National Arts Council of Namibia (NACN)

N$ 1.3 million Arts council bursary benefits arts students

Hertha Maria-Amutenja A total of 36 students from various institutions in Namibia and South Africa are beneficiaries of bursaries worth N$ 1 354 004.88 from the National Arts Council of Namibia. It is reported that 200 applications were received. “Thus, the National Arts Council of Namibia (NACN) has the pleasure to announce the bursary application results, at the value of N$ 1,354,004.88, which will provide bursaries to 36 approved applications under the NACN Bursary Fund,” said the council. The successful applicants consist of 13 students from the College of the Arts, eight students from the University of Namibia, five students…
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N$600m lost in the arts sector

N$600m lost in the arts sector

Andrew Kathindi The chairman of the National Arts Council of Namibia (NACN), Patrick Sam says around N$600 million in potential revenue has been lost in the Namibian arts and entertainment sector due to the COVID-19. He attributes this to a number of shows, events, arts sector based public gatherings that have been cancelled or postponed as well as advertising firms’ projects called off due to the lockdown. “We currently have 143 individual members and 22 organizations registered. There are no statistics available to gather the data of the wide-reaching impact of the pandemic because the sector has not been prioritized…
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