PART A: ARTSCAPE MANDATE

1 Constitutional mandate

Artscape manages the Artscape Theatre Centre, a complex which belongs to the Provincial Government of the Western Cape. Artscape is a facilitator of stage performances,

community arts activities, training programmes, as well as audience development initiatives to sustain all forms of the performing arts.

Key mandate

· Artscape was declared a Cultural Institution in terms of section 3 of the Cultural Institutions Act, 1998 (Act No. 119 of 1998)

· Artscape is listed as a Schedule 3A (national entity) under the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999)

· Artscape’s objects were published in the Government Gazette No 25242, 1 August 2003

2 Legislative and policy mandates

In addition to this Artscape operates under various legal mandates, including amongst others:

· The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa

· The Treasury Regulations and Division of Revenue Act, 2010 (Act No. 1 of 2010)

· The Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)

· The Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

· The Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 59 of 1993)

3 Institutional Policies and Strategies over the five-year planning period

The Objectives of Artscape, in terms of Section 8(5) of the Cultural Institutions Act, 1998, Act No 119 of 1998) are as follows:

To advance, promote and preserve the performing arts in South Africa, but predominantly in the Western Cape, by, inter alia, and without limiting the generality of the

aforesaid:

· Promoting, facilitating, presenting, co-presenting, or entering into partnership for any performing arts initiative;

· Making the performing arts accessible to the general public and ensuring that productions are a true reflection of the cultural diversity of South Africa;

· Evaluating, maintaining and upgrading the Artscape Theatre Centre and its facilities so that the full range of performing arts productions can be presented in a world

class environment;

· Making the Artscape Theatre Centre accessible to the general public;

· Promoting the appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of the performing arts among the general public;

· Providing high-quality arts education and development with due consideration of the needs of the general public;

· Encouraging artists to adopt the stage and associated arts as their profession;

· Encouraging and promoting the writing and producing of new performing art works for presentation on stage;

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· Encouraging indigenous art and creativity, including, but not limited to, script, writing, musical composition and choreography;

· Encouraging tours of performing arts and art products;

· Facilitating manufacturing services for décor and costumes to enable arts practitioners to stage their productions; and

· Concluding all such activities as may be considered ancillary to any of the aforesaid.

To be the appropriate legal recipient and accountable reporting body for funding received from the Department of Sport, Arts & Culture and grants received from third parties, and for expending such

grants, in accordance with the terms and conditions under which same were received.

4 Relevant Court Rulings – None

PART B: ARTSCAPE STRATEGIC FOCUS

5 Vision

To be the Theatre of Choice

6 Mission

To promote social cohesion, contribute to nation-building and global solidarity through the pursuit of excellence in performing arts.

7 Values

Artscape’s Values have been defined and agreed by all staff as follows:

Inclusiveness

Inclusivity plays an important role in uniting a nation. At Artscape we use the performing arts as the vehicle. The diversity of programmes and co-productions staged in

conjunction with our collaborative institutions and partners locally, regionally and internationally provides clear evidence of our commitment to cultivating a diverse and

inclusive arts environment for the community that we serve.

People-Centred

A performing arts centre cannot exist without the existence of its stakeholders, both internal and external. At Artscape we acknowledge and appreciate the support we

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receive from our audiences, funding partners and all other stakeholders who have journeyed with us since Artscape’s existence. No part of what we are mandated to

deliver on would be possible without our valued and dedicated staff who create the magic behind the scenes.

Excellence

Creating a culture of excellence is critical to the growth and sustainability of our organisation. To achieve this excellence, Artscape continuously monitors the quality of

the productions that grace our stages, thereby creating a culture that ensures our development and educational programmes are masterpieces that will leave our

audiences mesmerised in all genres of the performing arts.

Innovation

At Artscape we are constantly striving to be the leading innovative performing arts theatre globally, which is why we invest in partnerships locally, regionally and abroad,

focussing on all art forms. This is to adopt world-class benchmarking standards that can be innovatively adopted using our African themes. Our education, development

and mentoring programmes are geared towards equipping all who benefit from them with cutting edge skills required to deliver exceptional performances.