David Dennis (l), Nomhle Nkonyeni (c), Eugenie Drakes (r) at the Arts & Culture Trust Awards, 22 February 2019 Image courtesy ACT/John Hogg. Nomhle Nkonyeni, who stood up against apartheid, using her craft of acting as a tool to speak against the regime passed away at 77 years-old after a prolific 58-year career.
The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) invites dancers to attend its Creative (un)Conference taking place on Saturday, 20 July in Maboneng, Johannesburg. The rigorous programme is a professional development workshop for dancers in their first 3 years of professional practice who are looking to raise their career profile and develop their business acumen as individual
The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) invites musicians to attend its Creative (un)Conference taking place on Saturday, 20 July in Maboneng, Johannesburg. The rigorous programme is a professional development workshop for musicians in their first five years of professional practice who are looking to raise their career profile and develop their business acumen.
The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) and the Dramatic, Artistic and Literary Rights Organisation (DALRO) invite playwrights to apply to attend a theatre making professional development workshop which forms part of ACT’s Creative (un)Conference. The rigorous programme includes practical guidance on the costs of staging a play presented by award-winning playwright, Mike van Graan. Mike will unpack the
The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) is pleased to announce an open call for applications for the ACT Development Grant in Literature. Applications for the ACT Development Grant in Literature will be accepted until Sunday, 30 June 2019.
(Fixed term contract for 4 Months) The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT), South Africa’s premier independent arts, culture and creativity funding and development agency based in Johannesburg is looking for a well-organised, creative and results-oriented Project Coordinator for a limited contract. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating and providing support to ACT’s special
ACT DALRO Nedbank Performing Arts Scholarships. Market TheatrePhotograph: John Hogg. Applications for the 2019 ACT | DALRO | Nedbank Scholarships are now open to learners currently in grade 12 and to individuals under the age of 25 who have successfully completed grade 12 and are not currently registered for study towards an undergraduate
Dorothy Masuku by Struan Douglas Dorothy Masuku was born in 1935 to a Zambian father and South African mother and raised in Zimbabwe. All three nationalities were within her. Masuku was born to make music. From the age of seven months old, Dorothy’s mother noticed that her daughter could never sit quietly and
2019 ACT lifetime Achievement Award Winner Sibongile Khumalo The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) Awards are held annually to recognise and celebrate excellence in South African arts, culture and heritage. Since 1998, the ACT Awards have been bestowed upon individuals and organisations that have made a significant contribution to cultural life in South
Koko Motlokwa Beadwork The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) invites artists and arts, culture and heritage organisations to apply for participation in its Building Blocks Programme. The invitation to apply is extended to artists and entities in all nine South African provinces, but preference will be given to those not based in the
