City offers local performers sponsorship to Arts Festival
Sponsorship for groups taking their productions to the National Arts Festival
THE eThekwini Department of Arts and Living Cultures is inviting interested groups and individuals from eThekwini who are taking their productions to the 2017 National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, to apply to the department, for financial and marketing support.
The application process is open to groups and individuals who have already registered and have been approved to perform on the fringe at Grahamstown. There are no criteria restricting the genre of productions to be supported: they can be dance, musical theatre, drama, comedy, physical theatre, among others.
Selected productions will receive the citys’ support towards their transport, accommodation and marketing costs. To be considered, interested candidates need to send a comprehensive motivation – including their approval reference number from NAF, confirmed performance dates, times and designated performance venue, as well as a detailed proposal about the production to be staged, and information about the production company, including their history and experience. A letter or letters of reference and support material about their company’s previous work would be an advantage.
The 2017 National Arts Festival will be held from 29 June – 09 July in Grahamstown. It promises to be another amazing celebration of the best in performance and visual arts in South Africa. Applications must be hand delivered to 99 Umgeni Road, Durban on or before 31 March at 4pm.
Further enquiries can be addressed to Themba Mchunu: Manager – Arts and Living Cultures, eThekwini Municipality; or Phumelele Myeza at phumelele.myeza@durban.gov.za / or 031 311 2427/8.
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