Arts & Culture Trust (ACT)

11/06/2026

Hey ACTors 📣
Kindly note that during the public holiday break, the ACT offices will be closed between Monday 15 June and Tuesday 16 June 2026. ACT offices will open again and be fully operational from Wednesday 17 June 2026.

06/06/2026

Happy Birthday ACT Trustee Naledi Mosieane 🎉. Your dedication, wisdom, and generosity inspire everyone. May today overflow with love, and moments that celebrate the incredible human you are ✨

05/06/2026

Literature Warriors in this one’s for you 📖 🌟

Last chance to apply!

Today is the final day to submit your application for the Mpumalanga Regional Programmes Coordinator position.

If you are passionate about children’s literacy, community development, and creating opportunities for young readers to thrive, we would love to hear from you.

Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the our movement and help spark a love of reading across Mpumalanga.

Email your CV and motivation to [email protected].

Apply today before the deadline closes.

05/06/2026

Today we celebrate one of our own, Keleabetswe Langa i_am_kele_m, on graduating with a BCOMM in Management Marketing from Boston City Campus.

Known to many and the ACT team as “Kele M,” “Kels” or sometimes "Mariah Kels", Kele is far more than an exceptional arts administrator. She is a Basadi Awards-nominated singer, producer, writer, and creative entrepreneur who continues to demonstrate the power of combining artistic excellence with strong business acumen.

As ACT's Alumni Manager, Kele plays a vital role in nurturing relationships across our alumni network and leads projects that support the growth and success of creative entrepreneurs through our Centre of Excellence (CoE) programme.

We are especially proud to celebrate her academic achievement, including distinctions in Project Management, Business Management, and Entrepreneurship. Congratulations, Kele, we look forward to seeing you soar higher.

02/06/2026

We were proud to be represented by ACT Communications and Marketing Coordinator Keitumetse Mbatha ACT Programmes Coordinator Angelinah Kemane at Tshwane University of Technology TUT’s Creative Industries Symposium, where final-year students presented research and insights on the future of the creative sector.

Beyond the traineeship, internship, and skills development programmes that ACT proudly oversees each year, engagements such as these are essential for connecting emerging practitioners with industry perspectives and strengthening the relationship between higher education and the creative economy.

31/05/2026

Happy Birthday ! 🥳🍰 Your stories, humour, and energy always brighten our days. Here’s to maybe finally catching the lotto, feel free to donate a few coins back to ACT when you do, we and 😜

May your day be full of family love, and rest you truly deserve!

06/05/2026

. If you’re keen on developing your theatre production skills in residency at Germany, this is for you! Check out: https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/open-call-international-theatre-shadowing-programme-germany

The programme is open to practitioners in the performing arts and aims to provide first-hand experience of theatre production processes, including planning, rehearsals and live performances.

06/05/2026

. Our friends at Goethe-Institut are inviting artists and cultural practitioners to apply for grants-in-aid. They’ll be hosting a briefing session today regarding the open call, look out on their page Goethe-Institut Johannesburg.

🔓 OPEN: Grants for Artists and Creatives
We are inviting artists and creative practioners across all art disciplines from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Nambia, South Africa and Zimbabwe to apply for grants under the Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture: Southern Africa component.
Selected participants will receive a €6,000 to work and collaborate with a Heritage Narrative Cluster in coproducing engaging and creative works.

❗Email: [email protected] for any queries.

❗Find the contacts for the EU department here: https://www.goethe.de/ins/za/en/ueb/kon/mit.html

Application deadline: 29 May 2026
For more information: www.goethe.de/aepc

30/04/2026

It’s that time of year again Good luck!

The Sasol New Signatures Visual Arts Competition offers emerging artists a powerful platform to grow their careers and gain national recognition. This competition is open to South African artists over the age of 18 who have not yet held a solo exhibition. Artists must submit their entries in person at one of eight collection points around South Africa on Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 June 2026 between 10h00 to 16h00. Entry forms are available for downloading from the competition’s website www.sasolsignatures.co.za

27/04/2026

The ultimate expression of freedom? The power to create. This Freedom Day, we celebrate the power of our artists to shape their own purpose and our nation's cultural landscape.