The Minister of Arts & Culture, Dr. Z. Pallo Jordan has appointed the new Board of the National Arts Council with effect from Tuesday 1st August – 9 women and 15 men!

Many of these are new members who are expected to introduce a breath of fresh air into the operations of the NAC.

Significantly, most of them are arts practitioners, activists and administrators with grassroots experience. Others are drawn from a legal, business or academic background.

The Media is invited to the Inauguration of the new National Arts Council.

Date: 14 August 2006

Venue: Museum Africa, Newtown, Johannesburg.

Time: 10:00 – 14:00

For further information kindly contact Mr. Sandile Memela on 082 800 3750 or Premi Appalraju on 082 375 2939.