ACT

Arts and Culture Trust
www.artsculturetrust.co.za

Mission:

To attract and provide funding for the sustainable development and growth of the arts, culture and heritage in South Africa, actualised through mutually beneficial partnerships between the corporate, public and cultural sectors, focused on making a positive difference to the lives of all South Africans.

BASA

Business Arts South Africa
www.basa.co.za

Mission:

To ensure the relevance and sustainability of the arts in South Africa by providing expertise in developing partnerships between business and the arts. From seed, to strength, to sustainability.

DAC

Department of Arts and Culture
www.dac.gov.za

Mission:

• Develop and promote arts and culture in South Africa and mainstream its role in social development.
• Develop and promote the official languages of South Africa and enhance the linguistic diversity of the country.
• Improve economic and other development opportunities for South African arts and culture nationally and globally through mutually beneficial partnerships, thereby ensuring the sustainability of the sector.
• Develop and monitor the implementation of policy, legislation and strategic direction for the identification,conservation and promotion of cultural heritage.
• Guide, sustain and develop the archival, heraldic and information resources of the nation to empower citizens through full and open access to these resources.
  

Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation
www.sacr.gpg.gov.za

Mission:

• To attract champions from the sports, arts and culture sectors to stage major events and tournaments in Gauteng;
• To develop young sporting and artistic talent to take its rightful place in competitive sport and mainstream arts and culture events;
• To promote nation-building and deepen democracy through celebrations of national days and the development of heritage sites;
• To support the development of safe and secure communities through the implementation of integrated and sustainable recreation programmes at community level;
• To promote sustainable livelihoods for artists, crafters and sports people.
  

NAC

National Arts Council
www.nac.org.za

Mission:

• To provide, and encourage the provision of, opportunities for persons to practice the arts;
• To promote the appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of the arts;
• To promote the general application of the arts in the community;
• To foster the expression of a national identity and consciousness by means of the arts;
• To uphold and promote the right of any person to freedom in the practice of the arts;
• To give the historically disadvantaged such additional help and resources as are required to give them greater access to the arts;
• To address historical imbalances in the provision of infrastructure for the promotion of the arts;
• To promote and facilitate national and international liaison between individuals and institutions in respect of the arts;
• To develop and promote the arts and to encourage excellence in regard to these.
  

National Lottery 
www.nlb.org.za

The Lotteries Act identifies as beneficiaries of funds accumulated for good causes, the following five broad categories:

• Reconstruction and Development Programme
• Charities
• Arts, Culture and National Heritage
  
• Sport and Recreation
• Miscellaneous Purposes
  

Membership Benefits

GOMACC has a very exciting list of activities for its membership for 2011/ 12. These include Directors Training workshops, GACC Dance festival and GOMACC Theatre Festival.
Your membership comes with the following added benefits:

• GOMACC Website: As a member you can submit information about your organization to be loaded onto the Gauteng Diary, creating publicity and awareness about your activities. You will also have access to funding forms which you can download as well as Current Chat.
• Social Network pages: GOMACC has five social network pages that we use to publicize GOMACC activities as well as those of our membership.
• GOMACC Monthly Newsletter: This newsletter will have information about what is happening currently in the arts and culture industry keeping you informed. As a member you can also use the newsletter to publicize your organization’s activities.
• Theatre Visits: Members will be given complimentary tickets for number of theatre shows in the different municipal theatres, giving you access to mainstream productions.
• Conversation in the arts: This is an opportunity to meet some of SA leading artist and have the opportunity to get some advice and insights on different careers in the arts.
•  Spirit of the America School workshops:  Members will have an opportunity to attend theatre workshops at the Joburg Theatre conducted by a cast of American produced shows titled Spirit of America. The workshop contents are, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion, Make-up, Costume set construction and theatre tour.
• Access to GOMACC’s Festivals, Training and Networking: and Do-it-yourself Manual on how to run your organization.