Sustaining Theatre and Dance Foundation

03/11/2026

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: CACNET Community Arts District Festival

Community Arts Centres, this is your opportunity to bring a festival to your district.

Community Arts Centres are invited to submit proposals to host a Community Arts Festival in their district.

The festival is a platform to:

Showcase emerging artists
Foster social inclusion
Activate the vibrancy of community arts
Strengthen collaboration across the community arts sector
How to submit: See link
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd30myqGL3a8SKFpcwof_6Jdpq3quyoCgNnfksLCsYjg0d1zA/viewform?usp=header

Any questions? Email [email protected]
Closing date: 13 November 2026

Funded by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, supported by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport and CACNET, and implemented by STAND Foundation.

29/10/2026

Everything you need to know about the Touring Circuit for Western Cape Community Art Centres. Swipe through.

What is it?
A one-week residency connecting a Touring CAC and a Hosting CAC. Days one to five are dedicated to joint workshops, mentorship and co-creation. Day six is a public showcase featuring both groups, with all ticket proceeds going to the Hosting CAC. All residencies take place by the end of February 2027.

Who can apply?
Registered CACNET member centres in the Western Cape. Each centre applies in one role only: hosting or touring. Not yet a CACNET member? Contact CACNET directly to register.

Hosting CACs provide a performance space, drive local marketing for the showcase, present a developing production for mentorship and host the touring group for the week. In return, they keep all ticket revenue and gain skills development for their staff and artists.

Touring CACs bring a ready-to-tour production that has been staged before, lead daily workshops and mentor developing performers. Up to four artists receive R5,000 stipends and R300 daily per diems, paid directly to the artists, with accommodation covered for touring groups.

Each tour is allocated R100,000 to cover stipends, per diems, accommodation, transport, logistics and residency support.

Applications are assessed on artistic quality, mentorship capacity, production readiness, mobility, diversity and logistical readiness.

Application deadline: 06 November 2026

Apply to host: https://forms.gle/j4nVQCRyLw6nSEEa9
Apply to tour: https://forms.gle/kHJ8f8YXwA4KfYQe9

Questions? Contact Nkosinathi Sangweni at [email protected]

Funded by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, supported by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport and CACNET, and implemented by STAND Foundation.

28/10/2026

Calling all Western Cape Community Art Centres!

STAND Foundation and CACNET, with funding from the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture and support from the Western Cape Government, invite registered CACNET member centres to apply for the Touring Circuit for Western Cape Community Art Centres.

The Touring Circuit is a one-week residency that pairs a Touring CAC with a Hosting CAC for five days of joint workshops, mentorship and co-creation, ending in a public showcase on day six.

Are you a Hosting CAC? Open your space, welcome a touring group and keep all the ticket proceeds from the showcase.

Are you a Touring CAC? Take your production on the road, lead workshops, mentor developing performers and reach new audiences, with artist stipends and per diems covered by the grant.

Creative Exchange | Skills Transfer | Public Showcase

Application deadline: 06 November 2026
Apply here: Touring: https://forms.gle/3JFWzNrbbe6Z75Ba6
Apply here Hosting: https://forms.gle/XzqRqhWB535NWYib8

For any questions, contact Nkosinathi Sangweni at [email protected]

28/09/2026

23/09/2026

OPPORTUNITY ALERT!
DOCUMENTARY VIDEOGRAPHER/CINEMATOGRAPHER (X1)

We are seeking a Videographer/cinematographer whose practice focuses on documentary storytelling, cultural heritage, indigenous knowledge systems, and community-based narratives.
• Strong experience in documentary filmmaking
and visual storytelling.
• Ability to capture oral histories, community
narratives, and cultural practices with sensitivity
and ethical awareness.
• Experience filming live performances, public
events, and participatory processes.

The STAND Foundation invites artists and creatives from across Southern Africa to apply for an exciting grant opportunity. The project under the Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture: Southern Africa component, funded by the European Union implemented by the Goethe institute invites practitioners across all artistic disciplines to engage with heritage narratives from six countries and reimagine them through a contemporary creative lens.
Selected participants will receive a €6,000 grant and take part in a six-month Heritage Narrative development phase, culminating in three co-produced creative works.
If you are passionate about heritage, storytelling and exploring new creative perspectives, we encourage you to apply.
Applications are now open.
Apply here: https://www.goethe.de/prj/aep/en/cal/sna.html
Closing date: Monday, 5 October 2026 See less

23/09/2026

We are excited to be funded by the Goethe-EU to implement a project that explores Khoi‑San living heritage through identity and self‑recognition, land and
memory, language and loss, embodied indigenous knowledge, and living heritage futures. Through a multidisciplinary approach, the project will create three complementary cultural installations: a theatre and dance production, a series of public dialogue discussions, and a virtual heritage archive. Drawing on oral
histories, indigenous languages, traditional movement practices, community narratives, and contemporary experiences, the project will engage Khoi‑San elders, youth, artists, cultural practitioners, and wider audiences in processes of remembrance, reflection, and renewal. The theatre and dance production will
translate heritage narratives into embodied performance, while public discussions will create spaces for intergenerational and cross‑cultural dialogue. Simultaneously, a digital archive will document and preserve stories, languages, performances, photographs, and audiovisual materials for future generations. Together, these interventions position contemporary arts as a living platform for indigenous knowledge, cultural continuity, public awareness, and the celebration of Khoi‑San heritage.

If you would like to be part of this exciting project, check out the Call Out for Creatives.
Apply here: https://www.goethe.de/prj/aep/en/cal/sna.html
Closing date: Monday, 5 October 2026 See less

22/09/2026

🎭 A NEW CHAPTER FOR ARTS AND CULTURE IN RAILTON! 🎶

A significant milestone was reached in Railton, Swellendam, as learners from surrounding schools, community members, artists and local creatives gathered to witness the official groundbreaking of the Railton Multipurpose Arts and Culture Centre. The event was officiated by Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie, who joined the community in celebrating the extraordinary talent and creative potential that exists across generations in Railton.

The new centre will provide an important space for the community to create, learn, collaborate, develop skills and showcase their work. Among its planned facilities is a music studio, which will provide emerging artists with opportunities to record, develop and promote their music.

STAND Foundation is proud to serve as the Implementing Agent for the Railton Multipurpose Arts and Culture Centre project, working alongside the Railton Foundation Swellendam, National Department of Sport, Arts and Culture and the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport to support the development of this important community facility.

At the heart of Railton, the centre will create opportunities for young and old, helping to nurture local talent and strengthen access to arts and culture. This is more than the construction of a building, it is an investment in people, talent, creativity and the cultural future of the Railton community.

🌱 The foundation has been laid. The next chapter begins.
Foundation Swellendam of Sports, Arts and Culture Cape Government Cultural Affairs and Sport

11/09/2026

The STAND Foundation invites artists and creatives from across Southern Africa to apply for an exciting grant opportunity. The project under the Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture: Southern Africa component, funded by the European Union implemented by the Goethe institute invites practitioners across all artistic disciplines to engage with heritage narratives from six countries and reimagine them through a contemporary creative lens.
Selected participants will receive a €6,000 grant and take part in a six-month Heritage Narrative development phase, culminating in three co-produced creative works.
If you are passionate about heritage, storytelling and exploring new creative perspectives, we encourage you to apply.

Applications are now open.

Apply here: https://www.goethe.de/prj/aep/en/cal/sna.html
Closing date: Monday, 5 October 2026

27/08/2026

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25/03/2026

It was absolutely incredible for us to honour our Motlopi Award recipient at the Naledi Theatre Awards at the South African State Theatre.

The Motlopi Award recognises artists whose work extends far beyond the stage. It celebrates those who nurture the creative landscape and understand that true artistry is not only about performance, but about planting seeds of change, sustaining communities, and ensuring that creativity continues to grow for future generations.

It is our greatest honour to add Mamela Nyamza to the growing wall of Motlopi Award recipients.

Congratulations, Your voice, courage, and artistry continue to inspire many of us.