Welcome to the website of the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT).
ACT is regulated by the Trust Property Control Act, No 57 of 1988 ("the Trust Act") and is South Africa’s premier independent arts funding and development agency.
VISION
To establish a self-sustaining perpetual fund for the development of arts, culture and heritage in South Africa.
MISSION
To attract and provide funding for the sustainable development and growth of the arts, culture and heritage in South Africa, actualised through mutually beneficial partnerships between the corporate, public and cultural sectors focused on making a positive difference to the lives of all South Africans.
Established for the benefit of all South Africans the objectives of ACT are:
- the development and promotion of arts, culture and heritage;
- the advancement of artists, cultural and heritage practitioners;
- the promotion of arts, cultural and heritage education;
- the construction of facilities, and
- the creation & development of arts infrastructure to support the above.
On this website you will find more information about ACT including our funding programmes and our criteria for assessment. You can also submit an application for support online or find out how to submit a letter of enquiry manually.
If you don't find what you're looking for please feel free to contact us. We do our best to respond to all queries within seven working days but before you send us your specific enquiry we strongly recommend browsing around here first. It may take a few mouse clicks and a little searching, but you just may find the answers you're looking for.