Johannesburg Launch for 2015/16 SOUTH AFRICAN HANDBOOK ON ARTS AND CULTURE

The recently published 2015/16 edition of THE SOUTH AFRICAN HANDBOOK ON ARTS AND CULTURE, an indispensable information source for contemporary arts and culture practitioners, will be launched at the National Arts Council. The African Arts Institute is pleased to make this publication available in the City of Gold with the kind support from the National Arts Council and various other corporate sponsorships, realising the importantance of this valuable business tool.

Comprising almost 400 pages, the aim of THE SOUTH AFRICAN HANDBOOK ON ARTS AND CULTURE is to provide users with sufficient information to act in their respective interests in an informed manner, or to be guided as to where the information they are looking for, may be found. The handbook includes chapters on: national, provincial and local government departments responsible for arts and culture; national, provincial and local public sector funding agencies; private sector sponsors of the arts; international agencies engaged in the local arts and culture sector; local festivals and events in each discipline; media outlets (print, electronic and web-based); institutions engaged in education and training in arts and culture; competitions and awards in each discipline; African countries and details of their UNESCO Commissions to establish contact with their arts and culture stakeholders; names and contact details of key professional bodies and networks, specialist agencies and sources of information in Arts management and creative industries; cultural policy; cultural tourism; craft; dance; design, fashion; film; heritage, literature; music; theatre and visual art, as well as a chapter on miscellaneous information like the contact details of political parties, constitutional bodies such as the Public Protector and business organisations

The retail price of the Handbook is R295.00 and can be purchased through AFAI offices, by phone on 021 465 9027 or e-mail (info@afai.org.za). A limited supply of copies will also be available for purchase at the Johannesburg launch. The book is also available for purchase online through Megabooks.

All arts practitioners, arts organisations, funders, government entities, businesses interested in supporting the arts, are invited to attend the launch, at which the National Arts Council CEO, Rosemary Mangope, will briefly update guests on the latest NAC developments, including the appointment of new council members, who will be in attendance. The launch will take place on 12 Novermber at 18:00 for 18:30 at the National Arts Council, corner Gwigwi Mrwebi St, 66 Margaret Mcingana Street. To attend, RSVP Bruce Dennil by email on bruce@totalexposure.co.za, before 10 November.

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