1. Arts Education & Training

• Collaboration between DAC & DoE on strategic programmes
• Artists in schools and in CAC
• Project: Curriculum Development Project / WSoA partnership. The project is to be implemented in nine all Provinces.
• Project: SA/Flemish project. Three provinces have been identified as the target beneficiaries, viz, Limpopo, Kwa-Zulu Natal and Free State.

2. Arts Access

• DAC in conjunction with the Department of Correctional Services launched the Arts In Prisons [AIP] programme in Kroonstadt prison in March 2005.
• This is part of a broader programme which includes all marginalised sectors of society such as the disabled and prisoners etc to have access to the arts.
• The AIP programme seeks to make a contribution towards the rehabilitation of offenders.

• Concern with the civic health of the youth
• Creating awareness regarding the challenges facing youth addressing the social forces and mega international trends through dialogue and debate
• Developing a common identity, using youth programmes as a vehicle to create civic consciousness.

• Mosadi wa Konokono [woman of substance]
• The Project was initiated by DAC in August 2003
• It is aimed at celebrating and acknowledging the vital role played by women in South Africa
• The objective of the project is to address moral regeneration of the society by building self-esteem and providing role models for the youth.
• To encourage the youth to take an active role in their development and communities
• It is aimed at recognizing the contribution of women in society
• A competition was launched by the Deputy Minister on the 9th off August 2003.
• The competition is open to all youth between the ages of 13 – 35.
• The Deputy Minister will award women and youth who produce inspiring, artistic and educational message to the public regarding Mosadi wa Konokono
• Role of provincial departments in the Mosadi wa konokono project is to run the project in the provinces.
• And to identify a department official in the provinces who will work with the national department in the implementation of the various projects

• Mosadi wa Konokono – March 2006
• Contemporary Dance Education – 28-30 July 2005
• Ngoma Indigenous Movement and Games Festival – Nelspruit – 22 – 25 September 2005
• contemporary dance education – 28-30 July 2005
• Baswa le Meetse – 01 august 2005 – 30 march 2006
• 20 000 Drums – August 2005/2006
• National Arts Leanership Tour – 2005/2006
• Home Beautification Project – 2005/2006
• Arts in Prisons – Umzinto prison – august 2005
• Arts in Prisons – Pollsmoor Prison – August 2005
• Arts in Prison – Kroonstadt – March 2005
• Artists in Schools and in CAC – CDP/WSoA - 2005/2006
• Disability Arts Access Award – Dec. 2005
• SA/Flemish project
• South African Schools Debating Board [SASDB]
• Field Band Foundation
• Human Settlements

• The Field Band Foundation [FBF] is a NPO dealing with the underprivileged youth of south Africa, reaching the youth through music and building self-esteem and developing life skills.
• The FBF started in 1997 and has grown from 600 youngsters to 3000 youngsters in 2005.
• These youth come from 244 schools in 129 townships across the country
• The programme is designed to give youth in disadvantaged communities basic like skills
• Create employment opportunities [the band is paid for their performances]
• Develop talent of youth [ learn music notation at weekly classes]
• There is also a HIV/AIDS peer educators programme
• Peer educators [aged 12-25] are trained in the bands to to talk to other band members and also the community about HIV/AIDS
• Scholarships are identified for deserving members to study with formal education institutions.
• The DAC has seen an opportunity of re-enforcing the social cohesion strategy of government through a partnership with the foundation
• The foundation has regional coordinators in all the nine provinces. They could be linked up with the Provincial Coordinators in the Community Arts Centres [CAC]
• DAC will take the lead in popularising the FBF as a mass participation event.
• The opportunity to make the arts accessible to all is availed through the attraction of a large number of youth
• The department’s role would be to facilitate the exposure of youth to various genres of the arts.