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Tuesday 29 January 2013

BASA Education Programme Partners Etana To Launch Workshops




Business and Arts South Africa has long supported and taken the lead in arts education as part of its commitment to sustainability in the sector.

Now, in 2013, BASA unveils a comprehensive programme of education, training and upskilling, aimed at emerging and established arts organisations.

Known as the BASA Education Programme, the comprehensive initiative is supported by BASA member Etana.

It includes several of BASA’s long-running programmes including BASA Basics, BASA Mentorship and BASA BoardBank, whilst adding in a focused BASA Workshops programme. The 2013 BASA Education Programme now forms the basis for business volunteerism in the arts, with BASA’s corporate members and the wider business community providing the expertise, skills and knowledge to arts organisations through the programme.

The BASA Education Programme, supported by Etana, is also set to expand BASA’s footprint with many more regional events planned in 2013, including in the Eastern Cape, Limpopo, KwaZulu Natal and other provinces.

“Over the past few years we have developed a number of programmes and workshops that are aimed at all levels of arts organisations – from the basics to the board,” comments BASA CEO Michelle Constant.
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“The BASA Education Programme now puts these together in a comprehensive way that allows arts organisations to access elements of the programme according to their needs. We’re very grateful that Etana has joined us in presenting such a wide-ranging programme and expanding our reach to more parts of the country.”

“We energetically support BASA in their program because art is the very heart and soul of any country and its people and in South Africa our population is beautifully diverse. That diverse creativity needs to be supported and mentored so the creators can be financially self-sufficient and as strongly independent as possible,” says Josie Holley, Etana’s head of brand and the BASA partnership.

The BASA Education programme, supported by Etana encompasses BASA’s complete offering in the area of education, training and upskilling of the arts. The aim of the programme is to enable South African arts organisations to move towards sustainability as well as work more effectively with business in the areas of sponsorship and CSI.

The core of the BASA Education programme, supported by Etana is several successful BASA initiatives. These include BASA Basics, which aims to assist emerging and grassroots arts organisations to develop the structures and processes that can attract funding and become sustainable; the BASA Mentorship Programme which works with registered arts organisations and matches them with mentors who are able to advise on business plans and objectives and the BASA Boardbank which engages with business professionals who are interested in joining arts organisations’ Boards.

The BASA Education programme, supported by Etana, kicks off in 2013 with a series of workshops across the country. The workshop programme starts in February in Johannesburg with four workshops that cover Project Management, Corporate Sponsorship, Social Media and Marketing.



February Workshops:

Saturday February 9 - Project Management
Facilitator – Modise Moiloanyane, Management Consultant, KPMG
Have you ever wondered why your last Art project was a huge headache? It’s simply because the project was not properly managed and planning was inadequate. Come join us to learn how you can use project management techniques for the success of your future Arts project.

Tuesday February 12 – Corporate Sponsorship
Facilitator – Bandile Mngoma, Sponsorship & Events Manager, Old Mutual
Bandile Mngoma will outline some of the objectives of corporate sponsorship in the arts through marketing and sponsorship spends, as well as highlight key elements needed in making the sponsorship approach – all with the outcome of a mutually beneficial relationship

Thursday, February 28 – Marketing (morning session)
Facilitator – Pippa Kapelus, Freedthinkers
Knowing and connecting with markets.
Social Media (afternoon session)
Facilitator – Tara Turkington, Flow Communications
Acquiring the skills and knowledge to best use social media as a marketing tool.


To register or for more information on venues and times contact: Jessica Dennison - 
info@basa.co.za


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