IMPORTANT INFORMATION
		Application Form Call for Applications Enquiries
		APPLICATIONS
		Deadline for applications: 18 August 2006 before 16:00 Post your completed application form to WESTERN CAPE CULTURAL COMMISSION PO Box 2299, Cape Town, 8000 Or you can Hand Deliver the application to CULTURAL SERVICES Protea Assurance Building Greenmarket Square Cape Town 8000 A box will be available at the ground floor entrance. NO LATE APPLICATIONS CAN BE ACCEPTED NO FAXED APPLICATIONS CAN BE ACCEPTED

In keeping with the vision of making the Western Cape "A Home for All", and also supporting the Social Capital Formation and the Human Resource Development strategies, the Western Cape Cultural Commission (WCCC) invites project proposals from cultural organisations within the Province

• Project Criteria
• Organisational Criteria
• How to Apply
• Enquiries

PROJECT CRITERIA

The project must comply with the following requirements: ·

• be arts and culture related
• harness project events to contribute to economic growth, job creation and poverty alleviation
• have a strong emphasis on youth development
• be integrated through prioritising the need for gender balance, disability and cultural diversity
• be specific in terms of training in and developing the art form
• operate within the following fields/genres: Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Arts, Literary Arts, Crafts and Theatre
• state its impact and outcomes
• clearly indicate the target group that will benefit from it (e.g. youth)
• operate within the boundaries of the Western Cape.

ORGANISATIONAL CRITERIA

The organisation must comply with the following requirements: ·

• must be a fully constituted cultural organisation
• must have a bank account in the name of the organisation
• should indicate how the project will be monitored and evaluated
• should indicate that effective financial systems are in place (registered auditor/accountant/bookkeeper).

Complete applications should be submitted to before the due date and time.

18 August 2006, 4pm.

There are two ways to submit: post or hand delivered.

By post:

WESTERN CAPE CULTURAL COMMISSION
PO Box 2299
Cape Town
8000

Hand-delivered:

CULTURAL SERVICES

Protea Assurance Building
Greenmarket Square
Cape Town
8000

A box will be available at the ground floor entrance.

NOTE: The submission of a proposal does not guarantee funding and the decision of the provincial Minister for Cultural Affairs, Sport and Recreation will be final.

ENQUIRIES

The Commission has appointed Provincial Co-ordinators in the province to answer questions:

Cape Town and Surrounds
Mr B Sirmongpong
Tel: 021 483 9717
Cultural Services
3rd Floor
Protea Assurance Building
Green Market Square
Cape Town

Write your queries to:
Western Cape Cultural Commission
PO Box 2299
Cape Town
8000
Fax: 021 483 9711
Email: bsirmong@ pgwc.gov.za
Office hours 08:00 - 15:30

Vredendal Regional Office
Contact Person: Florence Filton
Tel.: 027 213 3018
Fax: 027 213 3019
Email: fafilton@pgwc.gov.za