The Gauteng Organisation of Community Art Centres (Gomacc) has innovative plans for 2012 to take the organisation forward and offer an even better quality of service to their members. The organisation has already shown how adept it is at identifying and training those from the poorer communities in all aspects of the arts. In addition to the jobs created by this training, Gomacc has re-ignited a passion for the arts in the community.
"The Gauteng Organisation of Community Art Centres through National Lottery Board Funds has managed to train 30 directors. We are proud of the job creation and skills created by our organisation throughout the Gauteng community," said the organisation's festival and operations manager, Jerry Mabuza. "We are looking forward to see our directors working within the community and sharing what they've learned."
An opportunity to interact with talented mentors
This year the emphasis will be on development and training and there will be the key focus areas for members during the year. Those who join the organisation will be lucky to interact with a number of talented mentors such as Simthembile Prince Lamla, who recently directed Woza Albert! at the Market Theatre; Standard Bank Young Artist of the Year for Drama, award-winning writer and director Ntshieng Mokgoro; award-winning actor and director Gerard Bester, who teaches at the Wits School of Arts; and Princess Zinzi Mhlongo, one of four young directors taking part in the Salzburg Austria's young Directors Project for 2012 and Standard Bank Young Artist of the Year
for Theatre.
Gomacc is introducing a new aspect in the Directors' Festival this year, by inviting directors who underwent a course in directing. This will create a spirit of competition and by so doing, a higher quality of work that will be on showcase, while prizes and awards will be handed out on the day of the final. The festival takes place in Johannesburg, West Rand, Ekhuruleni, Sedibeng and Tshwane.
The criteria to enter the competition are available on the website www.Gomacc.org.za and the closing date for applications is Friday, 17 February.
