Issued by: Department of Arts Culture, Science and Technology
DRAFT MEDIA ADVISORY FOR NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL HEARINGS ON 8,9 AND 11 NOVEMBER 1996 AT THE CARLTON HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG
INTRODUCTION
Establishing a National Arts Council (NAC) marks a fundamental shift in government's approach to managing and funding the arts in South Africa. The National Arts Council will have an arms length relationship with government and will be responsible for advising the Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology in its overall policy, budget and strategy. The NAC will also play a central role in allocating funds to the arts. Due to the nature and work of this council it is crucial that the council is representative of the arts community and that the process of selecting candidates to sit on this council is transparent and fair.
Thirty-three shortlisted candidates for the National Arts Council will be interviewed in public hearings on 8,9 and 11 November 1996 at the Carlton Hotel in Johannesburg by a panel chaired by Justice Albie Sachs. These candidates have been drawn from the disciplines of dance, visual arts, theatre, arts administration, music, literature and crafts. Specialists in funding and business skills have also been shortlisted.
MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS
The media are invited to a press briefing on Wednesday 6 November 1996 at 10:00 at Judge Albie Sachs' Chambers at the Constitutional Court in Braamfontein (Second Floor, Forum II, Braampark, 33 Hoofd Street, Braamfontein). At this briefing the selection procedure will be outlined and questions will be answered by Judge Sachs, Deputy Chairperson Njabulu Ndebele, and Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology Director Carol Steinberg.
Arrangements pertaining to the hearings on 8,9 and 11 November 1996:
PROGRAMME
8 November 1996 Carlton Hotel: Cape Town Room, 4th Floor
14:00 - 14:15 Opening by Deputy Minister Bridgette Mbandla
MEDIA : PHOTO-OPPORTUNITY
14:15 - 14:30 Introduction by Judge Albie Sachs 14:30 - 15:00 Ramzie Abrahams (Western Cape - Education/Museums) 15:00 - 15:30 Omar Badsha (Western Cape - Photography/Visual Arts) TEA 15:30 - 16:00 Sakhe Ngqobe (Gauteng - Crafts) 16:00 - 16:30 Darius Brubeck (Kwazulu-Natal - Jazz/Popular music) 16:30 - 17:00 Linda Bukhosini (Kwazulu-Natal - Music/Opera) 17:00 - 17:30 Richard Cock (Gauteng - Music) 17:30 - 18:00 Mimi Coertse (Gauteng - Opera/Performing arts)
9 November 1996 Carlton Hotel: Lowveld Room, 2nd Floor
09:00 - 09:30 Lisa Combrink (Gauteng - Literature) 09:30 - 10:00 Memory Herholdt (North West - Music/Dance) 10:00 - 10:30 Sue Sellschop (Gauteng - Crafts) TEA 10:30 - 11:00 Kessie Govender (Kwazulu-Natal - Theatre) 11:00 - 11:30 Bongani Tembe (Kwazulu-Natal - Music/Coral Music) 11:30 - 12:00 John Kani (Gauteng - Theatre) 12:00 - 12:30 Vicky Karras (Gauteng - Dance) 12:30 - 13:00 David Koloane (Gauteng - Fine Arts) 13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH 14:00 - 14:30 Nise Malange (Kwazulu-Natal - Literature) 14:30 - 15:00 Corinna Lowry (Gauteng - Dance/Choreography) 15:00 - 15:30 FJ Kok (Gauteng - Arts Administration/Music/Dance) TEA 15:30 - 16:00 Mannie Mannim (Gauteng - Theatre/ Theatre administration) 16:00 - 16:30 Don Mattera (Gauteng - Literature) 16:30 - 17:00 Mandie v/d Spuy (Gauteng - Arts and Culture Public Relations)
11 November 1996 Carlton Hotel: Cape Town Room, 4th Floor
09:00 - 09:30 Zakes Mda (Gauteng - Drama/ Literature) 09:30 - 10:00 Jerry Mofokeng (Gauteng - Theatre) 10:00 - 10:30 Elize Botha (Gauteng - Literature) TEA 10:30 - 11:00 Norman Nossel (Gauteng - Music/Cultural Sponsorship) 11:00 - 11:30 G Pather (Kwazulu-Natal - Art Administration/Education) 11:30 - 12:00 Kiren Thathiah (Kwazulu-Natal - Visual Arts) 12:00 - 12:30 Musa Xulu (Kwazulu-Natal - Music) 12:30 - 13:00 Christopher Seabrooke (Gauteng - Business and Theatre Production) 13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH 14:00 - 14:30 Marilyn Martin (Western Cape - Architecture/Arts Administration/Visual Arts) 14:30 - 15:00 Christopher Till (Gauteng - Arts Administration) 15:00 - 15:30 Vanessa Cooke (Gauteng - Theatre) 15:30 - 18:00 CONCLUSION
Contact persons: Andile Xaba Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology (012) 314 6313
Frans Basson Ministry of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology (021) 454 850
Fred Oberholzer SA Communication Service (012) 314 2168 082 557 9221
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNICATION SERVICE PRETORIA 5 NOVEMBER 1996