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Open call: National Arts Council SA institutional bursaries
The National Arts Council (NAC) of South Africa is inviting registered education and training institutions that are involved in studies or provision of tuition in the fields of theatre, dance, crafts, literature, multidiscipline, music, visual arts, cultural policy, arts, and culture management as well as any arts-related course to apply for Block Institutional Bursaries for the 2024 academic year.
- The submission deadline is 6 October. Photo: Facebook
Block Institutional Bursaries are earmarked for undergraduate students who will be studying in South Africa during 2024.
Institutions that apply for funding are required to support undergraduate students for the duration of their undergraduate studies, subject to successful completion of each year of study. Institutions should be prepared to enter into a service-level agreement with the NAC in the fulfilment of this requirement.
Institutions will be required to prioritise women and people living with disabilities in their selection processes.
The NAC strategy sees capacity building as an essential element for developing the arts to ensure excellence. Bursary funding aims to provide support to aspirational arts practitioners in the acquisition of relevant arts qualifications and arts-related knowledge and skills base. The funding of bursaries is an essential element for developing the arts to ensure excellence.
Through support for the provision of training and education, the NAC offers grants for bursaries and residency programmes to help grow the talent of students, art practitioners, art technicians, arts administrators and other industry-related professionals. This ensures that South Africa has a sustainable pool of talented artists and leaders.
Applicants need to first register and complete an online application form here before 6 October, with outcomes expected on 8 December.
View the original call here. The funding advert (PDF) can be downloaded here.
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