The Director General of Arts & Culture Mr Vuyo Jack will be launching the Creative Arts Incubators Programme in Africa Month to give impetus on the importance community development using the Arts. The launch will be at the Performing Arts Centre of the Free State, Bloemfontein, Free State on Friday, 15 May 2015.
This is part of the implementation of the Mzansi Golden Economy strategy that aims to unleash the economic potential of the creative sector through large-scale investment.
Essentially, the Arts Incubators will provide a platform for the sector to create employment and provide skills and training towards economic self-reliance.
Also, the incubators will enable the sector to develop and measure the output of locally developed content in terms of music, artworks, films, arts and craft and stage productions amongst other artistic disciplines.
The details of the event are as follows:
Theme: Arts Empowerment through Incubators
Venue: Performing Arts Centre of the Free State, Bloemfontein, Free State
Date: Friday 15 May 2015
Time: 09h00 – 17h00
RSVP:
Patrick Kasongo
Cell: 060 965 7688
E-mail: patrickk@dac.gov.za
Enquiries:
Sandile Memela
Cell: 082 800 3750
