Happy Women’s Day
BASA × Audrey Lisik | Women’s Day Collaboration In celebration of Women’s Day, Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) has partnered with artist Audrey Lisik to release a limited digital wallpaper series that honours the strength, creativity, and beauty of women. Message from the Artist In this gentle yet symbolic piece, a woman places ladybugs onto the blooming and towering flower.…
Turn Your Passion into a Business
Happy Women’s Day! This Women’s Day, Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) is celebrating the power of creative women with the #SheCreates Starter Pack — a free digital toolkit designed to help young creatives transform their passion into thriving, sustainable businesses. Developed through BASA’s Debut Programme, the How to Start a Creative Business Toolkit is your go-to guide for building a creative…
BASA Vacancies: Executive Assistant to CEO
POSITION : EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO CEO REPORTING LINE : CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER LOCATION : JOHANNESBURG CONTRACT TYPE : FULL TIME PERMANENT HOURS : 40 HOURS PER WEEK Required Minimum Education / Training Diploma (or equivalent qualification) in Business Administration or relevant qualification. Minimum of two (2) years’ experience as an Executive Assistant (EA). Experience drafting…
BASA Vacancies: Research Manager
POSITION : RESEARCH MANAGER REPORTING LINE : CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER LOCATION : JOHANNESBURG CONTRACT TYPE : FULL TIME PERMANENT HOURS : 40 HOURS PER WEEK Required Minimum Education / Training Postgraduate degree (or equivalent qualification) in Humanities/Social Sciences or another relevant subject. Minimum of five (5) years’ experience undertaking research using qualitative and quantitative methods.…
BASA Vacancies: Production Manager: Cultural Producers Programme (CPP) and SoCreative Summit 2024 (Fixed-term contract)
If you’re a creative powerhouse looking to make a real impact, this is your moment to shine! Business and Arts South Africa NPC (BASA), a driving force in the arts and culture sector, is opening the doors to a thrilling Production Manager opportunity for the Cultural Producers Programme (CPP) and SoCreative Summit 2024. This isn’t…
The Genius of the ‘And’
Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) has unveiled its new logo, signaling the commencement of the organisation’s rebranding journey. The announcement was made by CEO, Ashraf Jacobs-Johaardien during the prestigious 26th Annual BASA Awards ceremony held at the iconic Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town on 13 October 2023…
26th BASA Awards Celebrates Symbiotic Partnerships
Now in its 26th year, the Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) Awards recognised projects that fuse the yin and yang of business and the arts to set a programme or project in motion. Celebrating 342 winning business and arts partnerships since its inception, the 2023 BASA Awards made a break from tradition and held…
CALLING YOUNG CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS
Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) is excited to announce the third iteration of its Debut Programme in partnership with the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), which is aimed at empowering emerging artists in rural and peri-urban areas with the relevant business acumen to be profitable creative entrepreneurs. Applications are now open via…
BASA PESP4 CALL FOR PROPOSALS NOW OPEN
Business and Arts South Africa NPC (BASA) invites registered small and micro enterprises operating within the cultural and creative industries to apply for the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP4) grant funding. The Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP4) is aimed at creating opportunities in the creative and cultural sectors, with a strong emphasis on shared value.…
Debut Alumni Accelerator Programme
Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) has launched the Debut Alumni Accelerator Programme, scheduled to take place between September and November 2023. This is an extension of the Debut Programme, which provided emerging artists with the tools and support that they needed to implement and launch their creative projects over the span of three years. …
BASA Vacancies: PESP4 Grants Officer
Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) has opened applications for a PESP4 Grants Officer. The Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP4), an initiative of the Presidency and the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), aims to open doors in the creative and cultural sectors with an emphasis on shared value. BASA’s role in the implementation…
BASA Celebrates 26 Years
Today marks 26 years of Business and Arts South Africa’s (BASA) work at the nexus of business and arts partnerships. The arts have the power to bring people together, to bridge differences, and to promote social cohesion. BASA believes that all South Africans should have equal access to the arts and the opportunities they provide.…
BASA Awards- Harnessing Creativity
Past Awards adjudication panelists share their keen understanding of the powerful role that the arts and creativity can play in reaching markets and stakeholders.
BASA Awards – The Real Reward in Recognition
Together with BASA podcast host Samm Marshall, our guests dissect both the implicit and explicit value of being judged by a jury of one’s peers – and where the advantages lie.
BASA Board public call for nominations
Business and Arts South Africa NPC (BASA) has three vacancies on the Board of Directors and the purpose of this notice is to call for nominations. The current Board comprises 12 Non-Executive Directors and one Executive Director, all of whom contribute to the overall success, governance and compliance of the organisation. BASA was founded in 1997,…
BASA PESP3 Funding Opportunity
Business and Arts South Africa NPC (BASA) invites registered small and micro enterprises within the cultural and creative industries to apply for the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP3) grant funding. An initiative of the Presidency and the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), PESP3 is aimed at creating opportunities in the creative and cultural…
#BASA25 Celebration Programme Announced
True to its unique DNA, Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) has unveiled an innovative, year-long programme to mark its quarter of a century anniversary year. The compelling line-up of new initiatives, intermingled with BASA staples, aims to extend the organisation’s indelible legacy as a nexus for business, culture and creativity for a further 25…
Pride Under Lockdown – a call to look back
Today marks 31 years since the first Pride March in South Africa. It was held in Johannesburg in 1990. Lockdown has scuppered the big Pride parades this year. Many of them have been virtual and the action has largely played out on social media, teetering dangerously close to slacktivism, merging into commercial and retail marketing…
BASA and Automobile Association (AA) release RISE SA song
Business and Arts South Africa NPC (BASA), partnered by the Automobile Association of South Africa (AA), has commissioned independent non-profit record label Rootspring to compose and produce a song calling on every South African to RISE! Economic empowerment, financial inclusion and social cohesion are Business and Arts South Africa’s core objectives,” says BASA Chairman, Charmaine…
Gauteng Legislature COVID-19 Relief Grants
It has come to the attention of the Board of Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) that an article by Botho Molosankwe (an editor for the Star Newspaper), has been published and reports that BASA has been paid a sum of R9.9 million for assisting the Gauteng Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation (SACR)…
Pianos and Pandemics
‘The romantic impulse is in all of us and sometimes we live it for a short time, but it’s not a part of a sensible way of living. It’s a heroic path and generally ends dangerously.’ – Jane Campion
Curating the Creative Agenda
We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there is such a thing as being too late. This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous and positive action.’ – Martin Luther King Jr