ARTSCAPE

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ARTSCAPE Presentation to Portfolio Committee
Arts Culture Thursday, 13 November 2007
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LEGISLATIVE MANDATE

• Declared Cultural Institution
• - Section 3 of Cultural Institutions Act Act
  119 of 1998
• Public Finance Management Act
• - Act 1 of 1999
• Schedule 3A (national) entity

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VISION
to be a vehicle for growth and transformation
through the performing arts
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MISSION
To facilitate and promote the arts in a way that
advances nation-building and establishes
sustainable business partnerships involving all
stakeholders
VALUES

• Professionalism
• Client - Centeredness
• Urgency
• Innovation

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

• Council
• Appointed by the Minister of Arts Culture
• (end of 3 year term)
• Independent Audit Committee
• - Professional advice on financial matters
  internal control
• - Risk Management Strategy
• - Internal Audit
• Human Resources Committee
• - Monitoring employee-related policies
  practices

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2007 ANNUAL REPORT
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COMPLIANCE

• Complying with
• Good Corporate Governance as prescribed by King
  II report
• White Paper on Arts Culture
• Joint Initiative on Priority Skills Acquisition
  (JIPSA)
• Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for
  South Africa (ASGISA)

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH

• 3 Rural initiatives
• Darling
• Professional assistance with the annual Passion
  Play
• Matzikama Municipal Area on the West Coast
• 3 performances to more than 3 500 people
• Workshops performances to more than 3 000
  primary school children in Lutzville, Klawer,
  Vredendal
• Educational and entertaining Soundtrack-4-Life
  (HIV educational programme) programme to almost 4
  000 high school learners
• Saron
• Open air (fully equipped stage) concert attended
  by 3 000 people
• Tutoring 1 500 primary school learners from
  Saron, Tulbagh, Hermon and Gouda on the art of
  African Music
• Soundtrack-4-Life workshops presented at
  Secondary School
• Motivational drumming sessions at schools

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INDIGENOUS ART

• Tunnel (link to parking complex) Mural Project
• 11 of the 42 panels completed by fine art
  students
• (Ultimate aim to complete panels by 2010)
• Hip Hop
• Hosted second theatrical performance
• Gospel and Choral Presentations
• Choral Jazz (together with WECCMA Voices of
  Cape Town)
• 2 Choral Celebrations and a Choral Concert
• Chorimba Choral Concert (together with DAC
• Standing Ovation Entertainment)
• Hugh Masekela and the CPO

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LANGUAGE PROMOTION

• Presented dramas in 3 official provincial
  languages Afrikaans, English, isiXhosa
• Artscape High School Drama Festival
• Up to 30 Schools from throughout the province
  participate
• Artscape New Writing Programme (ANWP)
• (launched in 2001, the ANWP has
  developed into a dynamo of original South
  African drama)
• Training and support programmes for new
  playwrights
• Hosted 1st isiXhosa Festival together with the
  Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and
  Sport at Gugu Sthebe Centre in Langa

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ARTSCAPE DRAMA PROGRAMME

• Stage readings of new plays
• Co productions with independent drama producers
• Spring Drama Season
• Consists purely of new South African Works, many
  of them by first-time playwrights
• Produces productions in 3 official languages
• Use previously disadvantaged individuals as
  assistant directors
• Appoints a wide range of previously disadvantaged
  individuals in technical, stage management, and
  directorial positions
• National and international touring
• International Festival
• Dublin, Ireland actresses won the top award,
  best performance by an actress, two years running

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NATION BUILDING

• Artscape hosted several festivals and productions
  dedicated to nation building through the
  performing arts
• Schools Arts Festival
• Womens Day Celebrations
• Artscape Youth Classical Music Festival
• Collaborations Project
• Artscape Youth Jazz Music Festival
• Imvelo Feast
• Heritage Day Celebrations Chorimba Choral
  Concert
• Suidoosterfees
• Sithengi Film Festival
• Ngoma Traditional Music Awards
• Fleur du Cup Awards

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SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

• Artscape Resource Centre
• Provide a home base to young artists and arts
  managers
• Provide the foundation for skills development in
  line with SAQA accredited courses
• Community Theatres
• assistance to Nyanga Arts Initiative
  Gugusthebe Arts Centre
• Internship Programme
• Technical Training Programme

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INTERNSHIP TRAINING

• Internship Programme
• Partnership with Western Cape Department of
  Social Development
• Hosted 15 interns - young unemployed potential
  arts managers at Artscape and community arts
  organisations
• Giving an opportunity to gain practical work
  experience and skills in arts administration
• Completed February 2007
• 3 Interns retained at Artscape on an annual
  contract
• Technical training programme
• 8 trainees receiving technical stage training in
  sound, lighting and stage management
• Practical experience and exposure

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2007 EVENTS
STAGE PRODUCTIONS No of productions 2007 (2006) No of performances 2007 (2006)
Opera 6 (8) 28 (38)
Ballet/Dance 30 (30) 180 (175)
Musicals 6 (8) 143 (184)
Concerts 28 (36) 42 (75)
Drama/Comedy 40 (47) 282 (350)
Audience development projects 40 (26) N/A
Youth Theatre 12 (7) 88 (98)
Films Film festival 24 (1) 28 (29)
TOTAL 162 (155) 791 (949)
OTHER EVENTS
Film photo shoots, exhibitions, conferences/corporate functions, hospitality events, rehearsal room hire, etc. 483 (350) N/A
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

• 2003 - 2007

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2007 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
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AUDIT OUTCOME

• AUDITOR AUDITOR GENERAL
• 2006 Unqualified Audit Report
• No emphasis of matter
• 2007 Unqualified Audit Report
• No emphasis of matter
• (On 23 October 2007 Artscape received an award
  from DAC in recognition of the Clean Audit Report)

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE (SUMMARY)
2007 2006 Increase / (Decrease)
Total Income 42,524,634 37,234,755 14
Annual grant 27,800,000 24,434,000 14
Maintenance Grant 1,895,000 3,000,000 -37
Self-generated income 12,218,194 9,330,244 31
Interest 611,440 470,511 30
Expenditure 41,973,857 38,015,358 10
Administrative 16,929,150 16,173,029 5
Staff Related 517,280 484,462 7
Post retirement medical benefit loss 85,214 603,382 -86
Compensation of employees 15,782,752 14,520,959 9
Performing arts programme 8,659,461 6,233,526 39
Surplus / (Deficit) 550,777 (780,603) 171

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (SUMMARY)
2007 2006
Property, plant equipment 3,278,011 3,777,743
Trade receivables other assets 2,620,254 2,678,437
Cash and cash equivalents 4,952,934 5,929,728
TOTAL ASSETS 10,851,199 12,385,908

Reserves 4,859,723 4,308,946
Non current Liabilities 1,845,000 1,976,000
Current Liabilities 4,146,476 6,100,962
TOTAL EQUITY LIABILITIES 10,851,199 12,385,908
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HUMAN RESOURCE ANALYSIS
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PERMANENT STAFF COMPLEMENT
2004 68 2006 65 2007
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STAFF PROFILE as at 31 March 2007
Current permanent staff structure (brackets
previous year)
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PARTNERS ASSOCIATIONS
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ASSOCIATIONS

• Alliance Francaise du Mitchells Plain
• Arts and Media Access Centre (AMAC)
• Bush Radio
• Cape Academy of Dance
• Cape Philharmonic Orchestra
• Cape Town City Ballet
• Cape Town Opera
• Certificate for Youth Trainers (CYT)
• Children and Broadcasting Foundation for Africa
• City of Cape Town
• Culture Groove Project
• Dance for All
• Field Band Association
• Fine Music Radio
• Greatmore Studios
• Iziko Museums Education Department
• Jazzart Dance Theatre
• Jikeleza Dance Company
• Learning Cape

• Maynardville Arts Trust
• Olifants River Black Economical Empowerment Forum
  (ORBEEF)
• Performing Arts Network of South Africa (PANSA)
• Rainbow Worx
• Robben Island Museums
• Siyasanga
• Soundtrack-4-Life
• Suidoosterfees
• Tomecy
• Western Cape Choral Music Association (WECCMA)
• Western Cape Cultural Commission
• Western Cape Education Department
• Western Cape Department of Social Development and
  Poverty Alleviation
• Western Cape Movement Education Association
  (WCMEA)
• Women Unite
• Zama Zama Dance Company, Guguletu

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FOREIGN RELATIONS
Austrian Consulate General British Council Cape
Asianface Communications CEMEA (France) Consulate
General of the Federal Republic of Germany Czech
Republic Consulate General Danish Film
Institute French Embassy Head of the High
Commission of India Netherlands Embassy Peoples
Republic of China Embassy Pro Helvetia
(Switzerland) St Albans High School for Girls
(UK) United States of America Wales Arts
International, Cardiff Wales Trade International,
UK Wren Music UK
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SPONSORS ATKV Austrian Embassy BOE British
Council, Cape Town Carducci Consulate General of
the Federal Republic of Germany Czech Republic
Consulate General Die Burger Distell
Foundation First Rand Bank Fedics Greatmore
Studios HCI Foundation (incorporating Golden
Arrow Foundation) Grand West Corporate Social
Investment MAPPP-SETA Maskew Miller
Longman Media24 Metrorail Naspers National Arts
Council National Lottery Distribution Trust
Fund Nedbank Rapport Simonsvlei
International Stigting vir die Bemagtiging van
Afrikaans (SBA) Western Cape Cultural
Commission Western Cape Education
Department Western Cape Social Services
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Beyond the 2007 Annual Report
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MAJOR STRATEGIC CHANGES

• Establishment of division for Indigenous Arts
• Appointed Mr. Mdidimba as Manager Indigenous
  Arts
• Hosted Africa Day
• Hosted Moholo Concert
• Assist Province with hosting of 2007 isiXhosa
  Festival
• National involvement with Community Arts Centres
• Liaise with Community Arts Centres on mutual
  programming and training initiatives
• Implementation of transformational plan to
  increase staff diversity

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STAFF PROFILE
CATEGORY Staff Complement as at 31 March 2007 Staff Complement as at 31 October 2007
White Males 7 7
White Females 9 9
Coloured Males 24 26
Coloured Females 18 18
African Males 4 6
African Females 2 3
Asian Males 1 1
Asian Females 0 0
PERMANENT STAFF 65 69
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CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS

• Limited funding for artistic products
• National Lotteries
• National Arts Council
• Limited funding for capital works and essential
  maintenance
• Staff and skills shortages
• Once-off funding cycle from MAPPP-SETA

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Thank YouBaie DankieEnkosi

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