Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) has pledged its support for an urgent plan to relocate the Johannesburg Arts Gallery’s multi-million rand art collection in order to protect the works from imminent environmental damage. 18 Dec 2024 Read more Business and Arts South Africa NPC (Basa) announces the election of three new members to its board of directors, following a public nomination and election process at Basa’s annual general meeting (AGM) on 17 October 2024. The incoming directors bring diverse expertise, commitment, and a shared vision that aligns with Basa’s mission to bridge business and the arts, fostering innovative and impactful partnerships. 30 Oct 2024 Read more Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 17 October 2024, where key stakeholders, members, and partners gathered to reflect on Basa's achievements over the past year and discuss the strategic direction for the future. The AGM highlighted Basa's ongoing commitment to fostering collaboration between the creative economy and business sectors in South Africa. Zingisa Motloba, Basa chairperson, opened the meeting with a clarion call to all who play a part in the ecosystem to boldly reimagine the value and impact that Basa can deliver, and in so doing, to elevate the quality of our respective leadership and engagement. 24 Oct 2024 Read more The Debut Programme, a proud initiative of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) in partnership with Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) presents the Hlanganisa Pitch Den, a transformative platform aimed at nurturing South Africa’s emerging creative entrepreneurs. 4 Oct 2024 Read more Business and Arts South Africa NPC (Basa) has two vacancies on the board of directors, and this notice serves as a formal call for nominations to fill these positions. The current board comprises 12 non-executive directors and one executive director, all of whom contribute to the success, governance, and compliance of the organisation. 5 Sep 2024 Read more Business and Arts South Africa (BASA), in collaboration with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), presents an exciting event titled The Future is Female to closeout Women’s Month, scheduled to take place on Friday, 30 August 2024, at the IDC Gallery in Sandton. This gathering is set to celebrate women’s contributions to the workplace, the arts, and society at large through an inspiring panel discussion and the official opening of the ‘Matriarch' exhibition. 30 Aug 2024 Read more Research has demonstrated that the cultural sector has a leadership succession vacuum which could contribute to restricted growth in the sector. The creative and cultural industries account for 3% of SA's GDP and support one million jobs. This accounts for 6% of employment in the country, yet the sector has the capacity to significantly grow this contribution. One of the ways to do this is to uplift cultural producers who have already experienced some success but need the support and connection of mentorship and a broader network to take their impact and leadership to the next level. Cultural producers are creators of cultural projects and opportunities, and creatives who drive activity. 22 Aug 2024 Read more Business and Arts South Africa (Basa), in partnership with the IDC Gallery, proudly presents ‘Moments in Miniature,’ an evocative exhibition by the talented artist Audrey Lisik. This collection of mixed-media illustrations, commissioned by Basa, employs watercolour, gouache, pencil, and digital art to interpret the first 21 days of lockdown. The exhibition, open throughout August 2024 in tribute to Women’s Day, explores the profound impact of the pandemic on artists across various creative disciplines. 16 Aug 2024 Read more The Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) Awards celebrate the dynamic intersection of business and the arts, recognising initiatives that drive positive change, and nominations are officially open for the 27th annual awards. Businesses and arts partnerships that flourished in 2023 are eligible for and encouraged to submit expressions of interest for consideration here. 8 Aug 2024 Read more The Debut Programme, an initiative funded by the Department of Sport, Arts, and Culture (DSAC), in collaboration with Business and Arts South Africa (Basa), has shown remarkable progress since its launch in 2017. Designed to nurture and support emerging creative entrepreneurs across South Africa, the programme has now entered an exciting new phase: the Hlanganisa Phase. 22 Jul 2024 Read more Business and Arts South Africa (Basa), in partnership with the IDC Gallery, will showcase ‘Different Pathways,’ a captivating group exhibition celebrating the richness of diversity and the uniqueness of individual journeys. 21 Jun 2024 Read more The SoCreative Summit, a vibrant platform for cultural exchange and exploration of creativity, is set to return for its fifth edition on 9 and 10 May 2024. Held at the trendy Victoria Yards venue, the summit offers a free two-day experience for cultural makers, artists, and anyone passionate about creative expression brought to the creative community by British Council and Business and Arts South Africa, in partnership with PACE. 29 Apr 2024 Read more The Debut Programme, aimed at empowering emerging creatives across South Africa, launched its Kickstarter Training phase for the third iteration with a virtual welcome event on Thursday, 11 April 2024. 12 Apr 2024 Read more In an environment where the creative sector often navigates challenges related to career sustainability, the Cultural Producers Programme steps forward to empower young talent. This initiative, delivered by the British Council in partnership with Business and Arts South Africa NPC (BASA), Common Purpose South Africa, and the Pan-African Creative Exchange (PACE), aims to bridge the gap in leadership succession within the cultural sector. 12 Mar 2024 Read more Now in its second iteration, the Cultural Producer’s Programme zeros in on the issue of leadership succession in the cultural sector. The Cultural Producers Programme is a British Council initiative delivered by Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) in a partnership with collaborative leadership and resilience development organisation, Common Purpose South Africa, and the Pan African Creative Exchange (PACE); an organisation committed to the global reach of Africa’s contemporary arts industry and contributing to the continent’s development of future work. Together these partners will deliver a programme that helps young cultural leaders step up and expand their vision, voice and participation in the sector. 22 Jan 2024 Read more Business and Arts South Africa gears up to host the 'My Debut Story' panel discussion, an integral part of our Debut Programme. Scheduled to take place on 2 November 2023, this engaging discussion will be hosted at the prestigious Soweto Theatre. A remarkable assembly of select alumni from the second iteration of the Debut Programme will share their experiences and the impact of the Debut Programme. 27 Oct 2023 Read more Now in its 26th year, the Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) Awards, recognised projects that fuse the yin and yang of business and the arts to set a programme or project in motion. Celebrating 342 winning business and arts partnerships since its inception, the 2023 Basa Awards made a break from tradition and held its signature event in Cape Town for the first time. The ceremony saw finalists and guests entertained by South African dance legend and 2023 Basa Awards featured artist, Gregory Maqoma, jazz sensation Mandla Mlangeni, and electric violinist Kirsty Bows at the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa. 17 Oct 2023 Read more On the eve of his retirement from stage performance - dancer, choreographer, mentor and cultural entrepreneur Gregory Maqoma will be celebrated by the Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) Awards as its featured artist. 9 Oct 2023 Read more Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) proudly reveals the exceptional finalists for the 26th Annual Basa Awards, honouring transformative partnerships between the realms of business and the arts. Basa, founded in 1997 as a collaborative endeavour between government and the private sector, continues its mission to cultivate innovation and mutual growth in South Africa through the arts. This year, the live announcement of the 48 finalists (24 partnerships) took place at the Living Room in Maboneng, heralding a return to in-person engagement and paving the way for the final award ceremony, scheduled for October 2023 at the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art (MOCAA) in Cape Town. 26 Sep 2023 Read more Business and Arts South Africa NPC (Basa) invites registered small and micro enterprises operating within the cultural and creative industries to apply for the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP4) grant funding. 6 Sep 2023 Read more Following a public call for nominations, Nizenande Machi, PJ Sabbagha, Phumza Rengqe and, Simon Camerer have been voted in as new directors of the board by the membership of Business and Arts South Africa NPC (Basa) at the organisation's Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 17 August 2023. 22 Aug 2023 Read more Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) has launched the Debut Alumni Accelerator Programme, scheduled to take place between September and November 2023. This is an extension of the Debut Programme, which provided emerging artists with the tools and support that they needed to implement and launch their creative projects over the span of three years. 4 Aug 2023 Read more Business and Arts South Africa NPC (Basa) has four vacancies on the board of directors and the purpose of this notice is to call for nominations. 22 Jun 2023 Read more Nominations for the annual Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) Awards are open. Compelling business and arts partnerships which took place in 2022 are invited to enter. Now in its 26th year, the Basa Awards singles out arts and business partnerships and initiatives that have positively impacted the creative, cultural, and business sectors. 1 Jun 2023 Read more The Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) Supporting Grants Programme is open for applications. Funded by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, to date more than 1,700 beneficiaries have received support of over R43m through the programme, leveraging in excess of R567m in sponsorship from the business sector. 20 Apr 2023 Read more Business and Arts South Africa's (BASA) role in the implementation of PESP4 is focused on ensuring that the jobs created provide meaningful work experience for participants, which will assist them on their journey into the wider labour market, making participants 'work ready' as the economic recovery creates more sustainable jobs. 13 Apr 2023 Read more Drawing inspiration from the spirit of connection, mutability, and the organic nature of a culture in flux and emergence, What I saw in the water is a group exhibition that brings together three unique artists connected to the annual Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) Awards. 28 Mar 2023 Read more Despite its low barrier to entry, the cultural sector can be difficult to navigate without business skills, strategic vision and marketing expertise. Meeting the need to provide creatives with these entrepreneurial skills, the Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) Debut programme, with the support of the Department of Sports, Arts & Culture, has completed the second iteration of the Debut programme with the graduation of 24 participants in Cape Town on 24 November 2022. 29 Nov 2022 Read more Following a public call for nominations in August 2022, Lindiwe Letwaba, Lakin Morgan-Baaitjies, and Michael Garbett have been voted in as new directors of the board by the membership of Business and Arts South Africa NPC (Basa) at the organisation's hybrid in-person and virtual annual general meeting (AGM) held on 29 September. 5 Oct 2022 Read more In July, the Vrystaat Arts Festival successfully presented the first ever Mini-Market, on the Bloemfontein campus of the University of the Free State (UFS). Now the festival team is getting ready for a significantly larger festival, which will also take place on the UFS campus from 2-8 October 2022. 8 Sep 2022 Read more Determination, imagination and cooperation - this was the grit that kept this year's Basa Award winners on the road through a tough 2021, the year during which the awarded projects took place. From social innovation to education, cultural exploration to artist development and community upliftment, partnerships were formed between artists and businesses that showed leadership and innovation and saw tangible benefits, often setting the foundation for deeper collaboration. 1 Sep 2022 Read more At Business and Arts South Africa NPC (Basa) we are driven to create meaningful, sustainable relationships between business and the arts. Since its inception in 1997, Basa has been a significant catalyst and connector, both cementing and amplifying powerful partnerships between more than 1,600 business and arts partners, to effect meaningful social change. If your skills and experience match one of the roles outlined below, we'd like to chat to you about joining our team: 3 Aug 2022 Read more As part of the Cultural Producers Programme (CPP) launched in March 2022, the CPP Showcase will launch on Wednesday 20 July 2022 at P72, 72 6th Street, Parkhurst. 20 Jul 2022 Read more Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) invites nominations for the Basa PESP3 Review Panel. 19 Jul 2022 Read more Business and Arts South Africa NPC (Basa) invites registered small and micro enterprises within the cultural and creative industries to apply for the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP3) grant funding. 30 Jun 2022 Read more The deadline for entries to the 25th Annual Basa Awards, partnered by Hollard has been extended to 20 June 2022. 9 Jun 2022 Read more The Annual Basa Awards, partnered by Hollard, has recognised and celebrated over 300 business and arts partnerships to date. After two years online, the Basa Awards are planning a return to a live event and entries are now open. 11 May 2022 Read more Basa held an online workshop to provide greater clarity on the application process and eligibility criteria of the Supporting Grants programme. The webinar was live-streamed on the Basa Facebook page on 12 April 2022 and was facilitated by Basa head of Research, Madeleine Lambert. Interested parties who were unable to attend the webinar live are encouraged to visit Basa's Facebook page, where a recording of the entire proceedings has been saved for post-viewing. 20 Apr 2022 Read more Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) will be broadening the scope of its assistance to Supporting Grant applicants with an online workshop aimed at providing greater clarity on the entire life cycle of the submission process. The workshop, to be held on 12 April 2022 and facilitated by BASA head of research, Madeleine Lambert, intends to provide greater clarity to eligible applicants keen to put their names forward as candidates for consideration. 11 Apr 2022 Read more True to its unique DNA, Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) has unveiled an innovative, year-long programme to mark its quarter of a century anniversary year. The compelling line-up of new initiatives, intermingled with Basa staples, aims to extend the organisation's indelible legacy as a nexus for business, culture and creativity for a further 25 years and beyond. 15 Feb 2022 Read more Supported by the British Council Cultural Economy programme, and partnered by Common Purpose South Africa, Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) is launching a new Cultural Producers Programme for which applications are now open. 17 Dec 2021 Read more Business and Arts South Africa NPC (Basa) has been awarded the tender to produce the 5th edition of the SOCreative Hubs Summit 2022 and an impactful new cultural producers leadership development programme, supported by the British Council Cultural Economy programme and partnered by Common Purpose South Africa. 13 Dec 2021 Read more Partnered by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) has successfully taken 120 new and emerging creatives to market with the launch of Debut Online https://debut.basa.co.za. 22 Nov 2021 Read more The arts economy holds promise for creative entrepreneurs to be their own boss and create further employment, but business skills are key to making the transition from idea to successful enterprise. 22 Oct 2021 Read more Zingisa Motloba has been appointed as the new board chairperson of Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) and Hilton Lawler as the new deputy chair. Motloba succeeds Charmaine Soobramoney, who stepped down at the September 2021 Basa annual general meeting after serving as chair for the past four years. Lawler takes up the deputy chair mantle from Mandie van Der Spuy who has retired from the Basa board having contributed 12 years of sound leadership. 18 Oct 2021 Read more Msimeki Nkatingi has been appointed as a non-executive director on the Board of Business and Arts South Africa NPC (Basa). 6 Oct 2021 Read more Business and Arts South Africa NPC (Basa), partnered by the Automobile Association of South Africa (AA), has commissioned independent non-profit record label Rootspring to compose and produce a song calling on every South African to rise! 27 Sep 2021 Read more 2020 was a true test of resilience, and only the strongest of partnerships measured up against the extreme challenges brought on by the arrival of Covid-19. In many ways, the global threat and subsequent lockdown was also the mother of invention. If ever there was a time to reinvent or create something new and fresh, this was it. Considering projects that were executed in partnership during 2020, the 24th Basa Awards, partnered by Hollard, reflects all of this determination, inventiveness and tenacity. Here are the winners across the seven categories: 1 Sep 2021 Read more uKhoiKhoi featuring Yogin Sullaphen and Anelisa Stuurman (aka Annalyzer), Manthe Ribane and Dear Ribane, Lebo Mashile, Masasa Mbangeni, Vuyani Dance Theatre, Johannesburg Youth Orchestra and the National School of the Arts are just some of the emerging and established artists and art organisations that have been showcased at the annual Basa Awards. 20 Aug 2021 Read more Business and Arts South Africa NPC (Basa) has a vacancy on the board of directors. The purpose of this notice is to call for nominations for a new member to fill this position. 12 Aug 2021 Read more Internationally acclaimed clay storytellers, Zizipho Poswa and Andile Dyalvane, have crafted the trophies that will be awarded to the winners of the 24th Basa Awards. Every year the Basa Awards commissions an artist, collective or studio to create distinctive and original works as trophies which are given to the winners. 11 Aug 2021 Read more One of the creative sector's most anticipated awards events, the 24th annual Basa Awards, partnered by Hollard, shines a spotlight on partnerships with the arts that have, through their projects, made a positive impact. 26 Jul 2021 Read more Business and Arts South Africa NPC (Basa), partnered by British Council Southern Africa Arts (British Council), has announced the launch of a new series of curated conversations linked to their joint Assembly initiative. 26 May 2021 Read more Entries are open for the 24th Annual Basa (Business and Arts South Africa) Awards partnered by Hollard. 5 May 2021 Read more Business and Arts South Africa NPC (Basa) invites arts projects that have received business sponsorship to apply for a supporting grant. 29 Apr 2021 Read more Complex conversations and the stirrings of systemic change were the hallmarks of the inaugural Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) Assembly held from 24-26 March 2021 and presented in partnership with British Council Southern Africa Arts. The fully digital, free event comprised a series of discussions, podcasts, presentations and live panels to address the urgent challenges facing a beleaguered arts sector. It remains online for further exploration at https://basa.co.za 30 Mar 2021 Read more Day two of Basa Assembly gave our local artists the opportunity to offer their perspective on the creative economy, particularly how the current landscape of the sector may limit the critical scope needed for sustainability. 29 Mar 2021 Read more Focusing both on current cultural policy and cultural investment, Basa kicks off Day 1 of its two-day digital programme with a series of debates and discussions focused on the current cultural landscape and the responsibility on both business and the arts to effect decisive changes for growth in and for both sectors. It will also see the release of Basa's bi-annual research project ArtsTrack No. 9, which tracks consumer engagement within the arts and culture sectors. 26 Mar 2021 Read more The 2021 iteration of Basa's Debut Programme has outstripped planned key milestones. Unique in its aim to provide business and entrepreneurial skills development to emerging artists in all nine provinces of South Africa, the programme is committed to providing participants with a suite of skills that sweep the range required to launch, build or sustain their creative business ventures. 24 Mar 2021 Read more Business and Arts South Africa NPC (Basa), in partnership with the British Council Southern Africa Arts, has announced the programme lineup for their joint venture Assembly. 23 Mar 2021 Read more Business and Arts South Africa's (Basa) Assembly, partnered by the British Council, is a programme of hybrid live and digital engagements across social, digital and media platforms, set to go live to the public on 25 and 26 March 2021. Themed 'Creativity Now: Cultural intelligence in the time of Covid-19', Basa Assembly seeks to explore the insights cultural intelligence can offer, in terms of rebooting the creative economy in South Africa, the rest of the African continent and globally. 9 Mar 2021 Read more Partnered by British Council Southern Africa Arts, Business and Arts South Africa NPC (Basa) will be launching a hybrid live-and-digital platform called Assembly on 25 March 2021. 11 Feb 2021 Read more Business and Arts South Africa NPC (Basa), in partnership with Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), concluded their three-year stint as co-collaborators of the Scale-Up Programme with a wrap event reflective of this year's sleek and slimline approach, in response to current circumstances. On Wednesday, 8 December 2020, a virtual Zoom event took place between 12pm and 1.30pm, to close this year's activities. 10 Dec 2020 Read more The annual Basa Awards celebrate the synergistic power that comes from deep collaboration between the right partners and showcase the ways in which those partnerships are able to effect meaningful social change. Reimagined to reflect the current state of the world, the platform for the 23rd annual Basa Awards partnered by Hollard is an integrated online experience available to everyone at basa.co.za/awards. 19 Nov 2020 Read more The theme of this year's 23rd annual Basa Awards is indelible, accompanied by the hashtag, #MakeYourMark. "It is both a celebration and a call to action," explains Basa head of marketing, Savannah Feeke-Fortune. "It's the reason we commissioned Mrs + Mr Luke to create seven installations at seven secret locations around Johannesburg. Without giving the game away, each artwork is unique and has been created to celebrate the winners and the specific category in which they have won." 17 Nov 2020 Read more Visual artist, curator and gallery director Banele Khoza is the featured artist for the 23rd annual Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) Awards, partnered by Hollard. 17 Nov 2020 Read more CEO of Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) Ashraf Johaardien (AJ) describes the 2020 iteration of the annual Basa Awards, partnered by Hollard, as "an integrated online experience available to the public from 19 November 2020". Sascha Polkey (SP) chatted to him to find out more: 13 Nov 2020 Read more The 23rd Annual BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard, are once again shining a spotlight on indelible business and arts partnerships in seven categories. 29 Oct 2020 Read more Business and Arts South Africa NPC (BASA) is reintroducing BoardBank, a programme that connects creative organisations with skilled professionals who have the potential to become board members. 21 Oct 2020 Read more Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) is deeply saddened by the passing of Goodman Gallery founder Linda Givon. 7 Oct 2020 Read more On 17 September 2020, Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) online. The proceedings included the election of two new non-executive directors to the Basa board. Following a public call for nominations and a rigorous shortlisting process, Unathi Malunga and Makgati Molebatsi were elected by Basa members. 21 Sep 2020 Read more Business and Arts South Africa NPC (Basa), in partnership with Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), is expanding the scope of its Scale-Up Programme, with the addition of phase two, which includes a mentorship and funding component... 17 Sep 2020 Read more Entries to the 2020 Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) Awards, held in partnership with Hollard, are now open. This year's awards, which shine a spotlight on the imaginative and diverse ways that business partners with creative projects, events and initiatives, will be held entirely online for the first time in the event's 23-year history. 1 Sep 2020 Read more A people, a movement, a country, a nation that does not respect its youth, does not deserve its future. - OR Tambo 6 Aug 2020 Read more Following a hugely impactful first iteration of the Debut Programme, which was launched by the Honourable Minister Nkosinathi E. Mthethwa of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) in 2017, Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) is calling for applications for the next round of the programme. 27 Jul 2020 Read more Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela spent 67 years fighting for social justice. In honour of his legacy, Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) is making 67 Artist Relief Grants for medical assistance available to creatives diagnosed with or hospitalised due to Covid-19. 20 Jul 2020 Read more On 26 May 2020, UJ Arts & Culture's Unfestival SA launched. As anticipated, audiences stayed away in their droves (which was partly the idea)... Unfestival SA has now been extended beyond the initial closing date of 6 June to 14 June 2020. 8 Jun 2020 Read more In honour of Africa Month, Between 10and5 is curating and hosting an Instagram auction. Reminiscent of Between 10and5's auction that kicked off its Creative Women Week in 2019, the auction is a charity initiative and 100% of proceeds will go towards the next round of BASA's Artists Relief campaign. 14 May 2020 Read more UJ Arts and Culture (Fada) has [apparently] 'announced' 'counterintuitive' as the 'theme' for its 'all-new' Covid-19 responsive Unfestival SA partnered by Business and Arts South Africa (Basa). 13 May 2020 Read more Business and Arts South Africa NPC (Basa) has received over 1,000 enquiries from practitioners in the creative sector for artists' relief. 12 May 2020 Read more Business and Arts South Africa NPC (Basa) is repositioning its current programmes to respond proactively to the challenges of the Covid-19 crisis. 4 May 2020 Read more UJ Arts and Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (Fada) at the University of Johannesburg, has announced a partnership with Business and Arts South Africa NPC (Basa), for a provocative new project, UnFestival SA. A week of un-theatre, un-dance, non-exhibitions, non-workshops and a smorgasbord of nothing that may or may not take place during May (depending on how you look at it). 30 Apr 2020 Read more Business and Arts South Africa NPC (Basa) encourages projects between creatives and businesses, with a focus on online collaborations, to submit expressions of interest to be considered for grant support. 24 Apr 2020 Read more Business and Arts South Africa NPC (BASA) has announced that its Supporting Grants programme will be extended to allow support for South African creatives infected or affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. 14 Apr 2020 Read more Commissioned bi-annually by Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) and conducted by sponsorship research leader BMi, ArtsTrack monitors arts sponsorship, consumer engagement in the arts, as well as perceptions of the arts and its sponsors. The 2019 iteration of the report is the eighth update of the original version and evaluates the popularity of music, arts and cultural events, including closely quantifying and analysing audience sizes, genres, and other key demographics of those with an interest in these areas. 1 Apr 2020 Read more Business and Arts South Africa NPC (BASA) champions business investment within the arts, cultural and heritage sector. To this end the BASA Supporting Grants programme is calling for applications throughout 2020. 20 Jan 2020 Read more Business and Arts South Africa (BASA), in partnership with the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) and the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), is demolishing long standing assumptions about the 'starving artist', with the DAC Debut Programme, which concluded its maiden programme on Thursday, 28 November 2019, with the DAC Debut Wrap Event, hosted in Johannesburg, at the National School of the Arts. 17 Dec 2019 Read more Businesses and creatives seeking grant support have one last opportunity to compete for a 2019 Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) Supporting Grant. 28 Oct 2019 Read more "The annual BASA Awards are a significant barometer of the success of mutually beneficial and sustainable partnerships between business and the arts," says Mandie van der Spuy, Deputy Chairperson of Business and Arts South Africa (BASA). 18 Oct 2019 Read more "The BASA Awards recognise the impact of creativity powered by collaboration between the right partners," said Ashraf Johaardien, CEO of Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) at the ceremony for 22nd Annual BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard, which was held at Beechwood Gardens in Hyde Park this past weekend. 17 Oct 2019 Read more Business and Arts South Africa NPC (BASA) champions business investment within the arts. According to Christina Kennedy, "The annual BASA Awards fill a vital gap in the South African awards landscape." Kennedy, a respected arts and culture journalist and commentator, is one of the adjudicators for the 22nd Annual BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard. 7 Oct 2019 Read more The 22nd Annual BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard, once again shine a spotlight on powerful partnerships in 14 categories that demonstrate the multitude of ways in which business and the creative sector have successfully collaborated to make an impact. 2 Oct 2019 Read more Shortlisted from a pool of extremely impressive candidate submissions, Devi Sankaree Govender, Kathy Berman and Kojo Baffoe have been appointed as the newest members of the Business and Arts South Africa NPC (BASA) Board. 30 Sep 2019 Read more The adjudication panel for the 22nd annual Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) Awards, partnered by Hollard, has been announced. The independent panel of professionals, with expertise in the business and/or arts, has been tasked with judging entries in 11 categories (Innovation, First Time Sponsor, Increasing Access to the Arts, Beyond Borders Partnership, Long Term Partnership, Media Sponsorship, Strategic Project, Small Business Award, Sponsorship in Kind, Development and the Cultural Tourism). 16 Sep 2019 Read more The popularity of music, arts and cultural events in South Africa 4 Sep 2019 Read more Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) proudly announced the launch of ArtsTrack No. 8, at the end of July. The 2019 iteration of the report is the eighth update of the original version, tracking consumer engagement, and their perception of arts and culture, and its attendant sponsors. The launch took place at a glitzy event held in the heart of Johannesburg, at the Museum of African Design (MOAD), and included performances from poet Bongani Mathebula (25 Magic). 30 Jul 2019 Read more Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) is supporting several platforms at the 2019 National Arts Festival, including the festival newspaper SPOTLIGHT published in partnership with the Tiso Blackstar Group, the Arena platform, as well as the Creativate Digital Arts Festival presented by Standard Bank. 3 Jul 2019 Read more Provide leadership for the NPC Business and Arts South Africa, guiding the organisation, strategy and working closely with stakeholders and beneficiaries - public sector, private sector and third sector or civil society - for the benefit of broader society. 3 Oct 2018 Read more Michelle Constant, BASA chief executive: "Making creativity and the arts drivers of economic growth and of entrepreneurial strategy." 27 Sep 2018 Read more Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) has announced that current CEO, Michelle Constant, has resigned and will leave the organisation at the end of February 2019. 12 Sep 2018 Read more Michelle Constant, Business and Arts South Africa CEO: "When corporate South Africa and the arts collaborate, the business of building legacy continues." 30 Aug 2018 Read more Purpose: To manage the BASA brand and voice, communicating BASA's strategic purpose.
Lead the development and implementation of an innovative, flexible and agile marketing and communications strategy that makes excellent use of resources, connections and partnerships available. 12 Jul 2018 Read more Ever asked: "How does my creative work fit into the broader sector and how can I 'scale-up' my skills, knowledge and networks?" BASA Scale-Up is for you! 13 Jun 2018 Read more A fascinating bank of insights and findings that's a highly recommended reference tool for sound, data-based growth-economy investment decisions 24 Apr 2018 Read more Andre Le Roux, BASA Chairman: "The Awards reflect a deeply committed corporate sector and a creative sector that's grown into a viable and important component of the national economy." 17 Apr 2018 Read more Applications are open for the BASA Scale-Up programme, sponsored by RMB and partnered with the British Council Southern Africa Arts and Livity Africa: Shifting creative thought and expanding business partnerships to upgrade skills and personal growth 3 Apr 2018 Read more BASA celebrates 20 years of rich arts and business symbiosis with a research and learnings Colloquium in Johannesburg 18 Jan 2018 Read more Business and Arts South Africa is significantly expanding its African partnership initiative with the implementation of Creative Futures programme's Business Engagement in Ethiopia. 13 Dec 2017 Read more Calling all aspirant curators... entries to the Suzanne Shaw Creative Awards are open! 8 Nov 2017 Read more Business and Arts South Africa is pleased to announce that it has appointed Charmaine Soobramoney and Yacoob Abba Omar to its board. 18 Oct 2017 Read more Human rights activist Justice Albie Sachs, Swiss cultural centre Pro Helvetia and law firm Webber Wentzel have all been honoured with Special Awards at the 20th Annual BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard and Business Day. 20 Sep 2017 Read more Eleven partnerships were honoured at the 20th Annual BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard and Business Day, during an arts-filled event attended by representatives of the business and arts community. 19 Sep 2017 Read more Business and Arts South Africa's announcement of the 44 finalists for the prestigious annual BASA Awards is especially significant this year as the ceremony celebrates two decades of business and arts partnerships in South Africa. 30 Aug 2017 Read more The 20th Annual BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard & Business Day, is now open for entries from business and arts partnerships that were activated between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2016. 3 Apr 2017 Read more 2017 sees Business and Arts South Africa (NPC) celebrate 20 years of arts business partnerships, with an invigorated focus on growth, research, connectivity and celebration that confirms the organisation's standing as a leader on the African continent. 24 Mar 2017 Read more Design Indaba founder Ravi Naidoo, First National Bank, and the United States Embassy have all been honoured with Special Awards at the 19th Annual BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard and Business Day. 22 Sep 2016 Read more Eleven projects were honoured at the 19th Annual BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard and Business Day, during an arts-filled event attended by representatives of the business and arts community, and by the Minister of Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, as well as the Minister of Tourism, Derek Hanekom. 21 Sep 2016 Read more With just two weeks until entries closed, the race to see which partnerships triumph at the 19th Annual BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard and Business Day, is gaining momentum. 10 Jun 2016 Read more The upcoming BASA Africa Business Breakfast, supported by Standard Bank, will explore the emergence - and growing importance - of Creative Change: A New Business Paradigm. 12 May 2016 Read more The pilot phase of artstourism.guru is a new online platform, which has been designed to integrate heritage and cultural experiences with South Africa's well-established natural attractions. 4 May 2016 Read more South Africa's premier awards event celebrating business and arts partnerships is now open for entry. 4 Apr 2016 Read more The newly inaugurated DHL Creative Care Holiday Programme, in partnership with Lefika La Phodiso, is a powerful illustration of the role that Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) can play in facilitating business-arts partnerships in South Africa. 4 Mar 2016 Read more Fifteen projects will receive a grant to add value to an already existing partnership between an arts organisation and a business sponsor. In line with the guiding intention of BASA's Supporting Grants Scheme, each grant is earmarked specifically for marketing and PR activities that will enhance audience development as well as promote the arts-business partnership. 24 Feb 2016 Read more Johannesburg's Linder Auditorium came alive last week when some of the country's business leaders stepped up to the rostrum and conducted the Johannesburg Festival Orchestra during a unique Business and Arts South Africa event. 16 Feb 2016 Read more Business and Arts South Africa is gearing up for a jam-packed year, with events, symposiums and programmes aimed at expanding and scaling the agency's impact and influence - both in South Africa and a growing number of African territories. 29 Jan 2016 Read more Following the success of the recent 18th Annual Business Day BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard, Business and Arts South Africa welcomes three new members to its board voted in at its recent annual general meeting. 7 Oct 2015 Read more 21 September 2015 saw the announcement of four Special Awards at the 18th Annual Business Day BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard, each one celebrating the remarkable contribution of individuals, businesses, and organisations to the sustainability of South Africa's arts. 23 Sep 2015 Read more The foyer of the Constitutional Court of South Africa proved a fitting context for the eleven diverse business and arts partnerships honoured at the 18th Annual Business Day BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard, on 21 September 2015. 22 Sep 2015 Read more Nearly sixty finalists are in the running for South Africa's most prestigious awards recognising business-arts partnerships. 1 Sep 2015 Read more Business and Arts South Africa CEO, Michelle Constant, has been elected to the Board of South African Tourism (SAT) and was recently named a regional winner in CEO magazine's Most Influential Women in Business and Government annual awards. 12 Aug 2015 Read more Business and Arts South Africa is strengthening its international engagement with upcoming trips to Mozambique and Zambia that are part of BASA's ongoing commitment to support the development of extensive creative industries. 11 Jun 2015 Read more A trio of heavyweight speakers made a powerful call for unity across the continent and closer collaboration between African business and the arts at the third BASA Africa Business Breakfast, supported by Standard Bank in partnership with the department of Arts and Culture as part of the Mzanzi Golden Economy. 29 May 2015 Read more The closing date for the 18th Annual BASA Awards has been extended, allowing more time to enter the only awards event honouring arts and business partnerships. 19 May 2015 Read more The Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr Nathi Mthethwa will be speaking at the third BASA Business Breakfast, supported by Standard Bank, adding impact to an already strong line-up. 14 May 2015 Read more Business and Arts South Africa member, Adams & Adams, is increasing its support of the South African creative industry through a partnership with BASA that will assist artists in protecting their intellectual property. 5 May 2015 Read more The only awards event that celebrates South Africa's diverse business and arts partnerships is now open for entry. 3 Mar 2015 Read more How can the arts innovate business? That was the question that participants and speakers grappled with at the second BASA Arts in Business Symposium, supported by Business Day, held in Johannesburg last week. 28 Oct 2014 Read more "Art makes our business pop," says Sylvester 'Stand Against Bland!' Chauke, of DNA Brand Architects, one of the three speakers lined up for the second BASA Arts in Business Symposium, supported by Business Day, to be held on 21 October 2014. 9 Oct 2014 Read more Two exciting speakers for the second BASA Arts in Business Symposium have been announced, with UK author, actor and teacher, Richard Hahlo, being joined by Group Chief Marketing Officer at Hollard, Heidi Brauer. 26 Sep 2014 Read more Twelve diverse business and arts partnerships were honoured at the 17th Business Day BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard, held at Johannesburg's historic The Market Theatre this evening. 26 Aug 2014 Read more Business and Arts South Africa is eyeing a busy second half of 2014, with a jam-packed calendar of events and new members joining the leading African arts and business organisation. 20 Aug 2014 Read more A new campaign designed to capture the role of the arts in people's lives is making its debut at the 17th Annual Business Day BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard. 14 Aug 2014 Read more The unique, shared value created by business and arts partnerships is amply demonstrated by the nearly 60 finalists in the 17th Annual Business Day BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard. 21 Jul 2014 Read more The second BASA Africa Business Breakfast features an impressive line-up of diverse speakers, each offering unique insight into the way the arts can support businesses in their engagement on the African continent. 3 Jul 2014 Read more Business and Arts South Africa's (BASA) biannual Artstrack Research has revealed a double-digit growth in arts sponsorship, in spite of the tight economic conditions faced by companies over the past two years. 29 May 2014 Read more Business and Arts South Africa's 2014 Africa Breakfast series got underway on Tuesday with a trio of fascinating, diverse presentations. 1 Apr 2014 Read more Entry into the 17th Annual Business Day BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard is now open to business and arts partnerships covering the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013. 4 Mar 2014 Read more Business and Arts South Africa is kicking off its 2014 Africa Breakfast series in March and has lined up a trio of risk-takers and innovators for the event. 21 Feb 2014 Read more With the financial year-end fast approaching for most companies, an established and innovative online initiative is making it easy for businesses to channel their Socio-Economic Development (SED) contributions towards arts and culture. 3 Feb 2014 Read more Business and Arts South Africa (NPC) is again cementing its standing as the country's leading art-business agency with an excellent line-up of events and programmes in 2014. 28 Jan 2014 Read more The first-ever Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) Arts in Business Forum was a resounding success, drawing a capacity audience to the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) on Thursday night. 31 Oct 2013 Read more The inaugural BASA Arts in Business Forum, in association with GIBS, has scored a coup with the first-ever South African public appearance of globally renowned arts and business expert, Giovanni Schiuma. 17 Sep 2013 Read more Business and Arts South Africa's position as an innovator in the global arts and business sector was confirmed by its recent participation at an International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) event. 25 Jun 2013 Read more The growing impact of environmental arts projects in South Africa is one of the more recent areas celebrated by the annual Business Day BASA Awards, supported by Anglo American. Since 2010, the Arts and Environment category, supported by Nedbank, has attracted a range of environmental arts project that have been created in partnership with South African businesses. 14 May 2013 Read more The deadline for entry into the only awards event celebrating the varied ways that business partners with arts in South Africa has been extended. 10 May 2013 Read more Business and Arts South Africa and Middel & Partners have announced the launch of an innovative, online programme that will allow businesses to channel their B-BBEE socio-economic development (SED) contributions towards arts and culture. 30 Apr 2013 Read more The director general of the Department of Arts and Culture, Sibusiso Xaba, will attend the launch of a new partnership between Business and Arts South Africa and Shanduka Black Umbrellas' Incubator Programme. At the same time, the much anticipated BASA Sponsorship Toolkit for the Arts will be unveiled. 25 Apr 2013 Read more The first Port Elizabeth series of workshops in the 2013 BASA Education Programme, supported by Etana Insurance, will take place on 24 April at the Athenaeum, c/o Castle Hill and Belmont Terrace followed by the BASA Basics workshops on 25 April held in partnership with University of Fort Hare Music Department at the Miriam Makeba Centre for Performing Arts in East London and are free to pre-registered participants. 11 Apr 2013 Read more With a new KwaZulu-Natal representative on the ground and an increased focus on the relevance, advancement and sustainability of the arts in the region, the upcoming BASA Education Programme, supported by Etana Insurance, are not to be missed by arts practitioners. 27 Mar 2013 Read more The BASA Education Programme, supported by Etana, is heading to Cape Town in March with the aim of educating, training and up-skilling arts organisations in the region. 6 Mar 2013 Read more The Business Day BASA Awards, supported by Anglo American, are the only awards celebrating the varied ways that business partners with the arts in South Africa - and entry to the 2013 awards is now open. 4 Mar 2013 Read more Business and Arts South Africa has long taken the lead in arts education as part its commitment to sustainability in the sector. Now, in 2013, BASA unveils a comprehensive programme of education, training and up-skilling, aimed at emerging and established arts organisations. Known as the BASA Education Programme, the comprehensive initiative is supported by BASA member Etana. 28 Jan 2013 Read more AFDA graduate, Mondli Magenuka, has joined Business and Arts South Africa as its intern for 2013. 23 Jan 2013 Read more Business and Arts South Africa's model of engagement between business and arts was positively received at the recent African Creative Economy Conference. 21 Nov 2012 Read more Qualified applicants are invited to apply for the 2013 Business and Arts South Africa intern programme, supported by Rand Merchant Bank (RMB). 31 Oct 2012 Read more Business and Arts South Africa is inviting arts organisations in need of board members to apply to be part of the upcoming BASA Boardbank event. 19 Oct 2012 Read more Business and Arts South Africa has taken another step towards empowering the business-arts relationship with a second workshop highlighting the duties and liabilities of the boards of non-profit arts organisations. 18 Oct 2012 Read more Recipients in the latest round of BASA Supporting Grants showcase the diversity of arts and business partnerships across South Africa. 17 Oct 2012 Read more Business and Arts South Africa recently facilitated a unique exhibition of commissioned art for the Discovery Invest leadership summit. 13 Sep 2012 Read more Architecture, dance, music, theatre and visual arts are among the arts disciplines being funded in the latest round of BASA Supporting Grants. 5 Sep 2012 Read more Fourteen winners were honoured at the 15th Annual Business Day BASA Awards, supported by Anglo American, including 12 innovative business and arts partnerships as well as South African arts advocate, Mary Slack, who was named this year's Art Champion and Artist Proof studio which won the Chairman's Premier Award. 28 Aug 2012 Read more An exciting new installation by acclaimed South African artist and designer, Porky Hefer, will ignite the upcoming 15th Annual Business Day BASA Awards, supported by Anglo American. 24 Aug 2012 Read more Business and Arts South Africa is proud to announce the appointment of Lonwabo Mavuso to the position of Marketing and Operations Manager. 23 Aug 2012 Read more The just-released video featuring finalists and judges in the 15th Annual Business Day BASA Awards, supported by Anglo American, gives insight into just how South African business is engaging with the arts, all across the country. 14 Aug 2012 Read more BASA is celebrating one year of Etana supporting Business and Arts South Africa's mentorship programme. 2 Aug 2012 Read more Business and Arts South Africa recently upped its African focus through a seminar convened by the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ). 30 Jul 2012 Read more Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) has announced the finalists for the 15th Annual Business Day BASA Awards, supported by Anglo American, which pay tribute to those businesses who are actively supporting arts and culture events nationwide. 24 Jul 2012 Read more Business and Arts South Africa has a significant presence at the 2012 National Arts Festival, affirming the importance of the relationship between business and South Africa's creative community. 29 Jun 2012 Read more Recipients of the first round of BASA Supporting Grants in the 2012/2013 financial year once again demonstrate the immense potential of business and arts partnerships across the country. 26 Jun 2012 Read more Business and Arts South Africa's newly minted BASA Arts Sponsorship Management Toolkit is now available in a customised format for South African business. 14 Jun 2012 Read more The deadline for South Africa's prestigious arts and business awards has been extended to Friday 25 May. 18 May 2012 Read more Media sponsorship of the arts is vital if arts and culture is to thrive and reach larger audiences in this country. Thanks to its annual Business Day BASA Awards supported by Anglo American, Business and Arts South Africa hopes to encourage all sections of the media to take an even more vital role in promoting various arts initiatives above and beyond giving them publicity. 17 May 2012 Read more It isn't only large conglomerates and big business who can actively make a difference to the South African arts landscape. Any company - no matter how small - can make a difference and help the arts in this country thrive and grow. 17 May 2012 Read more Business and Arts South Africa is ensuring a far broader reach for its Supporting Grants scheme through a new set of translations. 3 May 2012 Read more Business representatives are invited to attend one of four Business and Arts South Africa workshops designed to present the organisation's newly formulated BASA Arts Sponsorship Management Toolkit to the South African business community. 24 Apr 2012 Read more The Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) Young Concrete Sculptor Awards (YCSA) celebrates its 21st year in existence, and is the longest running competition of its kind in South Africa. It is now more accessible to emerging artists and an additional category has been added. 16 Apr 2012 Read more Business and Arts South Africa member, TBWA\South Africa, has once again stepped up to the plate to support its CSI project, Room 13. 27 Mar 2012 Read more The annual Business Day BASA Awards, supported by Anglo American, proudly celebrate their 15th anniversary this year having seen a significant growth in arts and culture sponsorship by enlightened companies during the years the awards have been in operation. 20 Mar 2012 Read more Currently the arts may offer better opportunities, than sport, to strategically align brands. Yet last year an estimated R394 million was spent on arts and culture sponsorships, by those interviewed, in South Africa. This compared to a massive estimate of over R4 304 million that went into sports funding. 14 Mar 2012 Read more Business and Arts South Africa is starting the year with a slate of new members, drawn from a diversity of businesses - but all committed to furthering their relationship with the arts. 28 Feb 2012 Read more Business and Arts South Africa is expanding its sphere of activity by providing support and working relationships with the Botswana Society for the Arts (BSA) and the National Arts Council of Zambia. 17 Feb 2012 Read more Volunteerism is an increasingly potent way for South African businesses and individuals to support the country's arts community - and is rapidly becoming a key feature of Business and Arts South Africa's ongoing work. 10 Feb 2012 Read more Two new Business and Arts South Africa members are helping to ignite KwaZulu-Natal's arts industry - NCP Alcohols with Flatfoot Dance Company and Rainbow with the Catalina Theatre. 29 Nov 2011 Read more Private client wealthcare company and Business and Arts South Africa member, Citadel, recently launched the Citadel Art Price Index (CAPI) as a measurable way of tracking the changes in the value of South African art. 2 Nov 2011 Read more Fifteen innovative business and arts partnerships were honoured at the 14th Annual Business Day BASA Awards, supported by Anglo American, including Benji Liebmann who was named this year's Art Champion for his vision in creating Nirox in the Cradle of Humankind. 1 Sep 2011 Read more Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) has announced the nominees for the 14th Annual Business Day BASA Awards, supported by Anglo American, which pay tribute to those businesses who are actively making a difference by sponsoring arts and culture events throughout the country. 27 Jul 2011 Read more Business and Arts South Africa has seen a surge of new members joining the organisation in 2011. The new members cover a range of economic areas - from entertainment and tourism to retail, advertising and production and a new member from the medical supply field. 5 May 2011 Read more Entries open today for the 14th Annual Business Day BASA (Business and Arts South Africa) Awards, supported by Anglo American, and this year there are two exciting new categories that substantially broaden the reach of South Africa's most prestigious business and arts award event. 15 Mar 2011 Read more Member companies of Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) have received a decade's worth of vital recognition for their role in supporting the arts, through the telling of their stories on Summit TV. 8 Mar 2011 Read more The paucity of research into arts funding has long presented challenges to the arts-business partnerships in South Africa. Now UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions has approved a significant funding grant for an intensive research project into arts funding in the country. 28 Jan 2011 Read more Business and Arts South Africa has a vacancy for a Regional Representative in the Eastern Cape. 18 Jan 2011 Read more Business and Arts South Africa's Boardbank made its debut in the Western Cape in October - and already arts organisations are reaping the rewards of this important initiative. 26 Nov 2010 Read more The Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG) is to receive a much-needed cash donation from the hugely successful Creative Block initiative tied to the recent 13th Annual Business Day Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) Awards, supported by Anglo American. 15 Nov 2010 Read more Business and Arts South Africa hosts a year-long internship programme with the aim of providing real life training and skills, for young people hoping to enter the Arts Administration environment. 8 Nov 2010 Read more Nine arts projects have been announced as grant recipients of the third cycle of Business and Arts South Africa's Supporting Grants. 21 Oct 2010 Read more Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) has announced the nominees for the 13th annual Business Day BASA Awards, supported by Anglo American which pay tribute to those businesses who are actively making a difference by sponsoring arts and culture events throughout the country. 23 Jul 2010 Read more Entry into the 13th Annual Business Day BASA Awards, supported by Anglo American, is now open - and this year there are several exciting new categories that substantially broaden the reach of South Africa's most prestigious business and arts award event. 24 Mar 2010 Read more Arts sponsorship has more than doubled since 2001 when the arts market was estimated at around R136 million, growing to nearly R360 million in 2009. Of this, music sponsorship attracts nearly 50% of all the sponsorship spend (R173 million in 2009) with the balance going to all other arts and culture initiatives. 5 Feb 2010 Read more Johannesburg's Goodman Gallery is to host the third Boardbank SA networking session on the 6th of October. 1 Oct 2009 Read more One of Business and Arts South Africa's key media partners, Classic FM, is putting ballet well and truly in the spotlight with a brand new programme. 21 Sep 2009 Read more David Tlale's innovative relationship with the piece designer craft initiative drew a rapturous response at the recent Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York. 21 Sep 2009 Read more A Soweto-based entrepreneur has scooped the R25 000 Entrepreneurship Incubator Mentorship, made possible by the Cultural Development Trust, up for grabs at the recent Hands On Mic Off! workshops, presented by Business and Arts South Africa and the National Arts Festival supported by the Cultural Development Trust, the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) and the Arts Alive Festival at the Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition. 9 Sep 2009 Read more Fourteen flourishing and innovative business and arts partnerships were last night (31 August 2009) lauded at the 12th Annual Business Day BASA Awards, supported by Anglo American. 3 Sep 2009 Read more Musicians and managers now have the chance to significantly up their skills with a series of unmissable FREE workshops at the upcoming Moshito '09 conference. Hands On Masks Off!, a product of the National Arts Festival, and Business and Arts South Africa present another series of workshops, Hands On Mic Off! at the upcoming Conference from 2 - 5 September 2009. 24 Aug 2009 Read more Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) is pleased to announce the nominees for the 12th Annual Business Day BASA Awards, supported by Anglo American - highlighting South Africa's top arts and culture events supported by sponsorship from local business. 13 Aug 2009 Read more |
| |
|
|
