Historic partnership for creative economy in Namibia

National Arts Council of Namibia ,
17 October 2017, Namibia

On Tuesday 17 October 2017 the National Arts Council of Namibia hosted a partnerships agreement meeting, on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture of the Republic of Namibia. The event formally marked the entry of ten public and private organisations into an agreement that will fund and support arts projects to benefit artists, their beneficiaries, communities and the economy of the country, including:

  • Franco Namibia Cultural Centre (FNCC)
  • Children of Namibia (CHINAMIBIA)
  • Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC)
  • Cosdef Arts & Craft Centre (COSDEF)
  • College of the Arts (COTA)
  • Ministry of International Trade and Small Medium Enterprise for the National Crafts Strategy
  • Museum Association of Namibia (MAN)
  • National Theatre of Namibia (NTN)
  • Otjiwarongo Arts Centre (OTAC)
  • Youth Orchestra of Namibia (YONA)

 

The partnership will include long- and short-term projects, all with the shared aim of creating decentralised funding opportunities for artists to undertake innovative and creative activities relevant to the objectives of the National Arts Fund Act1, of 2005.

Welcoming participants to the meeting, Mrs Gretta Gaspar of the Arts Council highlighted the significance of the historic partnership: “Arts and culture are the pillars that create understanding, appreciation and embracing of all people, as well as offer multiple opportunities for job creation and income generation for many creative people, thus contributing to the sustainable development of the nation”, said Mrs Gaspar.