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ACT Development Programme funding cycles 2011

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:39

The ACT Development Programme, funded by Nedbank Arts Affinity, is open for application on an on-going basis.

This Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) programme has been designed to enhance the continued development of arts and culture in South Africa and provides support for artistic excellence in creative production, professional development and training for the youth in the form of once-off grants.

Requests in support of the first phase of the creation of innovative, cutting edge new work are considered. Craft, Dance, Music, Theatre, Literature, Visual Art and New Media initiatives are eligible. New Media is limited to research and development related grants for new work and grants to supplement large production budgets for an existing film project will not be considered.

Applications for grants for development of creative practitioners, arts managers or professional arts organisations are also considered for support through the programme. Efforts that would develop technical skills related to creative production (especially in new technologies), arts administration and management, arts marketing, publicity and public relations, arts fundraising and short-term internships (at professional arts organisations in South Africa) will be considered for support.

The Development Programme is also aimed at youth development. Grants for training young people under the age of 25 are made available and Craft, Dance, Music, Theatre, Literature and Visual Art projects and programmes are invited to apply for support.

The funding cycles for 2011 are as follows:
- Cycle 1
Currently open - 29 April with the final outcome being available by 21 June 2011
- Cycle 2
1 May - 30 September with the final outcome being available by 22 November 2011
- Cycle 3
1 October 2011 - 29 February 2012 with the final outcome being available by 17 April 2012

The ACT Development Programme is sponsored by Nedbank Arts Affinity and is supported by Sun International and Business and Arts South Africa. For more information about the programme and to submit an application online please visit www.act.org.za.

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