NEFCISA
NEFCISA

The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) is proud of its partnership with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) as a Strategic Implementing Partner (SIP) for its Social Employment Fund (SEF). Through this collaboration, MIAF is running a national programme that is creating jobs, addressing skills gaps, and strengthening South Africa's creative industries — in line with the SEF's overarching goal to generate work for the common good and build community value through employment, social contribution, and inclusive economic participation. Operating under the banner NEFCISA (National Employment Facility for Creative Industries in South Africa), the initiative is recruiting and training participants, matching them with host organisations, and has already placed 1 500 workers across the country — surpassing its original target of 1 000. NEFCISA is delivered through a network of 20 host organisations spanning five provinces, who are actively hosting participants and contributing to work for the common good across South Africa's creative and cultural industries. Key Objectives: Support employment and entrepreneurship in the creative industries. Offer skills development and training programmes. Foster partnerships between public and private creative sectors. Promote South African creativity at both provincial and national levels Foster community development through social contribution.

ACCES
ACCES

ACCES Conference and Showcase Festival is Africa's leading music industry gathering, bringing together the people shaping the future of the continent's music business. Artists, entrepreneurs, executives, investors, policymakers and cultural leaders from across Africa and around the world come to ACCES to build partnerships, exchange ideas, discover talent and create new business opportunities. Since its launch in 2017, ACCES has become the continent's premier platform for professional exchange and music market development. Combining a high-level conference with a curated showcase festival, networking, exhibitions and industry programmes, ACCES offers a unique space where creativity meets business and where African music connects with the global industry.

Gender@Work
Gender@Work

Music In Africa Gender @ Work is a three-year training programme aimed at upskilling and increasing the participation of female professionals in the African music sector. Launched by the Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) in April 2019, the programme is connected to the MIAF’s ACCES music conference – a pan-African event held in a different African country every year. This connection enables the programme to reach new participants in a different African country every year. The programme marks the beginning of a more concerted effort by the Foundation to support the participation and inclusion of women in all facets of its programmes and the music sector in Africa as a whole. Over the three years, the programme will aim to address gender imbalances in the sector through training, lobbying, facilitating knowledge exchange and dialogues that foster the interest of women. The broader objectives of the programme are to: Provide industry training for women on critical music industry skills, focusing on: Stage management Electronic music production and recording Music business management Technical knowledge Provide an opportunity for both professional and aspiring women to benefit from the Music In Africa network and its broad range of activities in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Provide a solution-based platform in the form of a round table at ACCES with a view to identify challenges, discuss opportunities and lobby for the interests of female practitioners. Offer participants the opportunity to benefit from programmes offered by MIAF’s partners. Increase access to educational materials. Integrate participants in the broader ACCES programme to maximise experience and exposure to the industry. Record and present training materials on the www.musicinafrica.net, including but not limited to tutorials, templates and other best-practice materials. Communicate women-based themes that support the initiatives and messages of the programme. MAIN TRAINING ACTIVITIES Training in first country (Ghana): In the first year, participants will be trained on all aspects of stage management by a team of experienced stage managers from 10 to 17 November 2019. The programme will offer robust classroom training as well as practical, hands-on training in which participants will also be given the opportunity to manage various aspects of the ACCES performance programme. Training in second country: The second training iteration will take place at ACCES 2020 when the programme will diversify its course to include music production lessons and training on other music business topics. A round-table platform will also be introduced to coincide with the ACCES programme. Training in third country: The third training iteration will take place at ACCES 2021 in a different country, offering an advanced course. HOW DO YOU GET INVOLVED?  As a participant, facilitator or trainer: The programme enrolls up to 12 trainees every year. All opportunities are advertised publicly on this website, and will be added to this page. Please keep checking this page for new calls (below under UPDATES & CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES). As a partner Please contact Claire Metais at [email protected]. APPLY The call for applications for 2020 will be announced soon. The Music In Africa Gender @ Work programme is made possible with the support of the Prince Claus Fund, Siemens Stiftung and Goethe-Institut.

Sound Connects Fund
Sound Connects Fund

For cultural and creative practitioners and organisations operating in southern Africa, access to funding remains a major challenge. The COVID-19 pandemic has also had a massive impact on government policy, spending and the economy in general, and has seen spending on culture being moved further down the list of priorities. Further, the cultural and creative industries repeatedly cite four main areas where investment is needed for growth, which are increased visibility, mobility including access to new markets, finance and support structures.

Instrument Building And Repair Project
Instrument Building And Repair Project

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Business Arts South Africa Awards 2019: All the winners

14 Oct 2019 - 12:47

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The winners of the Business Arts South Africa Awards were announced at Beechwood Gardens in Sandton, Johannesburg, at the weekend.

Nduduzo Makhathini performing at Joy of Jazz last month. Photo: Music In Africa

Standard Bank and Joy of Jazz (JOJ) organiser T-Musicman triumphed in the Beyond Borders Partnership category while the Innovation Award went to BMW South Africa for partnering with Southern Guild.

Below is the full list of winners:

Beyond Borders Partnership Award

  • Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd and Musicman for the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz.
  • Cape Gate for partnering with the Morris Isaacs on Centre for Music.

Innovation Award

  • BMW South Africa for partnering with Southern Guild.
  • Standard Bank of South Africa Limited and T Musicman for the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz.

Sponsorship In-kind Award

  • Looking Back and Moving Forward, Gearhouse Splitbeam and Naledi Theatre Awards NPC for the 2018 Naledi Theatre Awards, for productions staged in 2017.
  • DeskLink Media/Creative Feel and Vuyani Dance Theatre for the Vuyani Dance 20 Year Celebration.
  • Marimba Workshop and Education Africa for the Education Africa International Marimba and Steelpan Festival.

Cultural Tourism Award

  • Madi a Thavha Mountain Lodge and Madi a Thavha CraftArt with the collective of Venda and Tsonga artisans in northern Limpopo, for the partnership between Madi a Thavha CraftArt and Venda and Tsonga artisans.
  • Gauteng Department of Economic Development and Ghetto Mentality Entertainment for the annual Soweto Camp Festival.

Development Award

  • FNB Art Joburg and Fordsburg Artists' Studios t/a Bag Factory Artists' Studios for the David Koloane Award.
  • MTN SA Foundation and the Imbali Visual Literacy Project for Imbali Artbooks: Adventuring into Art, and Rand Merchant Bank.
  • Lefika La Phodiso – Community Art Counselling and Training Institute, for its Train-the-Trainer programme.

First Time Sponsor Award

  • Promise Branding Specialists and Moving into Dance for #Est 1978.
  • Legends Gaming Promotion and Koloni Consulting Enterprise for the Creative Economy Indaba.

Increasing Access to the Arts Award

  • MTN SA Foundation and the Imbali Visual Literacy.
  • V&A Waterfront Holdings and the Craft and Design Institute for V&A + CDI – Building Inclusive Markets for Creatives.

Long Term Partnership Award

  • V&A Waterfront Holdings and the Craft and Design Institute for V&A + CDI – Building Inclusive Markets for Creatives, Rand Merchant Bank.
  • The Forgotten Angle Theatre Collaborative (FATC) for the Forgotten Angle Theatre Collaborative at Ebhudlweni, and Merrill Lynch South Africa and the Wits Art Museum for its education programme.

Media Sponsorship Award

  • DeskLink Media/Creative Feel and Vuyani Dance Theatre for 20 Years of Vuyani Dance, Looking Back to Move Forward.
  • Bay FM for partnering with the Imibala Arts Festival (cross colours/cross cultures).

Small Business Award

  • Wlit Brewery t/a L7 Craft Beer and Baz-Art PBO for the International Public Art Festival.
  • Bay FM for partnering with the Imibala Arts Festival (cross colours/cross cultures), CN&CO for supporting small arts projects of various arts partners.

Strategic Project Award

  • BMW South Africa for partnering with Southern Guild, Promise Branding Specialists.
  • Moving into Dance for #Est 1978.
  • Rand Merchant Bank with the RMB Turbine Art Fair 2018.
  • Hilton College (during the Hilton Arts Festival).
  • Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) – University of Pretoria, and St Stithians College for the RMB THINK Bench Initiative.

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