Resources
Contracts and legal tools
BASA: Non-disclosure agreement (NDA)
Adams & Adams, a member of Business and Arts South Africa (BASA), increased its support of the South African creative industry through a partnership with BASA that assists artists in protecting their Intellectual Property.
Find out more and access the NDA here:
Guides and toolkits for practitioners
VANSA: Best Practice Guide for the Visual Arts
The Visual Arts Network of South Africa, with the support of the Department of Arts and Culture, published the Best Practice Guide for the Visual Arts in South Africa in 2016. The guide was developed out of the need to share and develop industry practices that will support healthy and ethical relationships and transactions between practitioners in the industry.
Find out more and access the guide here:
VANSA: Internship toolkit
The Visual Arts Network of South Africa, with the support of the Department of Arts and Culture, published the Best Practice Guide for the Visual Arts in South Africa in 2016. The guide was developed out of the need to share and develop industry practices that will support healthy and ethical relationships and transactions between practitioners in the industry.
Find out more and access the guide here:
Research
BASA: ArtsTrack
Business and Arts South Africa’s (BASA) biannual ArtsTrack Research conducted by BMi, which tracks arts sponsorship, consumer engagement in the arts, as well as perceptions of the arts and its sponsors, has revealed an upward trend of growth in arts and music sponsorships over the years, since the first ArtsTrack in 2001. It is commissioned as a resource to BASA’s business members, as part of BASA’s wide-ranging support of their arts sponsorship engagement.
Find out more and access ArtsTrack here:
South African Cultural Observatory: The Economic Mapping of the Cultural and Creative Industries in SA 2022
In addition to the important social and cultural values that cultural and creative activities contribute to the identity and wellbeing of South Africans, the contribution of the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) to economic growth, employment, and international trade has also been increasingly acknowledged.
Find out more and access the research here:
South African Cultural Observatory: Animation Industry Ecosystem Analysis
South Africa’s animation industry was only established in the early nineties and is in the nascence of its development. An analysis of it in relation to the sector in India, which is perceived to have commenced around the same time yet is seen as a ‘production hub’ for animation, demonstrates some of the shortcomings or lack of development that has taken place in South Africa. This report will reveal some of the gaps and policies that have constrained its development.
Find out more and access the research here:
South African Cultural Observatory: The Value of the Repatriation of South African museum artefacts – Debates, Case Studies and a way forward
This report sets out the results of an investigation of the strategic policy and implementation problems relating to the repatriation of South African cultural artefacts from museums and galleries around the world. The investigation provides an overview of the salient academic literature and legal landscape as well as the outcome of an online survey and focus group discussion. This benefitted from the input of key informants drawn principally from the museum and cultural organization ecosystem in the Republic of South Africa.
Find out more and access the report here:
South African Cultural Observatory: The Establishment of the Film Sector as a Catalyst for Economic Growth in South Africa Toward a Sallywood – Framework
This report analyses the potential of the South African film industry to be a driver of development and growth, including an analysis of existing strengths and challenges, with a view to the development of a business plan for the sector.
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South African Cultural Observatory: Gaming in South Africa – Producers & Consumers
The intention of this report is to build on the information contained in both previous reports with a focus on understanding gaming economies, business models and the consumers of games. This should shed light on what kind of interventions could be made to strengthen this industry in South Africa at such an early stage in its development.
Find out more and access the report here:
The Africa XR Report
The Africa XR Report is a community initiative to map our extended reality ecosystem for the first time, and is the result of a 15 month long survey. Led by the editorial team of Judith Okonkwo, Dale Deacon, and Gareth Steele, it began as a zoom call between Dale, Arome and Judith in 2021. Community organizers with first-hand experience of how the XR industry continues to create jobs, empower artists, educate youth, solve business problems, and inspire experimentation.
Find out more and access the report here:
Netflix: Netflix’s socio-economic impact in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya (2016 – 2022)
“At Netflix, we’re driven by unlocking the value of entertainment around the world. When we undertook this report, this is precisely what we asked ourselves: what exactly has that value been from an impact point of view? Not just for us as a company, but what has it meant for our local partners, for Africa, and her creative industries? We wanted to validate the indications that investing all along the value chain of the film and TV sector yields not just financial returns for all involved, but advances developmental gains as well. We’re delighted that this report not only validates the story of Netflix’s socio economic impact in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) but actually exceeds even our expectations on how far-reaching the scope of that impact has been.”
Download a PDF copy of the report here:
British Council: Creative and Social Enterprise in South Africa
Through the British Council’s Developing Inclusive and Creative Economy (DICE) programme, a survey was conducted to better understand the creative and social enterprises in South Africa and how (if at all) they overlap.
Download a PDF copy of the report here:
Sponsorship
BASA: Arts Sponsorship Toolkit
Business and Arts South Africa’s (BASA) Arts Sponsorship Toolkit for Business offers a way of navigating through a sponsorship cycle and the ability to measure the effectiveness of an arts sponsorship.
Find out more and access the toolkit here:
Become part of the IQOQO network
IQOQO is a tool for professionals, artists, designers, institutions, associations, startups or students in the media and in the creative and cultural industries.
The registration form is open to all professionals or individuals from South Africa, specifically active in the nine IQOQO industries.
