Less duplication and more collaboration

In this sixth and final episode of the first season of the ASSEMBLY podcast series, outgoing BASA Chairman Charmaine Soobramoney facilitates a conversation with Marcus Desando of the Arts & Culture Trust and Flying House’s Tamara Guhrs about ecosystem building and collective value creation through strengths mapping and systematic collaboration.

24th BASA AWARDS THEME CALLS FOR THE CREATIVE SECTOR TO RISE

One of the creative sector’s most anticipated awards events, the 24th Annual BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard, shines a spotlight on partnerships with the arts that have, through their projects, made a positive impact.  “Art stimulates creativity. Businesses that understand the power of art to the mind, heart, and the bottom- line collaborate with creatives and…

CULTURAL SECTOR FUNDING AND BUSINESS MODELS

The cultural sector requires agile and relevant business models to survive. BASA Deputy Chair Mandie van der Spuy is joined by author, poet, and media consultant Kojo Baffoe and 2020 Standard Bank Young Artist Jefferson Tshabalala (Kiri Pink Knob and Ubdope Shishini) to look at different ways of thinking about financial sustainability within the creative…

Purpose-driven marketing

BASA Deputy Chair, Mandie van der Spuy, Impact Space’s Kathy Berman (Impact Space), and Lakin Morgan-Baatjies of UJ Arts + Culture explore how the roles of creatives and marketers aren’t always separate – both are part of the value chain, unique and different, but still connected in touching the hearts of consumers. This conversation looks…

CREATIVE FUTURES: Q&A with Dr Andrea Rurale

In this episode of the ASSEMBLY podcast series, BASA CEO Ashraf Johaardien facilitates a Q&A with Dr Andrea Rurale from Milan, Italy on the social impact of the arts, the degree to which the creative sector and cultural institutions have (or have not) been agile, responsive or resilient, in terms of Covid-19 challenges, and the…

Nelson Mandela International Day

This Nelson Mandela International Day, the BASA community is joining the nation in celebrating the idea that each individual has the power to transform the world. Here is how some of our members are marking the 67 years Tata Madiba spent fighting for social justice: Nando’s has challenged each internal department to collect 67 blankets…