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.
In a defining moment for South Africa’s cultural and creative industries, the Director-General of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), Dr Cynthia Khumalo, has doubled the financial investment awarded to the Top 10 finalists of the Debut Fund Programme Pitch Den, reinforcing government’s commitment to unlocking opportunity and accelerating sustainable creative enterprises. The announcement…
Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) will host the first session of its Masterclass Series, Building the Case: Articulating Value for Business, as part of the broader rollout of the BASA 2.0 evolved strategy, which positions BASA as a systems enabler and ecosystem builder within South Africa’s creative economy. EPISODE 1: BUILDING THE CASE –…
The Debut Fund Programme, an initiative of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) in partnership with Business and Arts South Africa (BASA), hosted the #MyDebutStory Alumni Event on 6 March 2026 at Y Studios in Johannesburg. The event brought together emerging creative entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and sector stakeholders to celebrate the journeys of creatives who…