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==The foundation==
 
==The foundation==
  
Founded by artist and businessman [[Thabo Konopi]], its aim is to in 2009 to address the need to improve human resource skills, economic development and business education levels within South African creative industries. The foundation seeks to provide educational programmes that that can build sustainable capacity, encourage excellence and advance business expertise for underprivileged South African artists. The primary intention is to empower artists by building their business knowledge base necessary to protect their rights and economic interests in their respective industries.
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Founded by artist and businessman [[Thabo Konopi]], its aim is to in 2008 to address the need to improve human resource skills, economic development and business education levels within South African creative industries. The foundation, chairem by Konopi,  seeks to provide educational programmes that that can build sustainable capacity, encourage excellence and advance business expertise for underprivileged South African artists. The primary intention is to empower artists by building their business knowledge base necessary to protect their rights and economic interests in their respective industries.
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In 2021 Konopi also founded the [[Soweto Arts and Culture Festival]] ([[SACF]]) as a community development project,  curated by the National Arts and Culture Development Foundation (www.nacdf.org.za), which the festival. 
  
 
The other stated aim is to identify, promote and facilitate broad based export opportunities for emerging entrepreneurs and companies within the South African creative sector.
 
The other stated aim is to identify, promote and facilitate broad based export opportunities for emerging entrepreneurs and companies within the South African creative sector.

Revision as of 06:06, 30 July 2024

The National Arts and Culture Development Foundation (NACDF) is a registered non-profit organization supporting the arts.

Not to be confused with the state funded National Arts Council of South Africa

The foundation

Founded by artist and businessman Thabo Konopi, its aim is to in 2008 to address the need to improve human resource skills, economic development and business education levels within South African creative industries. The foundation, chairem by Konopi, seeks to provide educational programmes that that can build sustainable capacity, encourage excellence and advance business expertise for underprivileged South African artists. The primary intention is to empower artists by building their business knowledge base necessary to protect their rights and economic interests in their respective industries.


In 2021 Konopi also founded the Soweto Arts and Culture Festival (SACF) as a community development project, curated by the National Arts and Culture Development Foundation (www.nacdf.org.za), which the festival.

The other stated aim is to identify, promote and facilitate broad based export opportunities for emerging entrepreneurs and companies within the South African creative sector.

Sources

https://www.nacdf.org.za/

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