BASA Supporting Grants spotlight range of business and arts partnerships

Last edited: February 14, 2012

Posted by Business and Arts South Africa

Business and Arts South Africa’s latest Supporting Grants once again spotlight the diverse range of businesses and arts organisations that are in partnership on specific projects.

The funding recipients of the fifth cycle of Supporting Grants in the 2011/2012 financial year range from Immuno-Vet Services cc and Old Mutual Theatre on the Square for the Classical Lunch Hour Concert Series to Stephan Welz & Co. and Sanlam: Corporate Collector’s support for the mounting of the Gerhard de Leeuw and Friends: Centenary Exhibition.

Also receiving a Business and Arts South Africa Supporting Grant in this cycle is Rand Merchant Bank’s partnership with Dance Forum’s Dance Umbrella and the Dance Xchange Development Programme, SAMRO’s support of the 11th SAJE Jazz Conference, and the University of Johannesburg’s support of Think Theatre’s Othello- Matric Shakespeare setwork production 2012.

Business and Arts South Africa’s Supporting Grants are an important way for business and arts partnerships to secure additional funding for projects. The grants support both financial sponsorship given to an arts project by a business as well as support in kind, which can take the form of product, time and expertise from a company or institution. Indeed, many of those businesses who have supported arts projects with in-kind support over the past few years have gone on to become nominees in the annual Business Day BASA Awards, supported by Anglo American.

Arts organisations are encouraged to make use of this funding mechanism to enhance marketing spends, and particularly to assist in leveraging their relationships with corporate sponsors, towards growing mutually equitable partnerships.

Applications for the final cycle of funding for the 2011/2012 financial year are due by Monday, 27 February 2012. For assistance with the application process please email grants@basa.co.za or call 011-447-2295.

Supporting Grant Recipients:

Project: Classical Lunch Hour Concert - Old Mutual Theatre on the Square
Sponsors: Immuno-Vet Services cc

Project: Dance Umbrella Festival 2012 and Dance Xchange Development Programme - Dance Forum
Sponsors: Rand Merchant Bank

Project: 11th SAJE Jazz Conference: Jazz as a Metaphor for Change, Collaboration and Innovation
Sponsors: South African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO)

Project: Othello- Matric Shakespeare setwork production 2012 - Think Theatre
Sponsors: University of Johannesburg

Project: Gerhard de Leeuw and Friends: Centenary Exhibition
Sponsors: Stephan Welz & Co. and Sanlam: Corporate Collector

About Business and Arts South Africa NPC:

Business and Arts South Africa NPC is an internationally recognised South African development agency which incorporates the arts into, and contributes to, corporates' commercial success. With a suite of integrated programmes, Business and Arts South Africa NPC encourages mutually beneficial partnerships between business and the arts. Business and Arts South Africa NPC was founded in 1997 as a joint initiative of government and the business sector, to secure the future development of the arts industry in South Africa, through increased corporate sector involvement. Established as a Non Profit Company, Business and Arts South Africa NPC is accountable to both government and its business members.