Cape Town: Arts and Culture Development Branch of City of Cape Town invites registered non-profit organisations to apply for funding in support of arts, culture and heritage related projects.
Reportedly, applying for the funding for arts, culture and heritage projects, with Grants-in-Aid (GIA) funding to the amount of R3,230,046 is available for allocation.
The city’s community, Arts and Culture Department supports various organisations through GIA funding to deliver impactful projects which contribute to the cultural vibrancy and community well-being of the city.
As per the sources, the GIA call mainly focuses of projects or programmes for young people aged 07 to 35 and vulnerable groups including women, children, senior citizens and persons living with disabilities.
The projects and programmes are contributing in building a city of hope through sustainable cultural development, taking cultural, social, economic and environmental outputs into account, and fosters an appreciation for the arts, creativity and heritage.
The main objective of the funding was to support the projects that make cultural and art activities more accessible to all residents, ensuring that every community gets benefitted from and participates in cultural richness of the Cape Town.
Process of the GIA funding application will only consider the projects in the categories of visual and performing arts, including hip-hop and other dance forms, temporary public art, heritage awareness and storytelling that includes cultural mapping and planning and therapeutic interventions.
However, the therapeutic value of arts relates to support the social well-being of individuals, families and communities by using arts, culture and creative activities to assist vulnerable groups in overcoming stress, trauma and disability and have a positive impact on the participants’ cognition, emotions and overall well-being.
Member of the Mayoral Committee for Community Services and Health – Councillor Patricia Van der Ross said that the cultural activities in neighbourhoods foster the community pride and cohesion, to enrich daily life and contribute to a sense of belonging and identity.
Ross stated that as a city, they are proud of their rich cultural heritage, creativity and the talent of their residents. Initiatives like this play an important role in making cultural and creative activities more accessible. “We are working towards a future where every community is able to participate in and benefit from Cultural Activities, right on their doorstep,” said the Councillor.
She said that by supporting the cultural and creative projects identifies and nurtures the talent. It creates platforms for young people and emerging artists to pursue their dreams. They also established the artists that have opportunities to mentor, support and inspire others.
“By investing in our people and organisations, we are actively building a City of Hope,” said Councillor Patricia Van der Ross.