Funded by an allocation from the Department of Arts and Culture, the BASA Supporting Grant programme serves as a mechanism through which business and the arts can engage and achieve mutual benefit.
BASA is committed to the relevance and sustainability of the arts in society and offers innovative programmes the provide and support knowledge transfer, skills development, and training in the cultural and creative sectors.
BASA supports its members in leveraging partnerships between business and the arts by providing benefits such as up-to-date research, resources, support, information and networking opportunities.
By Beth Arendse, CEO, Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) South Africa’s hosting of the 2025 G20 Summit was historic for many reasons – but one of the most important is what it means for Africa’s creative and cultural industries. For the first time, the G20’s political, cultural and business tracks aligned around a shared…
Image : (Far Left) Marie Lora Mungayi , (Left) Malibongwe Nzuza , (Middle) Beth Arendse , (Right) Wakiuru Njuguna , (Far Right): Gladwyn Leeuw Johannesburg, South Africa The Creative Futures Africa Summit, held under the theme “From Unseen to Unstoppable,” brought together creative leaders, innovators, policymakers, and investors from across Africa and the Global South to imagine…
The Debut Programme, an initiative by Business and Arts South Africa (BASA), continues to nurture the next generation of creative entrepreneurs through its Catalyst Phase, a stage designed to equip emerging artists with mentorship, business acumen, and the tools to scale their creative ventures. In this phase, the Debut Programme introduces a remarkable group of…