Become a Stakeholder
Partner in the Infrastructure Layer of South African Visual Arts.
Align your CSI mandate with a R5.6 billion sector (Andani Africa, 2024) reaching visual artists, organisations, galleries, institutions, and stakeholders across 9 provinces.
Provincial mapping workshop engagement
The Case
Why Visual Arts? Why Now?
R5.6B
Gross Value Added — Visual Arts Sector
This is a real economy, not a charity case.
81%
Have Never Applied for Funding
A massive underserved constituency. Your participation changes that equation.
“The sector grew 46.6% in turnover — not because of support, but because visual artists persisted. Your participation changes that equation.”
— Andani Africa, National Visual Arts Review 2024What We Offer Stakeholders
Your participation, structured for impact
Impact Reporting
Quarterly reports showing your participation's reach across provinces, visual artists supported, and outcomes achieved
Sector Intelligence
Access verified data on the visual arts ecosystem — provincial demographics, discipline trends, and funding gaps
Brand Visibility
Your brand on the national visual arts platform, exhibitions, and communications reaching practitioners across 9 provinces
Named Programs
Create a named bursary, residency, or exhibition programme carrying your brand
Co-Created Exhibitions
Partner on curated exhibitions bridging corporate collections with emerging visual artists
Legacy Projects
Fund infrastructure that outlasts individual programmes — the endowment, the registry, provincial chapters
Partnership Tiers
Choose your level of engagement
FOUNDING PARTNER
R500K+
- ▶Annual stakeholder advisory forum
- ▶Naming rights on major programmes
- ▶Annual impact presentation
- ▶Logo on all national communications
SECTOR PARTNER
R100K–R500K
- ▶Programme co-creation
- ▶Quarterly impact reports
- ▶Exhibition co-branding
- ▶Logo on programme materials
SUPPORTING PARTNER
R25K–R100K
- ▶Event sponsorship
- ▶Annual impact summary
- ▶Social media recognition
- ▶Invitation to annual summit
COMMUNITY PARTNER
In-kind
- ▶Services, space, or media contribution
- ▶Recognition on website
- ▶Network access
Working with the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture
VACSA works under a formal Memorandum of Agreement with DSAC on the Strategic Support project (July 2025 – March 2026).
Get Involved
Let's discuss alignment
For partnership and collaboration inquiries, reach out directly. We respond within 48 hours.
info@vacsa.org
Provincial mapping events
A sector with immense potential. One infrastructure opportunity.
Your participation doesn't just fund programmes. It builds infrastructure for visual artists, organisations, galleries, institutions, researchers, and policy actors across the creative economy.
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