MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRPERSON 02 ARTS & CULTURE TRUST ARTS & CULTURE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT 04 To attract and provide funding CONTENTS for the sustainable development ACT PROGRAMMES OVERVIEW 06 and growth of the arts, culture and heritage in South Africa, ANNUAL ACT AWARDS 08 actualised through mutually beneficial partnerships between ACT CONFERENCE 16 the corporate, public and cultural sectors focused on making a ACT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 27 positive difference to the lives of all South Africans. ACT BUILDING BLOCKS PROGRAMME 32 ACT SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAMME 35

ACT INTERNSHIPS 42

FINANCIAL REPORT 44 To establish a self-sustaining perpetual fund for the SPONSORS 46 development of arts, culture and heritage in South Africa. SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS 49

1 “SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1994, ACT HAS MADE MORE THAN R20 MILLION AVAILABLE TO MORE THAN 800 PROJECTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY”

THE BUSINESS OF running and culture in South Africa. in the local arts and culture Taking stock of our efforts an arts organisation, not The organisation’s tangible development and funding over the past year reminded only in South Africa but also and intangible outcomes are landscape. During this time the me of American author, all over the world, can be a testament to a well thought Trust consistently contributed political activist and lecturer, challenging one, especially through plan implemented by to the development of the Helen Keller’s thoughts about during tough economic times. dedicated and loyal staff. industry through programmes, achievement – “Optimism The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) Our partners and ad hoc projects, advocacy and is the faith that leads to is also not your run-of-the- beneficiaries have also funding. Since its inception achievement. Nothing can mill arts organisation. It is stepped up to the challenge in 1994, ACT has made more be done without hope and a complex structure with of producing cutting-edge than R20 million available confidence.” In conclusion, I so many variables that a artistic products and offering to more than 800 projects would like to extend a special strategic approach is of services of the highest calibre. from across the country. In word of the thanks to the utmost importance. I believe We extend heartfelt thanks to addition, it has also grown Trustees and the ACT staff for the Board of Trustees has the numerous stakeholders the endowment to around the their indisputable optimism risen to the challenge and that worked with us to achieve same amount. Converting an that has brought us to this crafted a dynamic plan to common goals – goals initial investment of R5 million point. We are indeed looking achieve our goals. that have resulted in the into roughly R42 million is no forward to another 20 years of For me and my fellow development of the industry, mean feat. The Trustees and making a positive impact on Trustees, it is important as well as the investment in the Trust’s employees can the lives of all South Africans that ACT maintain a strong the livelihoods of artists and be proud of their prudence, through the celebration and financial position so that practitioners. persistence and good old hard empowerment of creativity. the Trust’s programmes can During the year under work that attracted valuable have a meaningful impact review we celebrated 20 years and significant sponsorships MELISSA GOBA on the development of arts of playing a strategic role and partners. CHAIRPERSON

2 3 ITALIAN SCULPTOR, “WE STRIVE TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S PAINTER, architect and poet, Michelangelo’s quote about AND CHANGE THE WORLD AROUND achievement rings very true US FOR THE BETTER” for us at the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT). He said that, “The greater danger for most of us to the investment mandate organisations, has once areas such as the Northern lies not in setting our aim too not being implemented yet, again offered practitioners a and Eastern Cape. Since high and falling short; but in the Trust made progress rare opportunity to develop the programme’s inception setting our aim too low, and regarding capital growth, with their arts management skills in 2009, ACT allocated achieving our mark.” the value of the investment through a series of master scholarships to the value of We strive to achieve portfolio increasing by 4% classes. During the year more than R1.2 million. excellence and change the during the year under review. under review 70 beneficiaries The 2014 annual ACT world around us for the Through the Trust’s received this opportunity at Awards presented a better. Sometimes we reach programmes ACT continued no cost. valuable opportunity for our goals and other times to support artists and The annual arts and culture the organisation to reflect we do not quite hit the mark. practitioners from across the conference offered a valuable and celebrate 20 years of However, when that happens country. The restructured platform for stakeholders to playing a strategic role in we return to the drawing Professional Development explore creative and cultural the South African arts and board and review and assess, Programme made provision entrepreneurship and was culture environment. A key and prepare to try again. This for the support of projects attended by stakeholders and component of the Trust’s ethos has seen ACT achieve across arts disciplines. While key role players, from the contributions to the industry is many worthwhile goals. projects in urban centres country and the continent. the acknowledgement of the A rigorous evaluation have still received the biggest The Trust was able to increase phenomenal individuals who of the Trust’s financial portion of grants, there was the number of sponsored have consistently produced model and its investment a reasonable increase of conference passes by 46% artistic output of the highest mandate was prompted 10% in support of projects and the overall attendance of standard. by the desire to focus on in underserviced areas. The delegates increased by 15%. I conclude by extending capital growth expressed overall allocation of grants has Participation in the sincere thanks to the in the organisation’s five- increased by 18% during the Scholarships Programme Board of Trustees for their year strategic plan. On the year ending 31 March 2015. has increased by 19%, with valuable contributions basis of the findings of The Building Blocks the majority of the increase and commitment to the assessment, the Trust Programme, which aims attributed to young performers the Trust’s work. embarked on a transition from to increase the capacity from underserviced areas. This a defensive to a balanced and sustainability of South also reflects in the number PIETER JACOBS strategy. Despite the changes African arts and culture of finalists that were from CEO

4 5 NO DISBURSEMENTS WERE MADE DURING 2008 WHILE THE TRUST WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ACT PROGRAMMES RESTRUCTURING ITS OPERATIONS, WHICH RESULTED IN THE ADOPTION OF A PROGRAMMATIC APPROACH. ANNUAL ACT AWARDS THE FIGURES INCLUDE: The ACT Awards are held annually in recognition and TTACT Discretionary Grants celebration of excellence in South African arts, culture TTACT Building Blocks Programme and creativity. TTACT | BLA Festivals TTACT Bursaries ACT ARTS & CULTURE CONFERENCE TTACT | DALRO | Nedbank Scholarships Programme The Arts & Culture Conference is aimed at sharing Note: Graphs do not include the Annual ACT Awards information with stakeholders in the creative economy with a view to developing, inspiring and enabling the sector. 1996 96,000 ACT BUILDING BLOCKS PROGRAMME 1997 729,000 The aim of the Building Blocks Programme is to strengthen 1998 1,140,395 the infrastructure that supports arts, culture and heritage 1999 1,287,600 programming and services. It seeks to strengthen local 2000 1,173,900 organisations through cultural planning, technical 2001 1,032,720 assistance, master classes and other developmental efforts. 2002 31,326 2003 219,150 ACT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2004 1,159,195 This Development Programme has been designed 2005 3,933,480 to enhance the continued development of arts and 2006 1,490,000 culture in South Africa, and provides support for 2007 1,035,000 artistic excellence in creative production, professional 2008 development and training for the youth in the form of 2009 1,550,000 once-off grants. 2010 1,100,000 2011 800,000 ACT SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAMME 2012 3,005,000 The Scholarships Programme makes grants available for 2013 933,580 the costs of undergraduate study in the performing arts at 2014 897,500 a leading accredited South African tertiary institution. 2015 1,141,711

6 7 THE ARTS & CULTURE Advocacy. The prestigious into Dance Mophatong Rights of Desire, The into English. He has won Trust (ACT) Awards are held ACT Lifetime Achievement and Well Worn Theatre Other Side of Silence and the CNA Award three times, annually in recognition and Awards honour arts Company. ACT Scholarship most recently, Philida, the Hertzog Prize twice, celebration of excellence in professionals whose recipients Tankiso which was longlisted for and was twice shortlisted South African arts, culture extraordinary careers have Mamabolo, Arlin Bantam, the Man Booker Prize in for the Booker Prize. Brink and creativity. had a profound and lasting Katlego Nche and Chantél 2012. He became the is the recipient of the Prix For seventeen years impact on arts, culture Evans were also given an first Afrikaans writer to Médicis Étranger, Premio the ACT Awards have and heritage, and whose opportunity to perform have a novel, Kennis van Mondello, Monismanien recognised and rewarded lifetime achievements have and entertain guests under die Aand, banned by Human Rights Award, outstanding individuals, contributed significantly to the musical direction of the apartheid censors the Martin Luther King who have contributed to the enrichment of cultural previous ACT Chairman and in 1973. Since then, he Memorial Prize, and the 2014 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT education and training life in South Africa. Winners prominent South African writes both in Afrikaans Sunday Times Fiction in the arts; created new in this particular category musician and conductor, and English. He has also Award, University of audiences and markets are selected at the Kutlwano Masote. translated over seventy Johannesburg Prize, and for the arts; enhanced discretion of the ACT Board books into Afrikaans, from Commonwealth Literature the quality of artistic of Trustees and previous French, German, Spanish Prize for Africa Region. In productions through ACT Trustees. LIFETIME and English, as well as 2005, he was made Officier criticism; managed the In 2014, for the fifth ACHIEVEMENT translations from Afrikaans of the Legion of Honour by arts efficiently; linked the time, ACT awarded four AWARDS 2014 continued   arts to durable social and ImpACT awards to young economic development, professional artists. The The 17th Annual ACT and devoted their lives to ImpACT Awards honour Awards Ceremony was held making the arts accessible young professional artists on the 25th of November to all South Africans. Since who are within the first 2014 at the Maslow Hotel 1998 the ACT Awards have three years of their in Sandton, Johannesburg. recognised more than 140 professional careers. outstanding individuals, ImpACT winners are ANDRÉ P. BRINK organisations and agencies selected by an independent LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT that support, sustain, panel of judges. AWARD FOR LITERATURE promote and develop Born in Vrede in 1935, artistic creativity. André Brink is the author A salient element of ENTERTAINMENT of numerous plays, works the ACT Awards is the of non-fiction, and novels, presentation of five Lifetime Guests were entertained including An Instant in Achievement Awards in by seasoned artists such the Wind, Rumours of Visual Arts, Music, Theatre, as Kate Normington, Gloria Rain, A Dry White Season, Literature and Arts Bosman, Madosini, Moving Imaginings of Sand, The

8 9 the French government. His the Diocesan College in during his years in England musicians, such as Julian join the George Mitchell City, Loring assisted in about taking the bus and a photography school and memoir, A Fork in the Road, Cape Town. He pursued he became a Fellow Lloyd-Webber, Joshua Bell, singers in the Ken Dodd opening two new theatres, sent it with photographs to plans to build a museum was published in 2009. His his musical studies at of the Royal College of Lynn Harrell and Katherine Show in Manchester, the Globe Theatre in 2000 The World, an African daily and gallery in Lilydale. He work has been translated the Cape Town College of Organists. After his return Jenkins, and he regularly followed by Oh Marry and the Lyric Theatre in newspaper. The editor of also has plans to do a into 36 languages. Brink Music, where he graduated to South Africa in 1980, conducts Starlight Classics Me at the Royal Windsor 2007. It is probably as The World was interested in series of photographs under is currently a Professor in 1971. In 1972, he won Cock, as Music Director for Rand Merchant Bank. Theatre, and studied at producer and creator of Nzima’s work and requested the title ‘South Africa today Emeritus of the University a scholarship to the Royal from 1991, breathed He founded the Symphony the Guildhall School of the multi-award-winning that he work freelance for through Sam Nzima’s eyes’. of Cape Town. School of Church Music new life into the National Choir of Johannesburg Music and Drama. In 1969, African Footprint that the paper, until he later (RSCM) in England, where Symphony Orchestra and the internationally- Loring was invited to he is best known today, became a full-time photo MANDIE VAN DER SPUY RICHARD COCK he was awarded several (NSO). He has conducted recognised Chanticleer South Africa to play Tony receiving standing ovations journalist. On 16 June 1976, LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT prizes and diplomas. symphony, choral and Singers over 33 years ago. in both The Boyfriend and over twelve years from when Nzima took the iconic AWARD FOR ARTS AWARD FOR MUSIC Cock became Director of many major concerts Both are recognised as West Side Story. In his film enthusiastic audiences picture of Hector Pieterson, ADVOCACY Richard Cock was born Music at the Cathedral in Johannesburg and leaders in their respective career, Richard starred around the globe. The World published the Van der Spuy’s career in in Port Elizabeth and Choir School and assistant throughout southern Africa. fields. In May 2000, he in a vast number of films, photo the next day, and the arts spans a period of educated at Woodridge organist at Chichester Cock has toured South received an Honorary including The Winners 1 SAM NZIMA as a result Nzima was 35 years. She grew up in Preparatory School and Cathedral in 1978 and Africa with international Doctorate in music from (My Way overseas), The LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT forced to hide because of Johannesburg and Cape Rhodes University; in 2012 Baby Game and The God’s AWARD FOR VISUAL ART the harassment he was Town, but spent the greater a Parnassus Award from Must Be Crazy II. Loring’s Sam Nzima was born in receiving by the security part of her secondary Stellenbosch University, recording contract with Lilydale, Mpumalanga in police. He moved back school years in Vienna and in 2013 a special EMI International began 1934 and is a veteran to Lilydale, where he was in Austria. She holds a award from the ATKV for with ‘Sixteen Going on photographer who took kept under surveillance degree in Languages and his 30-year dedication to Seventeen’, from The the infamous picture of by security police. The Literature, a post-graduate spreading the love of music Sound of Music in 1966. fatally-wounded Hector World was closed down by degree in Theatre Studies in South Africa. The theme song from The Pieterson on the 16th of the government in 1978. from the University of Cape Winners, ‘Gina’s Theme’, June 1976, during the Nzima faced many years of Town, as well as a Master’s RICHARD LORING was his first hit in South Soweto uprisings. During torment in his attempts to degree in Theatre Studies LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Africa, and its follow up, school holidays he would publish the iconic picture. and Literature from the AWARD FOR THEATRE ‘Beautiful Children’, topped travel to the Kruger Park Today, Nzima believes that Sorbonne University, Paris. Actor, singer, director, the charts for 18 weeks. In and charge people to take through his photography, Her theatre career began at producer and mentor 1983 he teamed up with their photographs. He later he contributed significantly the Market Theatre in 1979, Richard Loring started production director, Debbie moved to Johannesburg towards achieving where she was involved “FOR SEVENTEEN YEARS THE ACT AWARDS HAVE his career singing in the Batzofin, to produce the to seek work and it was democracy in our country, in theatre management, church choir from the age company Specialized here where he read The and his picture of Hector production and public RECOGNISED AND REWARDED OUTSTANDING of seven, where he gained Entertainment and Major Rand Daily Mail newspaper, Peterson has become an relations. In 1983 she joined INDIVIDUALS, WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO training in eisteddfods and Events, for corporate which sparked his interest international symbol of the Playhouse Theatre in EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE ARTS” classical lieder. In 1962, clients. As Entertainment in photojournalism. While the struggle for freedom in Durban as Head of Publicity Loring went to London to Consultant for Gold Reef traveling, he wrote a story South Africa. Nzima runs and Public Relations. continued   10 11 In 1987 she returned to CAROLINE SMART DAVID KOLOANE NADIA VIRASAMY rehabilitation of prisoners Gauteng Organisation of and Board Member of “SINCE 1998 Johannesburg to join the is a multi-award winning is a prominent visual artist has a Master’s degree in through music. Community Theatre. In 2012, Siyazisiza Trust (food Drama Department of the and well-known Durban whose career spans a Arts, Culture and Heritage Lamla directed Woza Albert! security and handcraft), the THE ACT State Theatre in Pretoria theatre personality who period of over 35 years. Management from Wits PRINCE LAMLA at the Market Theatre, which Gatwick Body Corporate AWARDS HAVE as Head of Marketing and has been involved in the From 1974 to 1977 Koloane University and Bachelor’s After training at the Market went on to set a record at and a Founding Member Publicity, followed by her professional performing attended art classes at degree in Social Science Theatre Laboratory, the Market Theatre for sold of the Southern Guild RECOGNISED appointment in 1989 as arts world for over 45 the Bill Ainslie Studios, with Honours from the Prince Lamla attended out houses, rave reviews Design Foundation. She is MORE THAN 140 Head of Drama. Van der years. She wears many which later became University of Natal – a short course in text and achieving the longest a graduate of the Goldman OUTSTANDING Spuy was Head of Arts and ‘hats’: trained actress, voice the Johannesburg Art Durban. She has lectured and interpretation at the run ever at the Theatre. Sachs-GIBS 10 000 Women Jazz Sponsorships for the production coach (speech), Foundation. In 1977, he and tutored at UKZN and Stockholm Stadsteater, Woza Albert! ended its run Certificate Programme for INDIVIDUALS, Standard Bank Group from director and scriptwriter, was one of the founding the University of Venda. Her before returning to his at the Edinburgh Festival Women Entrepreneurs, and ORGANISATIONS 1992 to 2014. Currently, as well as television members of the first black career in arts management hometown of Qwaqwa, in Scotland. Lamla was is currently the Chairman Van der Spuy serves on presenter/producer. She gallery in South Africa, includes being Artist/ where he worked with the the 2013 Standard Bank of the Steering Committee AND AGENCIES the boards of several arts is an experienced radio located in Johannesburg. Events Manager at Ghetto late Ofentse Bodibe, co- Young Artist for Theatre forming the Alumni THAT SUPPORT, organisations, such as the drama actress and director. He later studied museology Ruff, a well-known music directing a number of plays, and recreated Asinamali at Association for South Africa. SUSTAIN, Artistic Committees for Her website, artSMart, is at the University of London label. In 2005, Virasamy including Coal Yard, that the National Arts Festival to the National Arts Festival, dedicated to promoting the from 1984 to 1985. Some joined Moving into Dance went on to win at the Market great acclaim, continuing to HERBIE TSOAELI PROMOTE Grahamstown; Business and arts in Durban and further of his highlights as a curator Mophatong, and currently Theatre Laboratory’s Zwakala make his mark working in was born and raised in AND DEVELOP Arts South Africa (BASA); afield in KZN. She is also include the Culture and serves in the position of Festival in 2005, premiering community theatre. Nyanga East Township in ARTISTIC the Standard Bank Art a judge for The Mercury Resistance Arts Festival Chief Executive Officer/ at the Market Theatre’s Cape Town. He is one of Advisory Committee; the Durban Theatre Awards in Botswana, the Fuba Art Director of Education. Laager, and later had a run EUGENIE DRAKES South Africa’s most talented CREATIVITY” Gerard Sekoto Foundation; and KZN DanceLink. She Gallery in Johannesburg and She has also been part of at PACOFS and the National has been involved in the musicians and has been Hermanus FynArts Festival, is closely involved in the the Zabalaza Festivals in the sessional staff at the Arts Festival. Coal Yard was cultural industries for over winning musical hearts for and Chairman of the Friends renovation and rejuvenation London. Additionally, David Wits School of Dramatic nominated at the 2006 28 years, working with over twenty years. Since he of Institut Francais South of the Stable Theatre and Koloane’s works are part of Arts and lectured in Naledi Awards for Best Performing Arts, Fine moved to Johannesburg in Africa (IFAS) Committee. also serves on the DUT many collections worldwide, Performing Arts Marketing Cutting Edge Production. Arts, Music, Fashion and 1995, Herbie has played Drama Liaison Committee. including the collections and Organisational Lamla later became a Craft. Her experience with Zim Nqgawana, IMPACT AWARD She has mentored of the Johannesburg Art Management, and recently member of the Market includes founding the ‘piece’ Bheki Khoza, Winston JUDGES many organisations Gallery, The Contemporary co-authored three arts Theatre’s Writers’ Forum brand and running it as a Mankunku Ngozi and and performing artists African Art Collection (CAAC) and culture textbooks under the guidance of Craig successful business for 14 Sibongile Khumalo. He is an Winners of the ImpACT who are now successful of Jean Pigozzi, the South for grades 7, 8 and 9 for Higginson, and participated years. She is a Cheri Blair improviser and lover of the Awards for Young personalities in their own African National Gallery Cambridge University Press. in a number of local and Foundation Mentor and a free-jazz ethic and delights Professionals were selected right. She is the recipient of in Cape Town and the She sits on the board of international theatre-making Business and Arts Mentor, in taking the audience to a by an independent panel four lifetime achievement Botswana National Museum. the Newtown Improvement projects, and also working and currently mentors a creative space where they of judges, comprising awards, including the He is also an ACT Lifetime District, as well as that with organisations such number of local Crafters, are totally immersed in respected independent arts eThekwini Living Legends Achievement Award for of Lesedi Music – an as Sibikwa, Fresco Theatre Fashion Designers, and his music. Over the years, professionals: Award for Arts & Culture. Visual Arts recipient. NGO that works with the Company, PANSA and the Artists. She is a Trustee he has lent his distinctive continued   12 13 Nadine Gordimer sound to over 20 albums IMPACT AWARDS intaglio, relief, monotype Mnyele Art on Paper is currently a theatrical at the Standard Bank Joy PAST LIFETIME (Literature) in South Africa and has RECIPIENTS 2014 and screen-printing. De Merit Award. De Wet is a rights administrator at the of Jazz Festival as part of ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2013 Prof Pitika Ntuli (Visual played alongside Hugh Wet studied Fine Art recent ABSA L’Atelier Merit Dramatic Arts and Literary the Mzansi Golden Voices, RECIPIENTS Arts) Masekela, Miriam Makeba, BEVAN DE WET at Rhodes University, Award Winner for 2015, Rights Organisation who paid tribute to Brenda Sandra Prinsloo Louis Moholo, Abdullah VISUAL ARTS Grahamstown. De Wet with the Sylt Foundation, (DALRO) and also runs her Fassie with the German 1998 Percy Baneshik (Theatre) Ibrahim, Bheki Mseleku Bevan de Wet is an artist began his career as a granting him a two-month own production company Orchestra Kicks and Sticks. 1999 Es’kia Mphahlele Latozi Madosini (Music) Moses Molelekwa, Winston and printmaker based practicing artist in 2009. residency on the Island of – Jade Bowers Design & In August 2014, Xaluva 2001 Joyce Levinsohn Elsa Joubert (Literature) Mankunku Ngozi, Feya in Johannesburg. He He has since returned to Sylt in Germany. Management. headlined her own concert 2002 Nofinish Dywili Faku, Simphiwe Dana and works primarily on paper, Rhodes for two semesters at the Port Elizabeth Opera 2003 J.S. Mzilikazi Khumalo PAST IMPACT Zim Ngqawana – to name exploring various forms as a guest lecturer in the JADE BOWERS NOMFUNDO XALUVA House as part of the 2004 Sylvia Glasser AWARD WINNERS but a few. of printmaking, namely printmaking department. THEATRE MUSIC AND SINGING inaugural Nelson Mandela 2005 Sophie Thoko Mgcina 2010–2013 At the end of 2010 he Capetonian Jade Bowers Born and raised in Port Bay Concert Series. 2006 Esther Mahlangu returned to Johannesburg, graduated from the Elizabeth, Nomfundo Xaluva 2007 Ronnie Govender DESIGN where he began working University of Cape Town was introduced to classical THABO MAKHETHA- 2008 David Koloane LIV Green Design as a collaborative printer (UCT) with a Bachelor of piano at the Victoria Girls KWINANA (Visual Arts) Chantelle De Lange at David Krut Print Social Sciences in Drama Primary Boarding School DESIGN Lynette Marais (Theatre) Ozlo Clothing Store Workshop. Since 2011 and Sociology. She is in Grahamstown, when Thabo Makhetha-Kwinana Miriam Makeba (Music) (Jabu Mdluli) De Wet has worked at currently completing she was 12. Xaluva was graduated from the Nelson 2009 David Goldblatt Poorvi Bhana Artist Proof Studio as a her Honours degree at determined to study jazz Mandela Metropolitan (Visual Arts) professional printmaker, the University of the and enrolled for a BMus University with a National John Kani (Theatre) MUSIC AND SINGING print technician and Witwatersrand (Wits) in Jazz Studies at the Diploma in Fashion Design Joseph Shabalala Monique van Willingh academic facilitator. He with a focus on directing University of Cape Town and started her own Shabalala (Music) Ilke Lea Alexander has worked with artists, and design for the stage. (UCT) in 2003. Xaluva business in 2009. She was 2010 Peter Clarke The Muffinz such as Gerhard Marx, Bowers was named one recorded her first album, named as one of House (Visual Arts) Camron Andrews Walter Oltmann and of AfriPOP’s Top Five Kusile, in 2011. Her career and Leisure’s 2013 Rising Gcina Mhlope (Theatre) William Kentridge. De Wet Female Theatre Makers highlights include opening Stars. The Thabo Makhetha Pops Mahommed THEATRE/ also facilitates regular in South Africa; received for Dianne Reeves at brand has showcased (Music) PERFORMING ARTS printmaking workshops at a Naledi nomination for Monte Casino in 2011, designs locally, in various 2011 Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi Kyla Davis Sharon Sampson studio Best Sound Design, and being invited as an Artist in Port Elizabeth fashion (Visual Arts) Jaques De Silva in Illovo. He has exhibited has recently received a Residence at the University shows, and nationally the Mannie Manim Phillip Dikotla extensively both locally Silver Ovation Award from of Southern California’s unique designs showed at (Theatre) Motlatji Ditodi and internationally. In the National Arts Festival. Thornton School of Music, the Design Indaba in Cape Mimi Coertse (Music) 2012 De Wet was awarded She has worked as a and winning the award for Town in 2013. Makhetha- 2012 Andrew Verster (Visual VISUAL ARTS a fellowship from the production manager, stage Best Urban Jazz Album Kwinana was selected as Arts) Musa Nxumalo Ampersand Foundation manager, festival director for Kusile at the 2014 a semi-finalist for the SA Welcome Msomi Mack Magagane (New York, 2013) and for WALE 4.0, and a Metro FM Music Awards. Fashion Week Renault New (Theatre) Bambo Sibiya also received the Thami director and designer. She She went on to perform Talent Search. Jonas Gwangwa (Music) Blessing Ngobeni

14 15 THE ARTS & CULTURE Wits University to complete and newspaper columnist, Trust (ACT) and UJ Arts a BA (Hons) in Dramatic as well as a television & Culture (University of Arts. She fell in love with presenter and producer. Johannesburg) hosted the Johannesburg and has Through her work in the third ACT | UJ Conference not left. She has lent her media, she has built up entitled ‘Creatives Make skills to multiple spaces, a strong and impressive it Happen’, in partnership in different capacities, network. Caroline is a with the British Council focusing on collaborations recipient of the Durban Connect ZA. The third and partnerships, and Critics Circle Award and ACT | UJ Arts & Culture pursuing her passion for a Lifetime Achievement Conference was presented sustainability in the creative Award from the Durban from 8–10 March sector. In addition to Theatre Awards for her 2015 at the UJ Arts teaching at Wits University contribution to the arts in Centre on the Kingsway and various schools, she Durban. In 2012, she was Campus in Auckland has directed programmes, awarded the Ethekwini ACT CONFERENCE Park, Johannesburg. projects or festivals for Municipality’s Living The conference drew Business and Arts South Legend Award for Arts knowledgeable local, Africa (BASA), The A(t) & Culture, a prestigious “THE CONFERENCE continental and chive, Drama for Life, SA accolade recognising her international speakers Fashion Week, Wits Arts contribution to the arts DREW SPEAKERS and panellists, all of and Literature Experience in Durban. AND PANELLISTS whom covered a wide (WALE), Longman Botswana, WHO COVERED A range of topics related to the Goethe Institut, LONWABO MAVUSO entrepreneurial thinking, and is currently the BUSINESS AND ARTS WIDE RANGE OF within the creative sectors. Head of Arts for British SOUTH AFRICA (BASA) TOPICS RELATED TO Council South Africa. Lonwabo Mavuso is driven by the role arts and ENTREPRENEURIAL CONTENT COMMITTEE CAROLINE SMART culture plays as a tool for THINKING WITHIN ACT TRUSTEE economic and community LEVINIA JONES AND OWNER AND EDITOR development. He is a THE CREATIVE OF ARTSMART CONTENT DIRECTOR AND proponent of effective arts SECTORS” HEAD OF ARTS BRITISH Caroline Smart, editor of management and an active COUNCIL SOUTH AFRICA artSMart, has been active in member of the arts and Levinia Jones grew up the arts field in Durban for culture industry in South in Durban, spent some close on 45 years. She is an Africa. After graduating time in Botswana and experienced broadcaster, from the University of India, before coming to voice production coach the Witwatersrand, and continued   16 17 working on numerous continentally, and the Tatz Nkonzo thanked and inspiration. Attendance towards introductions of ‘the only constant is and Culture, Monica major industry events, parallels that are often sponsors and presenters, at the Live Pitch hosted a creative, intellectual and change’ – this session Newton, provided a brief Mavuso was offered unconsciously drawn and renowned trend at the UJ Arts Centre was social nature, ensuring provided insight into overview of the plans for the position of Projects between genres within analyst Dion Chang opened offered as an alternative. participants were well- the rate and extent of the new administration, Manager responsible for the arts. the conference with a prepared for the remainder current change, what it and discussed some of the fundraising and local and tone-setting presentation. CLUSTER 6: of the event. means for the future we key areas of interest to the international partnerships MOLEMO MOILOA The evening concluded LIVE IT are creating and what creative sector – including at Wits University’s Drama VISUAL ARTS NETWORKS with a Food Jam, led by impact alternative ways outlines of the policy and for Life Programme. He is OF SOUTH AFRICA Masterchef SA’s Jade de This session was the of thinking could make, to feedback on the initial currently the Marketing Molemo Moiloa is Waal, where all delegates conference after party, CLUSTER 2: both the immediate and phase of implementation of and Operations Manager Director of the Visual Arts took part in an interactive which took place at Great HEAR IT more distant future. Dali government’s MGE at BASA, assisting in the Network of South Africa networking function. Dane in Braamfontein. The Tambo gave an overview Strategy; insight into the implementation of the (VANSA), and one half Live Pitch winners were Welcome by MC Lindy of our local context, in issues around Tax and organisation’s mandate in of artists collaborative CLUSTER 2: CLUSTER 4: announced and Levinia Mtongana, and sponsor terms of what is influencing Section 18A certification; ensuring mutual beneficial MADEYOULOOK. She has a HEAR IT LEARN IT Jones and Pieter Jacobs representatives Melissa the ways people living a look at Venture Capital partnerships between Master’s degree in Social thanked all who made the Goba (ACT), Milcho Damianov and working in South and SMME policies and business and the arts. Anthropology, occasionally This cluster gave an This cluster, powered by event possible, and DJ (UJ), Colm McGivern (BC). Africa think and operate, structures, and the National writes, and is interested in overview of where Business and Arts South Kenzhero and King B kept providing insight into how a Development Plan. MELISSA GOBA popular social pedagogies we are, locally and Africa (BASA), looked the mood celebratory well #TRENDING creative perspective might CHAIRPERSON: ACT and everyday socio- internationally, in terms at the intersections of into the night. A snapshot of the global add value. TS & CS APPLY BOARD OF TRUSTEES political imagery. of the creative industries. brand, business and zeitgeist, exploring what This session aimed to Soweto-born Melissa Goba Key personalities provided the arts, and examined is driving current human CALLING IN THE help those working in the is an artist, writer, curator insight into the thinking shared value and PRESENTATION behaviour, and our part in ELEPHANT creative industries navigate and producer who has, PROGRAMME and structures within opportunities, from each SESSIONS the collaborative economy. This session was facilitated the formal structures that over the past few years, OVERVIEW which we are operating. person’s perspective. This talk by Kathleen by Gugu Mhlungu; Zahira govern and affect the focused on the visual arts WITHIN EACH CLUSTER, Stokes includes a Asmal, Lisa Jaffe, Malose sector, and consider how sector in various capacities. CLUSTER 1: CLUSTER 3: CLUSTER 5: THERE WERE A NUMBER look at overall trends, Malahlele and Brett Pyper creatives can engage with She holds a Fine Arts IMAGINE IT OWN IT SEE IT OF SESSIONS: the similarities and call the elephant into the them for their benefit. degree from the University differences in different room for a frank panel Through a sharing of of the Witwatersrand, The conference kicked This cluster looked at These tours took people parts of the world, how discussion about the expertise and resources, and is currently working off at UJ’s Faculty of Art, specific examples of new into Braamfontein, CLUSTER 1: we may better understand tensions affecting the this panel, facilitated by towards the completion Design and Architecture models, through facilitated Melville and their IMAGINE IT these global shifts, and creative industries. Adv. Joel Baloyi, Gareth of a Master’s degree in (FADA) on the Bunting Road discussions. It featured surrounds, to engage how that influences us at Cotton, Monica Seeber, History of Art. Her interest campus. Following the presentations from practically with new An opening evening – the tip of Africa. CREATIVE SOUTH and Nhlanhla Paul Sibisi, is primarily in popular Welcome Address by Grace different creatives who spaces and case studies, featuring Tats Nkonzo, Dion AFRICA aimed to reduce barriers of culture and its relationship Meadows from UJ Arts & are pursuing new ways of with the intention of Chang and Jade de BACK TO OUR FUTURE A representative of The language and to increase to Africa, globally and Culture, local comedian doing things. stimulating innovation Waal – was geared It has been said that Department of Arts understanding and access continued   18 19 to information, around Facilitated by Uno de buyer’s engagement with work with creatives to work in different complex governance issues Waal, and featuring Kagiso its creative product or leverage the opportunities countries, across (virtual such as policy, procedure Lediga, Sionne CLUSTER 4: service, if they are better for cohesive, innovative and physical) borders and law. Neely, and Munyaradzi LEARN IT able to understand and exciting work, either and cultural contexts. Chatikobo. their market. Yusrah embedded in your business Creative Collaborations Bardien, Jon Keevy and or alongside it. IN-SITE-FUL TECH DOING IT Corporate and creative Kenneth Nzama (DJ (TSHIMOLOGONG) CLUSTER 3: DIFFERENTLY partnerships – is it a Kenzhero) were facilitated Christo Doherty facilitates OWN IT Gerhard Maree, Sevi catalyst for a different kind by Tom Porter, in a session an opportunity to engage Spanoudi and Sibs of creativity? Facilitated that explored innovative CLUSTER 5: with performance CURATORS OF Shongwe-La Mer shared by Michelle Constant, ways of doing this. SEE IT created for the changing CREATIVITY their ideas and experience members of creative stage. Through installation- These bloggers started of ‘doing business teams, including Lara MASTER BUSINESS IS based engagement, publishing online differently’, allowing us Foot, Theresho Selesho and CONVERSATION BOOMING featuring the work commentary on things they to learn from examples Mariette du Plessis shared STREAM 2: PITCH (NEWTOWN JUNCTION) of Nqo Mlilo, Whit found interesting and as of their failures and their experiences of the PERFECT Exploring the possibilities McLaughlin and Jeannette a result, have built their successes. Facilitated power of ‘brand’ and the Michael Rubenstein gave for engagement between Ginslov this session ideas into successful by Uno de Waal. creation of shared value. practical examples (big) business and the showcased possibilities online businesses. In a on how to pitch your creative industries, this generated through the conversation facilitated CONNECT THE DOTS MASTER concept/business or idea session included a case merging of the creative, by Uno de Waal, Alix- Facilitated by Ismail CONVERSATION successfully (or not) – study focus on particular artistic and digital worlds, 372 Rose Cowie, Bob Mahomed, Suzy STREAM 1: FUTURE whether you only have significant developments, and the resultant potential 380 Perfect and Phiona Bell, Thabiso Mohare MARKETS 30 seconds in a lift, three with input from Taryn Gill, for the development of Okumu shared some and Joy Mboya looked at The creative is empowered minutes over a drink, or 30 Ndabo Langa and Lebogang online creative practice. 270 of their secrets and creative connectors (often to make agile choices minutes in a boardroom. Mashego from Atterbury. 285 how their gaze may the unsung heroes) – and regarding its audience/ CREATIVE have shaped online shared their experiences MASTER BROADER COMMUNITIES 182 190 consumption. of turning synergy into CONVERSATION CROSSINGS (LUCKY BEAN) tangible opportunity. STREAM 3: WORKING (TSHIMOLOGONG) A discussion session, CREATIVE SOCIAL WITH CREATIVES, FOR Molemo Moiloa leads Gavin facilitated by Mabusha 95 SOLUTIONS ROUND UP NON-CREATIVES Wade, Stuart Masekela, in Melville A panel of artists and DISCUSSION Facilitated by Jess Whipps, Katrin explored the opportunities social entrepreneurs MC Lindy Mtongana and Jorgensen, Francis Murbach, Nicola inherent in creative 0 shared their experiences young creatives Caryn McKee and Siphiwe Ruffo and Dana Whabira in communities and 2012 2013 2015 – successes and Green and Dillion Mpye presented some discussion as they share stimulated possibilities for challenges – in creating Phiri considered the day’s practical examples and their highlights and other spaces, partnerships CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE solutions for social needs. conversations. case studies on how best to challenges of creating and collaborations, and continued   20 21 DELEGATE DELEGATE DELEGATE PRESENTER SPONSORED DELEGATES GENDER ETHNICITY AGE RANGE DISTRIBUTION SPONSORED the conversation, post DELEGATES conference. They were well attended, and the audience ACT was able to make was engaged and found ATTENDANCE a limited number of it a valuable connection sponsored registrations point. There was great 90 available, with support support from UJ in terms from the Department of of implementation, and Arts and Culture, through the series generated 68 their Mzansi Golden significant presence in Economy Programme. 121 media, although no active

 FEMALE 48%  AFRICAN 41%  AGE 18–35 (61%)  RSA (77%)  ZIMBABWE (3%) 45 applications were received, members of the media  MALE 48%  ASIAN 47%  AGE 36–55 (31%)  UK (8%)  KENYA (2%) and 83 sponsored actually attended.  BLANK/OTHER 5%  CAUCASIAN 4%  AGE 56+ (8%)  DENMARK (2%)  UGANDA (2%) registrations were  COLOURED 2%  USA (2%)  GHANA (2%) 23 allocated. Those based in SA ARTS & CULTURE  BLANK/OTHER 6%  SWITZERLAND (2%)

32 30 83 Gauteng received a full LISTING: 0 conference pass. Those The SA Arts & Culture 2012 2013 2015 based in other provinces Listing is considered featured Gabriel Hoosain the chance to win their requires that progression, from 65 online evaluation also received travel and a valuable resource Khan and Ross Drakes. share of R100 000 towards to consolidate… forms submitted after the accommodation subsidies. and outcome of the the implementation of a conference – an increase ETHNICITY DISTRIBUTION conference. This year, WALK THE TALK creative entrepreneurial READY, STEADY, GO… of 33% from the number instead of being included (MELVILLE) project; supported by ACT A party with conference- of responses received ADDITIONAL in the printed programme, A walking tour, engaging and Nedbank Arts Affinity. goers and the public, after the previous OUTCOMES a searchable online with Melville of old and curated by (and featuring) conference. Respondents version of the directory new, what was and what is; DJ Kenzhero; with King were requested to rate to CREATIVES IN was created, with a view as a case study example B. Open to the public, what degree the clusters CONVERSATION to making the information it explored the life cycles CLUSTER 6: shuttles left the venue were successful. The SERIES both more accessible, and of a creatively engaged LIVE IT every hour from 18:30 to majority of respondents This series of free easier to use. It is available community. go back to the University of indicated that four of conversations that on the ACT website. Easy WHERE TO FROM Johannesburg’s Auckland the six clusters were took place on Thursday online processes allowed LIVE PITCH HERE? – GREAT DANE Park Campus. excellent and two were evenings, in the run up to listed organisations to Shortlisted projects From philosophy to rated as good. 88% of  BLACK 70%  EASTERN CAPE – 5  MPUMALANGA – 6 the conference, provided request an update of their    were invited to present plans – a chance for POST CONFERENCE respondents indicated WHITE 18% FREE SATE – 5 NORTH WEST – 2 a wonderful touch point in details with ease, and for  COLOURED 10%  GAUTENG – 55  NORTHERN CAPE – 2 a three-minute live pitch a cohesive forward- SURVEY that the content met their  ASIAN 1%  KWAZULU-NATAL – 8  WESTERN CAPE – 12 advance of the conference, organisations to request to a panel of judges, for moving community who Feedback was collated development needs.  OTHER 1%  LIMPOPO – 4 and a space for continuing they be added to the list. continued   22 23 RESOURCES parties needed to complete but who were interested culture. The CREATIVES the creative sectors are ownership of the kinds of Through a partnership an online application in an overview of the MAKE IT HAPPEN being invited to stand resources that people have with Wits University’s Arts form in advance, and be discussions and outcomes. conference explored up and claim that space, assumed they have had and Culture Management in attendance at ‘Pitch numerous alternative to not circumscribe the until now. And this idea programme, an impressive Perfect’ – a session GLOBAL models for making things roles we currently have, that technology can help selection of freely teaching pitching principles REFLECTIONS happen. But it is clear that and to avoid thinking that people to use idle capacity, available online resources – in order to be eligible to Trend analyst, Dion Chang, there is much room for we are dependent on the like space, is a noble idea. was collated and made take part. offered a futurist reading research that is concerned traditional methods and The whole idea is that available on the conference of the present in terms of with models, which would mechanisms. access to information and ACT websites. This MELVILLE MAP what it is telling us about be appropriate for the and the ability to share was designed to support A beautifully illustrated the future. In many ways, South African landscape VALUE OF SHARING resources are making creative practitioners and map of Melville – used for Dion confirmed the idea and to transfer this Kathleen Stokes from an economy of sharing entrepreneurs towards the self-guided walking that the old orthodox knowledge to stakeholders NESTA (an organisation possible. The conference working according to tour, and highlighting mechanisms for funding in the creative sectors in a based in the UK, which programme also explored best practice principles; creative and/or significant or resourcing arts and meaningful way. The idea in many ways is at the many other models of it featured templates businesses in the area culture, and the broader that there is promise and forefront of popularising the utilising the curation and toolkits for – was produced by creative sector are not opportunity, along with the ways in which technology, and sharing of content business plans, budgets, UJ Arts & Culture. going to serve us, and have disorder is very much the and specifically the Internet to generate resources, marketing, technical stopped serving us in most invitation. Along with all this is making access to cultural enter into collaborations, riders and so forth. instances quite some time disorder and the shifting, participation easier) co-operations and FINDINGS AND ago. Many of the old ways there is a very empowering gave us a whole set of partnerships. LIVE PITCH OBSERVATIONS in which arts and culture invitation to the creative examples, particular apps One of the exciting has been resourced and sector that the conference and organisations that, THE CREATIVE additions to the conference One of the post- structured in the world on affirmed. And that is the because of instantaneous SECTORS AND programme was the ‘Live conference CREATIVES IN a global scale have shifted value of creativity itself, and access to information, GOVERNMENT Pitch’ element. Nedbank CONVERSATION sessions dramatically. Chang’s idea the fact that the arts sector people can access through From the outset the Arts Affinity agreed to was designed to create is that we are living in an and the creative around their phones or tablets conference programme donate R100 000 worth a forum to reflect on era of disorder, and that it and in it, are actually (or whatever smart device was not designed with the of grants, through the the two-and-half-day that is in fact the order being invited to become they use). So, for example, premise that government framework of ACT’s conference programme. that we have to adjust. part of the bigger picture, if there is a youth group is, or should be, the sole Professional Development The session was facilitated It is a significant shift, of the big economy, the looking for a place to driver to advance the Programme, which were by Brett Pyper and “WE ARE LIVING IN AN ERA OF such as really important big social changes, the big rehearse, they have an creative sectors. The awarded to the winners attended by a healthy mix movements shaking up educational shift, and the app that tells them where majority of delegates of the Live Pitch event, of conference delegates, DISORDER, AND THAT IS IN FACT THE the economic, social, big knowledge exchanges free space is available. found the Department held as part of the as well as practitioners ORDER THAT WE HAVE TO ADJUST” and political realities of that are at the heart of This idea or promise of Arts and Culture’s conference proceedings who were unable to Dion Chang societies all over the world, the so-called knowledge makes it less necessary representative’s on Tuesday. Interested attend the conference and thereby, also arts and economy. In many ways for everyone to have presentation refreshing. continued   24 25 crowd funding, exploring others, including revisiting going on, and the paradox, alternative digital era the idea of setting up a and the irony in many ways funding mechanisms in national arts school, which within the local education partnership with other would have ended up system at the moment is organisations, and the fact competing with existing that the emphasis is on that there is an arts in successful structures. the acquisition of technical schools programme being knowledge; and the rolled out and expanded TECHNOLOGY AND emphasis on things such are positive signs. There ACCESS as maths and science is have long been discussions The conference content displacing the traditional among practitioners also cast a spotlight on the humanities to some about veteran musicians, kind of access technology degree, precisely at the for example in township has enabled, locally and moment when the global communities, unemployed globally, and looked at economy needs those with decades of experience some of the opportunities humanistic skills more presenting music lessons offered by this kind of than ever. While for many at schools with no arts access. If one looks at the practitioners and artists education. Those would weight of technological technology has arguably be valuable links to make. change, and the fact become not a tool outside Monica Newton indicated that almost no technical of us but a part of our PROGRAMME that government has knowledge is going to be creative practices, and our a programme that is stable beyond the next relationships with creativity working on that. She also upgrade, it is the old skills itself, it is acknowledged spoke about investigating that artists, and creative, that there is a massive THE PROFESSIONAL legislative reform, which traditionally embody, gap between access to is a huge issue, if the the ability to invent, the technologies across the DEVELOPMENT Department of Arts and ability to create, and to cultural landscape in South PROGRAMME FUNDED BY Monica Newton Culture could, within communicate and to Africa. While many urban- inspired hope with the government, advocate embed with audiences that based artists are yearning NEDBANK ARTS AFFINITY announcement that the for tax benefits to have a new currency, not to embrace technological IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT White Paper consultation organisations that make only within the creative advancements in a THE DEVELOPMENT OF A is being reopened, which donations to the arts, they sector, but in fact, for practical way, many shows the receptiveness would no doubt incentivise the model of economic rural-based practitioners RELIABLE, SUSTAINABLE to a whole lot of concerns a new level of resourcing activity in the world as a and artists currently AND VIBRANT ARTS AND that practitioners in the for the sector. And these whole. There appears to have limited access to creative sectors face. were commitments that be a revaluation of the technology and training in CULTURE SECTOR IN Government’s enabling of were made, along with traditional humanities this area. SOUTH AFRICA.

26 27 GRANT RECIPIENTS Dance Theatre, features Studios (FAS) runs a series production in honour of Festival in Smithfield, culture practitioners in GRANT ALLOCATIONS: 2014–2015 2014–2015 four male dancers and of audience development his life. Free State, serves as a Mpumalanga, the North performed at the 2014 activities aimed at a halfway house for artists West and Limpopo, the THE BAOBAB National Arts Festival variety of age groups WISH YOU WERE HERE and their productions or three-year grant from The Baobab, a new site- Fringe. ACT’s grant (from children through to ‘Wish You Were Here’ was exhibitions on their way to ACT was utilised towards 200 000 responsive African eco- contributed towards the adults). ACT awarded the a high profile, highly visible the National Arts Festival in the training of these arts play, explored the rich (yet dancers’ employment Bag Factory with a grant series of exhibitions of Grahamstown. The aim is administrators and PANSA’s threatened) cultural and with remuneration, towards the employment artworks featured in Nelson to showcase and promote initial operational costs in 150 000 ecological heritage of the from 25 May 2014 of a project assistant who Mandela Bay. It was a visual and performing arts these three provinces. isiVenda people and their until the project’s final will focus on the marketing coordinated effort between in the central, rural part land. The play relates to performance in July 2014. and management of FAS’ specific members of the of South Africa. Smithfield, FLATFOOT DANCE the broader vision of the audience development Nelson Mandela Bay artistic halfway between Gauteng COMPANY 100 000 global Rights for Nature THE ATHARI events to audiences in community, with the goal and Grahamstown, is Flatfoot Dance Company is Movement, which aims to STRING QUARTET Johannesburg, especially in of promoting both the area ideally located for such an African contemporary REGION 50 000 ‘create a positive vision for The Athari String Quartet, mainstream media. and local visual artists. a project, especially as it dance company that has the future and a common a subsidiary of Athari Arts, serves an area where most existed in Durban, KwaZulu- African language on performed at the Wits ABRAM ONKGOPOTSE ROOTS OF RHYTHM people have little exposure Natal for 11 years. Flatfoot mediating our current and Amphitheatre on the 17th TIRO STOR SHOW DEVELOPMENT to the arts. is KwaZulu-Natal’s last 0 future relationship with of September 2014. The Tiego Shametja, better Roots of Rhythm Tribal remaining, fully-functioning LIMPOPO nature.’ The grant from requested funds from ACT known as Luckybouy-Tiego, Drum and Dance group PERFORMING ARTS contemporary dance GAUTENG FREE STATE FREE

ACT contributed towards contributed towards the is a theatre practitioner was established in NETWORK OF SOUTH company. The company NORTH-WEST MPUMALANGA EASTERN CAPE WESTERN CAPE INTERNATIONAL NORTHERN CAPE employment of three South rehearsal venue, rehearsal (actor, dancer, singer, Hoedspruit in 2008 by AFRICA (PANSA) was awarded a three-year KWAZULU-NATAL African artists. time, transport and performance-art coach and Maureen Lahoud Show The Performing Arts grant from ACT to pay performance fees. theatre producer/director) Distributors, with the aim Network of South Africa for a part-time trainee BOK who also considers himself of training local artists (PANSA) is a national company manager. The ARTS ADMIN BOK is a new contemporary FORDSBURG ARTISTS’ a community-art activist. to become professional network of individuals, trainee was mentored dance work that filters STUDIOS He undertook a research income earners through organisations, service by Lliane Loots (Artistic DANCE Vaslav Nijinsky’s iconic The Bag Factory, formally project on the life of Abram performance. Due to the providers and mainstream Director) and assisted LITERATURE ballet ‘Afternoon of a known as the Fordsburg Onkgopotse Tiro, a student location in Limpopo, a institutions that are engaged with the administrative Faun’ through the lens Artists’ Studios, is a activist of the 1970s who cultural show was designed in the practice of, or duties of the company, MULTI DISCIPLINARY of contemporary South non-profit organisation was killed by a ‘parcel- in accordance with market support of, the performing report writing, funding MUSIC Africa. BOK explores the established as a Section bomb’ whilst in exile in requirements, to ensure arts. Designed to establish application follow up, tax fluidity between animal 21 Company in 1991 to Botswana. The research, sustainability. and activate functional and SARS compliance, THEATRE and human, the ugly provide studio space for which took place in the PANSA offices with the and administration of the VISUAL ARTS and the beautiful. BOK, visual artists and promote North West and Limpopo PLATTELAND PREVIEW necessary administrative 10 dance educational and DISCIPLINE choreographed by Steven the visual arts. To this primarily, resulted in a FESTIVAL skills to service the needs development programmes van Wyk from Underground end, the Fordsburg Artists’ script for a theatrical The Platteland Preview of marginalised arts and run by Flatfoot. 0 100 000 200 000 300 000 continued   28 29 JUNGLE THEATRE markets, and annual Theatre on the 30th of and Sol Plaatje. ACT and the overall 2015 project creating new prints, for their excellence in Pampierstad, Northern COMPANY training opportunities May 2015, it then moved Nedbank Arts Affinity budget of the festival. paintings, ceramics and the field of contemporary Cape. ACT and Nedbank Jungle Theatre Company for management and to the Artscape Opera supported the project by other mediums. The South African choreography Arts Affinity assisted works diligently to develop the creative team, in key House on the 27th of June. providing employment to BATTLE OF THE SAXES Collaborators Group and performance through Journey with a grant the sub-genre of theatre skills in order for the The contribution through four professional actors for In 2014, Matthew Lombard Exhibition took place at the numerous awards and towards the marketing for children and youth by organisation to be a viable the ACT Professional one month. commissioned a new work BAT Centre in Durban on nominations. ACT and and salaries of two new producing original and producer of original quality Development Programme for two saxophones (jazz the 27th of February 2015. Nedbank Arts Affinity dance works to premiere in local theatre for young South African works (in was utilised for the training FESTIVAL OF FAME 2015 and classical), with a string supported The Young Kimberley, choreographed audiences, facilitating the subgenre of theatre for of 80 student dancers over The Festival of Fame, quartet and rhythm section. WE CREATE Artist in Residency and by Letlhogonolo Nche. workshops for young children and youth). a 12-week period. hosted by the National The work was intended The weCreate Matlosana™ Creative Research Incubator Performances took place people and training and School of the Arts (NSA) to promote original South project is based in Programme, which provided from 27 February to 1 developing previously A SPARTACUS OF HINTERLAND has been staged for the African music in a new and Klerksdorp in the North a residency opportunity March 2015 at Mayibuye disadvantaged artists AFRICA Hinterland, a play by past 13 years. It has grown unique setting, i.e. fusing West. From imparting skills for emerging artists, Multipurpose Centre in as theatre makers for The South African National Duncan Buwalda, had a in size and stature, and is jazz and classical idioms. to speaking on matters sourced both nationally Kimberley. audiences of children Dance Trust (SANDT) was run at Johannesburg’s regarded as the country’s In 2015, a team, including influencing local artists, the and internationally, in the and youth. ACT supported established in 2009 to Theatre on the Square leading multi-discipline Karendra Devroop, was weCreate project brings rural area of Emakhazeni, 3D SCENE Jungle Theatre Company support, promote, educate during April and May 2015. youth arts festival and commissioned to perform a different approach to Mpumalanga. ‘3D Scene’ was an with a three-year grant and develop the art of The play is a historical a pivotal platform for this work and other South raising awareness of the interactive, education- towards their third three- contemporary and classical comedy-drama about the Jo’burg’s arts community. African works at several creative arts sector through THE NEWSPAPER based, visual art exhibition year strategy, which ballet throughout South (fictional) meeting of two Funds from ACT and venues in Gauteng, Free publications, exhibitions ACT and Nedbank Arts conceptualised to coincide involves participatory Africa. A Spartacus of Africa giants of our country’s Nedbank Arts Affinity State, KwaZulu-Natal and and programmes. With Affinity supported the venue with SciFest Africa 2015 with processes; research into opened at the Joburg history: Cecil John Rhodes were used to support North West provinces. the support form ACT hire fee for the production the theme of ‘The Year of and Nedbank Arts Affinity, of The Newspaper at Light’. ‘3D Scene’ centred on COLLABORATORS weCreate promoted art the Ernest Oppenheimer pairs of photographic prints GROUP EXHIBITION that engages with socio- Theatre in Welkom from presented stereoscopically Nontsikelelo Ngqakayi economic development 26 to 28 February 2015. – a technique that creates graduated from the Nelson through the regular Tshepiso Da’Silva Phetlhu or enhances the illusion “THE PROGRAMME SUPPORTS ACTIVITIES Mandela University in implementation of was appointed by PACOFS of depth (3D) in two THAT INCREASE JOB OPPORTUNITIES Fine Arts. She majored in workshops, exhibitions and to direct and choreograph dimensions (2D), without FOR AND DEVELOP SUSTAINABILITY OF stained glass, printmaking, publications. the production, produced specialised equipment. and history of art, drawing, by Catch Fire WayaWaya. The exhibition teamed up SOUTH AFRICAN ARTS AND CULTURE and sculpture. ACT and THE YOUNG ARTIST IN with Rhodes University’s ORGANISATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, Nedbank Arts Affinity RESIDENCY JOURNEY Department of Physics supported Ngqakayi’s The Forgotten Angle Theatre Journey was born out of and Electronics. The COOPERATIVES, NETWORKS, INDIVIDUAL initiative to oversee six Collaborative (FATC) and its a need to re-establish exhibition took place from ARTISTS AND PRACTITIONERS” artists in KwaZulu-Natal collaborating artists have dance as one of the finest 16 to 26 March 2015 in a group collaboration, repeatedly been recognised and leading art forms in in Grahamstown.

30 31 THE ACT BUILDING Blocks encouraged to review festivals of art, popular he has initiated, Programme aims to build their own experiences and vernacular culture. coordinated, researched REGION the capacity of South in marketing musicians Prior to this, he taught and administered African arts, culture and and/or bands in the at Wits in the areas of music projects aimed heritage organisations. cultural sector against arts, culture and heritage at documenting and The programme the backdrop of these policy and management, understanding the post- endeavours to strengthen frameworks. as well as heritage apartheid environment. the infrastructure that A total of 70 musicians, studies, in addition to Highlights from the period supports arts, culture and music promoters, and ethnomusicology and in which he freelanced  CAPE TOWN – 24 heritage programming band and venue managers popular music studies include coordination of  JOHANESSBURG – 23 and services. It seeks were hosted in this two- at Wits and Rhodes the music programme  DURBAN – 23 to strengthen local day master class in Cape Universities. As a Fulbright at President Nelson organisations through Town, Johannesburg and scholar, he earned Mandela’s inauguration cultural planning, Durban in September Master’s degrees from in 1994; the Rhythms

technical assistance, and October. Interest Emory University in of Africa collaborative GENDER master classes and other in the master class was Atlanta (in Interdisciplinary concerts, featuring the developmental efforts. exceptionally high – ACT Studies, focusing on then National Symphony The two-day master received 388 applications Public Culture) and Orchestra (NSO) and class presented during the to attend. New York University (in leading jazz and Afropop year under review built on Ethnomusicology and musicians in 1994; the three-hour workshops Popular Music Studies), management of the late presented in December FACILITATOR where he also completed Busi Mhlongo’s 12-city 2013. It was developed his Ph.D. on contemporary European tour; Sibongile  FEMALE 43% PROGRAMME to create opportunities Dr Brett Pyper is a jazz culture in South Africa. Khumalo’s SAA national  MALE 57% for capacity development South African cultural His research interests tour, in 1996; Louis and sustainable economic practitioner, music include the transnational Mhlanga’s African Axemen practice for independent researcher and academic. circulation and project; Steve Dyer’s musicians, managers, He returned to the Wits reframing of cultural Mahube Southern African RACE promoters and music School of Arts, where forms and commodities, musical collective; Pops venue owners operating he formerly headed the contemporary refigurations Mohamed’s collaboration in Johannesburg, division of Arts, Culture of public culture, cultural with the Ngqoko Cultural Durban and Cape Town. and Heritage, at the start ethnographies of South Group; several projects The course comprised of 2014, having spent African transitions post- for singer-songwriter cognitive and applied six years as CEO of the apartheid, and cultures Coenie de Villiers; a choral marketing skills that are Klein Karoo National Arts of Johannesburg. As a exchange project featuring  AFRICAN 53% tailored to the music Festival (Absa KKNK), one practitioner, alongside the SDASA Chorale from  CAUCASIAN 32% industry. Participants are of South Africa’s major his work with festivals, Soweto and I Fagiolini from  COLOURED 15% continued   32 33 Oxford, which involved Field Band Foundation community-based, national Publicity Stunt and four international Now Now Music tours between 1995 and Jozi Unsigned 2006, and a CD released UNISA Music Foundation internationally by Warner Vuna Ent Classics under the title Gem Shack Media Simunye: We Are One. Weheartbeat Afro-Sounds Promotions Masicule Arts Promotions LIST OF COMPANIES AND DURBAN ORGANISATIONS Inqaba Yethemba THAT PARTICIPATED Performing Arts Solomon Will Live CAPE TOWN Entertainment Morestar Entertainment Monkeyshine Music Mzansi Sounds Marimba Kasi Kings Events Emily Bruce Music Cultural Creative Mobcow Commerce Vernon’s Music Sgegede Records Cape Town Opera Lucas Bok Productions Artscape SymmetrySA THE ARTS & CULTURE TRUST SIX FINALISTS WERE Johannesburg, where The Africa Voice Trust ER Records PROGRAMME selected from a national three scholarships to the GroovTec Records Falconscove (ACT) IN ASSOCIATION WITH round of regional auditions total value of R315 000 The Crypt Culture Branding NEDBANK ARTS AFFINITY AND THE that took place in Durban, were awarded to the three J.E.S Marketing Spotless Worx DRAMATIC, ARTISTIC & LITERARY Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, winners. The winners were Music Exchange Entertainment Johannesburg, and for the also each awarded with West Coast Youth iSupport RIGHTS ORGANISATION (DALRO) first time included under- an iPad Mini, sponsored Orchestra 168 Prosperity Drive PRESENTED THE 6TH ANNUAL ACT served regions, such as by the University of Cloudninesoulproducts Kimberley and Nelspruit. Johannesburg. The JOHANNESBURG Rieco Bird Media | DALRO | NEDBANK PERFORMING The final event took place three runners up were Athari Arts All Races Arts ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAMME on the 13th of October awarded with a Nedbank Lioness Productions SA Intaka Entertainment. IN 2014. 2014 at the University of Arts Affinity Investment Tshwane Music Industry continued   Makhado Theatre Laboratory

34 35 ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS GRANT REGIONAL Account of R5 000 each, Scaena Theatre, his roles in numerous He has composed and SAFTAS Awards, Miss South ALLOCATIONS IN RANDS AUDITIONS sponsored by DALRO and Bloemfontein: 26 July film, theatre and radio directed extensively Africa, the SAMAS, Idols Nedbank. Not only has productions, and as for the stage, including SA, Big Brother Africa, and R350 000 the programme witnessed a passionate teacher, Maanmond (2009) Boegoe many more. He is currently an increase in regional THE CREATIVE TEAM Bessenger is likely to vannie Liefde (2010) a freelance choreographer, R300 000 registrations for this year, be most familiar to Pygmalion (2011) A Doll’s teacher, dancer and model. but it also celebrated JACQUES BESSENGER South African audiences House (2012) Skroothonde R250 000 a contribution of more Well-known in the South through his appearances (2013) A Clockwork Orange THE FORGOTTEN than R1 000 000 towards African performing in several popular South and Marat/Sade (2014), to ANGLE THEATRE R200 000 twelve scholarships arts industry, Jacques African soaps. He has name but a few highlights. COLLABORATIVE since the programme’s Bessenger works as an appeared in 7de Laan, Villa Since its inception in R150 000 inception in 2009. actor, theatre-maker and Rosa, Binnelanders and CHARLIE VAN ROOYEN January 1995, the FATC  JOHANNESBURG – 68 director. He has been the Isidingo, and can currently Professional dancer, has collaborated with R100 000  NELSPRUIT – 7 Artistic Director for the be seen on screens in choreographer, teacher an extensive number of  KIMBERLEY – 4 REGIONAL VENUE ACT | DALRO | Nedbank KykNET’s new drama and model, Charlie van South Africa’s leading R50 000  BLOEMFONTEIN – 19 Scholarship Finals since series, Donkerland, written Rooyen is originally from contemporary dance and  CAPE TOWN – 21 PARTNERS  DURBAN – 24 2010. Bessenger is best by Deon Opperman. Cape Town. He was the theatre professionals,  2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 PORT ELIZABETH – 41 The Stable Theatre – known for his role as runner up on Season 3 of including Greg Maqoma, Durban: 28 June Renier in the popular FRANCO PRINSLOO the TV programme So You Shanell Winlock, Sello television drama series Composer Franco Think You Can Dance? on Pessa, Moeketsi Koena, PARTICIPANTS The Stage Performing Arts Erfsondes, which earned Prinsloo grew up in the SABC1. Charlie is currently Athena Mazarakis, Craig School and Theatre – Cape him a 2013 SAFTA town of Middelburg, in a choreographer on Strictly Morris, Gys de Villiers, Town: 30 June nomination and the ATKV Mpumalanga, South Africa. Come Dancing on SABC3. Dawid Minnaar, Jennifer Media Veertjie Award for He studied music at Charlie has performed with Ferguson, Neli Xaba, The Port Elizabeth Opera Best Actor in a Drama Potchefstroom University some big international Boyzie Cekwana, Gladys 184 House – Port Elizabeth: 2, Series. He received and sang in the PUK- artist like Trey Songs, Agulhus, Timothy le 2014 3 July a NuMetro KykNET choir, under the direction John Legend, Miguel, Roux, Gerard Bester, 124 Silwerskerm Award in of Awie van Wyk, where Fresh Montana, Brandy, Irene Stephanou. FATC 2013 UJ Arts & Culture – 2012 for his portrayal he developed his love Davido and many local continuously collaborates 116 Johannesburg: 14, 15 and of the courageous for composition and artists. He has performed with performers, 2012 16 July Robert McLachlan in the choral music. Franco in different parts of the choreographers, 160 critically acclaimed movie composes in a variety of world, including in various educators and theatre 2011 Church Unlimited – Verraaiers, and a Tempo styles including choral, African countries. He has practitioners to present 82 Nelspruit: 19 July Award nomination in 2013 classical contemporary or performed on big stages, top quality theatre and 2010 as Actor of the Year for new music, cabaret and such as the MTV African training programmes Mayibuye Art Centre, his work in Erfsondes theatre, as well as pop Awards, the Kora Awards, at both a national and 40 80 120 160 200 Kimberley: 25 July and Verraaiers. Despite music and electronica. the Channel O Awards, international level. continued   36 37 THE ADJUDICATING and Spanish dancing. became interested in management skills to PANEL Bianca’s music career was dance in the late 1980s the table, both in this formed around a lifelong as a means to escape capacity, and from his TRISH DOWNING focus on entertainment, the political tensions experience as an actor and With a wide range of including long-term and growing in his place of dancer/choreographer. corporate experience dedicated training. Bianca birth. He started his formal sitting alongside an is perhaps best known dance training at Moving extensive performing for competing in Idols SA. into Dance, where he 2014 WINNERS career, Trish Downing’s She now runs her own eventually became the knowledge straddles business, has her own Associate Artistic Director. KATLEGO NCHE the arts and business entertainment company, He founded Vuyani Dance Katlego Nche completed sectors. Downing now appears frequently in Theatre (VDT), and several grade twelve in 2013 and is runs her own marketing popular musical theatre, works in his VDT repertoire currently an active member and communications guest presents on television have won him accolades of the Mayibuye Arts Centre consultancy. She is a and actively supports and international acclaim; in Kimberley. Katlego was Council Member of the National Film and Video young talent with her social this has established him one of three dancers that Foundation (an agency of responsibility projects. as an internationally won first place in the the Department of Arts and renowned dancer, Kemoja Festival’s dance Culture), where she serves NOLO PHIRI choreographer, teacher, competition last year. In on the Transformation After focusing on Fine director and scriptwriter. 2014, he was selected to Committee and chairs the Arts in high school, Nolo He is the recipient of perform at the ’20 Years Marketing, Distribution and Phiri went on to earn the 2012 Tunkie Award of Democracy: Reversing Festivals Advisory panel. an Honours degree in for Leadership in Dance, the History’ exhibition She is also a Trustee of the Dramatic Arts from Wits, which is presented and had the privilege of Arts & Culture Trust. and has earned her annually to a South African working with Bheki Ndlovu. stripes in the television who has elevated the He also performed the BIANCA LE GRANGE industry as an actress, standard and visibility of role of Sir Albert Luthuli, Bianca Le Grange is singer, director and producer, dance in South Africa. as well as Sipho Makhaya, School in Port Elizabeth number of musicals and dance and ballet since pianist, violinist and actress. ultimately building her own in Dr John Kani’s Nothing in 2011. The following plays, including Back the age of eight. He has She is an accomplished production companies. She JENNIS WILLIAMSON but the Truth, and is a year she appeared in the to the ‘80s, Hairspray, participated in numerous musician who completed can currently be seen on Manager of Talent Etc™, member of the local choir. musical Evita, directed Honk and Noises Off! dance competitions her schooling at The local screens as Niki on Jennis Williamson, is by Robin Williams and and productions. He is National School of the Arts, eTV’s popular Rhythm City. thoroughly acquainted USISIPHO NTEYI choreographed by Candice MBASA SOGA an advanced modern where she studied both with the South African Usisipho Nteyi won the Johnstone. She went on Mbasa Soga has been dance, silver higher tap classical and contemporary GREGORY VUYANI entertainment industry and Best Actress Award for to dance in To the Pointe nurturing his passion and advanced 2 ballet music. As a young girl, MAQOMA brings valuable expertise, the play Mistaken, at and Queen of Dance, for dance by learning student, through the Bianca did ballet, modern Gregory Vuyani Maqoma knowledge and specialist Alexander Road High and also appeared in a hip hop, tap, modern Association of International continued   38 39 Dance Teachers. Mbasa Committee of Stirling High SCHOLARSHIPS FINALISTS is currently completing School in East London. grade eight at a practical Mphumzi was part of the Sibongisene Shezi KZN Johan Nothling GP level for flute, through chorus in Fame, appeared Sipho Hlongwane EC Rendani Mufamadi KZN the Royal Schools of in Rock on Broadway and Music. He is a Grade 12 performed the lead role Courtney Leshay Smith WC Alison Hillstead EC learner from Selborne of Rolf in the school’s Steve Paul Norman (winner: R105 000) WC Candice Modiselle GP College in East London. 2014 production of The Sound of Music. He Kgomotso Mthembu GP Amanda Kunene (winner: R105 000) KZN also portrayed the role Sven Ruygrok GP Chantel Evans (winner: R105 000) GP 2014 RUNNERS-UP of Lefou in The Guild Theatre’s Beauty and PHINDILE DUBE the Beast, produced in Rebecca Hartle EC Sibusiso Mxosana EC Phindile Dube, an collaboration with Link FM. ambitious 17-year-old Gerhard de Lange EC Sinead Donnelly WC from Pinetown Girls High ANJA TALJAARD Nicole Fortuin WC Michaela Moses WC School in Durban, has Anja Taljaard completed played a principal role grade twelve at Stellenberg Pallance Dladla GP Kamogelo Nche (winner: R60 000) GP in the Young Performers Hope Maimane (winner of DALRO High School in Cape Town WC Arlin Bantam (winner: R105 000) WC Project’s Can You Feel It? in 2013. She starred in five Scholarship, but declined) in 2013, and is portraying original works created and Zola Myeza (winner: R105 000) KZN Naledi Majola (winner: R150 000) KZN the role of Rusty in produced by The Stage Footloose in 2014. She Performing Arts School scooped first place in the and Theatre in Belville, Ilse-Lee van Niekerk WC Phindile Dube KZN senior category of the and appeared in a Coca- Anzio September WC Anja Taljaard WC Gateway to Fame 2013 Cola commercial screened competition, and went in Turkey, as well as in “MORE THAN R1,000,000 Jody Fortuin WC Mphumzi Nontshinga EC on to perform at the the second season of a Tanielle Powel GP Usisipho Nteyi (winner: R105 000) EC Dolphins by Starlight at television series for Canada HAS BEEN CONTRIBUTED Ushaka Marine World. and Britain entitled Beaver TO TWELVE SCHOLARSHIPS Nomagugu Gumede (winner: R105 000) KZN Mbsasa Soga (winner: R60 000) EC Falls. Anja also participated SINCE THE PROGRAMME’S Tankiso Mamabolo (winner: R105 000) EC Katlego Nche (winner: R150 000) NC MPHUMZI NONTSHINGA in numerous competitions. Mphumzi Nontshinga Recently, she was awarded INCEPTION IN 2009” is a prefect, the Drama Best Actress, Best 2009 – UCT 2012 – TUT 2013 – TUT Club Chairperson, Deputy Vocals and Overall Best 2010 – UCT 2012 – UKZN 2014 – TUT Head of the Choir, and a Performer in The Feather WINNER’S INSTITUTION I 2011 – UKZN 2013 – UCT 2014 – UCT member of the Debating Boa Talent Search. 2011 – UCT 2013 – MATIES 2014 – TUT

40 41 INTERNSHIPS ARE During the year under TESS TJASINK make a significant, tangible IMPLEMENTED alongside review, ACT made three ACT | UJ ARTS & CULTURE contribution to the creative the Trust’s programmes arts administration CONFERENCE INTERN industry at the ground level. when conditions present internships available: Tess Tjasink is originally She strongly believes in the development opportunities from Durban, and came social qualities of art and the for emerging arts ANASTASIA PATHER to Pretoria in 2011 to larger creative sector, and administrators and when ACT | UJ ARTS & CULTURE pursue her passion for the through this she would like to financial and human CONFERENCE INTERN stage. She completed her add to a platform of critical resources are available Anastasia Pather is a BA Drama degree at the thought and development. to effectively transfer practicing, fine artist, University of Pretoria in knowledge and skills. working in Johannesburg. 2013 and spent one year The internships are Pather received her specialising in Musical designed to offer young BA (Fine Arts) from Theatre and Dance at “THE INTERNSHIPS arts administrators an the University of the Oakfields College. After ARE DESIGNED TO opportunity to develop Witwatersrand in 2010. that she immediately OFFER YOUNG ARTS a range of practical Pather has exhibited applied for an intern skills, working closely in numerous group position at ACT and it has ADMINISTRATORS with the ACT team on exhibitions, such as thus far been an invaluable AN OPPORTUNITY TO various aspects of project the ‘Beyond the Line’ experience for her. She DEVELOP A RANGE management. project, in 2008, a is a passionate dancer OF PRACTICAL SKILLS, A rigorous process collaborative drawing and actress and hopes from beginning to end exhibition between the to somehow be a part of WORKING CLOSELY ensures that interns Goethe Institut and developing and furthering WITH THE ACT have a realistic grasp of Wits Substation; the the arts in South Africa. TEAM ON VARIOUS professional business curated group show practice. Interviews include at the Turbine Art fair, TAMMY STEWART ASPECTS OF PROJECT a one-on-one engagement ‘Fresh Produce’, and ACT | UJ ARTS & CULTURE MANAGEMENT” with ACT representatives, more recently a painter’s CONFERENCE INTERN as well as psychometric group exhibition at the Tammy Stewart was born testing. Internships are Kalashnikov Galleri. and raised in Johannesburg. full-time engagements for In 2015, Pather was In 2014 she completed a ACT PRESENTS ARTS ADMINISTRATION three months and include also announced as a degree in Fine Arts at Wits PROGRAMME INTERNSHIPS ON AN AD HOC BASIS. a considerable amount of semifinalist in the SA University, and immediately personal attention from Taxi Foundation Art began working at ACT in ACT mentors, ongoing Award, in collaboration 2015. Although very new to monitoring, evaluation and with Lizamore and the working world, Tammy assessment. Associates Gallery. is excited and eager to

42 43 to obtain audit evidence QUALIFIED OPINION about the amounts In common with and disclosures in the similar organisations, financial statements. it is not feasible for The procedures selected the Trust to institute depend on the auditor’s accounting controls INCOME STATEMENT judgement, including the over all donations prior assessment of the risks of to their initial entry in fraud and error. In making the accounting records. INCOME 2015 2014 ASSETS 2015 2014 those risk assessments Accordingly it was Non-current assets the auditor considers impractical for me to Donations received Office equipment, furniture and fittings 99 106 12 049 internal control relevant extend my examination 127 906 96 004 to the entity’s preparation beyond the receipts Nedbank Affinity products 207 961 637 277 Listed investments 12 998 807 12 373 865 and fair presentation of actually recorded. Investment income 1 050 481 993 309 13 097 913 12 385 914 the financial statements in order to design OPINION Surplus/-deficit on the sale of investments 329 351 2 616 256 Current assets audit procedures that In my opinion, except for 1 715 699 4 342 846 Cash and cash equivalents 6 456 894 5 510 199 are appropriate in the any effect on the financial circumstances but not for statements of the matter TOTAL ASSETS 19 554 807 17 896 113 the purpose of expressing referred to in the previous EXPENDITURE MY RESPONSIBILITY IS an opinion on the paragraph, the financial to express an opinion effectiveness of the entity’s statements present fairly, Operating costs 2 066 526 1 967 428 FUNDS EMPLOYED AND LIABILITIES on these financial internal control. An audit in all material respects, Surplus before projects and programme expenditure -350 827 2 375 418 Funds employed statements based on my also includes evaluating the financial position of Capital funds 2 000 100 2 000 100 audit. I conducted my the appropriateness of the Trust as at 31 March Projects and programme income audit in accordance with accounting policies used 2013, and of its financial Donations and grants 4 191 951 1 292 854 Revaluation surplus 5 912 551 5 163 999 International Standards on and the reasonableness performance and its cash Accumulated surplus 10 796 832 10 123 339 Auditing. Those standards of accounting estimates flows for the year then Projects and programme expenditure require that I comply with made by the Trustees, ended in accordance Sundry costs 3 167 631 1 938 08 18 709 483 17 287 438 ethical requirements and as well as evaluating the with the International Excess/-shortfall of project income plan and perform the overall presentation of the Financial Reporting over expenditure 1 024 320 -645 234 Current liabilities audit to obtain reasonable financial statements. Standard for Small and Revaluation surplus for the year 748 552 -2 256 521 Accounts payable 781 574 346 775 REPORT assurance that the financial I believe that the audit Medium-sized Entities. Net surplus/deficit for the year Projects and programme expenditure 63 750 261 900 statements are free from evidence I have obtained is 1 422 045 -526 337 material misstatement. sufficient and appropriate AL VAN HEERDEN 845 324 608,675 An audit involves to provide a basis for my CA (SA) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH ‘15 FUNDS EMPLOYED AND LIABILITIES 19 554 807 17 896 113 performing procedures audit opinion. REGISTERED AUDITOR

Note: A full set of audited financial statements is available from the ACT office on request. 44 45 2014–2015 digital platforms to build SUN INTERNATIONAL They are committed to BRITISH COUNCIL to provide a platform for creative networks through The Sun International Group the development of all The British Council creates developing and inspiring NEDBANK LIMITED live music, film, visual art has a diverse portfolio of their employees and international opportunities the creative community Nedbank is a Founding and design. The project assets, including world-class make sure that equal for the people of the UK towards embracing Trustee of ACT. The is part of SA-UK Seasons five star hotels, modern and opportunities and economic and other countries, and innovation and the Nedbank Arts Affinity 2014 and 2015, which is well-located casinos, and empowerment form the builds trust between them pursuit of opportunities. Programme, started in a partnership between the some of the world’s premier backbone of their human worldwide. They work in The objectives of the 1994, comprises a suite of Department of Arts and resorts. Their destinations resource practices. the areas of the English MGE strategy include job banking products, including Culture, South Africa and offer experiential luxury, language, the arts, and creation, audience and credit cards, savings the British Council. enduring quality and DRAMATIC, ARTISTIC education and society. In market development accounts, current accounts incredible adventure, AND LITERARY RIGHTS South Africa they build and human capital and the recently launched UNIVERSITY OF supported by an authentic ORGANISATION partnerships with local and development; resulting in a investment accounts. When JOHANNESBURG: dedication to personal (DALRO) UK organisations, to deliver perfect alignment of goals. a client uses any of these UJ ARTS & CULTURE service. Their approach has DALRO is a multi-purpose development projects, banking products, Nedbank UJ Arts & Culture been to differentiate their copyright society that arts events, skills training, MEDIA24 BOOKS makes a donation to ACT (Advancement) produces hotels, resorts and casinos collects royalties for the policy dialogues and Media24 Books is a division on behalf of, and at no cost and presents world-class in architecture, service, use of copyright-protected examination services. of Media24, and forms part to, the client. student and professional experience, location and the works on behalf of authors of the Naspers group of arts programmes aligned mix of entertainment and and publishers, which it DEPARTMENT OF ARTS companies. It comprises BRITISH COUNCIL to the UJ vision of an activities. Creating lasting then distributes back to AND CULTURE the trade publishers NB CONNECT ZA international university of memories for their guests the copyright owner. As The Department of Arts and Publishers and Jonathan British Council Connect ZA choice, anchored in Africa, and customers is a core a custodian of copyright Culture works to enhance Ball Publishers, the schools is a major new series of dynamically shaping the part of their DNA. They have and the protection of job creation by preserving, publishing group Via Afrika cultural exchanges between future. A robust range of created some the world’s rights holders’ works, protecting and developing Education, the higher the United Kingdom and arts platforms are offered most iconic hotels, ranging DALRO’s main areas arts, culture and heritage to education publisher Van South Africa marking on all four UJ campuses from The Royal Livingstone of administration are sustain our democracy and Schaik Publishers, and 2014 as a celebration of for students, staff, alumni Hotel at Victoria Falls, to The reprographic reproduction build our nation. We are a the book club business 20 years of democracy in and the general public to Palace of the Lost City at rights (photocopying thriving arts, culture and Leserskring/Leisure Books. South Africa. From 2013 experience and engage Sun City and The Table Bay from published editions), heritage sector contributing to 2015, the programme with emerging and Hotel in Cape Town. They public performance rights to sustainable economic SOUTHERN AFRICAN will support cultural established Pan African place a strong emphasis (including stage rights development, leveraging on MUSIC RIGHTS connections between and international artists on being responsible for book musicals and partnerships for a socially ORGANISATION young people aged 18–35 drawn from the full corporate citizens through dramas) and reproduction cohesive nation. The theme (SAMRO) AND SAMRO in the United Kingdom and spectrum of the arts. their contributions and rights (whether for of this year’s conference, FOUNDATION South Africa, with a series @UJArtsCentre commitment to the publishing or copying) in interdisciplinarity, considers Established in 1962, with of arts projects, and use www.uj.ac.za/arts economy, communities works of visual art. new approaches to the the key objective to protect and the environment. www.dalro.co.za creative industries, aiming the intellectual property of continued   46 47 its composer, songwriter ready-to-drink alcoholic and publisher members, beverages, has actively SAMRO’s primary focus is been supporting the arts to administer the various for more than forty years. music rights of copyright Ongoing support is given to MEETING DATE VENUE IN ATTENDANCE APOLOGIES IMAGE CREDITS on behalf of writer and a broad range of creative Cover – Usisipho Nteyi publisher members. The arts development projects RISK AND AUDIT 13/08/2014 SAMRO Place, Johan Kruger, Bronwen Harty, Maseda No Apologies PHOTO BY GARETH JACOBS collecting society, as it is that build economic COMMITTEE MEETING Braamfontein Ratshikuni, Pieter Jacobs, Adrian van Heerden, Inside cover – Mbasa Songa Neo Kgansti, Sasha Mussett, Neil Urmson, PHOTO BY GARETH JACOBS known, is mainly concerned growth, artistic talent, Rahiem Whisgary P. 03 – Melissa Goba with the collection of create jobs and enhance PHOTO BY JAN POTGIETER P. 04 – Mbasa Songa licence fees for the use of excellence in the sector. PROJECTS AND 13/08/2104 SAMRO Place, Themistocles Venturas, Pieter Jacobs, Deidré Robin Malan, Maureen PHOTO BY GARETH JACOBS FUNDRAISING Braamfontein Schoeman, Patricia Downing, Caroline Smart, Lahoud, Jayesperi Moopen, P. 07 – Dinaka Festival its members’ musical works www.distell.co.za. COMMITTEE MEETING Karabo Legoabe, Nomtandazo Swaartbooi, Melissa Goba PHOTO BY MAHLAGA MOLEPO by various music users, the Rahiem Whisgary P. 08 – Andre P. Brink distribution of royalties to BUSINESS AND ARTS PHOTO BY GARETH JACOBS MANAGEMENT 13/08/2014 SAMRO Place, Pieter Jacobs, Themistocles Venturas, Melissa No Apologies P. 09 – ACT Awards 2014 these members, and the SOUTH AFRICA COMMITTEE MEETING Braamfontein Goba, Anina Kleynhans, Lizl Scholtz, Maseda PHOTO BY GARETH JACOBS promotion of copyright law. Business and Arts South Ratshikuni, Bronwen Harty, Rahiem Whisgary P. 10 – ACT Awards 2014 PHOTO BY GARETH JACOBS www.samro.org.za. Africa (BASA) is an Neo Kgantsi, Sasha Mussett, Anina Kleynhans, Bronwen Harty, P. 14 – Sandra Prinsloo, James ANNUAL 09/09/2014 SAMRO Place, Ncobo, Kerneels Breytenbach internationally-recognised GENERAL MEETING Braamfontein Melissa Goba, Deidré Schoeman, Pieter Jacobs, Themistocles Venturas, PHOTO BY GARETH JACOBS DISTELL FOUNDATION development agency that Fiona Gordon, Jayesperi Moopen, Patricia Karen Meiring, Maureen P. 16 – ACT UJ Conference 2015 Downing, Caroline Smart, Rahiem Whisgary, Lahoud, Maseda Ratshikuni, Distell, one of South incorporates the arts into, PHOTO BY LIVITY AFRICA Robin Malan, Johan Kruger, Nomtandazo Nancy Ncube, Karabo P. 20 – ACT UJ Conference 2015 Africa’s premier producers and contributes to, the Swaartbooi Legoabe, Zayd Minty PHOTO BY LIVITY AFRICA of fine wines, spirits and commercial success of P. 24 – ACT UJ Conference 2015 SPECIAL RISK AND AUDIT 12/01/2015 SAMRO Place, Johan Kruger, Bronwen Harty, Maseda No Apologies PHOTO BY LIVITY AFRICA corporates. With a suite of COMMITTEE MEETING Braamfontein Ratshikuni, Pieter Jacobs P. 27 – Karoo Disclosure integrated programmes, KAROO DISCLOSURE COLLECTIVE P. 30 – Rising Star Academy Business and Arts South RISK AND AUDIT 18/02/2015 Nedbank, Sandton Pieter Jacobs, Sasha Mussett, Grant Gilburt, No Apologies PHOTO BY MAROCHELLE COMMITTEE MEETING Maseda Ratshikuni, Bronwen Harty, Johan Africa encourages mutually GROBELER Kruger, Rahiem Whisgary P. 34 – Scholarships Finalists 2014 beneficial partnerships PHOTO BY GARETH JACOBS between business and MANAGEMENT 18/02/2015 Nedbank, Sandton Melissa Goba, Themistocles Venturas, Caroline No Apologies P. 39 – Scholarships Finalists 2014 COMMITTEE MEETING Smart, Maseda Ratshikuni, Bronwen Harty, PHOTO BY GARETH JACOBS the arts in order to grow Pieter Jacobs, Anina Kleynhans, Rahiem P. 40 – Usisipho Nteyi shared value. Business Whisgary PHOTO BY GARETH JACOBS P. 42 – Anastasia Pather and Arts South Africa was PHOTO SUPPLIED Melissa Goba, Nomtandazo Swaartbooi, Pieter Patricia Downing, Robin PROJECTS AND 18/02/2015 Nedbank, Sandton P. 44 – Katlego Nche founded in 1997 as a joint FUNDRAISING MEETING Jacobs, Themistocles Venturas, Caroline Smart, Malan, Maureen Lahoud, PHOTO BY GARETH JACOBS initiative of government Jayesperi Moopen, Rahiem Whisgary, Deidré Karen Meiring P. 48 – Thabo Makhetha Designs Schoeman, Karabo Legoabe (Department of Arts and PHOTO BY IVAN NAUDE Culture) and the business MEETING OF THE 19/03/2015 Nedbank, Sandton Melissa Goba, Maseda Ratshikuni, Themistocles Bronwen Harty, Nancy sector, as a public/ TRUSTEES Venturas, Anina Kleynhans, Jayesperi Moopen, Ncube, Karen Meiring, Zayd Johan Kruger, Rahiem Whisgary, Deidré Minty, Maureen Lahoud private partnership. Schoeman, Pieter Jacobs, Karabo Legoabe, Caroline Smart, Robin Malan, Patricia Downing 48 49 ACT PATRON RISK AND AUDIT Athol Fugard COMMITTEE Bronwen Harty (Chairperson) ACT AMBASSADOR Johan Kruger Brenda Sakellarides Maseda Ratshikuni Pieter Jacobs BOARD OF TRUSTEES Melissa Goba (Chairperson) CHIEF EXECUTIVE Maseda Ratshikuni (Deputy Chairperson) OFFICER Bronwen Harty Pieter Jacobs Caroline Smart Johan Kruger (Legal Adviser) PROGRAMME Jayesperi Moopen COORDINATORS Karen Meiring Deidré Schoeman Maureen Lahoud Karabo Legoabe Nomtandazo Swaartbooi Patricia Downing ADMINISTRATOR Robin Malan Rahiem Whisgary Themistocles Venturas Zayd Minty REGISTRATION DETAILS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Trust Registration Number: Melissa Goba (Chairperson) T1553/93 Maseda Ratshikuni (Deputy Chairperson) Non-profit Registration Number: Bronwen Harty 005-227 NPO Pieter Jacobs PBO Exemption Number: Themistocles Venturas 18/11/13/3166 Income Tax Reference Number: PROJECTS AND 2107225845 FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE Melissa Goba (Chairperson) POSTAL ADDRESS Caroline Smart PO Box 31309 Jayesperi Moopen Braamfontein 2017 Karen Meiring Maureen Lahoud CONTACT DETAILS Nomtandazo Swaartbooi Email: [email protected] Patricia Downing Tel: 011 712 8403 Pieter Jacobs Fax: 086 629 2233 Robin Malan  @actorgza Themistocles Venturas  Arts & Culture Trust (ACT)

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