APPLICATION FORM FOR 2017 BASA ESTABLISHEDPROGRAMME,

SUPPORTED BY RMB

Dear Arts Organisation,

We invite you to be part of the Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) Established Education Programme, supported by RMB.

BASA’s Education Programme aims to address the strategic thrust of development and support of the arts.

The BASA Established/DynamicEducation Programme is aimed at arts organisations that have a basic business model and plan, have been in operation for more than 2 years but are faced with strategic organisational challenges or are needing to interrogate further strategy and tactics pertaining to the business plan. This programme will challenge ways of thinking in terms of creative consciousness, generating income and creating innovative business models to ensure long-term sustainability. Furthermore, organisations at this level may be paired up with a business mentor to further assist and advise the organisations in meeting their strategic goals.

Our intensive programme comprises a series of workshops, support from our Programme Manager and if eligible, a possible mentor to oversee the engagement. The workshops include:

  • Asset Based Community Driven Development (ABCD),shifting mind-sets around assets, knowledge and networks already in place
  • Strategy, looking at vision, mission and goals for each organisation
  • Monitoring and Evaluation of processes, projects and organisational targets and goals
  • Marketing - including social media, public relations and creative market growth
  • Operations and HR
  • Finance
  • Governance & Compliance

Each workshop will be approximately half a day or one full day, but will be presented in clusters over two to three days at a time. We expect total commitment, attendance at all workshops, submission of all tasks, and timely reports and meetings with the mentor (if applicable).

In the mid to long-term, we would like to see most objectives achieved and documented.

If you would like to be considered for the programme, we need to assess the current position of your organisation and what challenges you face going forward to see how you might benefit from the intensive programme.

Please fill in all required information and use separate paper if the space provided is not sufficient. Our intention is to help your organisation move beyond existing challenges. All details are important and will inform the final selection of our delegates.

Organisation details

Name of Organisation:______

Postal address: ______

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Physical address: ______

Telephone and contact person:______

Email and website:______

Type of registered entity (i.e. NPC, (Pty) Ltd, etc.)

OR if not registered, how is your entity constituted (e.g. Voluntary Association, Trust, co-op or collaborative, NPO, (Pty) Ltd, etc.) or howdoes your organisation operate?

Head/Director of organisation: ______

Deputy/Assistant (if relevant):______

Number of permanent employees:

1-2 ------

2-4 ------

4 or more ------

Please answer the questions below to give us a clear picture of your organisation, how you operate and what your challenges are:

1.How long has your organisation existed?______

2.What is your organisation’smission statement? (or attach copy)

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3.Who are the organisation’s stakeholders?(e.g. people or organisations such as board members, funders, audiences, partners, etc.)

  1. What does your organisation do? Do you have any training aspects/programmes as part of your organisation?

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6.What are your competencies?

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7.How do you fund your activities?

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8.Do you have any profit centers?

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9.Who are your customers/audiences?

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10.How do you sustain your customer base?

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11. Do any of your staff or beneficiaries or target groups have disabilities?

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12.List 3 major obstacles you are facing at present?

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13.Who are your competitors? Please list them:

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14.What is your most urgent priority? Give details:

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15.Why do you want to join the programme?

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16.We require regular reporting. Are you prepared to give regular feedback, monitor progress and submit reports to BASA for the funders of the programme? Yes/ No

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16a. Who would you send to the workshops as your representatives (names and job titles)? As we cover a range of areas, you would need to have one person responsible for coordinating the workshop attendance and assignments (if you are a relatively large organisation) but may send different representatives to different workshops according to their needs.

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17.Who would implement the strategies taught?

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18.Are you confident the strategies could be implemented? Elaborate.

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19.Which representative from your organisation will provide report back?

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As we have spent a lot time sourcing excellent facilitators and interrogating the curriculum and content, we expect total commitment to the programme and high standards in terms of reporting and implementation, so that you and your organisation may reap the most benefit from the programme. As such, please complete the following declaration:

I hereby confirm that our MD/CEO (and the Board) is aware of our application and fully supports it.

Signed:______Date:_____/_____/______

Please attach the following documents:

  • Company structure
  • Your branding material (logo, brochure, programmes etc.)

If you have any queries, please phone Kim Sanssoucie/OnthatileDitshego on 011 447 2295

T + 27 11447 2295 / 2289 / 2182 / 2743 F 086 681 8075 A 163 Jan Smuts Avenue • Parkwood • 2193 •Johannesburg P PO Box 962 • Parklands • 2121

Mr. Herman Bosman • Mr. Richard Cock • Ms. Michelle Constant • Mr. Mandla Langa • Mr. Hilton Lawler •

Mr. Andre Le Roux (Chairman) • Ms. Khanyi Mamba • Dr. Gianni Mariano • Ms.Dorothea Moors •

Mr. Carel Nolte•Ms. Mandie van der Spuy (Deputy Chairperson) • Mr. Matthew van der Want • Ms. Gail Walters

Chief Executive Officer: Michelle Constant

Company Registration 1997/001920/08