CURRICULUM VITAE OF UKHONA MLANDU

Address Contact NY 133 no 3 [email protected] Gugulethu +27 835486271/+27 844622237 (c) 7750 +27 214109952 (w) ukx-khonaiza (skype)

Personal information

Gender: Female

Languages: English and IsiXhosa (read, speak and write), Afrikaans, Zulu and Sesotho (basic conversational )

Date of birth: 30/06/1982

Citizenship: South African

Career History:

2008 – To date: Artscape Theatre: Artscape Resource Centre Manager (ARC) Artscape Theatre is a state owned theatre in Cape Town which works primarily as a rental house but also has an Audience Development and Education Department of which the (ARC) forms part of the education wing.

Job overview  Strategic planning for the unit  Operational management  Programme development and implementation  Project management  Networking and building partnerships  Managing the unit’s budget  Fundraising  Development of Key Performance Indicators for the unit  Developing a visibility or publicity strategy to be implemented by publicity consultant  Representing organisation at industry and other appropriate events  Compiling newsletter  Procurement that complies with the Public Finance Management Act (PMFA) of South Africa  Managing unit’s online presence  Reporting, monitoring and evaluation 2005-2008: Performing Arts Network of South Africa (PANSA): Western Cape Regional Coordinator PANSA is a South African national structure whose aims are to create an enabling environment for the performing arts industry to thrive. The structure also acts as a watch dog through lobbying and staying actively engaged in policy making developments that happen on behalf of the sector.

Job overview  Fundraising  Recruiting new members  Database management  Events management  Project management  Newsletter compilation  Stakeholder relationship management  Research  Help desk operation  Reporting, monitoring and evaluation  Input on strategic plan under the guidance of the Steering Committee  Ensuring that the organisation complies with requirements to be recognized as a sector body for the Western Cape region by the Department of Economic Development and Tourism thereby unlocking a significant amount of funding  Coordinating meetings and communication amongst the Steering Committee and other stakeholders  Representing and speak about the organisations at relevant events

*This position was an Internship position between 2005 and 2006 and was upgraded however the roles and responsibilities did not change drastically during the transition.

*Mentors during the internship included: Tammy Ballentyne, Maurice Podbrey, Mike van Graan, Brian Heydenrych, Nicky du Plessis

2004: Siyasanga Cape Town Theatre Company: Joint General Manager A repertory theatre company based in Cape Town whose origins are Langa Township.

Job overview:  Tour planning and execution  Liason and contracting actors and other related staff  Managing relationship with sponsors  Production management

2004: Artscape Theatre:Production:'Jocasta Rising' directed by Carol M Kaplan: Trainee Producer

Job overview  Shadowing producer Roy Sargeant and the Director Carol M Kaplan of the New Writing Programme at Artscape

2002-2003: Various organisation pursuing an acting career

2001: YFM Radio Station: Intern News Compiler  Researching new items and conducting interviews  Compiling news for the hourly news bulletin

Leadership positions and other noteworthy achievements :

2012: Awarded the International Society for Performing Arts Fellowship attached to the annual ISPA Congress in January in New York

2010-2012: Awarded the Kennedy Centre for Performing Arts International Summer Fellowship with the Devos Institute of Arts Management

*this is a 3 year programme ending in July 2012 with onsite learning in Washington, DC in July of every year *

2011: Set on the judging panel of the UNIMA Active Puppets Showcase

2010: PANSA Western Cape Chairperson for Provincial Steering Committee

2010: General Secretary fth:k Theatre Company Executive Committee: South Africa’s first Deaf and Hearing Integrated Theatre Company

2010: Served as judge for the 2010 FIFA World Cup selection of entertainment for the FIFA Fan Parks in the Western Cape

2010: Wrote and produced Zithn’indaba performed at Ikhwezi Festival and Theatre Arts Admin Collective Summer Season

2010: Produced a visual performance piece which staged at the Out the Box Festival: Iqonga titled The Cover Up

2009: Chairperson: fth:k Theatre Company Executive Committee: South Africa’s first Deaf and Hearing Integrated Theatre Company

2008-2009: PANSA Western Cape Provincial Steering Committee Member

Facilitation experience:

Year: 2012 Completed the Train-the-Trainer inaugural programme for representatives from the African continent in Cultural Leadership with the African Arts Institute and Arterial Network

Year: 2011 Facilitator the 1st Arterial Network Training on the FundraisingToolkit Workshop for the southern region of Africa.

Year: 2011 Facilitated scriptwriting workshop for the Mitchell’s Plain Oral History Project which was produced by the Alliance Francaisse and Artscape

Year: 2010 Co-facilitated with Dr Federico Settler for SCORE on Leadership : an international NGO that works in youth development using sport and recreation.

Year: 2010 Facilitated Life Skills and Strategic Thinking for the Arts for PANSA

Year: 2007 Conceptualized and designed a Life Skills and Strategic Thinking for the Arts Workshop for the arts for the Performing Arts Network of South Africa (PANSA)

Education and Training

Year: 2011 Company: Arts and Culture Trust Training: Marketing in the Arts

Year: 2010 Company: Leadership vs. Management Training: Nunda Naidoo Consultancy

Year: 2009 Company: Frontline Security Training: Occupational Health and Safety

Year: 2009 Company: Western Cape Chamber of Commerce Training: Coastal 10 Entrepreneurship and Financial Management

Year: 2006 Company: Opennetworks Group Pty (Ltd) Training: Opennetworks Customer Relationship Management Software and Website Maintenance

Year: 2004 Institution: Artscape Resource Centre Workshop: Events Management Facilitator: Carl Johnson

Year: 2002 Institution: Quest Skills Centre Training: Customer Relationship Management

Year: 2002 Institution: Community Arts Projects Course: Foundation Course in Performing Arts

Year: 1999-2000 Institution: University of Cape Town Course: BA- Film, Media and Visual Studies

REFEREES

Erica Glyn – Jones Chairperson PANSA National 083 567 8989 [email protected]

Celestine Doty Cyan Development Concepts 083 985 6844 [email protected]

Faisal Kiwewa Founder and Director Bayimba Cultural Foundation Bayimba International Festival of the Arts Kampala, Uganda +256 414 591 670 [email protected]