macbeth, set Johannesburg. Semenya at the University of Cape together varieties of dance South African literature as in the tribal Zulu culture is one of South Africa’s Town but soon realised to bridge the great cultural a whole. Mattera has spent of the early 19th century. prolific musical directors that he wanted nothing divide that is prevalent most of his life making She then got the lead and composers. He also more than to dance. In in South Africa and most a case for social justice role in the 1974 musical belongs to the collection 1976, he established his countries. Her international and the transformation Ipi Tombi (Iphi iNtombi) of iconic South African first dance company, Die work has exposed her of society. In the years by South African writers musicians to have lived in Namakwalandse Dans to forms of dance from 1973 to 1982 Mattera was Bertha Egnos Godfrey and exile – a group including Geselskap, in Nababeep Trinidad, Brazil and banned by the apartheid Gail Lakier, where she the likes of his wife Letta and Okiep, in the Northern Ghana. She was involved government, and during played Mama Tembu. The Mbulu, Hugh Masekela, Cape. This was the start in organising workshops this period he was placed production enjoyed major Miriam Makeba, Jonas of his working relationship for the Alvin Ailey Dance on house arrest for three success and toured the Gwangwa, and Abdullah with Dawn Langdown and Company, Birmingham years, where he turned to world, where she got to Ibrahim. These artists John Linden. Hinkel is Royal Ballet, Peter Badejo writing as an outlet. He perform in West End’s Her used their craft as an known for his creativity and and the Dance Theatre penned poetry, plays, short Majesty’s Theatre, and on activism tool flying the commitment to pushing the of Harlem in her capacity stories and novels, and his Broadway at the Harkness anti-apartheid flag abroad. boundaries of dance, and as Chairperson of Dance works range from political Theatre. From 2006, she Alongside Jonas and Hugh, the work done during his Alliance in Gauteng and tributes and eulogies, to began appearing in the Caiphus was a member of tenure as Artist Director at as Administrator for the praise songs and deeply international production the Union of South Africa, a Jazzart (1986–2010) has Dance Forum in London. emotional love songs. of American director band considered to be one had a tremendous impact She served on the Board continued   10 11 of Directors for the Civic Professor Khabi Mngoma, directing credits include at both undergraduate any project he tackles – Theatre and the Sibikwa and with Sarieta Stern in Sacred Thorn, Yes Medem, and postgraduate levels. from fundraising, teaching Community Theatre Project, Cape Town. She has been His interest in the artist- and skills development to and was also responsible conferred with honorary NELISIWE XABA teacher relationship has planning, marketing and for writing the syllabus doctorates from Rhodes, Nelisiwe Xaba’s solos resulted in a number management. April has for Indian dance for the UNIZUL and UNISA. Among Fragments of an Orgy, of projects aimed at shown great leadership Gauteng Department her many accolades, Mute Echoes and Romeo researching, designing and skills as a director, teacher, of Education. In recent including various awards and Juliet, For Colored/ implementing alternative choreographer and lobbyist years, Moopen has been for her stage and recorded Girls Who Have Considered paths for the training of in South African dance. nominated for two awards, work, Khumalo also counts Suicide/When the Rainbow arts educators and artists In addition, within the for women who have made The Order of Ikhamanga Is Enuf, We Are Here and working in schools. He has performing arts sphere, a contribution to arts and in Silver (2008) and a The Mountaintop (Naledi published visual literacy he has filled the roles culture in South Africa. 2013 Naledi Lifetime Awards Best Director and arts education related of performer, project Achievement Award. A nomination 2013). She articles in the journals manager, fundraiser, SIBONGILE KHUMALO consummate professional, taught at the Wits School Visual Communication (with dance activist, developer of Marked by an extraordinary she mixes silk, silver of Arts and the Market Joni Brenner, 2004, and education through dance vocal gene pool and and earth in magical Theatre Laboratory, and Marcus Neustetter, 2008), and movement, dance BY RECOGNISING AND CELEBRATING THE STALWARTS passion for making music, combinations; her artistry has presented at the Black Assessment in Education adjudicator, motivational OF THE INDUSTRY, ACT EXPRESSES GRATITUDE FOR Sibongile Khumalo is one is massive, glorious and Women in the Performing (with members of the Wits speaker and reviewer. of the country’s most multi-faceted. Arts Conference: Volume 1, Multiliteracies group, 2003) He has consulted widely THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CULTURAL INDUSTRY celebrated members of at The Steve Biko Centre. and English Studies in with clients in the arts a musical dynasty. Her WARONA SEANE She directed a successful Africa (with Joni Brenner, industry, NGOs, government singing talents range from Warona Seane’s stage season of Eclipsed by 2007). His most recent departments and the opera to jazz, choral music acting credits include: For Danai Gurira at the Soweto one-person exhibition, private sector. and musical theatre, and Colored Girls Who Have Theatre in August 2014. Misc: Recovery Room, was The theatre opened in Having started the POPArt and relevant content for a are always grounded by Considered Suicide/When shown at the Standard IMPACT AWARDS March 2011 and over Theatre as an independent growing audience, the space the traditional and folk the Rainbow Is Enuf by DAVID ANDREW Bank Gallery in 2009. RECIPIENTS 2015 the past three years has performance space over is now actively providing sounds of South Africa. Ntozakhe Shange (Fleur Du David Andrew studied showcased over 100 three years ago, Hayleigh sustainable employment for She has been lauded as Cap 2002); The Alchemist’s at the University of DAVID APRIL POPART brand new theatre works. Evans and Orly Shapiro performers. one of the great singing Heart; Nothing but the Natal, Pietermaritzburg David Thatanelo April is ImpACT Award for Theatre In 2015, they launched have made a significant talents of her time, and Truth; Nongogo (Naledi (BA Fine Arts 1985) passionate about arts and POPArt is an independent POPArt Productions, which impact on the theatre LAURIE WIID VAN has inspired the creation nomination 2006); Kabi and the University of culture development. He theatre space in the produces in-house cutting- industry in Johannesburg. HEERDEN of new music by South Thulo’s Tsela (an adaptation the Witwatersrand, uses twenty years of know- Maboneng Precinct (located edge works. Hayleigh and With the launch of POPArt DESIGN African composers, both in of Waiting for Godot), and Johannesburg (H Dip Ed how, including a decade in the Johannesburg inner Orly both studied acting Productions, it now plays a Laurie Wiid van Heerden the classical art song and Ukutshona ko Mendi: Did (PG) 1986; PhD 2011). He of senior management city), and a production at AFDA and work in the more active role in audience was born in 1987 in Cape jazz genres. She studied We Dance, directed by lectures in Fine Arts and experience, to bring a company run by Hayleigh performing arts industry development and content Town, South Africa. After singing with her father, Mandla Mbothwe. Seane’s Arts Education courses professional approach to Evans and Orly Shapiro. as practising professionals. production. By creating new gaining ample practical continued   12 13 experience in the field of supplies, he improvised Best Creative Album of choreography of Violence PAST LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT PAST IMPACT AWARD design and manufacturing, with waste paper material the Year, and Best Female My Foot. In 2013, he AWARD RECIPIENTS WINNERS 2010–2014 and as the assistant to from the streets of Jo’burg. Artist Composer. She founded Northern Cape Wim Botha for almost Within four years his career was also nominated for a Dance Pages, a dance 1998 Percy Baneshik DESIGN three years, Wiid Design started making waves. He South African Music Award festival in partnership 1999 Es’kia Mphahlele LIV Green Design was officially created. The has donated over R400 (SAMA) in 2013, and is the with Mayibuye Dance 2001 Joyce Levinsohn Chantelle De Lange business started designing 000 to different charities, winner of the 2002 Afro Academy. Through his 2002 Nofinish Dywili Ozlo Clothing Store and producing products was a co-sponsor of the Vocal Category in the Old teaching guidance and 2003 J.S. Mzilikazi Khumalo (Jabu Mdluli) from 2010. Laurie sees 2015 Reinhold Cassirer Mutual Jazz Encounters mentorship at Mayibuye 2004 Sylvia Glasser Poorvi Bhana his work as an interface Award, and he is an Competition. Dance Academy, five 2005 Sophie Thoko Mgcina Thabo Makhetha-Kwinana between art and design. annual contributor to the of the dancers realised 2006 Esther Mahlangu His large-scale, limited Ithuba Arts Fund. He is LETLHOGONOLO NCHE their dreams of pursuing 2007 Ronnie Govender MUSIC AND SINGING edition benches have the recipient of the 2016 DANCE training at tertiary 2008 David Koloane (Visual Arts) Monique van Willingh garnered global attention European-based residency Letlhogonolo Nche institutions. Lynette Marais (Theatre) Ilke Lea Alexander at Design Days Dubai, award by the Southern graduated from Moving Miriam Makeba (Music) The Muffinz Design Miami/Basel in African Foundation for Into Dance Mophatong JESSICA DENYSCHEN 2009 David Goldblatt (Visual Arts) Camron Andrews Switzerland and Design Contemporary Art (SAFFCA). (MIDM) in 2009. He has SPECIAL HONORARY John Kani (Theatre) Nomfundo Xaluva Miami in the US, exhibited continued to perform Twenty-eight year-old Joseph Shabalala Shabalala as part of the prestigious LINDIWE MAXOLO MIDM’s repertoires Jessica Denyschen (Music) THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS Southern Guild portfolio. A MUSIC & SINGING – choreographed by is co-founder and 2010 Peter Clarke (Visual Arts) Kyla Davis keen collaborator, Laurie Artist and Music Educator, the world-renowned director of The Ar(t) Gcina Mhlope (Theatre) Jaques De Silva often works with artists Lindiwe Maxolo, is the choreographer Gregory chive, South Africa’s first Pops Mahommed (Music) Phillip Dikotla and designers, such as 2014 Mbokodo Woman in Maqoma. Letlhogonolo comprehensive archive 2011 Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi (Visual Arts) Motlatji Ditodi Lionel Smit, Wim Botha, Jazz Award winner and is became a choreographer for contemporary dance Mannie Manim (Theatre) Jade Bowers Atang Tshikare, dhk known for her enchanting under the Youth and physically-based Mimi Coertse (Music) Architects and Ceramic and magical voice. She Choreographers theatrical performance. 2012 Andrew Verster (Visual Arts) VISUAL ARTS Matters, on projects aimed has a cum laude Honour’s Professional Development She has worked Welcome Msomi (Theatre) Musa Nxumalo at pushing boundaries and Degree in Jazz Music from Programme, facilitated successfully as a creative Jonas Gwangwa (Music) Mack Magagane experimenting with new the University of Cape by Alfred Hinkel and artist in dance and film Nadine Gordimer (Literature) Bambo Sibiya materials. Town. TIME, her debut solo John Linden. Through since graduating with 2013 Prof Pitika Ntuli (Visual Arts) Blessing Ngobeni jazz album, which has this programme he was a master’s degree from Sandra Prinsloo (Theatre) Bevan de Wet BENON LUTAAYA earned multiple award selected to choreograph the University of the Latozi Madosini (Music) VISUAL ARTS nominations, including works for Dance Umbrella Witwatersrand in 2010, Elsa Joubert (Literature) Since 2011, Johannesburg- The SATMA Awards 2014 in 2013 and 2014. His and in 2012, along with 2014 Sam Nzima (Visual Art) based artist Benon Lutaaya as Best African Jazz first Dance Umbrella head researcher Adrienne Richard Loring (Theatre) practices his art full Album, the Wawela Music piece was Battle Field, Sichel, founded the Richard Cock (Music) time. Unable to afford art Awards 2014/2015 as followed by the 2014 organisation. André P. Brink (Literature)

14 15 #CREATIVEINTERSECTIONS PRESENTATIONS and why it is relevant and anthropological WAS AN interactive in the current creative perspective, whilst Dr two-day conference and DIDINTLE NTSIE AND climate. They also explored Ramdhani reflected on learning forum presenting ALEXANDRINA HEMSLEY interdisciplinarity as an her experience of South interdisciplinarity as an discussed interdisciplinarity alternate thinking approach Africans working with South alternate way of thinking from a local and and problem-solving Africans. and problem solving. Ninety international perspective, method. per cent of conference respectively. Both women Conceptual fashion THINGKING and delegates indicated are young, community- designer, TZVI KARP, GEEKULCHA discussed that their development driven practitioners with writer and academic, DANI their thinking needs and expectations fresh voices. They explored MUPOTSA, and artist, methodologies and the for the ACT Conference the impact and value of LAURA WINDVOGEL (aka role their surrounding ACT CONFERENCE have been met. multidisciplinary practice, Lady Skollie) discussed the communities play in impact interdisciplinarity has on African identity and whether a Pan-African identity is a limiting or liberating label. their practice, as well as constructively and aid to widen the group’s Associate Professor at why it has never been delegates in producing a perspective from a the Wits Institute for Social more relevant for the sustainable idea. traditional arts and and Economic research creative sector to pursue One of the valuable culture outlook to include (WISER), HLONIPHA interdisciplinarity. aspects of these sessions marketing, new forms MOKOENA, CEO of the was that groups have had of media, technology, Ifa Lethu Foundation, DR HATCHERY SESSIONS access to legalities and user- or NARISSA RAMDHANI, and “connectors”. This was a client-based empathy Director at the Museum Delegates formed smaller group of specialists from within their innovation. of African Design (MOAD), groups during the a range of industries During the hatchery AARON KOHN, collectively brainstorming breakaways. that were available to breakaways participants discussed the complexities Groups were given a offer groups input in the gained practical experience and implications of workbook that included process of conceptualising building a project and multicultural collaboration. a business plan, an idea innovative, interdisciplinary working as a collective. Mokoena unraveled the generator and an executive projects or solutions. Concepts that were terminology of these summary to guide groups Connectors were interdisciplinary in nature concepts from a historical into using their time specifically selected (of which the first phase continued   16 17 of the project could be presentation in a ten- rural youngsters. creative workshop of their implemented with R80 000 minute project overview, A panel of six choice on the first day of within twelve months), were which took place three adjudicators, including CEO the #CreativeIntersections invited to pitch for one of weeks after the conference. of Business and Arts South conference: two grants. The standard of projects Africa (BASA), Michelle was impressive and a Constant, Yvonne Verrall THE MAKERS PITCH PERFECT multiple of sustainable from Nedbank, independent LIBRARY NETWORK interdisciplinary projects cultural entrepreneur IN PARTNERSHIP Pitch Perfect provided and collaborations were and dance expert David WITH THE BRITISH a platform for formed. The second April, and Pieter Jacobs, COUNCIL PRESENTS interdisciplinary projects to round of the battle saw Karabo Legoabe and THE HOLOGRAM pitch for one of two grants six shortlisted candidates Brenda Sakellarides all MAKER made possible by the Arts present their projects, representing ACT, selected Maker librarians from & Culture Trust (ACT), the and then face a series the winning projects. Thingking and Geekulcha Nedbank Arts Affinity and of questions from the Cultural Exchanges curated a participatory the National Arts Council panel of judges. The and An Artistic Excursion, skills-sharing workshop, (NAC). shortlist included Artistic hailing from Mpumalanga which looked at off-screen A representative of the Excursions, a skills transfer and Limpopo respectively data representation, such delegate groups presented project based in Limpopo; are the groups that came as holograms and Google a three-minute summary Let’s Sing, a training project out tops. It is exciting to Glass. Both Thingking and of their idea or project to that uses state-of-the- report that a number of Geekulcha are emerging a panel of adjudicators art technology to teach projects that presented organisations that use including Rosemary musical arrangements; during the previous technology and science Mangope (NAC), Yvonne Creative Cocoons, a conference in the 2015 to enhance their creative Verrall (Nedbank), Maria national incubation Pitch Perfect session projects. Kint and Nzali Jordan programme for women, have been established as (Cultural Development by women; Join The working projects: Prufrock, IDENTITY MAKER Trust), with Jayesperi Dots Festival, an annual Flying House Performance The online creative Moopen, Themi Venturas, public arts festival in the Art Stock Exchange and showcase, Between #CREATIVEINTERSECTIONS PROVIDED A PLATFORM Thandi Swaartbooi, Melissa city of Johannesburg; Inside-Out Diversity 10and5, curated a how-to Goba, and Pieter Jacobs Underground Dance Workshops are currently in course in self-branding, TO CREATIVES FROM OTHER DISCIPLINES TO representing ACT. Theatre, a dance company operation. developing and managing BE INTRODUCED OR INSPIRED BY ARTWORK Presenters were given that wants to promote an online identity. OR PERFORMANCE, WITH THE INTENTION OF feedback, after which the arts through audience WORKSHOPS adjudicators selected development, and Cultural RAIN MAKER FOSTERING NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY CONTENT six projects and invited Exchanges, an outdoor Delegates received an Delegates were taught THROUGH CREATIVE COLLABORATION them to expand their art-house cinema aimed at opportunity to engage in a how to undertake strategic continued   18 19 resource planning and can be impacted in a opportunity to explore the Night Owls, the evening practically experience this conversation, they Sisulu and multidisciplinary CREATIVE SPACES create mutual value in sustained and ongoing ins and outs of deejaying, reinterpreted the concept an interdisciplinary explored the value of artist, designer and dot- Abstract digital sculptor, collaborative projects. way. The workshop focused mixing and vinyl record of speed dating, but intersection. Pre- shared knowledge, connector Atang Tshikare, designer and electrical The workshop set out to intensely on training arts appreciation. The beat instead of winks and jokes, conference sessions unlikely intersections and dissected the intersection engineer, Dr Michaella stimulate critical thinking organisations to interrogate maker was facilitated by attendees exchanged useful included: collaborations, and reflected of multi-spheres of Janse van Vuuren, and around the development current audiences, to be Jean-Michel Wickli, Andrew creative currency. Based on some of their most practice and explored how anthropologist, curator, of innovative business able to significantly grow Clements and Paul van der on the idea that knowledge FAMILY TIES exciting projects impacted this can be applied as a communications guru, strategies, including new audiences, and to Walt, with each facilitator is traded for knowledge, In this introspection, by their family ties. physical framework for an and art entrepreneur, Julie the development of become audience-focused presenting a different delegates were encouraged artist-entrepreneur duo, alternative way of thinking Taylor, talked to academic partnerships, collaborations organisations. aspect of deejaying. to barter brainpower and Roger and Paul Ballen, THE MULTI- and approaching creative and performing arts expert, and project proposals that create new collaborations. and artist-scientist duo HYPHENATOR collaborations, using Mwenya Kabwe, about how create income-generating CONTENT MAKER THOUGHT MAKER During sessions, Maria-Paola and Trevor In this segment their surrounding local to break down barriers streams. The incorrigible Mary A hands-on, brain-on participants were prompted McGurk, looked at how entrepreneur, communities as a resource between physical spaces Corrigall guided delegates thinking course described to talk about what they do creativity can disrupt philanthropist, social and muse. Brand strategist, and the virtual world, VALUE MAKER through the sharing of by host Robyn Cook as a as a job, hobby or any other the “everyday around commentator and Anthea Poulos, guided this as they took a journey Presented by Nthato trade secrets, how to “crash course in empathy extracurricular activity and the dinner table”. During community builder, Shaka conversation. exploring the intersections Malope, an entrepreneur create content people want (design thinking 101)” even if delegates already continued   and host of the business- to read. In this intensive discovered how designers knew the person across centred radio show, The writing workshop, delegates solve complex problems from them, many of them Opportune Time, explained explored how to effectively and find desirable solutions discovered something new how to create or retell your write about themselves and for clients by drawing upon about that person. SPONSORED SPONSORED SPONSORED business model as a “story” their work on a variety of logic, imagination, intuition, in a captivating manner platforms and for diverse and systemic reasoning. PRE-CONFERENCE DELEGATES DELEGATES DELEGATES POST- that attracts potential audiences. Cook divided attendees SEMINARS GENDER ETHNICITY CONFERENCE SEMINARS investors, stakeholders and into pairs to illustrate the beneficiaries. PLAY MAKER symbiotic nature of the The idea behind these In this experiential designer/client relationship. free pre-conference AUDIENCE MAKER energising PLAY!-shop, conversations was Learnings from Business artist Anthea Moys invited NETWORKING to stimulate broader and Arts South Africa delegates to interact with discourse around (BASA) and the British a collective of individuals Delegates were invited interdisciplinarity in Council Connect ZA’s year- to find effective creative to barter their creative the creative sector. The long audience development solutions through play. knowledge and skills at series offered delegates programme were shared the Night Owls Skill Swap an introduction to the with delegates, as a BEAT MAKER & Networking event at the content and also created  FEMALE 36%  AFRICAN 78%  AFRICAN 52% snapshot of how the South A practical workshop conference. Facilitated a platform for participants  MALE 64%  ASIAN 4%  CAUCASIAN 9% African arts community offering an interactive by skill sharing gurus, to learn new skills and  CAUCASIAN 7%  COLOURED 4%  OTHER 11%  ASIAN 4%  OTHER 31% 20 21 among diverse ideas, sponsored delegates. Four 155 attendees. Guests architecture and residents multi-disciplinary nature, OUMA SE KOOK – giving me the chance to concepts and disciplines. hundred and fifty-four ranged between 20 and of Hillbrow. The workshop with practitioners who are CLOWN CARAVAN create the intervention on applicants nationwide 50 years of age, with the culminated with the interested in discovering Performers: Robert Colman, home territory, as it were, NATIONAL POST- submitted applications majority of participants dancers moving on top the challenges and Gerard Bester, Joni before trying to launch the CONFERENCE for the sponsored identifying as African/ of the four completed potential of these kinds of Barnard, Roberto Pombo, concept on the grand scale SEMINARS conference pass. These Black, with a fairly even drawings that carpeted the endeavours. Jaques De Silva, Toni of a ten-day Festival!” were processed by an distribution of males and room. The photographer The assortment of papers Morkel The Department of Arts independent source, females. worked between the artist ranges in subject matter – An interactive, PIECE OF MIND – and Culture (DAC), through and a panel comprising observing the process and from dance and drama to edible installation was WILLEMIJN its Mzansi Golden Economy ACT’s Chairperson, Chief POST-CONFERENCE linking both expressions. sexuality and virtual reality commissioned during the SCHELLEKENS (MGE) Programme, Executive and senior staff, INTERDISCIPLINARY The workshop proved – and each attempts to conference lunch break A Piece of Mind, an created an opportunity for was tasked with selecting WORKSHOP to be a multidisciplinary break down barriers and to allow delegates to interactive, multidisciplinary sponsored registrations applicants representing expression of all the inform through relevant once again engage with art installation, uses to be made available to each of the nine provinces. An interdisciplinary disciplines, and it was research or experiences. different art forms, while installation art as a tool creative practitioners that Preference was given to workshop was held at generally remarked that The growing library networking and recapping and instrument to make are uniquely positioned historically-disadvantaged the Hillbrow Outreach the workshop felt like the can be accessed on the the conference’s activities. different perspectives and to make an impact on females, and a selection of Foundation Centre, on the first exploration into a new conference website at Multidisciplinary in its paradigms visible and their communities by four delegates per the eight 14th of May 2016. The medium. Forty participants www.creativeconference. nature, the performance audible. sharing information, surrounding provinces workshop was designed to attended the two-and-a- co.za, and all resources are incorporated dance, music, The objective of the skills and knowledge, were selected to represent explore the intersections half-hour free workshop. available for download, free clowning, performance, art, work was to make new and to stimulate their province, with an among dance, photography of charge. mime and food into a living connections between interdisciplinary thinking. additional 23 delegates and drawing. The workshop PAPERS artwork. its users and was Creative entrepreneurs, selected to represent was facilitated by the INTERACTIVE ART This creative commissioned by the representatives of small Gauteng. photography collective, the An online library, collaboration aligned with conference to encourage and medium-sized The 32 delegates Uncultured Club, architect comprising interdisciplinary #CreativeIntersections #CreativeIntersections' dialogue about South enterprises, as well as representing the eight and fine artist Lorenzo papers, research and provided a platform to objective of supporting African identity and representatives of arts and surrounding provinces Nassimbeni, and dancer projects, was launched. creatives from other and encouraging psyches. culture organisations that were asked to work within and choreographer David This online collection disciplines to be introduced interdisciplinarity, and Artist, Willemijn are interested in cultivating their provincial groups to April. Dancers moved in is intended to advance or inspired by artwork the value of its impact on Schellekens, was interested an interdisciplinary and create a post-conference the centre of the room, the creative sector’s or performance, with the creative community. in gathering and presenting networking environment seminar that reiterated whilst the photographers understanding of the intention of fostering Reflecting on the project, visual and audible applied. the discussions and and illustrators observed. interdisciplinarity. new interdisciplinary producer Toni Morkel perspectives of different #CreativeIntersections learnings generated during The illustrators and Access to the online content through creative said, "I learnt a lot from South African groups was attended by 283 #CreativeIntersections. photographers were asked library is completely free, collaboration or the this intervention and am to physically manifest delegates; 55 delegates The seminars were well to work to the rhythm and with the aim of sharing development of personal really grateful to ACT topical content, worries, were able to attend attended, with a collective tempo of the dance and research and outcomes creative practice or for commissioning The prejudices, mental bruises the conference as audience of approximately observe the surrounding of collaborations of a mindset. Clown Food Caravan and and inspiring thoughts. continued   22 23 SPONSORED SPONSORED SPONSORED SPONSORED DELEGATES DELEGATES DELEGATES POST- DELEGATES POST- provoking material for the South African cultures DELEGATES GENDER ETHNICITY CONFERENCE CONFERENCE #CreativeIntersections and dance in an effort programme. to promote one national identity. Since 2009, she ROSEMARY MANGOPE has been the Festival Rosemary Mangope was Director of the Diwali ANNUAL ATTENDANCE appointed CEO of the Festival in Newtown and is National Arts Council of responsible for writing the 380 South Africa in 2013. Her Indian dance syllabus for 30-year career spans the Gauteng Department 285 the arts, business, and of Education. Moopen has social and community a Post Graduate Diploma development. In 2009 she of Fine Arts, India and an 190  FEMALE 36%  AFRICAN 78%  AFRICAN 52%  AFRICAN 52%  MALE 64%  ASIAN 4%  CAUCASIAN 9%  CAUCASIAN 9% was Acting Deputy Director Arts Management Diploma  CAUCASIAN 7%  COLOURED 4%  COLOURED 4% General at the Department from the University of the 95  OTHER 11%  ASIAN 4%  ASIAN 4% of Arts and Culture Witwatersrand.  OTHER 31%  OTHER 31% (DAC) and, prior to that, 0 was founder and Chief CAROLINE SMART 2012 2013 2015 2016 Director of the Arts, Social Caroline Smart is a Development and Youth multi-award winning, The work through light BRILLIANTLY the PPC Imaginarium, used The emphasis was placed Division at DAC in 2005 theatre personality who and accessible content BROADWAY concrete as the inspiration, on innovation – a criterion (to list a few of her many has been involved in the touched on serious As part of the programme, stimulus, and primary that resulted in dynamic notable achievements). professional performing underlying aspects of delegates have had the medium for revolutionary and progressive works Rosemary holds a Master’s arts world for over 45 2016 ATTENDANCE society. option to attend Brilliantly design thinking and for the exhibition that of Social Sciences and years. She is a trained Users were asked to Broadway, brilliantly artistry across six creative spoke directly to the an Honour’s Degree in actress, voice production sit facing one another performed by the talented disciplines. conference’s themes of Sociology from the North- coach, director and at a picnic table on a Clint Lesch. Brilliantly Having evolved from the interdisciplinarity and West University and speaks scriptwriter, as well as a CONFERENCE ATTENDEES 283 raised platform. A curated Broadway is a musical longstanding PPC Young innovation. seven of South Africa’s television presenter and SPONSORED DELEGATES 55 table top of interesting programme comprising Concrete Sculptor Awards, eleven official languages. producer. She is also a objects was presented masterpieces from some the PPC Imaginarium CONTENT judge for The Mercury POST-CONFERENCE in as a visual feast, while of the world's most loved Awards encouraged artists COMMITTEE JAYESPERI MOOPEN Durban Theatre Awards SEMINAR ATTENDEES 155 a series of short, and shows. and designers to create Jayesperi Moopen is and KZN DanceLink, and relatable stories were and express their abilities A content committee the Executive Director is a Trustee of the Arts POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP 45 played through earphones PPC CEMENT ART using Portland cement- of six members were of the Tribhangi Dance & Culture Trust (ACT). CREATIVES IN CONVERSATION ±120 attached to the place EXHIBITION based concrete as a assembled to help identify Theatre. She has earned Smart is also the editor setting at the same time. PPC Cement Art Exhibition, primary base or material. relevant and thought- recognition for juxtaposing of artSMart, a publicity continued   24 25 FEEDBACK BEFORE I WENT TO THE CONFERENCE I FELT LIKE and promotion platform LAYLA LEIMAN ANTHEA POULOS INTERNSHIPS for arts practitioners in Layla Leiman is the editor Anthea Poulos is a youth QUITTING THE ARTS FIELD KwaZulu-Natal. of the online arts, culture culture specialist and co- ACT invited three interns INDUSTRY, BECAUSE I SAW NO MOST ENJOYED ASPECT and design publication owner of brand consultancy to participate in the MOVE, AND I FELT LIKE I NEED BEN MYRES Between 10and5. Prior The Bread, using her preparation and organisation Ben Myres is a game to this, she was an immense knowledge and of #CreativeIntersections. 160 TO SUFFER A LOT TO REACH designer, writer, independent arts and understanding of culture to Gcobisa Nzimande, MY DREAM OF PASSION ABOUT programmer and curator. culture writer whose work assist brands, both local and Colin Groenewald and 120 ARTS. I LEARNT THAT I CAN DO He makes games at has been published in The international, in engaging Keisha Henry assisted Nyamkop; writes at Star, Sunday Independent, with their audience. Poulos in all aspects of the BETTER AND NOT LOSE FOCUS. 80 Africade, and curates Mail & Guardian, the Dance also manages musician conference preparation and THANKS TO ACT games for the A MAZE Umbrella Festival gazette Stilo Magolide and is presentation. This included Manape Shogole, delegate Festival (an annual digital and other online culture the well-known blogger marketing and design, and 40 PRESENTATIONS PITCH PERFECT NETWORKING WORKSHOPS HATCHERY festival). blogs. AntheaKnowsBest. logistical arrangements. 0 I ENJOYED THE EXPERIENTIAL 2012 2013 2015 2016 2016 ASPECT OF THE PROGRAMME L. Engelbert, delegate TICKET SALES DELEGATES DELEGATES DELEGATES ETHNICITY GENDER AGE DELEGATES PUBLIC RELATIONS IT WAS NOT THE USUAL THE EV PR VAL AS EN UE W T S SETTING THIS TIME WHERE WE V B A Y L U LISTENED TO ONE PERSON M

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26 27 GRANT RECIPIENTS professionals in a INSIDE-OUT DIVERSITY for an exhibition and to 2015–2016 cutting-edge dance WORKSHOPS assist with the marketing theatre production at After 21 years of and installation costs of EDUCATIONAL BOARD the National Arts Festival democracy in South a three-month show at GAME: RENTOMONEY 2015. The collaboration Africa, South Africans The SA Museum in 2016. Rentomoney is a creative between professionals and foreigners are still This included a discussion and educational tool and students facilitates treading heavily on forum and educational that teaches kids and the development of eggshells around the component. adults about being a young performers. Pilcrow topics of race, culture, property investor in a explores the notion of the class and many other ON SEEING RED AND realistic manner. The dance play, where text differences. The Inside- OTHER FANTASIES funds allocated were used and the more traditional Out Diversity Workshops On seeing red and towards the production of play meets dance, pilot project implemented other fantasies is a prototype and the first creating a performance six applied drama-based a multidisciplinary 100 games. that is more accessible engagements, which production exploring to audiences in a diverse encouraged individuals to notions of displacement, NATIONAL DATABASE South Africa. focus on, embrace, and self-transformation and OF SOUTH AFRICAN acknowledge their own otherness, highlighting DEVELOPMENT PLAYS SELFIE25 differences apart from and dance, theatre and visual The failure to document Selfie 25 is a set of 25 alongside other people’s languages as a form plays in printed form original digital portraits differences. of social commentary results in performance that pays homage to the and transformation. texts that are short-lived. positive contributions KAROO DISCLOSURE The work calls into The National Database of 25 future icons of Set in the Karoo, South question the absurdity of South African Plays South Africa’s digital Africa, Disclosure is of war with regards to is a platform for new age. Appropriately titled a collaborative art controlling, oppressing playwrights to disseminate Selfie 25, the work is set project (performance, and disenfranchising the their work and a central as an abstract personal photography, music, “other”; this is amidst online repository through commentary on the costume, sound, video) the current climate of which theatre makers can modern phenomenon of looking at the effects of greedy organisations of access new work. the “selfie” culture. This shale gas exploration power, “poli-tricks” and digital exhibition aimed (fracking) on land, people bio-medical disasters. ACT PILCROW to challenge, modernise and the environment. funds were used to re-visit Pilcrow is a Liquid Fusion and expand the idea of ACT funds were used for and develop the work and production, bringing the conventional gallery printing and framing the undertake a Cape Town together students and space. twelve photographic prints tour. continued   28 29 GRANT ALLOCATIONS: 2015–2016 UHLANGA NEW POETS young and new South financially secure artist integrated multidisciplinary – Down Second Avenue – uHlanga supports young African writers of fiction, members of the Midlands platform for dialogue, and poetry performances local artists through poetry, journalism and Meander by 2020 – and pedagogy, cooperative by 20 poets from 20 publishing magazines and personal essays, as well as to ensure that artist economics and different high schools in 400 000 anthologies of poetry. ACT illustrations, photography businesses are sustainable. performance. ACT funds and around Lebowakgomo. funding supported the and other media to ACT funds were used to were granted for knowledge

320 000 publication of high-quality illustrate the pieces subsidise memberships of sharing workshops, which RUSTY DUSTY AUGUST 300 000 poetry anthologies, which creating a space for young local artists. The Midlands addressed the problems Rusty Dusty August

245 000 provided a platform for and new South African Meander provides artists experienced by Dinaka/ is an annual hip hop young poets. Sales helped voices to express their in the KwaZulu-Natal Kiba practitioners. Cultural extravaganza, which to support the future of the experiences of the country. Midlands with a powerful experts were invited to embodies all elements of 200 000 project and launched the ACT funds were used for marketing platform. participate in workshops hip hop, art, poetry, dance,

123 000 careers of young writers the printing and publication (termed Rutang Bana live performers, graffiti,

REGION contributing to the literary costs of two issues. THE BAXTER THEATRE Ditaola) to share their skating and basketball. The

100 000 61 000 50 000

45 000 landscape. CENTRE ARTISTS IN knowledge. event has won a SAHHA 40 000 35 000 22 000 THE OPEN THEATRE FLYING HOUSE LAUNCH RESIDENCE PROGRAMME Award for King of the CRITTER TOOLKIT Flying House is a collective The Baxter Artists in DOWN SECOND AVENUE North-West and has been 0 Critter is online publication The Open Theatre Toolkit of arts professionals Residence Programme POETRY SESSIONS & recognised by both SEDA for arts reviews, critique, is management software based in Jo’burg, assists young theatre- CONVERSATIONS FOR and PANSA. LIMPOPO

GAUTENG analysis and news, developed and used seeking new ways of makers in developing E’SKIA FREE STATE

NORTH-WEST including performing art, by The Alexander Bar. creating sustainability and honing their skills The Down Second Avenue GARAGE PROFESSIONAL MPUMALANGA EASTERN CAPE WESTERN CAPE NORTHERN CAPE KWAZULU-NATAL visual art, literature and It has the potential to for the performing arts with a view to building Sessions is a spoken RAINING PROGRAMME design. Critter creates a allow small teams to industry in Johannesburg viable careers in the word and poetry tribute The Garage Professional single creditable platform work effectively, organise and beyond. Flying House performing and creative to Es’kia Mphahlele. The Training Program targets for South African arts- their management and launched their collective arts environment, this sessions are to ensure local high school learners ARTS ADMIN related content, unifying marketing systems, and at an event that invited includes facilitating increased visibility of and young adults with the DANCE disparate arts bloggers with increase their footprint in the arts community to Zabalaza workshops at South Africa’s cultural physical predisposition, LITERATURE a view to expanding such their local communities collaborate, play and help various communities in and values by illustrating the creative aptitude and MULTI DISCIPLINARY coverage to the region. and across borders. It develop a new model/s for around the Western Cape, richness and diversity of discipline for professional

MUSIC works in multiple contexts, arts organisations to trade, and working on various cultural expressions from performance development

THEATRE PRUFROCK MAGAZINE from small pub theatres do business and sustain Baxter Theatre productions tradition to modernity in dance. After a training Prufrock is a print in London to community themselves. throughout their residency. in promoting the period of three years, VISUAL ARTS magazine of South African halls in Langa. ACT funds business of the arts and dancers are prepared ARTS EDUCATION writing in any South African were used for further ARTIST SUBVENTION 2ND ANNUAL MOLEPO culture. The programme to work at the highest NEW MEDIA DISCIPLINE language including Xhosa, development of the FUND DINAKA/KIBA FESTIVAL blended documentary, international standard or Zulu, Baca, Afrikaans and software to adapt it for use The aim of the project is The annual Molepo conversations around to go on to further their 0 50 000 100 000 150 000 200 000 English. Prufrock publishes by other organisations. to double the number of Dinaka/Kiba Festival is an Es’kia‘s most loved book studies in teaching. continued   30 31 INFORMATION FOR share their knowledge and winning the prestigious five freelance dancers an THABO MAKHETHA ARTS! (ART MAP) talents on one stage, and Standard Bank Silver opportunity to produce AT THE SOUTH AFRICA Visual Arts Network of South to work and to preserve the Ovation Award. Junkets unique and cutting-edge FASHION WEEK 2016 Africa (VANSA) provides art form and its traditional selected this text to be professional dance works South Africa Fashion Week key information for artists message of unity. published as part of the staged at community (SAFW) is one of the leading and about artists through Junkets10 series. venues at eMalahleni platforms for established their websites: vansa.co.za 40/40: POLITICAL and the Middelburg local and emerging designers (their main website that NOTIONS OF FESTIVAL OF FAME municipality. to showcase their latest provides access to local and PHOTOGRAPHY The festival is a five- collections to the media international opportunities 2016 marked 40 years since day celebration of the MASIFUNDE VISUAL and public. Kobo Ea Bohali, for artists); artmap.co.za (a the 1976 National Youth arts, co-curated by ARTS PROGRAMME the Autumn/Winter 2016 resource for people looking Uprising, which has over ASSITEJ (professional The purpose of the project collection from award- for actors in the visual arts the years been represented productions), which takes is to train talented school- winning designer Thabo industry, but also for local by Sam Nzima’s iconic place throughout the going youth from Walmer Makhetha, included a range and international tourism), photograph of Hector National School of the Township within the field of winter capes and coats and artright.co.za (a website Peterson. To celebrate its Arts and Joburg Theatre of visual arts (painting, inspired by the Basotho of artist rights, professional new photography training Complex, and annually drawing, pottery). An people and their traditional practice handbooks and and projects space, the attracts approximately 6 experienced arts teacher blanket heritage. other toolkits). ACT provided Market Photo Workshop 000 learners from across facilitated training. funds for the further launched it through a Gauteng. The visual arts group IMMORTALISING THE development and updates photography exhibition that showcased its artwork at MEMORY OF DINAKA/ of these platforms. celebrates its 27 years of MASIHAMBISANE schools and art exhibitions, KIBA PRACTITIONERS training in photography, and DANCE AND THEATRE and had an opportunity to The intention of the project MZANSI REGGAE: the role that photography Masihambisane Dance sell its work and generate is relive the memories CATCH A FIRE has played in documenting and Theatre is committed income. of Dinaka practitioners Catch a Fire is an all-day, and engaging with dynamic to imparting skills, between the years 1964 live reggae music event South African democracy creating programmes ROOTED TO THE SOIL and 2015, through featuring well-known landscapes. and opportunities to its KAROO DISCLOSURE IS A COLLABORATIVE The project is a theatre transferring the memories and upcoming reggae members, volunteers ART PROJECT (PERFORMANCE, production with two female onto physical fabric using artists, poets, dancers and THE YEAR OF THE and South Africans at actors collaborating with the skills and expertise of deejays from South Africa, BICYCLE PLAY SCRIPT large. Its aim is to foster PHOTOGRAPHY, MUSIC, COSTUME, a percussionist and a poet visual artists. neighbouring countries, The Year of the Bicycle is a skills that will enable its SOUND, VIDEO) LOOKING AT THE creating global storytelling and the Caribbean. It new South African text by beneficiaries to become EFFECTS OF SHALE GAS EXPLORATION without losing its South BASA BASICS is a live reggae music emerging playwright Joanna architects of their own African flavour. ACT funds EDUCATION experience where local Evans. The production future. The organisation (FRACKING) ON LAND, PEOPLE AND THE were used to tour schools PROGRAMME and international reggae premiered at the 2013 established an incubation ENVIRONMENT in disadvantaged areas in BASA Basics seeks to acts gain the opportunity to National Arts Festival, programme, affording the Eastern Cape. ensure the relevance and continued   32 33 performers. It provides aimed to assist with the (FATC) established a arts. Designed to establish assist in the administrative artists with a platform to economic development of new, rurally-based dance and activate functional duties of the company, network and expand their the country by encouraging centre in Emakhazeni, PANSA offices with the report writing, funding knowledge on the business and supporting a first Mpumalanga. The centre necessary administrative application follow-up, tax of performing talent by generation to complete is poised to become a skills to service the needs and SARS compliance, and bringing in national and their tuition, an effort that vital, unique and vibrant of marginalised arts and administrations of the 10 international industry was supported by ACT. hub within the South culture practitioners in dance educational and experts to share some African and international Mpumalanga, the North- development programmes insights with the view to CLANWILLIAM ARTS dance landscape. Through West and Limpopo, the run by FLATFOOT. empowering one another. PROJECT / LANTERN its 20-year history, FATC three-year grant from ACT FESTIVAL 2015 has been recognised will be utilised towards GROUND AND GROW THE MAP ECO-ART Magnet Theatre is a long- for its artistic and the training of these arts (JUNGLE THEATRE) PROGRAMME LAUNCH standing, award-winning professional excellence, administrators and PANSA’s Jungle Theatre Company Organisers of the Durban South African physical and for pioneering socially initial operational costs in works diligently to develop Sustainable Living Exhibition, theatre company. For 28 responsible work. It these three provinces. the sub-genre of theatre Imagine Durban, have years Magnet Theatre has continues this pioneering for children and youth, granted exhibition space produced some of the most spirit in conceiving the FLATFOOT BUSINESS by producing original and to promote an illustrated innovative South African establishment of the rural MANAGEMENT SKILLS local theatre for young history of The MAP and theatre performed at home, FATC Dance Centre in DEVELOPMENT audiences, facilitating launch The MAP Eco- through Africa and beyond. Mpumalanga. FLATFOOT DANCE workshops for young Artworks Programme, which For the past 17 years, the COMPANY is an African people, and training and sustainability of the arts ARTS EDUCATION programmes using art aims to engage children in Magnet Theatre Educational THREE YEAR contemporary dance developing previously in society. It introduced MEETS THERAPY to actively develop and producing artworks in aid of Trust has invested in young PROJECTS – company that has existed disadvantaged artists arts organisations/ The Arts Education Meets sustain the community. the development of eco- people in the Western Cape SECOND YEAR OF in Durban for 11 years. as theatre makers for individuals wanting to Therapy project is a In addition to arts schools. through sustained, long-term IMPLEMENTATION FLATFOOT is KwaZulu- audiences of children establish for- or non-profit one-month effort, which exposure, participants also interventions that develop Natal’s last remaining, fully and youth. ACT supports arts organisations to the aims to develop youth gained entrepreneurship #555 CONCERT IN AID creativity, imagination, UPGRADE OF PANSA functioning contemporary Jungle Theatre Company legal registration options members within the rural knowledge. OF STUDENT SUPPORT skills and a commitment to The Performing Arts dance company. The with a three-year grant and processes available, communities through the The University of ongoing education. Network of South Africa company has been towards their third, three- and relevant business different art disciplines. SEAEXPO MEDIA Johannesburg (UJ) (PANSA) is a national awarded with a three-year year strategy, which models that can take their The project was conducted LAUNCH celebrated its 10th year of THE FORGOTTEN network of individuals, grant from ACT to pay for a involves: participatory organisations forward. The in the Free State as a The SEAexpo is a existence as a successful ANGLE THEATRE organisations, service part-time trainee company processes; research into workshop series focused pilot project with the aim conference, exhibition and merged institution between COLLABORATIVE DANCE providers and mainstream manager/administrator. markets, and annual on equipping participants of moving into all nine entertainment experience the Rand Afrikaans CENTRE institutions, which are The trainee will be training opportunities for with the necessary tools provinces. This project that brings together University and Technikon In 2015 The Forgotten engaged in the practice, or mentored by Lliane Loots management and the and skills to get started. employs solution-based established and emerging Witwatersrand in 2015. UJ Angle Theatre Collaborative support of, the performing (Artistic Director) and will creative team in key skills. continued   34 35 THE ACT BUILDING BLOCKS PROGRAMME THE 2015 KNOW African live music agreement with the its funders and the Your Music Rights and sector were hosted University of the community in which it AIMS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF SOUTH Responsibilities half-day at one of seven Know Witwatersrand School operates. AFRICAN ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE workshops built on ACT’s Your Music Rights of the Arts’ Performing ORGANISATIONS. IT ENDEAVOURS TO partnership with Concerts and Responsibilities Arts Administration SUMMARY OF SA, under the auspices of workshops presented in division, represented by FEEDBACK STRENGTHEN THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT the SAMRO Foundation, Johannesburg, Durban Jill Waterman, Nomfundo SUPPORTS ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE which started in 2013 and Cape Town. 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SUMMARY OF chosen not to complete DRAMATIC, ARTISTIC & LITERARY  AGREE the evaluation form, and some had not RIGHTS ORGANISATION (DALRO),  UNDECIDED completed every question, so the number PRESENTED THE 7TH ANNUAL  DISAGREE of responses differs PERFORMING ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS PARTICIPANTS’ FEEDBACKPARTICIPANTS’ slightly from the total  STRONGLY DISAGREE number of participants. PROGRAMME THIS YEAR. PROGRAMME

ZZ These workshops workshop] is valuable. It I learnt a lot about the participants noting that definitely make a gave a good background various licensing tariffs. they were friendly, very difference; please keep of the purpose of ZZGood presenters. Good knowledgeable, helpful them going. SAMRO and the roles of presentations. Good and attentive. ZZI am highly impressed music users and artists. animations (videos). Half of all participants and could easily spend ZZI feel all the participants reported that they were a weekend in this left satisfied, after Both presenters – not SAMRO members, workshop, discussing, having all of their VICTOR MAMPANE with a few noting after the asking questions, etc. queries addressed. and PRENESHA workshop that they will ZZAll the information ZZThe sales presentation BHAGAT – received be applying for SAMRO [imparted in the was most useful to me. positive feedback, with membership.

38 39 REGISTRATIONS BY PROVINCE UNIVERSITY OF the building, The Barn, a situated in Galeshewe, KWAZULU-NATAL cabaret venue, and the Kimberley. UKZN is rated amongst the Main Stage, built for ballet,

top 500 universities of the opera and musicals. SCAENA THEATRE AT  BLOEMFONTEIN – 18 world and is the second THE UNIVERSITY OF THE  CAPE TOWN – 29 most productive university TSHWANE UNIVERSITY FREE STATE  DURBAN – 35 in South Africa in terms of OF TECHNOLOGY The Scaena Theatre  JOHANNESBURG – 44  KIMBERLEY – 4 research output. UKZN has Tshwane University of Complex consists of two  POLOKWANE – 16 five campuses in Durban Technology (TUT) is a fully-equipped theatres, The  PORT ELIZABETH – 16 and Pietermaritzburg, proud product of South Scaena and The Rehearsal  POTCHEFSTROOM – 5 with four Colleges and Africa's first decade of Room, a large movement  PRETORIA – 24  19 Schools offering democracy. While the / dance room with various WITBANK – 3 approximately 2 000 size and scope of this offices. Module as well as academic programmes. dynamic new institution professional productions impress, the quality of its are presented here, and BAXTER THEATRE teaching, research and various functions and COMPLEX AT THE 200 community engagement is productions of outside 194 UNIVERSITY OF CAPE what makes the University groups.

TOWN really stand out. 184 The Baxter Theatre NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY 160 Complex is a performing THE MARKET THEATRE 160 THE ARTS & CULTURE The final event took place celebrated a contribution arts complex staging LABORATORY The NWU is a multi-campus Trust (ACT), in association on 12 October 2015 at of more than R1 500 000 music, drama, comedy and The Ramalao Makhene university with a footprint with the Nedbank Arts the Market Theatre, where towards performing arts dance, plus a buffet-style drama school at the Market across two provinces.

Affinity and the Dramatic, three scholarships to the scholarships since the restaurant. Theatre Laboratory offers The Mafikeng and 120 124 116 Artistic & Literary Rights total value of R315 000 programme’s inception in an intensive practical two- Potchefstroom campuses Organisation (DALRO), were awarded. 2009. THE PORT ELIZABETH year course in theatre and are situated in the North- presented the 7th The three runners up The PR value generated OPERA HOUSE performance. Our aim is West province, and the annual Performing Arts each received a cash by the programme is The Port Elizabeth Opera to train young performers Vaal Triangle Campus is in 80 82 Scholarships Programme prize of R5 000, which R11 963 023.86. House (built in1892) and theatre-makers to be Gauteng. this year. was deposited into their and Barn Theatre is the professional, disciplined,

Six finalists were selected respective Nedbank Arts VENUE PARTNERS main venue for dramatic and excellent in their craft. WITBANK CIVIC REGISTRATIONS BY YEAR from a national round of Affinity accounts. productions and shows in THEATRE 40 auditions that took place, Not only has the The following venues the Eastern Cape, and is THE MAYIBUYE ARTS The Witbank Civic Theatre for the first time, across programme seen partnered with ACT as the the surviving example of a CENTRE is a local government- all South Africa’s nine an increase in paid hosting venues for the Victorian theatre in Africa. The Mayibuye Arts Centre is funded, community-centred 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 provinces. registrations this year, it also regional auditions: There are two theatres in a multipurpose arts facility theatre. It provides high continued   40 41 quality entertainment, CALEB HEYNES RUNNERS UP Student. Masego feels breakfast show and an Theatre Laboratory. As a hosting professional Art-loving Caleb Heynes that physical expression, evening talk-show on performer he has been a productions by well- is currently finishing his EMELDA TSHEGOHATSO music and emotion are the TshwaneFM, which he cast member in several established artists and matric at the Lady Grey Kimberley-based performer fundamentals of life. balances with his studies. productions, including The is committed to the Arts Academy, where Emelda Tshegohatso He has also started an Gruffalo (2014), directed development of new and he is Head Boy. Hailing Mothelesi matriculated from JACQUES MOUTON LGBT youth organisation by Christiaan Bloem and 4 innovative works by young from Aliwal North, Caleb Vuyolwethu High School. Jacques Mouton, from Louis called Rainboukidz. husbands 4 Malindi (2014), local artists. studies dance, drama and While cricket and writing Trichardt in Limpopo, is directed by Clara Vaughan. music. He is also known are Tshegohatso’s hobbies, passionate about music, ARTISTIC TEAM NG KERK SAAL for his skills as a poet and her main passion is dance. dance and acting. He has a FRANCO PRINSLOO The church, situated on rapper. Among his many Tshegohatso has mastered desire to excel in a variety JACQUES BESSENGER Composer Franco Prinsloo Betz Street in Polokwane, performance credits, Caleb Latin, ballroom, ballet, of arts disciplines. As well as Well-known in the South (Musical Director) grew up hosted a sale on 01 August played Riff in West Side contemporary and Spanish playing a number of musical African performing arts in the town of Middelburg, 2015. Story, as well as being dance. She has participated instruments, including the industry, Jacques Bessenger in Mpumalanga, South featured on ATKV and the in numerous competitions, guitar, piano and drums, (Artistic Director) works as Africa. He studied music in WINNERS Passion Play. and among her many Jacques dances the cha an actor, theatre-maker Potchefstroom, and sang achievements, has come cha, tango and waltz. He and director. He has been in the PUK-choir, where CARLA SMITH ANDISWA MBOLEKWA first in Latin. is also a notable singer/ the Artistic Director for the he developed his love for Capetonian Carla Smith Andiswa Mbolekwa songwriter, having won ACT | DALRO | Nedbank composition and choral has had a passion for attends the Lady Grey Arts MASEGO MOLOTO a competition. With an Scholarships finals since music. He composes in entertaining since she was Academy in the Eastern Kimberley-based Masego unquenchable love for the 2010. Bessenger is best a great variety of styles young – according to her Cape. Her passion for the Moloto is a lover of music, stage, Jacques dream is to known for his role as Renier including choral, classical mom, she could act before performing arts is evident dance and the arts as be a full-time musician and in the popular television contemporary, new music, she could walk. Carla was in her outstanding drama, a whole. Poetry Club, actor because art is what drama series, Erfsondes, cabaret and theatre; a member of the Tygerberg singing and dance skills. Mayibuye Dance Academy, he lives for. which earned him a 2013 as well as pop music Children’s Choir when This triple threat has drama club and choir SAFTA nomination and the and electronica, he has the choir won three gold been acknowledged for are where Masego fully EMCEE ATKV Media Veertjie Award composed a musical, medals in the Olympic her outstanding work in expresses her emotions and for Best Actor in a Drama Naledi an African Journey, Choir Games. She was also the Passion Play, and has are the platforms that will Twenty-year-old RAYMOND Series. which will premiere in runner up in the KykNET been awarded Best Female ensure that she achieves MOTADI hails from February 2016. National Acting Competition. Vocalist, Best Female her dreams. Among her Lephalale in Limpopo, and LOTANANG MAKOTI Carla’s parents have always Actress and Best Female many achievements, currently studies musical Lotanang Makoti (Assistant CHANTÈL EVANS supported her zest for Contemporary Dancer. Masego has received the theatre at the Tshwane Director) is a young up- Chantèl Evans acting, singing and dancing, She has also received her 2013 Student of the Year University of Technology. and-coming writer, poet (Choreographer) is one and she always spots colours in music, as well as trophy from Mayibuye He is outspoken, and has and actor from Kempton of two 2012 ACT | DALRO them from the stage when a trophy as choir soprano Dance Academy and a 2014 a passion for entertaining. Park in Gauteng, who | Nedbank Scholarships performing. for the Altech Concert. certificate for Best Spanish Raymond presents the studied at the Market Recipients. She is currently continued   42 43 Sibongisene Shezi KZN Sibusiso Mxosana EC

Sipho Hlongwane EC Sinead Donnelly WC

Courtney Leshay Smith WC Michaela Moses WC finishing her third year as as Gregory Maqoma, Kim Ashraf Johaardien has held choreographer, teacher a Musical Theatre student Cloete, Nthati Moshesh, strategic and leadership and model. He was the Steve Paul Norman (winner: R105 000) WC Kamogelo Nche (winner: R60 000) GP at the Tshwane University Bryan Schimmel, Anton positions with several major runner up on season three Kgomotso Mthembu GP Arlin Bantam (winner: R105 000) WC of Technology, and will Luitingh, Nolo Phiri, South African arts and of theTV show, SO YOU continue to pursue her Aubrey Ponedi and Bianca culture organisations for the THINK YOU CAN DANCE? Sven Ruygrok GP Naledi Majola (winner: R150 000) KZN dreams of becoming a le Grange, this year past 15 years. He has been Charlie has worked and musical theatre performer. comprises five independent published widely, and his performed in different parts professionals, all of whom plays have been produced of the world for the past six Rebecca Hartle EC Masego Moloto NC KAMOGELO NCHE work in various disciplines at mainstream theatres years, where he has earned Gerhard de Lange EC Jaques Mouton LIM Kamogelo Nche within the South African and festivals in South Africa considerable experience. (Choreographer) has been performing arts industry: and the USA, as well as Charlie choreographs Nicole Fortuin WC Emelda Tshegohatso Mothelesi NC nurturing a passion for in Ireland, the UK and the for professional dance Pallance Dladla GP Carla Smith (winner: R105 000) WC dance and the arts from MAKHAOLA NDEBELE Netherlands. companies, corporate Hope Maimane (winner of DALRO a very young age. He Makhaola Ndebele has over events, theatre work and WC Caleb Heynes (winner: R105 000) EC Scholarship, but declined) started off with honing his two decades of insightful CAROLINE SMART commercial work. Zola Myeza (winner: R105 000) KZN Andiswa Mbolekwa (winner: R60 000) NC skills as a street dancer, experience across various Caroline Smart is a multi- and he subsequently fell dramatic disciplines. He is award winning and well- JENNIS WILLIAMSON in love with ballet and a discerning professional known Durban theatre Talent-ETC™ Artist Ilse-Lee van Niekerk WC contemporary dance who has worked in the personality who has been Management is managed by Jennis Williamson. In Anzio September WC 2009 – UCT while doing drama in arts industry as a theatre, involved in the professional youth companies around television, and film actor; a performing arts industry this capacity, Jennis is in 2010 – UCT Jody Fortuin WC Johannesburg. He appeared dramatist and screenwriter; for over 45 years. She has charge of the day-to-day 2011 – UKZN operation of Talent-ETC™ SCHOLARSHIPS FINALISTS Tanielle Powel GP in numerous plays and a theatre director; a acted in over 60 plays, 2011 – UCT dance productions and, dramaturge; a television danced (in her earlier years) and is responsible for all artist management Nomagugu Gumede (winner: R105 000) KZN 2012 – TUT after scooping up an producer, and a creative and has sung in about 20 and services within this 2012 – UKZN ACT Scholarship in 2013, consultant. He holds a musicals. She also appeared Tankiso Mamabolo (winner: R105 000) EC division. Well known, 2013 – UCT he enrolled at Tshwane Master’s in Dramatic in numerous super theatre experienced and at the 2013 – MATIES University of Technology to Art from Wits University, productions, many of which leading edge of artist 2013 – TUT Johan Nothling GP study musical theatre. where he currently serves she wrote and directed. For management and agency 2014 – TUT as a part-time lecturer in her contribution to the arts Rendani Mufamadi KZN in South Africa, Jennis is 2014 – UCT ADJUDICATING Performance Studies and in Durban, she received a thoroughly acquainted Alison Hillstead EC 2014 – TUT PANEL Dramatic Writing. Living Legend Award from with the South African 2015 – MATIES the eThekwini Municipality. entertainment industry and Candice Modiselle GP WINNER’S INSTITUTION 2015 – TUT The adjudicating panel, ASHRAF JOHAARDIEN brings valuable expertise, Amanda Kunene (winner: R105 000) KZN 2015 – TUT which has previously A multi-award winning CHARLIE VAN ROOYEN knowledge and specialist consisted of industry playwright/actor and Charlie Van Rooyen is management skills to Chantel Evans (winner: R105 000) GP greats and experts, such performing arts producer, a professional dancer, Talent-ETC™.

44 45 INCOME STATEMENT

For the year ended 31 March 2016

OPERATING INCOME 2016 2015

Allocations from Projects 393 216 -

Donations 2 383 127 906

Arts Affinity Admin Income 171 471 207 961

Investment Income 861 088 1 050 481 Surplus/deficit on the sale of investments 590 249 329 351 Expense Recoveries 64 482 -

Total 2 082 889 1 715 699

OPERATING EXPENDITURE

Operating costs 2 213 714 2 066 526

Operating Surplus/Deficit -130 825 -350 827

Projects and programme income 3 192 314 4 191 951 Donations and grants

Projects and programme expenditure 3 215 713 3 167 631 Sundry costs

Excess/-shortfall of project income over -23 399 1 024 320 expenditure

Revaluation surplus for the year -2 470 302 748 552

Net surplus/deficit for the year -2 624 526 1 422 045 the auditor considers controls over all donations internal control relevant prior to their initial to the entity’s preparation entry in the accounting INCOME STATEMENT and fair presentation of records. Accordingly it INCOME STATEMENT For the year ended 31 March 2016 the financial statements was impractical for me to STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION in order to design extend my examination For the year ended 31 March 2016 MY RESPONSIBILITY IS audit procedures that beyond the receipts OPERATING INCOME 2016 2015 ASSETS 2016 2015 OPERATING INCOME 2016 2015 to express an opinion are appropriate in the actually recorded. Allocations from Projects 393 216 - Non-current assets Allocations from Projects 393 216 - on these financial circumstances but not for Donations 2 383 127 906 Office equipment, furniture and fittings 103 060 99 106 statements based on my the purpose of expressing OPINION Donations 2 383 127 906 Arts Affinity Admin Income 171 471 207 961 Listed investments 14 265 514 12 998 807 audit. I conducted my an opinion on the In my opinion, except for Arts Affinity Admin Income 171 471 207 961 audit in accordance with effectiveness of the entity’s any effect on the financial Investment Income 861 088 1 050 481 14 368 574 13 097 913 Surplus/deficit on the sale of investments Investment Income 590861 249088 1 329050 351481 International Standards on internal control. An audit statements of the matter Expense Recoveries Current assets Surplus/deficit on the sale of investments 59064 482249 329 351- Auditing. Those standards also includes evaluating referred to in the previous Expense Recoveries Total 2 08264 889482 1 715 699- Cash and cash equivalents 3 961 347 6 456 894 require that I comply with the appropriateness of paragraph, the financial Total 2 082 889 1 715 699 3 961 347 6 456 894 ethical requirements and accounting policies used statements present fairly, plan and perform the and the reasonableness in all material respects, OPERATING EXPENDITURE Total assets 18 329 921 19 554 807 audit to obtain reasonable of accounting estimates the financial position of OPERATING EXPENDITURE FUNDS EMPLOYED AND Operating costs 2 213 714 2 066 526 LIABILITIES assurance that the financial made by the Trustees, the Trust as at 31 March Operating costs 2 213 714 2 066 526 statements are free from as well as evaluating the 2016, and of its financial Operating Surplus/Deficit -130 825 -350 827 Funds employed material misstatement. overall presentation of the performance and its cash ProjectsOperating and Surplus/Deficit programme income 3-130 192 825314 4-350 191 827951 Capital funds 2 000 100 2 000 100 !1 Donations and grants An audit involves financial statements. flows for the year then Projects and programme income 3 192 314 4 191 951 Revaluation surplus 3 442 249 5 912 551 Donations and grants Accumulated surplus 10 642 608 10 796 832 performing procedures I believe that the audit ended in accordance with Projects and programme expenditure 3 215 713 3 167 631 Sundry costs to obtain audit evidence evidence I have obtained is the International Financial Projects and programme expenditure 3 215 713 3 167 631 16 084 957 18 708 483 Sundry costs about the amounts sufficient and appropriate Reporting Standard for Excess/-shortfall of project income over -23 399 1 024 320 Current liabilities expenditure and disclosures in the to provide a basis for my Small and Medium-sized Excess/-shortfall of project income over -23 399 1 024 320 Accounts payable 2 139 114 781 574 expenditure Projects and programme provisions 105 850 63 750 financial statements. audit opinion. Entities. Revaluation surplus for the year -2 470 302 748 552 The procedures selected NetRevaluation surplus/deficit surplus for thethe yearyear -2-2 624470 526302 1 422748 045552 2 244 964 845 324 REPORT depend on the auditor’s QUALIFIED OPINION AL VAN HEERDEN Net surplus/deficit for the year -2 624 526 1 422 045 Funds employed and liabilities 18 329 921 19 554 807 judgement, including the In common with similar CA (SA) assessment of the risks of organisations, it is not REGISTERED AUDITOR fraud and error. In making feasible for the Trust PRACTICE NUMBER: 901125 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH ‘16 those risk assessments to institute accounting 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION Note: A full set of audited financial statements is available from the ACT office on request. ASSETS 2016 2015 ASSETS 2016 2015 46 Non-current47 assets OfficeNon-current equipment, assets furniture and fittings 103 060 99 106 Office equipment, furniture and fittings Listed investments 14 103265 060514 12 99899 106807

Listed investments 14 368265 574514 1312 097998 913807

Current assets 14 368 574 13 097 913

CashCurrent and assets cash equivalents 3 961 347 6 456 894 Cash and cash equivalents 3 961 347 6 456 894

Total assets 183 329961 921347 196 554456 807894 Total assets 18 329 921 19 554 807

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!2 2015–2016 experience, location and arts programmes aligned rights (photocopying pursuit of opportunities. (Department of Arts and the mix of entertainment to the UJ vision of an from published editions), The objectives of the Culture) and the business NEDBANK LIMITED and activities. Creating international university of public performance rights MGE strategy include job sector, as a public/private Nedbank is a Founding lasting memories for their choice, anchored in Africa, (including stage rights for creation, audience and partnership. BASA is an Trustee of ACT. The guests and customers is dynamically shaping the book musicals and dramas) market development internationally-recognised Nedbank Arts Affinity a core part of their DNA. future. A robust range of and reproduction rights and human capital development agency that Programme, started in They have created some arts platforms are offered (whether for publishing or development, resulting in a incorporates the arts into, 1994, comprises a suite of the world’s most iconic on all four UJ campuses copying) in works of visual perfect alignment of goals. and contributes to, the banking products, including hotels, ranging from The for students, staff, alumni art. For more information commercial success of credit cards, savings Royal Livingstone Hotel and the general public to please visit NATIONAL ARTS corporates. With a suite of accounts, current accounts at Victoria Falls, to The experience and engage www.dalro.co.za COUNCIL (NAC) integrated programmes, and the recently launched Palace of the Lost City at with emerging and The National Arts Council BASA encourages mutually investment accounts. When Sun City, and The Table Bay established Pan-African and DEPARTMENT OF ARTS of South Africa (NAC) was beneficial partnerships a client uses any of these Hotel in Cape Town. They international artists drawn AND CULTURE established in April between business and banking products, Nedbank place a strong emphasis from the full spectrum The Department of Arts 1997, through an act the arts in order to grow makes a donation to ACT on being responsible of the arts. For regular and Culture (DAC) works of Parliament and is a shared value. on behalf of, and at no cost corporate citizens through updates follow to enhance job creation by national implementing to, the client. their contributions and @UJArtsCentre on Twitter preserving, protecting and agency mandated by the SOUTHERN AFRICAN commitment to the or visit www.uj.ac.za/arts developing arts, culture Department of Arts and MUSIC RIGHTS SUN INTERNATIONAL economy, communities and heritage to sustain our Culture (DAC). The vision ORGANISATION The Sun International and the environment. They DRAMATIC, ARTISTIC democracy and build our of the NAC is to promote, (SAMRO) & THE SAMRO Group has a diverse are committed to the AND LITERARY RIGHTS nation. We are a thriving through the arts, the FOUNDATION portfolio of assets, including development of all their ORGANISATION (DALRO) arts, culture and heritage free expression of South Established in 1962, world-class five star hotels, employees and make sure DALRO is a multi-purpose sector contributing to Africa’s cultures and its with the key objective of modern and well-located that equal opportunities copyright society that sustainable economic mission is to both develop protecting the intellectual casinos, and some of the and economic collects royalties for the development, leveraging on the country’s creative property of its composer, world’s premier resorts. empowerment form the use of copyright-protected partnerships for a socially industries and to promote songwriter and publisher Their destinations offer backbone of their human works on behalf of authors cohesive nation. The theme excellence in the arts. For members, SAMRO’s primary experiential luxury, resource practices. and publishers, which it of this year’s conference, more information, visit focus is to administer enduring quality and then distributes back to interdisciplinarity, considers www.nac.org.za the various music rights incredible adventure, UNIVERSITY OF the copyright owner. As new approaches to the of copyright on behalf supported by an authentic JOHANNESBURG: a custodian of copyright creative industries, aiming BUSINESS AND ARTS of writer and publisher dedication to personal UJ ARTS & CULTURE and the protection of to provide a platform for SOUTH AFRICA members. The collecting service. Their approach has UJ Arts & Culture rights holders’ works, developing and inspiring Business and Arts society, as it is known, is been to differentiate their (Advancement) produces DALRO’s main areas the creative community South Africa (BASA) was mainly concerned with hotels, resorts and casinos and presents world-class of administration are towards embracing founded in 1997 as a joint the collection of licence in architecture, service, student and professional reprographic reproduction innovation and the initiative of government fees for the use of its continued   48 49 members’ musical works Over the years, JTI has CREATIVE FEEL From 2013 to 2015, the by various music users, the set itself apart through MAGAZINE programme committed distribution of royalties to its special commitment Creative Feel Magazine is to supporting cultural these members, and the to supporting cultural an award-winning monthly connections between MEETING DATE VENUE IN ATTENDANCE APOLOGIES IMAGE CREDITS Inside cover — ACT promotion of copyright law. heritage projects in the arts and culture magazine young people aged 18–35 UJ CONFERENCE 17/08/2015 Nedbank, 135 Bronwen Harty, Pieter Jacobs, Johan Kruger, Sasha No apologies For more information, visit countries where it operates. that brings the best in in the United Kingdom and RISK & AUDIT #CreativesMakeitHappen COMMITTEE Rivonia Road, Mussett, Grant Gilbert, Faith Poshoko, Adrian van PHOTO BY JAN POTGIETER www.samro.org.za JTI is a member of the classical and jazz music, South Africa, with a series MEETING Sandton Heerden Pg. 3 — Melissa Goba Japan Tobacco Group of dance, visual arts, film, and of arts projects, and to use PHOTO BY DEBBIE YAZBEK Pg. 5 — Pieter Jacobs MEDIA24 BOOKS Companies (JT), a leading theatre, as well as food digital platforms to build PROJECTS 19/08/2015 Nedbank, 135 Pieter Jacobs, Caroline Smart, Jessica Glendinning, Melissa Goba, PHOTO BY SUZY BERNSTEIN Media24 Books is a international tobacco and travel, to its readers. creative networks through COMMITTEE Rivonia Road, Rahiem Whisgary, Karabo Legoabe, Thandi Maureen Lahoud, Pg. 7 — Carla Smith MEETING Sandton Swaartbooi Jayesperi Moopen, PHOTO BY DEBBIE YAZBEK division of Media24, and product manufacturer. The magazine is dedicated live music, film, visual art Patricia Downing, Pg. 10 — Omar Badsha and forms part of the Naspers Headquartered in Geneva, to promoting arts and and design. The project Robin Malan Thembi Mtshali—Jones group of companies. JTI operates in 120 culture in South Africa. was part of SA-UK Seasons PHOTOS BY HETTY ZANTMAN MANAGEMENT 19/08/2015 Nedbank, 135 Bronwen Harty, Pieter Jacobs, Caroline Smart, Faith Melissa Goba Pg. 10 — Don Matera, It comprises the trade countries and has over 26 Creative Feel Magazine has 2014 and 2015, which is Rivonia Road, Poshoko, Jessica Glendinning, Anina Kleynhans Johnny Mekoa and Caiphus COMMITTEE Semenya publishers NB Publishers 000 employees. For more garnered many prestigious a partnership between MEETING Sandton PHOTOS BY DEBBIE YAZBEK and Jonathan Ball information, please visit awards, including those the Department of Arts & Pg. 10 — Alfred Hinkel Publishers, the schools www.jti.com from the Arts and Culture Culture (DAC), South Africa FUNDRAISING 20/08/2015 SAMRO House, Pieter Jacobs, Caroline Smart, Jessica Glendinning, Melissa Goba PHOTO BY VAN'S PHOTOS COMMITTEE 20 De Korte Street, Themi Venturas, Brenda Sakellarides, Maseda Pg. 13 — Award Winners 2015 publishing group Via Afrika Trust (ACT) Awards, the and the British Council. MEETING Braamfontein Ratshikuni, Mandi Mindel PHOTO BY JOHN HOGG Pg. 15 — PHOTO BY JOHN Education, the higher DISTELL FOUNDATION SAPPI PICA Award for HOGG ANNUAL 15/09/2015 Nedbank, 135 Tobie Badenhorst, Pieter Jacobs, Karabo Legoabe, Robin Malan, education publisher Van Distell, one of South Excellence in Publishing, Rivonia Road, Rahiem Whisgary, Jessica Glendinning, Jayesperi Zayd Minty, Karen Pg. 17 — Aaron P Kohn, GENERAL Dr Narissa Ramdhani and Sandton Moopen, Patricia Downing, Melissa Goba, Caroline Meiring Schaik Publishers, and Africa’s premier producers and the coveted BASA MEETING Hlonipha Mokoena the book club business of fine wines, spirits and (Business and Arts in South Smart, Thandi Swaartbooi, Maureen Lahoud, PHOTO BY MADE IN Bronwen Harty, Grant Gilbert, Sasha Mussett Leserskring/Leisure Books. ready-to-drink alcoholic Africa) Award. 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PHOTO BY SARAH SCHAFFER Pg. 33 — PHOTO BY THE Japan Tobacco Ongoing support is given to BRITISH COUNCIL 23/02/2016 Nedbank, 135 Bronwen Harty, Pieter Jacobs, Johan Kruger, Sasha No apologies RISK & AUDIT KAROO DISCLOSURE International firmly believes a broad range of creative CONNECT ZA COMMITTEE Rivonia Road, Musset, Grant Gilbert, Tobie Badenhorst COLLECTIVE MEETING Sandton in the fundamental role arts development projects British Council Connect Pg. 34 — PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MAGNET THEATRE that arts and culture play that build economic ZA is a major new series MANAGEMENT 23/02/2016 Nedbank, 135 Bronwen Harty, Pieter Jacobs, Melissa Goba, Tobie Caroline Smart Pg. 39 — Katlego Nche and in the development of a growth, artistic talent, of cultural exchanges COMMITTEE Rivonia Road, Badenhorst, Jessica Glendinning, Anina Kleynhans Usisipho Nteyi MEETING Sandton PHOTO BY GARETH JACOBS country and in the growth create jobs and enhance between the United Pg. 40 — Emelda of local communities. 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50 51 ACT PATRON RISK AND AUDIT Athol Fugard COMMITTEE Bronwen Harty (Chairperson) ACT AMBASSADORS Johan Kruger Brenda Sakellarides Faith Phoshoko Themistocles Venturas Pieter Jacobs Maseda Ratshikuni CHIEF EXECUTIVE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICER Melissa Goba (Chairperson) Pieter Jacobs Faith Phoshoko (Deputy Chairperson) Bronwen Harty PROGRAMME Caroline Smart COORDINATORS Johan Kruger (Legal Adviser) Rahiem Whisgary Jayesperi Moopen Karabo Legoabe Karen Meiring Anastasia Pather Maureen Lahoud Nomtandazo Swaartbooi ADMINISTRATOR Patricia Downing Jessica Glendinning Robin Malan Zayd Minty REGISTRATION DETAILS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Trust Registration Number: Melissa Goba (Chairperson) T1553/93 Faith Phoshoko (Deputy Chairperson) Non-profit Registration Number: Bronwen Harty 005-227 NPO Pieter Jacobs PBO Exemption Number: 18/11/13/3166 PROJECTS AND Income Tax Reference Number: FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE 2107225845 Melissa Goba (Chairperson) Caroline Smart POSTAL ADDRESS Jayesperi Moopen PO Box 31309, Braamfontein 2017 Karen Meiring Maureen Lahoud CONTACT DETAILS Nomtandazo Swaartbooi Email: [email protected] Patricia Downing Tel: 011 712 8403 Pieter Jacobs  @actorgza Robin Malan  Arts & Culture Trust (ACT)