RP233/2015 ISBN: 978-0-621-43822-2 BUSINESS AND ARTS SOUTH AFRICA, ANNUAL REPORT 2014/2015 BUSINESS AND ARTS SOUTH AFRICA MICHELLE CONSTANT BANKERS Gordon Institute of Business Science Sondlo & Knopp Advertising Chief Executive Officer Standard Bank of South Africa Limited MEMBERS OF Grant Thornton South African Post Office Gray Moodliar Attorneys Spier Holdings NATURE OF BUSINESS Gumbi Global (Pty) Ltd Standard Bank of South Africa The promotion and development of LONWABO MAVUSO AUDITORS BUSINESS AND ARTS HKLM (Pty) Ltd Stephan Welz & Co (Pty) Limited partnerships between the private Head of Programmes Grant Thornton Hollard Insurance Company Ltd Strauss & Co sector and the arts. and Development Registered Auditors SOUTH AFRICA Inscape Education Group Stuttaford Van Lines – Fine Art Charted Accountants SA Interactive Africa T.Musicman BOARD OF DIRECTORS South African member of Grant Corporate Members: JESSICA DENNISON JSE Limited TBWA Hunt Lascaris Holdings (Pty) Ltd Kwanele Gumbi (Chairman) Thornton International A Better World Network (Pty) Ltd Executive Assistant and JT International South Africa (Pty) Ltd Telkom SA Ltd Richard Cock Adams & Adams Events Coordinator Julia Meintjes Fine Art The Brand Leadership Group Giovanni Mariano Artinsure COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER Keith Kirsten Horticulture The Famous Idea Andre le Roux ATKV 1997/001920/08 International (Pty) Ltd The Forum Company Matthew van der Want MANDISA TSHIQI Avalon Group VAT No. 4520249105 Kizo Art Consultants The Ichikowitz Family Foundation Mandla Langa Business Services Officer Back 2 Back Advertising Brokers cc KWV The Walt Disney Company Africa Monna Mokoena Bamboo Rock Legal Wise TIXSA Carel Nolte LAKIN MORGAN-BAATJIES Barclays Africa Group Limited Live World Productions (Pty) Ltd Togu’na Herman Bosman Marketing Manager Bellingan Scott Fine Art Louis Karol Architecture & Interiors Trainiac Florence Thom Restoration & Conservation Mandela Bay Development Agency Tsogo Sun Group Gabriela Palacios-Flusk Between 10 and 5 Online Publishing TSHEPO DISEKO Marsh (Pty) Ltd Yellowwoods Social Investments Gail Walters Bidvest Foundation Programmes and Grants Officer Mastroantonio Holdings Mandie van der Spuy Black Africa Brand Consulting (Pty) Ltd MayFord Seeds (Pty) Ltd Arts Members: Michelle Constant BMI Sponsorship (Pty) Ltd DIANA WILLIAMS Breinstorm Brand Architects Middel & Partners Art Events Project Manager: Mentorship Business Day TV Mobile Telephone Networks (MTN) Arts & Culture Trust BUSINESS AND ARTS SOUTH AFRICA Programme C-Major Productions Nando’s Chickenland Cape Town Opera PO Box 962 Parklands 2121 Cape Town Partnership Nedbank Limited IZIKO South African National Gallery 163 Jan Smuts Avenue, Carel Nolte (Pty) Ltd Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Johannesburg Youth Orchestra Company Parkwood, 2193 ONTHATILE DITSHEGO Century City Arts Foundation Norton Rose Fulbright Minimax Performing Arts Tel No: 011 447 2295 Project Manager: Education Cut 2 Black Media Old Mutual Performing Arts Centre of the Fax No: 086 681 8075 Programme DALRO (Pty) Ltd Pieter Toerien Productions Free State (PACOFS) Email: [email protected] Deloitte Pinpoint One HR Richard Cock Music Enterprises CC MADELEINE LAMBERT DeskLink Media Plascon South Africa (Pty) Ltd Source SA M&E and Research Officer Deutsche Securities SA (Pty) Ltd PPC Cement Sue Martin Fine Art DHL Express Prosound Think Theatre CHARLOTTE GULLE Distell (Pty) Ltd Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI) UJ Arts & Culture Bookkeeper DNA Brand Architects Purple Group Limited WITS School of Arts Engage Joe Public Rand Merchant Bank Redefine Properties Friends of BASA: MAUREEN BENYA Eyethu Gallery (Pty) Ltd REDISA Hilton Lawler General Assistant Fasken Martineau First National Bank Sabvest Limited Mandie van der Spuy Flow Communications SACEF Flux Trends SAMRO Shouldn’t your business Freshly Minced Sanlam Ltd be a member too? Fruit & Veg City Holdings (Pty) Ltd Santam Ltd For further information contact Fulcrum Collections (Pty) Ltd Sasol BASA on 011 447 2295/2182 or Gauteng Institute for Architecture (GIFA) Sheer Publishing e-mail: [email protected] GFI Art Gallery Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom CONTENTS Chairman’s Statement 2 Vision and Mission 4 Chief Executive Officer’s Review 6 Governance 8 Strategic Overview 10 Grants and Report Back Status 14 Kaylan Sabbadin and Michael Fu llard in J’Zel at the 2015 National Schedule of Special Projects 36 Arts Festival. Photo CUEPIXKate Janse van Rensburg

ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Independent Auditor’s Report 40 Directors' Responsibilities and Approval 42 Directors' Report 43 Statement of Financial Position 44 Statement of Comprehensive Income 44 Statement of Changes In Equity 45 Statement of Cash Flows 45 Accounting Policies 46 Undermined featuring Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi at the 2015 National Arts Notes to the Annual Financial Statements 47 Festival in Grahamstown. Picture by CuePix Sithasolwazi Kentane

The following supplementary information does not form part of the annual financial statements and is unaudited: Unaudited Supplementary Schedule ‑ Detailed Income Statement 52

#omnomnom featuring Gavin Krastin. Picture by Sarah Schafer

National Arts Festival fireworks display. Picture by Marius Janse van Rensburg

We are grateful for our longstanding partnership with the Department of Arts & Culture (DAC) which CHAIRMAN’S gives us the financial base from which to do our work, and it truly establishes a working Public Private Partnership. This collaboration has grown from strength to strength over the last 18 years. We thank STATEMENT the Minister of Arts & Culture, Minister Nathi Mthethwa for his support, and the Portfolio Committee for KWANELE GUMBI Arts & Culture in Parliament for their oversight. Our business partners, and most importantly our members, On behalf of the Board of Directors, give us credibility and support us in shaping our country through creative output. Our members see value in their it is my pleasure to submit the Annual association with us and, throughout the year, we have been Report of Business and Arts South Africa, able to demonstrate this through our diverse programmes. to members and the Minister of Arts & In the next financial year, we will focus on delivering on our strategy and deepening our partnerships and Culture, the Honourable Nathi Mthethwa. network. From bespoke services to the Africa wide programmes, the expectation has been created that The Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) model we execute these projects diligently. Over time, these continues to deliver value to our stakeholders focus areas will yield greater positive results for BASA during a tight economic climate. Given the and value to our members and stakeholders. current challenges, we have seen some budgetary divestment from the arts, however we are still I would like to thank the BASA team individually for optimistic with the value of Arts in our society. their sterling work and Michelle Constant, our CEO, in driving our mandate beyond the confines of our Many arts organisations are facing difficulties; some borders. Thank you for the hard work. We expect are on the brink of closure for various reasons - notably even greater positive results in the next financial year, poor management skills and shrinking fundraising where detail and depth will be hallmarks of our work. opportunities. Through the expanding BASA Education Programme we are able to support the arts sector. As Chairman, I have the privilege of having a strong Board whose counsel I value greatly. Thank you to all Our Africa focus is one of the most exciting prospects that our BASA Board members for their insight, passion BASA has embarked on in so many years. To learn, share and diligence. Also the Sub-Committees who do and collaborate with other countries on the continent excellent work in guiding our Board, thank you. makes sense and is the right thing to do, creating a strong platform for the Arts and Culture to shape understanding We look forward to great year, where we within communities on the continent. This alignment is grow together with all our stakeholders. highly appreciated and it also recognises that we are one with Africa, where we both learn and teach together. Kwanele Gumbi Chairman, 21 July 2015 Cape Mongo (Metal). Photo by Anton Scholtz Anna-Mart van der Merwe and Dawid Minnaar in macbeth.slapeloos. Photo by Marius Janse van Rensburg

02 03 Both the vision and the mission are premised on the Toolkit, the Arts Sponsorship Toolkit, the Arts In Business belief that the arts and culture have real value for Forum, Africa Breakfasts supported by Standard Bank, all South Africans – for individuals, for communities The BASA Middel & Partners BBBEE SED Programme, the VISION and ultimately for the growth of civil society. Shanduka Black Umbrellas Programme, the Business Day BASA Awards partnered with Hollard, and its bespoke TO BE THE LEADING Business and Arts South Africa (NPC) was founded consulting service, Business and Arts South Africa (NPC) in 1997 as a joint initiative of the Department of Arts continues to drive change in corporate sector thinking. and Culture and the corporate sector, as part of a CONNECTOR CATALYST AND strategy to secure greater involvement in the arts and While encouraging the business sector to see arts from businesses operating within South Africa. sponsorship as a strategic business opportunity is RESOURCE THAT SUPPORTS fundamental to our philosophy, it is equally important to Business and Arts South Africa (NPC) is accountable to engender broader understanding of the role the arts can its stakeholders – to government, its corporate members play within the socio-economic framework. Experience A BETTER UNDERSTANDING and to the arts sector. Business and Arts South Africa shows that the arts and culture can be and are effectively Cape Town City Ballet artists perform in Spring and Fall Le Sacre. (NPC) is constituted in terms of the new companies integrated with an education, skills development, urban Photo by CuePix - Mia van der Merwe BY BUSINESS OF THE act and is registered as a public benefit organization. and rural regeneration, job creation, health and tourism. Its delisting as a schedule 3 entity has seen Business Less immediately tangible, but no less important, is and Arts South Africa (NPC) register for VAT. their accepted value in addressing poverty of the mind, ARTS, AND CONTINUES fighting social exclusion and thus growing civil society. Mandated to promote and encourage mutually TO ADVOCATE AN ARTS beneficial and sustainable business-arts partnerships, Business and Arts South Africa (NPC) has seen, through its commissioned research, that businesses CULTURE IN OUR SOCIETY. generally fund the arts through marketing, CSI, BBBEE-social economic development, enterprise development and human resources. Increasingly, corporate South Africa is aligning with the arts as a viable cost effective area of sponsorship, a progressive & MISSION enabler and a valuable proponent of Shared Value. Ubu & the Truth Commission featuring Dawid Minnaar. Photo by Val Adamson TO ENSURE THE RELEVANCE Business and Arts South Africa (NPC) is committed to identifying opportunities within the arts for its business members, whether from a BBBEE, HR, Marketing AND SUSTAINABILITY or Corporate Social Investment prospective.

OF THE ARTS IN SOUTH Indeed, many arts programmes offer clear engagement across both spheres of corporate activity, something few alternatives can provide. To achieve this, it is essential AFRICA BY PROVIDING that Business and Arts South Africa (NPC) sustains engagement with the corporate sector, in particular its EXPERTISE IN DEVELOPING own corporate members, and with the arts sector, with specific focus on improving its profile and growing better business skills. Through its diverse projects – the BASA PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN Education Programme, the Supporting Grant Scheme, Special Projects, Boardbank, Young Professionals, the 04 Giving Birth to My Father featuring Lihle Dlomo. Photo by Val Adamson 05 BUSINESS AND THE ARTS. Biannual Artstrack Research, the Business Sponsorship growth in this difficult environment - and across honing the entrepreneurial skills of the arts sector, cross-sectoral engagement between the public, private all areas of our work - is down to the remarkable in order to better access those opportunities. and third sector is made possible by the continued abilities of our board and the BASA team. belief by our partners in the work that we are doing. CHIEF In a very busy year, it is hard to select highlights but Together, we have worked to implement our new certainly it has been heartening to see the growth of the Finally, a great many thanks to the artists who offer strategy of voice, value and distribution. This exciting BASA Africa Business Breakfast, supported by Standard such value to society, and the business champions direction means we have placed further emphasis Bank. In May, the third in this ongoing series saw the who believe in that value. In its determination not EXECUTIVE on advocacy, lobbying and the marketing of the arts Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr Nathi Mthethwa, address to fit into well recognised shapes, creativity isn’t to demonstrate the shared value of arts-business the audience – and even try his hand at playing the easy to support. But, without it, the toughness of partnerships, in many different and, we hope, impactful double bass on the stage of The Orbit in Braamfontein, the current time would be truly unbearable. ways. In doing this, we want to play our role in averting where the breakfast was held. Minister Mthethwa was an OFFICER’S what philosopher and intellectual Achille Mbembe honoured guest at the annual Business Day BASA Awards, Michelle Constant calls “a crisis of imagination” that, unless recognised, partnered by Hollard, which were held in the historic Chief Executive Officer, 5 August 2015 means South Africa is “doomed to repeat ourselves". Market Theatre, and celebrated a wide - and gratifyingly diverse - range of business and arts partnerships. REVIEW BASA’s achievements over the past year include: The growth, from strength to sustainablity, of our MICHELLE CONSTANT • Growth in business membership. BASA Education Programme has also been a highlight • Continued Supporting Grant leverage of the 2014/2015 period. Supported by the National 01:12 Business Support. Arts Council and the British Council, this carefully “Our education system tends to train us • Growth of the Mentorship and BASA Education constructed programme has been aimed at all levels Programme, supported by the British Council, of the arts sector nationwide. We are currently in to come up with ‘the right answer’, which RMB and the National Arts Council. the field with our Artstrack research, and, this time is the answer that everyone expects. • The successful hosting of the 17th Annual around, there is a particular emphasis on a deep BASA Awards, supported by Hollard. analysis of specially selected case studies. Creativity, however, is unexpected by • Growth and diversity in the awards entries, reflecting a broadening of BASA’s work. For the first time we have a BASA staff member definition. It requires people to think • Africa Breakfast series, supported by Standard Bank, as playing an integral role in the Artstrack research. well as the hosting of private dinners to further cement Madeleine Lambert took up the position of Monitoring differently to how they have been connections between business and arts representatives. and Evaluation and Research Officer mid-June, and trained, and taught. As such, it is often • A growing engagement on the African is now leading and overseeing research, monitoring continent, with workshops in Zambia and and evaluation at BASA. We are also pleased that incredibly difficult to support. It goes Mozambique and other initiatives. Mandisa and Onthatile, who joined us in the 2013/2014 • The launch of our #artMOVESme campaign year, are now fully fledged members of the incredible against the grain, against everything – an open source participatory and ongoing team that we have here at BASA. Lonwabo, Lakin, campaign that captures and shares the value Jessica, Diana, Maureen and Tshepo all contribute we ‘know’.” - Sharon Keith, Marketing of the arts for all members of society. to our work in different ways, but with a passion, Director, Coca Cola Southern Africa energy and dedication that is visible for all to see. Working off the previous year’s strong base, we have used the past year to continue to highlight the Of course, without the ongoing support of the The past year has been unbelievably tough and the importance of BASA as an institutional resource and Department of Arts and Culture and the private shrinking growth rate has had a significant impact on knowledge hub. Once again our focus has been on sector, we would not be able to look back on such a how both business and individuals engage with the developing opportunities of real shared value, using dynamic year, so I would like to extend a big thank arts. That we have had a year filled with measurable the arts as a progressive enabler for business, while you to our partners. BASA’s unique ability to see real

06 07 THE CORE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPRISES: Kwanele Gumbi (Chairman), Richard Cock, Monna HUMAN RESOURCE GOVERNANCE Mokoena, Florence Thom and Gabriela Palacios-Flusk. MANAGEMENT HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Executive FOR THE YEAR ENDED Committee members make up the Human Resources Committee, as follows: Florence Thom, Gabriela FUNDERS Palacios-Flusk and Matthew van der Want. 31 MARCH 2015 DEPARTMENT OF ARTS & CULTURE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE: Kwanele Gumbi, CORPORATE MEMBERS OF BASA All Board and committee members serve on a voluntary Florence Thom and Monna Mokoena. basis, and receive no remuneration from Business and CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SUB-COMMITTEES Arts South Africa (NPC) for their time and expertise. MARKETING COMMITTEE: Mandie van der Spuy, Gianni Mariano and Carel Nolte. HEAD OF PROGRAMMES & DEVELOPMENT Three Board meetings are held annually; BUSINESS PROGRAMMES PROJECT MANAGER: PROJECT MANAGER: M&E MARKETING EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT & EVENTS COORDINATOR SERVICES & GRANTS MENTORSHIP EDUCATION & RESEARCH and are duly constituted and quorate. MANAGER OFFICER OFFICER PROGRAMME PROGRAMME OFFICER One Annual General meeting is held annually; GENERAL ASSISTANT it is duly constituted and quorate. PERSONNEL COSTS 2014/15 LABOUR RALATIONS Business and Arts South Africa records that its auditors, Grant Thornton, conduct five random audits R'000 EMPLOYMENT EQUITY of funded projects annually, to satisfy the board that Total operating expenditure 3 714 Management projects are properly conducted and comply with the terms and conditions of the Business and Arts Personnel 2 109 1 White female South Africa (NPC) Supporting Grant Scheme. Skills Development Levy exempt 1 Black male

BOARD COMMITTEE: All board members. Pension Fund/retirement annuity - Middle Management Medical benefits 0 2 African females AUDIT COMMITTEE: Christine McDonald (Chairman), Unemployment insurance fund 16 2 Coloured females Kwanele Gumbi, Herman Bosman and Lisa Tonini. The audit committee meets twice annually to review the six- 1 Black male month interim review and year-end financial statements. Average personnel cost per employee 301 2 White females

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Executive Committee (Including 6 full time at BASA head office) Lower skilled meetings were held subject to the availability of 1 African female Board members. Two Executive Committee meetings were held during the financial year ended 31 March ALLOWANCES 2015, supplemented by inclusion of Exco functions There was no overtime, housing or other allowances made. at the Board meetings throughout the year. The Board agreed that, as there was considerable overlap across committees, the contribution made by various individuals be rationalised, with the functions of the HIV/AIDS PREVENTION & HEALTH PROMOTION

Human Resources and Audit Committee where possible Catherine Eland and Unathi Xenti perform with The Christian Dance Academy Given the small size of Business and Arts South Africa (NPC), no formal programme has been instituted, being combined with Executive Committee meetings. presenting Fly, Eagle, Fly, An African Tale Told in Dance. Photo CuePix - Jane Berg separate from the HR policy. A complete HR policy is in place, which includes health and safety. 08 09 South Africa implemented a series of workshops awards recognise the contribution of the business sector INTELLIGENCE to Mozambican government officials and artists. to the arts, across all genres, and encompassing a wide spectrum of partnerships, from small and in-kind to large- STRATEGIC III scale. An independent panel judged the awards, and the AND RESOURCES FUNDING AND SPONSORSHIP OF THE ARTS results were audited by Grant Thornton. The event was Business and Arts South Africa (NPC) continues to lobby attended by over 400 captains of industry and members I business with regards to their support of the arts by of government, including the Minister of Arts and Culture. OVERVIEW BESPOKE SERVICE CONSULTANCY FOR MEMBERS providing them with relevant partnership opportunities. Business and Arts South Africa (NPC) offers personalised VI IN RELATION TO KEY and strategic research to businesses that want to IV BUSINESS AND ARTS SOUTH AFRICA SUPPORTING leverage their engagement with the arts. Through EVENTS AND BEST PRACTICE SEMINARS FOR MEMBERS GRANT SCHEME the years, Business and Arts South Africa (NPC) This year our members enjoyed a series of Funded by an allocation from the Department of OBJECTIVES FOR THE YEAR has become an important resource, supporting and arts events nationwide which included: Arts and Culture, this scheme continues to serve as a tracking information about the arts and partnership • Foundry Dinners with influential people in mechanism through which business and the arts can ENDED 31 MARCH 2015 opportunities, for its diverse members. 2014/2015 business, government and embassies engage and achieve mutual benefit. Through these saw Business and Arts South Africa (NPC) engaging • Sparticus – Joburg Theatre grants, BASA aims to equip the artist/arts organisation with DHL, Legalwise, Hollard Insurance, Standard • Africa Breakfast Series with the tools to support an approach to a potential Business and Arts South Africa (NPC) is mandated to Bank, RMB and many other business members. • Brazil Breakfast sponsor, and to provide such a sponsor with the build and secure partnerships between business and the • Arts in Business Forum wherewithal to leverage the proposed partnership arts, serving both sectors in ways that will achieve this II effectively. This has shifted the perception both of objective. While Business and Arts South Africa (NPC) ADVOCACY V business towards the arts but also of the art vis –a- must promote its own identity to maintain its profile as Business and Arts South Africa (NPC) continues BASA AWARDS vis its own activities, within a broader context. an agency for partnership and support, this platform is to make interventions in areas it considers critical The 17th Annual Business Day BASA Awards, partnered extensively leveraged on behalf of business and of the arts. for the sustainability of the arts sector: by Hollard, focused on business-arts partnership The grants encompass a wide range of activity The strategies and related activities of Business and Arts conducted during 2013. Imaginative, innovative attracting corporate sector support, and, where South Africa (NPC) are ongoing and, for the most part, i. The Arts and Taxation – Business and Arts South and cost-effective partnerships between business possible, BASA leverages the arts or culture are linked with the flexibility to support all stakeholders: Africa (NPC) continues to raise the issue of tax and the arts were highlighted, demonstrating project further through its own media partnerships. business, arts organisations and government. deductions for giving to the arts. It is the contention the potential for synergy, the window of mutual Supporting Capital Grants of R1 million leveraged of Business and Arts South Africa’s (NPC) that such opportunity, and the far reaching benefits for a further R12 million in corporate sector spend. Business and Arts South Africa (NPC) continues to philanthropy or donations would be encouraged business, for the arts, and for all South Africans. position itself as a resource for its business members by deductions being made available to the donor. VII in terms of insights, knowledge and information both In addition, examples elsewhere demonstrate The BASA Awards are the only South African awards BASA MIDDEL AND PARTNERS SED PROGRAMME locally and through its engagement on the continent. how a culture of philanthropy contributes to that celebrate business partnerships with the arts, Given the current B-BBEE regulatory environment, BASA infrastructural investment and skills development, receiving over 160 entries ranging from large corporates launched an online B-BBEE Programme in partnership with The strategy over the past year has been from which flows employment and regeneration. to SMME’s. The Annual Business Day BASA Awards, business consulting and auditing firm Middel and Partners, focused on scaling up in three key areas: partnered by Hollard, has played an important role who are also an IRBA approved B-BBEE service provider. • Intelligence, resources and research ii. Business and Arts South Africa crossing borders – in the changing face of business in the country. The programme offers the opportunity for business to • Programmatic and organisation marketing Business and Arts South Africa, in partnership with channel its B-BBEE socio – economic development (SED) • Education and skills capacity for the arts organisations Culture and Media Agency Europe (CUMEDIA), Belgium The awards ceremony was held at the Market Theatre, contributions towards arts and culture, through an online and the Mozambican Ministry of Culture, was awarded which is renowned worldwide for brilliant anti-apartheid service. The businesses simply select the arts organisation These areas are addressed, to varying degrees, a grant by the European Union Africa, Caribbean and plays, including Woza Albert, Asinamali, You Strike the online that it wants to support and, after payment, receives across all three stakeholder areas: Business, Pacific Group of States (ACP) to work extensively Woman You Strike a Rock, Born in the RSA, as well as the appropriate B-BBEE credit and certificate. For the the Arts sector and Government. in Mozambique. The focus of this work is on the the premieres of many of Athol Fugard’s award-winning financial year 2014/15 the following organisations were strengthening of the Mozambican Cultural Industries dramas. In these and other ways, the Market Theatre’s selected as beneficiaries: Clowns Without Borders, Twist through capacity building, and the enhancement of history has been intertwined with the cultural, social Development Projects and Imbali Visual Literacy Project. 10 11 the country’s legal framework. Business and Arts and political struggle for freedom in South Africa. The VIII which have large geographical footprints and organisations at this level may be paired up with thereby helping make the arts sector more sustainable by ARTS IN BUSINESS differentiated audience reach. These are: a business mentor to further assist and advise the improving corporate governance, while providing business How can the arts innovate business? That was • SAFM Current Affairs “Create” organisations in meeting their strategic goals. professionals with the opportunity to expand their own the question that participants and speakers • Business Day TV Social Investment (SI) responsibility within the arts sector. grappled with at the second BASA Arts in Business • Classic FM II Symposium, supported by Business Day. • Creativefeel Magazine AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME V • Business Day Wanted Magazine - CONNECTING CREATIVE MARKETS IMPLEMENTED REGULAR COMMUNICATION UK author, actor and teacher, Richard Hahlo was • ED Channel Business and Arts South Africa partnered with With a national database of arts organisations, Business joined by Group Chief Marketing Officer at Hollard, the British Council’s Connect ZA programme in and Arts South Africa (NPC) has implemented regular Heidi Brauer as well as DNA Brand Architects founder, February 2014 on a new and exciting project aimed communication to its cultural database. This information Sylvester Chauke in ensuring delegates left GIBS inspired, at significantly growing audience development includes national market related stories, reviews and more. energised and full of new thoughts about the relationship EDUCATION skills within South Africa’s arts community. between the arts and business in South Africa. VI I The Audience Development project focuses intensely PRO BONO ASSISTANCE AND ADVOCACY BASA EDUCATION PROGRAMME on training arts organisations to interrogate current Legal firms Norton Rose Fulbright, Adams and BASA remains committed to an expanded, innovative audiences, to be able to significantly grow new audiences, Adams and Probono.org continue to offer pro bono PROGRAMMATIC educational programme that seeks to ensure the relevance and to become audience focused organisations. assistance to bona fide arts and culture organisations and sustainability of the arts in society. The three- identified and introduced by Business and Arts South MARKETING (INSTITUTIONAL tier BASA Education Programme aims to address the Four fellows were recruited in October 2014 and Africa (NPC), across a range of issues, giving the strategic thrust of development and support of the arts. sent to the UK in November 2014 to train in audience arts sector access to top quality legal expertise. development strategies and techniques with the Arts AND MEMBERSHIP) i. BASA Basic: BASA Basic is aimed at arts Marketing Association (UK). Upon returning to South VII organisations and individuals wishing to start a not– Africa, they were paired with two arts organisations RMB INTERNSHIP I for-profit organisation or, conversely, a for-profit each, a mixture of performing and visual arts, in This programme was started five years ago in partnership QUARTERLY BULLETIN FOR MEMBERS AND WEBSITE organisation. The programme aims to introduce Johannesburg and Cape Town. The findings of their 6 with RMB. The aim of the programme is to train passionate, The BASA Bulletin is emailed quarterly to emerging artists to the legal registration options month placements will be available by the beginning of young South Africans in all aspects of arts management, members, offering the opportunity to promote and process available in terms of establishing 2016, when we hope to have some interesting marketing through hands-on experience at BASA. Amongst the their business-arts activities. It highlights events an arts organisation, and further develop arts strategies and case studies to share with the arts opportunities offered by the BASA intern position are and Best Practice in the Arts Sponsorship. organisations to estsablish workable business community at large via an animated online manual. networking, access to training and a deeper understanding models in order to take the organisation forward. of the needs of both business and arts. The internship II III programme can lead to better skills and job creation. MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS ii. BASA Dynamic: This programme is aimed at BUSINESS AND ARTS SOUTH AFRICA’S MENTORSHIP These were introduced by Business and Arts registered arts organisations with a basic business PROGRAMME VIII South Africa to counter the relative lack of media model and plan. The intention for the intermediate Designed to introduce better business skills YOUNG PROFESSIONALS coverage of business- arts partnerships. programme is to focus on the strategic objectives into the arts sector. These include marketing, The programme focuses on shaping a new developed from the overall strategic business model/ financial planning, audience development, generation of business leaders who are keen to take The content prepared for these partnerships plan, and delve into specific areas of the business cash flow management and much more. an active role in the arts community/ sector. is geared to address different objectives: plan needing further strategy and tactics. • To mainstream the arts and culture activity. IV IX • To promote Business and Arts South Africa’s iii. BASA Professional: This programme is aimed at BOARDBANK SOUTH AFRICA SHANDUKA BLACK UMBRELLAS profile within the business sector. arts organisations that have been in operation Boardbank gives arts organisations access to passionate, This partnership with Shanduka Black Umbrellas is part of • To promote Business sponsorship of the arts. for several years but are faced with strategic skilled professionals as potential board members. It also an on–going commitment to provide arts organisations organisational challenges. The programme challenges acts as a connector for professionals who want to engage and practitioners with the skills to run their own business. Different long –running partnerships have been established ways of thinking in terms of generating with an arts organisation in a real and effective way. This is established and Business and Arts South Africa income and creating innovative business models achieved by providing professionals with the opportunity 12 13 (NPC) has initiated partnerships with organisations to ensure long-term sustainability. Furthermore, to voluntarily sit on the board of an arts organisation, TOTAL NUMBER OF GRANTS MADE BY GRANTS BY PROVINCE % BUSINESS AND ARTS SOUTH AFRICA Eastern Cape 9.26 Gauteng 31.48 AS AT 31 MARCH 2015 1358 Kwa-Zulu Natal 18.52 GRANTS AND Report back 889 Limpopo 4.63 Grants made during period 01 April 2014 99 Mpumalanga 0.93 to 31 March 2015 National 3.70 REPORT BACK Report backs received as at 31 March 2015 55 North West Province 1.85 GRANTS BY BUSINESS SECTOR % Western Cape 29.63 Educational Institution/University 4.41 GRANTS BY STRATEGY % Financial 4.41 Education 16.67 STATUS Food & Beverage 11.89 Professional 46.29 Foreign Embassy 1.32 Underserved Communities 19.44 FINANCIAL YEAR END Foundations/Trusts 7.49 Women 0.93 Funding Agency 1.76 Youth 16.67 Haircare, Health & Beauty 0.44 31 MARCH 2015 Hotel & Leisure 9.69 Individual 2.20 Industrial 3.52 The Cape Grace SPONSORS: Investment 2.20 The Belmond Mount Nelson IT/Computer Services 4.41 RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Buntuzim Media Production Legal 4.41 PROJECT/EVENT: The Nkanyezi Gallery at The Mount Nelson DATE OF EVENT: On-going Local Municipality 3.96 AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Visual Art Manufacturing 4.85 SUPPORTING GRANT: R20 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 28th May 2014 Media & Entertainment 14.10 Mining 0.44 REPORT BACK: No National Government 0.88 PR & Communications 0.44 SPONSORS: Distell Foundation Provincial Government 1.76 RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Cape Craft & Design Institute Real Estate 1.76 PROJECT/EVENT: The Story of Food – From Then to Now DATE OF EVENT: 12th May – 12th October 2014 Retail 2.20 AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Visual Art Sport & Recreation 0.44 Technology 0.44 SUPPORTING GRANT: R40 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 1st August 2014 Transport 0.88 REPORT BACK: No Unassigned 0.44 Various 0.88 Nashua SPONSORS: GRANTS BY ARTS DISCIPLINE % Kwa-Zulu Natal Department of Arts & Culture RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Msunduzi Pietermaritzburg Tourism Association Craft 1.85 Dance 9.26 PROJECT/EVENT: Art in the Park DATE OF EVENT: 12th May 2014 Education 12.04 AREA: Kwa-Zulu Natal TYPE: Visual Art Festival 12.96 SUPPORTING GRANT: R20 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 27th August 2014 Literature 1.85 REPORT BACK: No Multi-Discipline 14.81 Music 12.96 Theatre 13.89 Visual Art 20.37 14 15 Void, on 1 July 2015 at the National Arts Festival. Rhodes student production. Photo CuePix - Amanda Horsfield Rand Merchant Bank Tollman Bouchard Finlayson SPONSORS: PSG UJ Arts & Culture Sanlam SPONSORS: Hermanus Times Overstrand Municipality RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: The Forgotten Angle Theatre Collaborative Dyer Island Cruises Standard Bank PROJECT/EVENT: International Artistic Residency DATE OF EVENT: 15th September 2014 RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Hermanus Tourism Bureau AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Dance PROJECT/EVENT: Hermanus FynArts DATE OF EVENT: 6th June 2014 SUPPORTING GRANT: R40 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 30th June 2014 AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Festival REPORT BACK: Yes SUPPORTING GRANT: R40 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 28th May 2014 REPORT BACK: Yes Spar SPONSORS: Tshidaho Construction RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: LigSak Events & Consultant SPONSORS: PPC Cement PROJECT/EVENT: Spar Music Festival DATE OF EVENT: 26th December 2014 RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Cool Capital 2014 Biennale/Mathews & Associates Architects CC AREA: Limpopo TYPE: Multi-Discipline PROJECT/EVENT: Cool Capital & PPC Cement Public Bench Project DATE OF EVENT: 7th July 2014 SUPPORTING GRANT: R40 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 28th May 2014 AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Craft REPORT BACK: Yes SUPPORTING GRANT: R30 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 28th May 2014 REPORT BACK: Yes SPONSORS: Monster Energy Drinks IDC Architects RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Z'mele SPONSORS: Xhobani Securities PROJECT/EVENT: Scrambles 4 Money DATE OF EVENT: 26th April 2014 RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Vamuch Multi Media AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Dance PROJECT/EVENT: LG – Eye for an Eye DATE OF EVENT: 7th May 2014 SUPPORTING GRANT: R20 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 28th May 2014 AREA: Eastern Cape TYPE: Theatre REPORT BACK: Yes SUPPORTING GRANT: R15 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 1st August 2014 REPORT BACK: Yes SPONSORS: Hilti Foundation RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Umculo NPC/Cape Festival TBWA Hunt Lascaris Holdings (Pty) Ltd PROJECT/EVENT: Our Stories/Comfort Ye DATE OF EVENT: 1st May 2014 SPONSORS: Citadel Wealth Management AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Multi-Discipline Plascon South Africa (Pty) Ltd SUPPORTING GRANT: R40 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 1st August 2014 RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: The Rotary Club of Kloof REPORT BACK: Yes PROJECT/EVENT: Festival in the Hills DATE OF EVENT: 1st August 2014 AREA: Kwa-Zulu Natal TYPE: Festival Mandela Bay Development Agency SUPPORTING GRANT: R35 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 30th June 2014 SPONSORS: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University REPORT BACK: Yes Alliance Francaise RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Art Events Jay Pema SPONSORS: PROJECT/EVENT: Wish You Were Here DATE OF EVENT: 19th September 2014 Shereno Printers AREA: Eastern Cape TYPE: Visual Art RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Jazzy Masala Creative SUPPORTING GRANT: R35 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 30th June 2014 PROJECT/EVENT: Badtamasti DATE OF EVENT: 6th September 2014 REPORT BACK: Yes AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Multi-Discipline SUPPORTING GRANT: R25 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 2nd July 2014 REPORT BACK: Yes

16 17 SPONSORS: Nedbank Limited SPONSORS: Lanxess Cisa RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Arts & Culture Trust RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Music is a Great Investment (MIAGI) PROJECT/EVENT: Arts & Culture Trust 20-year Celebration DATE OF EVENT: May – November 2014 PROJECT/EVENT: Culture and the Culture of Civil Courage DATE OF EVENT: 1st September 2014 AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Literature AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Multi-Discipline SUPPORTING GRANT: R25 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 30th June 2014 SUPPORTING GRANT: R50 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 30th June 2014 REPORT BACK: Yes REPORT BACK: No

Grindrod Bank Limited SPONSORS: Black Like Me SPONSORS: The Witness RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Wits Art Museum RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: The Hiltonian Society PROJECT/EVENT: Doing Hair: Hair and Art in Africa DATE OF EVENT: 19th August 2014 PROJECT/EVENT: The Witness Hilton Arts Festival 2014 DATE OF EVENT: 18th September 2014 AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Visual Art AREA: Kwa-Zulu Natal TYPE: Festival SUPPORTING GRANT: R30 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 30th June 2014 SUPPORTING GRANT: R40 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 1st August 2014 REPORT BACK: Yes REPORT BACK: Yes SPONSORS: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd SAMRO SPONSORS: RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Zelda Productions cc Alliance Francaise PROJECT/EVENT: Geneva Ballet South Africa 2014 DATE OF EVENT: 4th – 10th July 2014 RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: South African History Archive (SAHA) AREA: National TYPE: Dance PROJECT/EVENT: Shifty September DATE OF EVENT: July – October 2014 SUPPORTING GRANT: R25 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 30th June 2014 AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Multi-Discipline REPORT BACK: Yes SUPPORTING GRANT: R20 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 30th June 2014

REPORT BACK: No Mr Sampie Hamman SPONSORS: Eagle Ink Systems & Continental Printing Inks SAMRO RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: South African Dance Teachers Association (KZN) SPONSORS: UCT Vice Chancellor Sekunjalo PROJECT/EVENT: Shall We Dance DATE OF EVENT: 5th September 2014 RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: South African Association for Jazz Education (SAJE) AREA: Kwa-Zulu Natal TYPE: Dance PROJECT/EVENT: 24th IASJ Jazz Meeting DATE OF EVENT: 22nd June 2014 SUPPORTING GRANT: R10 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 1st August 2014 AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Music REPORT BACK: Yes SUPPORTING GRANT: R10 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 27th August 2014 De Beers Group Services (PTY) LTD REPORT BACK: Yes SPONSORS: National Arts Council Dance Umbrella Commission SPONSORS: The Times RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Vuyani Dance Theatre RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Encounters Training & Development Institute PROJECT/EVENT: 7 Pillars DATE OF EVENT: 2nd August 2014 PROJECT/EVENT: 16th Encounters South African International Documentary Festival DATE OF EVENT: 5th June 2014 AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Dance AREA: National TYPE: Festival SUPPORTING GRANT: R40 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 27th August 2014 SUPPORTING GRANT: R50 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 2nd July 2014 REPORT BACK: No REPORT BACK: Yes

18 19 SPONSORS: Tsogo Sun RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Individual – Sue Clarence 12th November – 30th PROJECT/EVENT: Adult Panto 2014 "Sinder-fella" DATE OF EVENT: December 2014 AREA: Kwa-Zulu Natal TYPE: Theatre SUPPORTING GRANT: R30 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 27th August 2014 REPORT BACK: Yes

SPONSORS: Metropolitan Health Corporate (Pty) Ltd RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Human Rights Media Centre PROJECT/EVENT: Albinism Anti-Discrimination Project DATE OF EVENT: On-going AREA: National TYPE: Literature SUPPORTING GRANT: R25 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 2nd September 2014 REPORT BACK: Yes

SPONSORS: Huge Entertainment RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Madlokovu Youth Development Foundation – MYDF PROJECT/EVENT: Artist Incubator & Development Project DATE OF EVENT: 28th July 2014 AREA: Kwa-Zulu Natal TYPE: Education SUPPORTING GRANT: R20 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 27th August 2014 REPORT BACK: Yes

SPONSORS: SAE Institute South Africa Pty Ltd RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Black Mango PROJECT/EVENT: Breathe Sunshine Engage DATE OF EVENT: 3rd October 2014 AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Music SUPPORTING GRANT: R10 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 2nd September 2014 REPORT BACK: Yes

SPONSORS: Fruit & Veg City Holdings (PTY) LTD RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Cape Dance Company PROJECT/EVENT: Cape Dance Company Summer Season 2014 DATE OF EVENT: 1st November 2014 AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Dance SUPPORTING GRANT: R20 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 9th October 2014 REPORT BACK: Yes

SPONSORS: Barclays Africa Group Limited RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: The Assemblage Trust PROJECT/EVENT: Degrees of Separation DATE OF EVENT: 7th September 2014 AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Visual Art SUPPORTING GRANT: R20 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 1st October 2014 20 REPORT BACK: Yes 21

Geneva Ballet dancers in Le Songe d’une Nuit d’été (A Midsummer Night's Dream). Photo by Cuepix - Mia van der Merwe City of Johannesburg SPONSORS: Stellenbosch Enterprise and Entrepreneur Development SPONSORS: Coca Cola RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Arts Township International SAB PROJECT/EVENT: Kayamandi Creative District DATE OF EVENT: On-going RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Eldos Arts Festival (Pty) Ltd AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Multi-Discipline PROJECT/EVENT: Eldos Arts and Jazz Festival DATE OF EVENT: 1st September 2014 SUPPORTING GRANT: R30 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 4th November 2014 AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Multi-Discipline REPORT BACK: No SUPPORTING GRANT: R30 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 2nd September 2014 REPORT BACK: Yes Pam Golding Properties SPONSORS: Jonathan Ball Publishers SPONSORS: DAT – Wales and Associates Exclusive Books RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Individual – Samuel Ayunke RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Knysna Literary Festival PROJECT/EVENT: Expression Youth Festival DATE OF EVENT: April – October 2014 PROJECT/EVENT: Knysna Literary Festival DATE OF EVENT: 18th March 2015 AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Music AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Multi-Discipline SUPPORTING GRANT: R5 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 27th August 2014 SUPPORTING GRANT: R40 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 4th November 2014 REPORT BACK: No REPORT BACK: Yes

SPONSORS: Grindrod Bank Limited SPONSORS: Rex Trueform Clothing Company Ltd RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Music Voyage RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Individual – Ilze Wolff PROJECT/EVENT: Frank Sinatra and Friends DATE OF EVENT: 9th August 2014 PROJECT/EVENT: Open House Architectural Tour and Exhibition: Rex Trueform Factory DATE OF EVENT: 15th August 2014 AREA: Kwa-Zulu Natal TYPE: Music AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Visual Art SUPPORTING GRANT: R10 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 2nd September 2014 SUPPORTING GRANT: R5 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 2nd September 2014 REPORT BACK: Yes REPORT BACK: No

Sakata Seed Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd Acacia Cottage Thupelo Cape Town SPONSORS: Buitengeluk Restaurant The Artist's Cottage ABSA Brandhouse SPONSORS: At 85 on Church Metropolitan Life Karoo Khaya Guest House RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Apollo Music Trust Dorpsplaas Cottage Home Hardware PROJECT/EVENT: Gourmet Dinner 'The World in One Country – The Netherlands' DATE OF EVENT: 5th September 2014 RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Prince Albert Art Festival AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Music PROJECT/EVENT: PArt 2014 DATE OF EVENT: 18th September 2014 SUPPORTING GRANT: R15 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 2nd September 2014 AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Visual Art REPORT BACK: Yes SUPPORTING GRANT: R20 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 31st March 2015 REPORT BACK: Yes Sakata Seed Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd SPONSORS: The Gardener Magazine REDISA RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Apollo Music Trust SPONSORS: Patrice Motsepe Foundation PROJECT/EVENT: In Tune with Nature DATE OF EVENT: 23rd August 2014 RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Puku Children's Literature Foundation AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Music PROJECT/EVENT: Puku Story Festival DATE OF EVENT: 22nd February 2015 SUPPORTING GRANT: R20 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 2nd September 2014 AREA: Eastern Cape TYPE: Multi-Discipline REPORT BACK: Yes SUPPORTING GRANT: R30 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 2nd September 2014 REPORT BACK: Yes

22 23 SPONSORS: Green Room Design & Communication Ngangalala Trading CC SPONSORS: Envynient Projects RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Individual – Bob Eveleigh RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Z'mele PROJECT/EVENT: Show Time Theatre Awards 2015 DATE OF EVENT: 23rd – 31st January 2015 18th August 2014 – 18th AREA: Eastern Cape TYPE: Theatre PROJECT/EVENT: Z'mele Arts Training and Employment Programme DATE OF EVENT: May 2015 SUPPORTING GRANT: R5 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 2nd September 2014 AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Education REPORT BACK: Yes SUPPORTING GRANT: R10 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 27th August 2014 REPORT BACK: No Rupert Music Foundation Art Mentor Foundation Stellenbosch University Distell SPONSORS: Ackerman Family Trust Het Jan Marais Fonds SPONSORS: Rand Merchant Bank Naspers The L & S Chiappini Trust RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Individual – Neka Da Costa Rudolph Gouws Die Rupert-Musiekstigting PROJECT/EVENT: Wretched DATE OF EVENT: 1st July 2014 RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival AREA: Eastern Cape TYPE: Theatre PROJECT/EVENT: Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival DATE OF EVENT: 4th July 2014 SUPPORTING GRANT: R4 675,00 DATE FUNDED: 15th June 2014 AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Multi-Discipline REPORT BACK: Yes SUPPORTING GRANT: R25 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 31st March 2015 REPORT BACK: Yes SPONSORS: Rand Merchant Bank RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: The Forgotten Angle Theatre Collaborative SPONSORS: Mafade Trading 30th October – 1st November PROJECT/EVENT: Springloaded DATE OF EVENT: RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Tiakeni Pottery and Multi-Purpose Cooperative 2014 PROJECT/EVENT: Tiakeni Pottery and Multi-Purpose Cooperative Limited DATE OF EVENT: July – December 2014 AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Dance AREA: Limpopo TYPE: Visual Art SUPPORTING GRANT: R15 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 7th August 2014 SUPPORTING GRANT: R5 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 27th August 2014 REPORT BACK: Yes REPORT BACK: No Investec Bank Ltd SPONSORS: SPONSORS: SAMRO Czech Embassy RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: NewMusicSA RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Market Theatre Foundation PROJECT/EVENT: Unyazi IV Festival DATE OF EVENT: 10th September 2014 PROJECT/EVENT: The Voice of Anne Frank DATE OF EVENT: 20th August 2014 AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Festival AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Theatre SUPPORTING GRANT: R5 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 27th August 2014 SUPPORTING GRANT: R15 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 4th November 2014 REPORT BACK: Yes REPORT BACK: Yes

Investec SPONSORS: Rand Merchant Bank SPONSORS: Pacific Paramount Properties (Pty) Ltd RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: BEAM OnPointe Dance Theatre PROJECT/EVENT: 3rd Annual Dance Day DATE OF EVENT: 6th September 2014 RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: iKapa Dance Theatre Productions AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Dance PROJECT/EVENT: Youth Dance Development DATE OF EVENT: On-going SUPPORTING GRANT: R5 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 2nd September 2014 AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Education REPORT BACK: No SUPPORTING GRANT: R5 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 4th November 2014 REPORT BACK: No

24 25 Rand Merchant Bank Rand Merchant Bank SPONSORS: Zoo Biscuit SPONSORS: City of Johannesburg Department of Arts and Culture RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: The Magnet Theatre Educational Trust RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Lutheran Community Outreach Foundation PROJECT/EVENT: The 15th Clanwilliam Arts Project DATE OF EVENT: 8th August 2014 Hillbrow Theatre Project: Inner City High Schools Drama Festival 10th Anniversary AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Education PROJECT/EVENT: DATE OF EVENT: March – October 2014 Book SUPPORTING GRANT: R10 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 27th August 2014 AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Theatre REPORT BACK: Yes SUPPORTING GRANT: R20 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 4th November 2014 REPORT BACK: No SPONSORS: The Lyric Theatre RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: 4Change Foundation SPONSORS: Paul Cluver PROJECT/EVENT: 4Change Schools Challenge DATE OF EVENT: 15th October 2014 RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Thembalitsha Foundation AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Education PROJECT/EVENT: Hope @ Paul Cluver DATE OF EVENT: 1st November 2014 SUPPORTING GRANT: R10 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 30th December 2014 AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Multi-Discipline REPORT BACK: No SUPPORTING GRANT: R40 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 4th November 2014 REPORT BACK: Yes SPONSORS: Ricochet Publishing RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Galerie Noko International Delphic Games BOS Ice Tea PROJECT/EVENT: A Shade of Pink DATE OF EVENT: 14th October 2014 SPONSORS: Redbull eThekwini Municipality AREA: Eastern Cape TYPE: Visual Art Castle Lite The Winston Pub SUPPORTING GRANT: R5 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 27th November 2014 RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Ilifindo Pty Ltd REPORT BACK: Yes PROJECT/EVENT: Interpret Durban DATE OF EVENT: 28th November 2014 AREA: Kwa-Zulu Natal TYPE: Festival SPONSORS: Rand Merchant Bank SUPPORTING GRANT: R30 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 4th November 2014 RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Handspring Puppet Company REPORT BACK: Yes PROJECT/EVENT: Fabricate DATE OF EVENT: 30th October 2014 AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Craft SPONSORS: Adapt IT Holdings Limited SUPPORTING GRANT: R50 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 27th November 2014 RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: The Rotary Club of Kloof REPORT BACK: No PROJECT/EVENT: Kloof Rotary Durban "POPS" DATE OF EVENT: 15th November 2014 AREA: Kwa-Zulu Natal TYPE: Music Rupert Music Foundation SPONSORS: SUPPORTING GRANT: R15 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 4th November 2014 Sage VIP REPORT BACK: Yes RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Gauteng Philharmonic Orchestra

PROJECT/EVENT: Gauteng Philharmonic Orchestra DATE OF EVENT: On-going Spoor and Fisher AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Music SPONSORS: Growthpoint Properties Horwath Leveton Boner SUPPORTING GRANT: R30 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 4th November 2014 RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Opera Africa REPORT BACK: Yes PROJECT/EVENT: Opera Africa Youth Development, Training and Mentorship Programme DATE OF EVENT: On-going AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Education SUPPORTING GRANT: R50 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 4th November 2014 REPORT BACK: Yes

26 27 Distell Foundation Rupert Music Foundation SPONSORS: Dagbreek Trust Het Jan Marais Foundation RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Oude Libertas Amphitheatre PROJECT/EVENT: Oude Libertas Amphitheatre Summer Season 2014-2015 DATE OF EVENT: 14th November 2014 AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Music SUPPORTING GRANT: R50 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 27th November 2014 REPORT BACK: Yes

SPONSORS: Iyasimama (Pty) LTD RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Sakhiwo Arts and Skills Development Centre PROJECT/EVENT: There! Lays Ubuntu DATE OF EVENT: 12th October 2014 AREA: Kwa-Zulu Natal TYPE: Education SUPPORTING GRANT: R5 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 4th November 2014 REPORT BACK: No

Huntessential Fishfantastic SPONSORS: Nolands Arts & Culture Trust RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Wakkerstroom Music Festival PROJECT/EVENT: Wakkerstroom Music Festival DATE OF EVENT: 1st August 2014 AREA: Mpumalanga TYPE: Festival SUPPORTING GRANT: R9 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 4th November 2014 REPORT BACK: Yes

Auto & General Insurance The Lyric Theatre SPONSORS: Distell Percy Tucker OffCentre Design & Print RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Naledi Theatre Awards PROJECT/EVENT: 2014 Naledi Theatre Awards DATE OF EVENT: 14th April 2015 AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Theatre SUPPORTING GRANT: R40 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 30th December 2014 REPORT BACK: No

SPONSORS: Creative Block RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: The Contemporary Art Development Trust PROJECT/EVENT: Art Week Cape Town DATE OF EVENT: 27th November 2014 AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Multi-Discipline SUPPORTING GRANT: R20 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 30th December 2014 REPORT BACK: No

Hugh Masekela in Concert at National Arts Festival 2014. Photo by CuePix - Harold Gess

28 29 Cape Town International Airport SPONSORS: Mulakhulu Business Consulting cc SPONSORS: HCI Foundation RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Musengavhadzimu Media RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Cape Town Festival PROJECT/EVENT: Independent Artist Magazine Launch DATE OF EVENT: 2nd January 2015 PROJECT/EVENT: Community Festivals DATE OF EVENT: October 2014 – March 2015 AREA: Limpopo TYPE: Multi-Discipline AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Festival SUPPORTING GRANT: R10 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 30th December 2014 SUPPORTING GRANT: R40 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 30th December 2014 REPORT BACK: No REPORT BACK: No Babizeni Communications cc Department of Arts and Culture SPONSORS: Sijongo Trading CC SPONSORS: Ukhozi FM Bat Centre RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Individual – Thabile Ngema eThekwini Municipality PROJECT/EVENT: Dust to Fame DATE OF EVENT: 22nd January 2015 RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Individual – Mzwakhe Kunene AREA: Kwa-Zulu Natal TYPE: Multi-Discipline PROJECT/EVENT: Madala Kunene Returns From New York DATE OF EVENT: 3rd January 2015 SUPPORTING GRANT: R10 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 30th December 2014 AREA: Kwa-Zulu Natal TYPE: Music REPORT BACK: No SUPPORTING GRANT: R10 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 30th December 2014 REPORT BACK: No SPONSORS: Amalgamated Beverage Industries RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: The National School of the Arts SPONSORS: Gonzo Entertainment PROJECT/EVENT: Festival of Fame (FoF) DATE OF EVENT: 9th March 2015 RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Individual – Zama Msibi AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Education PROJECT/EVENT: Makafe DATE OF EVENT: 13th February 2015 SUPPORTING GRANT: R20 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 30th December 2014 AREA: Kwa-Zulu Natal TYPE: Theatre REPORT BACK: Yes SUPPORTING GRANT: R5 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 30th December 2014 REPORT BACK: No SPONSORS: RCL Foods RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Catalina UnLtd Independent Newspapers SPONSORS: Twist Theatre Development PROJECT/EVENT: Festive Season Bouquet of Shows DATE OF EVENT: 1st December 2014 Catalina Theatre AREA: Kwa-Zulu Natal TYPE: Theatre RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Performing Arts Network of South Africa (PANSA) SUPPORTING GRANT: R10 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 29th January 2015 PROJECT/EVENT: Musho! Theatre Festival 2015 – 10th Edition DATE OF EVENT: 14th January 2015 REPORT BACK: No AREA: Kwa-Zulu Natal TYPE: Multi-Discipline SUPPORTING GRANT: R10 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 30th December 2014 SPONSORS: Peninsula Pneumatics REPORT BACK: Yes RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Individual – James Clayton PROJECT/EVENT: Flower Spider DATE OF EVENT: 1st February 2015 Ricochet Publishing AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Visual Art SPONSORS: Fredericks Incorporated SUPPORTING GRANT: R10 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 30th January 2015 FD Wibie Investments REPORT BACK: Yes RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Galerie Noko PROJECT/EVENT: NewNowNext Eastern Cape 2014 DATE OF EVENT: 16th December 2014 SPONSORS: Leswikana Driving Academy AREA: Eastern Cape TYPE: Visual Art RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Wake Up Productions SUPPORTING GRANT: R5 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 30th December 2014 PROJECT/EVENT: Friendship Awareness DATE OF EVENT: 11th December 2014 REPORT BACK: No AREA: Limpopo TYPE: Theatre SUPPORTING GRANT: R5 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 30th December 2014 30 REPORT BACK: Yes 31 Clear as a Bell SAMRO Foundation SPONSORS: SPONSORS: Brightsparx Sign Co Sekunjalo Investments Limited RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: The Port Elizabeth Gilbert and Sullivan Society RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: South African Association for Jazz Education - SAJE PROJECT/EVENT: Page 2 Stage DATE OF EVENT: 1st March 2015 PROJECT/EVENT: 4th SAJE Jazz Festival DATE OF EVENT: 29th March 2015 AREA: Eastern Cape TYPE: Theatre AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Festival SUPPORTING GRANT: R5 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 30th December 2014 SUPPORTING GRANT: R10 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 6th March 2015 REPORT BACK: No REPORT BACK: Yes

SPONSORS: RCL Foods Shereno Printers SPONSORS: RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Catalina UnLtd National Arts Council PROJECT/EVENT: Sophiatown DATE OF EVENT: 20th January 2015 RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Jazzy Masala Creative AREA: Kwa-Zulu Natal TYPE: Theatre PROJECT/EVENT: Badtamasti Returns DATE OF EVENT: 21st February 2015 SUPPORTING GRANT: R7 500,00 DATE FUNDED: 29th January 2015 AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Dance REPORT BACK: No SUPPORTING GRANT: R10 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 31st March 2015 REPORT BACK: Yes Sanlam kykNET SPONSORS: Media 24 Hilti Foundation Het Jan Marais SPONSORS: Die Burger Porticus Foundation RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Stellenbosch University Woordfees & WOW RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Umculo Festival PROJECT/EVENT: Stellenbosch University Woordfees & WOW DATE OF EVENT: 6th March 2015 PROJECT/EVENT: Comfort Ye/Opera World Premiere in Cape Town DATE OF EVENT: 1st February 2015 AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Festival AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Music SUPPORTING GRANT: R50 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 5th June 2015 SUPPORTING GRANT: R30 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 5th June 2015 REPORT BACK: Yes REPORT BACK: No

SPONSORS: Blue Turtle Technologies Bouchard Finlayson (PTY) Ltd Bona Dea Private Estate SPONSORS: Hermanus Times The Marine Hotel RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Art of Motion NPC Windsor Hotel Overstrand Municipality PROJECT/EVENT: The best of... DATE OF EVENT: 17th January 2015 RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Hermanus Tourism Bureau AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Dance PROJECT/EVENT: Hermanus FynArts DATE OF EVENT: 5th June 2015 SUPPORTING GRANT: R10 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 30th December 2014 AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Festival REPORT BACK: No SUPPORTING GRANT: R40 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 6th March 2015 REPORT BACK: Yes Ados Trading Enterprise SPONSORS: Eupaphany Trading cc Mbende Services RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Individual – Mthobisi Mngadi SPONSORS: University of Kwa-Zulu Natal PROJECT/EVENT: Visualize Art DATE OF EVENT: 16th January 2015 RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Individual – Londiwe Ngema AREA: Kwa-Zulu Natal TYPE: Visual Art PROJECT/EVENT: Next Stop: Grahamstown DATE OF EVENT: February – July 2015 SUPPORTING GRANT: R10 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 30th December 2014 AREA: Kwa-Zulu Natal TYPE: Education REPORT BACK: No SUPPORTING GRANT: R10 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 6th March 2015 REPORT BACK: No

32 33 SPONSORS: Global Art Information SPONSORS: JSE Limited RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Art Source South Africa RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Sacred Heart College PROJECT/EVENT: Professional Practice in the Visual Arts DATE OF EVENT: 1st March 2015 PROJECT/EVENT: Three2Six project DATE OF EVENT: On-going AREA: National TYPE: Education AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Education SUPPORTING GRANT: R20 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 6th March 2015 SUPPORTING GRANT: R10 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 27th November 2014 REPORT BACK: No REPORT BACK: No

SPONSORS: Spar Red Bull Holdings South Africa (Pty) Ltd Converse SPONSORS: Plascon RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Slow Festival Tommy Step Up PROJECT/EVENT: Sedgefield Slow Festival DATE OF EVENT: 3rd April 2015 RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Ilifindo Pty Ltd AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Festival PROJECT/EVENT: Box Project DATE OF EVENT: 1st May 2015 SUPPORTING GRANT: R5 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 6th March 2015 AREA: Kwa-Zulu Natal TYPE: Visual Art REPORT BACK: No SUPPORTING GRANT: R20 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 5th June 2015 REPORT BACK: No Silulo Ulutho Technologies SPONSORS: Department of Culture Affairs and Sport National Arts Council SPONSORS: Rand Merchant Bank RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: African Tales RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Michaelhouse PROJECT/EVENT: The Roving Theatre DATE OF EVENT: 27th February 2015 PROJECT/EVENT: Michaelhouse Music Festival DATE OF EVENT: 24th April 2015 AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Festival AREA: Kwa-Zulu Natal TYPE: Music SUPPORTING GRANT: R1 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 6th March 2015 SUPPORTING GRANT: R20 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 6th May 2015 REPORT BACK: Yes REPORT BACK: No

SPONSORS: Versus Paint Specialists (Pty) Ltd Carfax SPONSORS: Midrand Real Estate (Pty) Ltd RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: On the Beat Communications Heidi Kurth November 2014 – October PROJECT/EVENT: Turning 16 days into 365 days DATE OF EVENT: RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Wits Art Museum (WAM) 2015 PROJECT/EVENT: Peter Schutz: An eye on the world DATE OF EVENT: 9th June 2015 AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Visual Art AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Visual Art SUPPORTING GRANT: R10 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 6th March 2015 SUPPORTING GRANT: R40 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 5th June 2015 REPORT BACK: No REPORT BACK: No

SPONSORS: Omnico Pty Ltd Tiang Cooperative Ltd RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Individual – Delicia Mbongwa SPONSORS: North West Arts & Culture Council PROJECT/EVENT: TWENTY Journey DATE OF EVENT: May – December 2014 RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Keiko Productions AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Visual Art PROJECT/EVENT: Drama Workshops DATE OF EVENT: 20 – 24 July 2015 SUPPORTING GRANT: R10 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 31st March 2015 AREA: North West TYPE: Education REPORT BACK: No SUPPORTING GRANT: R30 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 5th June 2015 REPORT BACK: No

34 35 Spar SPONSORS: Manyisa Associates (Pty) Ltd SAB RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: LigSak Events and Consultants PROJECT/EVENT: Spar Music Festival DATE OF EVENT: 26th December 2015 AREA: Limpopo TYPE: Music SUPPORTING GRANT: R50 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 6th May 2015 REPORT BACK: No

SPONSORS: Strauss & Co RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Association for Visual Arts (AVA) Gallery PROJECT/EVENT: The AVA Printmaking Residency DATE OF EVENT: 9th June 2015 AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Visual Art SUPPORTING GRANT: R10 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 5th June 2015 REPORT BACK: No

SPONSORS: Distell RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Suidoosterfees PROJECT/EVENT: Theatre Development Production DATE OF EVENT: 27th April 2015 AREA: Western Cape TYPE: Theatre SUPPORTING GRANT: R15 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 5th June 2015 REPORT BACK: Yes

SPONSORS: Rand Merchant Bank RECIPIENT ORGANISATION: Lefika La Phodiso – The Art Therapy Centre PROJECT/EVENT: Train the Trainer DATE OF EVENT: On-going AREA: Gauteng TYPE: Education SUPPORTING GRANT: R50 000,00 DATE FUNDED: 5th June 2015 REPORT BACK: No

TOTAL GRANTS MADE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2015 R2 117 175.00

The Baobab featuring Mandla Moyo. Photo by Val Adamson A man called Rolex featuring Soren Ovesen. Photo by Niamh Walsh-Vorster

36 37 PROJECT ACT UJ Conference 2015 Business Day BASA Awards supported PROJECT Kuns Onbeperk Professional Horizons Programme – KKNK PROJECT by Hollard The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) and UJ Arts & Culture (University Kuns Onbeperk’s Professional Horizons Programme at the annual of Johannesburg) hosted the 3rd ACT UJ Conference entitled The 17th Annual Business Day BASA ABSA KKNK (Klein Karoo National Arts Festival) is a project that “Creatives Make It Happen”. The conference drew knowledgeable Awards, partnered by Hollard, focused aims to maximize the capacity of festivals to serve as catalysts DESCRIPTION SCHEDULE local, continental and international speakers and panellists, all of on business-arts partnerships conducted for the professional development of the arts sector. Attendees whom covered a wide range of topics related to entrepreneurial during 2013. Imaginative, innovative include those at the start-up phase of community based arts DESCRIPTION thinking within the creative sectors. and cost-effective partnerships were projects, those who run already established festivals and arts highlighted, demonstrating the potential programmes and want to take them to the next level in terms of The two and a half day conference aims to provide a forum for DESCRIPTION for synergy, the window of mutual programming and sustainability, those seeking exposure, as well OF SPECIAL developing and inspiring the creative community. Engaging opportunity, and the far reaching benefits as those who are already well-established arts professionals but with entrepreneurs, artists, creative enablers, policy makers and PURPOSE for business, for the arts, and for all South have not yet worked in the Afrikaans market. implementers; in addition to the advertising, film, design and Africans. The awards ceremony was held broader arts industries; it showcases new ways of cultivating The programme was developed to advance networking, skills at the Market Theatre, which is renowned PURPOSE business ideas in a contemporary South Africa. exchange and collaboration. worldwide for brilliant anti-apartheid PROJECTS DATE 8 – 10 March 2015 DATE 29 March – 5 April 2014 plays. BUSINESS AND ARTS AREA Gauteng To highlight effective business-arts AREA Western Cape AMOUNT R50 000.00 PURPOSE partnerships and drive interest from the AMOUNT R55 000.00 corporate sector in supporting the arts. SOUTH AFRICA PROJECT Arts in Business Forum DATE 24 August 2014 PROJECT National Arts Festival How can the arts innovate business? That was the question that AREA National BASA supports the Cue Newspaper at the National Arts FOR YEAR END 2014/15 participants and speakers grappled with at the second BASA Arts AMOUNT R793 765.70 Festival, a focused, short term newspaper. The newspaper in Business Forum, hosted at the Gordon Institute of Business provides a platform for the training of young arts journalists. Science (GIBS). UK author, actor and teacher, Richard Hahlo was Furthermore, BASA supports the Hands On Masks Off – a PROJECT “Business of the Arts” – Business Day TV DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION joined by Group Chief Marketing Officer at Hollard, Heidi Brauer, carefully designed training intervention that runs parallel with as well as DNA Brand Architects founder, Sylvester Chauke, in This weekly, five minute television programme seeks to showcase the festival. Established in 2008, the programme creates a ensuring delegates left GIBS inspired, energised and full of new the arts in South Africa and provide business argument for platform for emerging arts entrepreneurs to work with successful DESCRIPTION thoughts about the relationship between the arts and business corporate support of the arts. It also highlights various events professionals. in South Africa. and profiles both new and established artists. To create a vehicle for the practical training of arts journalists, as PURPOSE To demonstrate how arts based initiatives can drive and develop To mainstream art and cultural activities, to encourage business well as emerging artists. PURPOSE innovation, create sustainable value, and increase profitability. PURPOSE to take-up opportunities within the arts, and to provide a DATE 3 – 13 July 2014 potential value-add for BASA Corporate Members. DATE 21 October 2014 AREA Eastern Cape DATE 1 April 2014 – 31 March 2015 AREA Gauteng AMOUNT R250 000.00 AREA National (DSTV) AMOUNT R36 636.25 AMOUNT R941 262.12 PROJECT BASA “Create” SAFM PROJECT Classic FM Business and Arts Feature A five minute arts and culture feature on prime time News and Current Affairs radio station, SAFM. The slot airs on Mondays, The Business and Arts Feature covers topics relating to BASA’s DESCRIPTION Wednesdays and Fridays, and is also extended to include a activity in the arts, as well as stories generated from businesses DESCRIPTION lengthier, less issues-driven Saturday slot. engaging with arts organisations from a CSI and Marketing perspective. To mainstream arts and culture activities through a platform that PURPOSE targets a cross-cultural audience with national footprint. To facilitate conversations that encourage business participation PURPOSE in the arts. DATE 1 April 2014 – 31 March 2015 DATE 1 August 2014 – 31 July 2015 AREA National AREA Gauteng (102.7 FM & through DSTV) TOTAL SPECIAL PROJECTS MADE FOR THE YEAR AMOUNT R227 700.00 AMOUNT R153 035.08 ENDING 31 MARCH 2015 R2 507 399.15 Choreographer/Dancer Mamela Nyamza dances in the dress rehearsal of ‘The Last Attitude’, Grahamstown, 01 July 2015, at the 2015 National Arts Festival. Photo CuePix - Pearla Berg

38 39 Act of South Africa and for such internal control as OTHER MATTER the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from Without qualifying our opinion, we draw attention ANNUAL material misstatements, whether due to fraud or error. to the fact that supplementary information set out on page 17 does not form part of the annual AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITY financial statements and is presented as additional information. We have not audited this schedule and FINANCIAL Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these accordingly we do not express an opinion on it. financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on OTHER REPORTS REQUIRED BY THE COMPANIES ACT Auditing. Those standards require that we comply with STATEMENTS ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to As part of our audit of the financial statements for the obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial year ended 31 March 2015 we have read the Directors' INDEPENDENT statements are free from material misstatement. Report for the purpose of identifying whether there are material inconsistencies between this report and An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit the audited financial statements. This report is the AUDITOR’S REPORT evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the responsibility of the respective preparers. Based on financial statements. The procedures selected depend reading this report we have not identified material TO THE DIRECTORS OF on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment inconsistencies between this report and the audited of the risks of material misstatement of the financial financial statements. However, we have not audited this What the Water Gave Me featuring Cherae Hailey at the 2014 National statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those report and accordingly do not express an opinion thereon. Art Festival in Grahamstown. Photo by CuePix - Kate Janse van Rensburg BUSINESS AND ARTS risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation SOUTH AFRICA of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the REPORT ON ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also GRANT THORNTON includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting Chartered Accountants (SA) We have audited the financial statements of Business policies used and the reasonableness of accounting Registered Auditors and Arts South Africa set out on pages 6 to 16, which estimates made by management, as well as evaluating comprise the statement of financial position as at the overall presentation of the financial statements. GC SMITH 31 March 2015 and the statement of comprehensive Partner income, statement of changes in equity and statement We believe that the audit evidence we have Chartered Accountant (SA) of cash flows for the year then ended, and the notes, obtained is sufficient and appropriate to Registered Auditor comprising a summary of significant accounting provide a basis for our audit opinion. policies and other explanatory information. 29 July 2015 OPINION DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY FOR @Grant Thornton THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in Wanderers Office Park all material respects, the financial position of Business 52 Corlett Drive The company's directors are responsible for the and Arts South Africa as at 31 March 2015 and its financial Illovo, 2196 preparation and fair presentation of these financial performance and cash flows for the year then ended in Mandisi Heshu performs with the re st of Waterline’s cast on 1 July 2015, statements in accordance with the International accordance with the International Financial Reporting at the National Arts Festival. Photo CuePix - Mia van der Merwe Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium- Standard for Small and Medium-sized Entities and the sized Entities and the requirements of the Companies requirements of the Companies Act of South Africa. 40 41 risk across the company. While operating risk cannot be directorate for the period under review. DIRECTORS' fully eliminated, the company endeavours to minimise DIRECTORS' REPORT it by ensuring that appropriate infrastructure, controls, 3. EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD systems and ethical behaviour are applied and managed The directors submit their report on the annual RESPONSIBILITIES within predetermined procedures and constraints. financial statements of Business and Arts South The directors are not aware of any material Africa NPC for the year ended 31 March 2015. event which occurred after the reporting AND APPROVAL The directors are of the opinion, based on the date and up to the date of this report. information and explanations given by management, 1. REVIEW OF FINANCIAL RESULTS AND ACTIVITIES The directors are required by the Companies Act of South that the system of internal control provides reasonable MAIN BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS 4. GOING CONCERN Africa, to maintain adequate accounting records and are assurance that the financial records may be relied on The company is engaged in the promoting and responsible for the content and integrity of the annual for the preparation of the annual financial statements. development of a partnership between the private sector The annual financial statements have been prepared on financial statements and related financial information However, any system of internal financial control and the arts and operates principally in South Africa. the basis of accounting policies applicable to a going included in this report. It is their responsibility to ensure can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, concern. This basis presumes that funds will be available to that the annual financial statements fairly present the state assurance against material misstatement or loss. The operating results and state of affairs of the company finance future operations and that the realisation of assets of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year are fully set out in the attached annual financial statements and settlement of liabilities, contingent obligations and and the results of its operations and cash flows for the The directors have reviewed the company’s cash and do not, in our opinion, require further comment. commitments will occur in the ordinary course of business. period then ended, in conformity with the International flow forecast for the year to 31 March 2016 and, Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium‑sized in the light of this review and the current financial Net surplus of the company was R 174 927 5. AUDITORS Entities. The external auditors is engaged to express an position, they are satisfied that the company has (2014: surplus R 319 525). independent opinion on the annual financial statements. or has access to adequate resources to continue in Grant Thornton will continue in office in accordance operational existence for the foreseeable future. 2. DIRECTORS with Section 90 of the Companies Act of South Africa. The annual financial statements are prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting The external auditors are responsible for independently The directors of the company during the year 6. SECRETARY Standard for Small and Medium‑sized Entities and auditing and reporting on the company's annual and to the date of this report are as follows: are based upon appropriate accounting policies financial statements. The annual financial statements The company had no secretary during the year. consistently applied and supported by reasonable have been examined by the company's external DIRECTOR OFFICE and prudent judgements and estimates. auditors and their report is presented on page 3. 7. NON‑CURRENT ASSETS K Gumbi ...... Chairman The directors acknowledge that they are ultimately The annual financial statements set out on pages 5 to MJ Constant ...... Chief Executive Officer There have been no major changes in non‑current responsible for the system of internal financial control 17, which have been prepared on the going concern HL Bosman assets of the company during the year under review. established by the company and place considerable basis, were approved by the board of directors on F Thom importance on maintaining a strong control environment. 29 July 2015 and were signed on its behalf by: RAC Cock 8. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER To enable the directors to meet these responsibilities, M Langa the board of directors sets standards for internal AS Le Roux The chief executive officer is Michelle Constant. control aimed at reducing the risk of error or loss in GV Mariano a cost effective manner. The standards include the IL Mokoena proper delegation of responsibilities within a clearly CA NolteGC Palacios‑Flusk defined framework, effective accounting procedures Director Director MM van der Spuy and adequate segregation of duties to ensure an MW van der Want acceptable level of risk. These controls are monitored Johannesburg PG Walters throughout the company and all employees are required to maintain the highest ethical standards in ensuring the 29 July 2015 There have been no changes to the company’s business is conducted in a manner that in all reasonable circumstances is above reproach. The focus of risk management in the company is on identifying, 42 43 assessing, managing and monitoring all known forms of STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 MARCH 2015 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FIGURES IN RAND NOTES 2015 2014 FIGURES IN RAND ACCUMULATED SURPLUS TOTAL EQUITY

ASSETS BALANCE AT 1 APRIL 2013 3 695 791 3 695 791 Non‑Current Assets Profit for the year 319 525 319 525 Plant and equipment 2 93 753 107 987 Other comprehensive income - - Current Assets Total comprehensive income for the year 319 525 319 525 Trade and other receivables 3 318 729 604 708 BALANCE AT 1 APRIL 2014 4 015 316 4 015 316 Education Programme receivables 10 - 1 716 000 Profit for the year 185 268 185 268 Cash and cash equivalents 4 8 140 933 5 385 528 Other comprehensive income - - 8 459 662 7 706 236 Total comprehensive income for the year 185 268 185 268 TOTAL ASSETS 4 352 831 7 814 223 BALANCE AT 31 MARCH 2015 4 200 584 4 200 584 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Equity Accumulated surplus 4 200 584 4 015 316 STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Liabilities Current Liabilities FIGURES IN RAND NOTES 2015 2014 Income received in advance 5 324 576 690 565 Educational Funds ‑ NLDTF 6 119 376 119 376 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Internship and mentoring fund 7 392 541 547 568 Cash generated from (used in) operations 17 458 326 (510 167) BASA ‑ Mozambique 8 409 738 - Interest income 370 171 248 330 Trade and other payables 9 1 890 638 725 398 Finance costs (66) (321) Education Programme funds 10 1 215 962 1 716 000 NET CASH FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES 828 431 (262 158) 4 352 831 3 798 907 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 8 553 415 8 553 415 Purchase of plant and equipment 2 (43 737) - CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Movement in research funds ‑ BASA Africa: Mozambique 409 738 - STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Movement in research funds ‑ NLDTF - (53 381) Movement in internship and mentoring fund (155 027) 204 340 Funding received for the Education Programme 1 716 000 - FIGURES IN RAND NOTES 2015 2014 NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 1 970 711 150 959 Revenue 11 3 101 635 2 606 896 TOTAL CASH MOVEMENT FOR THE YEAR 2 755 405 (111 199) Other income 12 1 221 421 1 148 625 Cash at the beginning of the year 5 385 528 5 496 727 Operating expenses (4 507 893) (3 684 005) TOTAL CASH AT END OF THE YEAR 4 8 140 933 5 385 528 Operating (deficit) profit 13 (184 837) 71 516 Investment revenue 14 370 171 248 330 Finance costs 15 (66) (321) Profit for the year 185 268 319 525 Other comprehensive income - - TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR 185 268 319 525

44 45 1.3 GOVERNMENT GRANTS ACCOUNTING POLICIES Government grants are recognised when NOTES TO THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS there is reasonable assurance that: 1. PRESENTATION OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2. PLANT AND EQUIPMENT • the company will comply with the conditions attaching to them: and The annual financial statements have been prepared in 2014 2015 accordance with the International Financial Reporting • the grants will be received. Standard for Small and Medium‑sized Entities, and the COST ACCUMULATED CARRYING COST ACCUMULATED CARRYING Companies Act of South Africa. The annual financial Government grants are recognised as income over DEPRECIATION VALUE DEPRECIATION VALUE statements have been prepared on the historical cost the periods necessary to match them with the related Artworks 5 458 - 5 458 5 458 - 5 458 basis, and incorporate the principal accounting policies set costs that they are intended to compensate. Computer equipment 200 459 (192 740) 7 719 193 079 (176 303) 16 776 out below. They are presented in South African Rands. Furniture and fittings 329 842 (275 076) 54 766 319 295 (233 542) 85 753 1.4 INTEREST REVENUE Office equipment 127 910 (102 100) 25 810 102 100 (102 100) - These accounting policies are consistent Interest is recognised on a time proportion basis that TOTAL 663 669 (569 916) 93 753 619 932 (511 945) 107 987 with the previous period. takes into account the effective yield of the asset.

1.1 PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 1.5 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS RECONCILIATION OF PLANT AND EQUIPMENT ‑ 2015 Property, plant and equipment is carried Short‑term employee benefits at cost less accumulated depreciation and The cost of short‑term employee benefits, (those payable OPENING BALANCE ADDITIONS DEPRECIATION TOTAL accumulated impairment losses. within 12 months after the service is rendered, such as leave pay and sick leave, bonuses, and non‑monetary Artworks 5 458 - - 5 458 Computer equipment 16 776 7 380 (16 437) 7 719 Depreciation is provided using the straight‑line method to benefits such as medical care), are recognised in the period Furniture and fittings 85 753 10 547 (41 534) 54 766 write down the cost, less estimated residual value over the in which the service is rendered and are not discounted. Office equipment Office equipment - 25 810 - 25 810 useful life of the plant and equipment, which is as follows: TOTAL 107 987 43 737 (57 971) 93 753 1.6 LEASES The useful lives of items of plant and equipment A lease is classified as a finance lease if it transfers have been assessed as follows: substantially all the risks and rewards incidental RECONCILIATION OF PLANT AND EQUIPMENT ‑ 2014 to ownership to the lessee. All other leases are Item Depreciation method Average useful life operating leases. OPENING BALANCE DEPRECIATION TOTAL Computer equipment Straight line 3 years Operating leases – lessee Furniture and fittings Straight line 5 years Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense Artworks 5 458 - 5 458 Computer equipment 42 445 (25 669) 16 776 Office equipment Straight line 5 years on a straight‑line basis over the lease term. The difference between the amounts recognised as an expense Furniture and fittings 125 353 (39 600) 85 753 and the contractual payments are recognised as an TOTAL 173 256 (65 269) 107 987 The residual value, depreciation method and useful operating lease asset. This liability is not discounted. life of each asset are reviewed at each annual 3. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES reporting period if there are indicators present that 1.7 IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS

there is a change from the previous estimate. The company assesses at each reporting date CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CONSIST OF: 2014 2015 whether there is any indication that an asset may be 1.2 MEMBERSHIP FEES impaired. If any such indication exists, the company Accounts receivable 48 363 502 470 Membership fees consist of fees paid for annual corporate estimates the recoverable amount of the asset. Prepayments 57 560 10 228 Rent deposits 42 830 41 980 membership of the company and are recorded in VAT 169 976 50 030 revenue during the relevant year to which fees apply. 1.8 BORROWING COSTS TOTAL 8 140 933 5 385 528 Borrowing costs are recognised as an expense Fees apply for one year from the date on which in the period in which they are incurred. 46 47 the money for the membership is received. 4. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 9. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CONSIST OF: 2014 2015 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CONSIST OF: 2014 2015

Bank balances 5 140 933 3 885 528 Accruals 87 489 7 582 Short‑term deposits 3 000 000 1 500 000 Accrued audit fees 105 000 108 320 TOTAL 8 140 933 5 385 528 Accrued leave pay 82 486 107 248 Support grants approved but not yet paid out 548 100 477 850 Trade payables 1 067 563 24 398 In a sustainability initiative, the Board has decided to invest R3 million in an investment account with Standard Bank. TOTAL 1 890 638 725 398

5. INCOME RECEIVED IN ADVANCE 10. EDUCATION PROGRAMME Bank balances 5 140 933 3 885 528 National Arts Council grant (546 555) 3 885 528 Short‑term deposits 3 000 000 1 500 000 British Council grant (432 565) 1 500 000 TOTAL 8 140 933 5 385 528 RMB grant (236 842) - (1 215 962) 1 716 000 Membership fees received in advance during the reporting period which relates to future periods. Total receipts 2 028 442 - Allocations (812 480) - 6. EDUCATIONAL FUNDS ‑ NLDTF TOTAL 1 215 962 -

Opening balance 119 376 172 757 Total allocations - (53 381) The National Arts Council awarded a grant to Business and Arts South Africa to the value of TOTAL 119 376 119 376 R1 000 000 for the furtherance of the Business and Arts South Africa Education Programme.

7. INTERNSHIP AND MENTORING FUND The British Council awarded a grant to Business and Arts South Africa to the value of R716 000 for the purpose of the Audience Development Programme which was commenced on the 28th of March 2014. The Audience Opening balance 547 568 343 228 Development Programme will in partnership with Business and Arts South Africa, interrogate new methods of audience Total receipts 87 719 754 205 development in the South African Arts industry through the Business and Arts South Africa Education Programme. Total allocations (242 746) (549 865) TOTAL 392 541 547 568 An additional contribution of R75 600 was granted towards the Audience Development Programme by The British Council during the year. Funding of the projects in the current and prior year was provided by Etana and RMB ‑ a division of FirstRand Bank Limited. 11. REVENUE 8. BASA AFRICA ‑ MOZAMBIQUE Grant received ‑ Department of Arts and Culture 7 312 000 6 898 000 Opening balance - - Other grants received 181 427 38 223 Total receipts 409 738 - Grants made (4 391 792) (4 329 327) Total allocations - - TOTAL 3 101 635 2 606 896 TOTAL 409 738 - Revenue from membership fees, for BASA awards and other revenue is disclosed BASA is working with the Mozambican Ministry of Culture and Tourism in building the capacities of culture on the face of the Statement of Comprehensive Income. sector professionals, through the development of a training manual and training workshops. The project is also aimed at building strong partnerships between the arts, public and private sector in Mozambique. As part of the project BASA will host an intern from Mozambique to study the BASA model.

48 49 12. OTHER INCOME 18. COMMITMENTS Operating leases – as lessee (expense) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CONSIST OF: 2014 2015 2014 2015 Membership fees 554 219 533 259 BASA Awards Income 622 719 584 335 MINIMUM LEASE PAYMENTS DUE Sundry income 44 483 31 031 Within one year 278 786 62 433 TOTAL 1 221 421 1 148 625 In second to fifth year inclusive 374 116 - TOTAL 652 902 62 433 13. OPERATING (DEFICIT) PROFIT Surplus for the year is stated after accounting for the following: 19. RELATED PARTIES

OPERATING LEASE CHARGES Relationships Premises Directors Refer to directors' report Contractual amounts 341 917 283 044 Other SAFM Depreciation on plant and equipment 57 971 65 268 SAFM/BASA "Create" slot ‑ Michelle Constant (CEO and Director) voices this slot on SAFM at no cost to Employee costs 2 108 981 2 231 368 BASA or SAFM. BASA Create Slot on SAFM is one of the Special Media Projects that BASA supports. Richard Cock Music Enterprise (RCME) received funding as a supporting grant from BASA. 14. INVESTMENT REVENUE Related party balances and transactions with entities with control, joint control or significant influence over the company. Interest revenue bank 370 171 248 330

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 15. FINANCE COSTS

Interest paid 66 321 FIGURES IN RAND 2014 2015

FUNDING GIVEN TO RELATED PARTY 16. AUDITOR'S REMUNERATION Richard Cock Music Enterprise 65 000 65 000 COMPENSATION TO DIRECTORS AND OTHER KEY MANAGEMENT Audit fee ‑ current year 105 000 110 000 Chief executive officer's remuneration for managerial services 1 075 946 1 039 731 Tax and secretarial services 4 280 2 032 Dipstick audits 3 996 - 20. DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION TOTAL 113 276 112 032

No emoluments were paid to the non‑executive directors during the year. 17. CASH GENERATED FROM (USED IN) OPERATIONS 21. GOVERNMENT GRANTS PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 185 268 319 525 Adjustments for: Depreciation 57 971 65 268 An amount of R7 312 000 (2014: R6 898 000) was granted to the company by The Department Interest received (370 171) (248 330) of Arts and Culture. This grant covers the financial year to 31 March 2015. Finance costs 66 321 Movements in Education Programme assets and liabilities (500 038) 1 716 000 The company is obliged to use the funds by way of grants and for the purpose set out in its Memorandum of Changes in working capital: Association. Grants are received in instalments and are recognised in the revenue during the relevant financial year. Trade and other receivables 285 979 (340 555) Trade and other payables 1 165 240 (2 053 293) The department of Arts and Culture have approved the following annual allocations: Income received in advance (365 989) 30 897 2015/2016 ‑ R7 648 000 TOTAL 458 326 (510 167) 2016/2017 ‑ R8 053 000 50 51 UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEDULE ‑ DETAILED INCOME STATEMENT

FIGURES IN RAND NOTES 2015 2014

REVENUE 11 3 101 635 2 606 896 OTHER INCOME Membership fees 554 219 533 259 Sponsorship for award ceremony 622 719 584 335 Sundry income 44 483 31 031 1 221 421 1 148 625 OPERATING EXPENSES Accounting fees (121 200) (90 418) Advertising (131 208) (78 046) Auditors remuneration 16 (113 276) (112 032) Award ceremony expenses (793 766) - Bank charges (12 690) (12 721) Computer expenses (62 642) (40 696) Consulting and professional fees - (2 500) Depreciation (57 971) (65 268) Employee costs (2 108 981) (2 231 368) Entertainment and refreshments (18 667) (14 989) General expenses (27 538) (9 513) IT & database expenses (39 100) (33 330) Insurance (10 228) (9 541) Lease rentals on operating leases (rent and utilities) (341 917) (283 044) Legal expenses (4 875) (3 030) Meetings and seminars (106 276) (105 129) Postage and courier (78 855) (56 088) Printing and stationery (83 250) (137 178) Publicity (197 124) (172 416) Security (2 213) (4 527) Subscriptions (4 215) (4 155) Telephone and fax (89 112) (59 801) Training (13 045) (24 528) Training (89 744) (133 687) (4 507 893) (3 684 005) OPERATING SURPLUS 13 (184 837) 71 516 Interest received 14 370 171 248 330 Finance costs 15 (66) (321) 370 105 248 009 PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 185 268 319 525

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