Department Of Arts And Culture Western Cape
Department Of Arts And Culture Western Cape, The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) encourages excellence and inclusivity in order to unite people through sport and culture and to ensure a creative and active Western Cape.
We bind our communities as a strong and unified nation and create opportunities, through funding and collaboration, for participating in most areas of human endeavour.
Arts and Culture
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An annual funding cycle is administered by the Cultural Services. Applications for funding must follow the deadlines of this cycle. No ad hoc applications will be considered. Only non-profit bona fide arts and culture organisations are eligible for…
Heritage Western Cape is also responsible for the conservation of heritage resources. Our heritage resources are unique and should be celebrated, treasured and maintained. It they are damaged or destroyed, they cannot be recreated. Our province is…
Cultural Affairs
The Cultural Affairs Awards provide an opportunity to proudly acknowledge and showcase the diversity of the cultural landscapes of the Western Cape. Our culture defines our identity even though it has different meanings to different people; it is a…
Public participation is vital for an active arts and cultural life in any community. For this reason, Arts and Culture and Arts Development support a network of Cultural Forums across the Western Cape. These forums, established within the boundaries of…
The Directorate Arts and Culture of the Department of Cultural Affairs and sport (DCAS) annually invests in drama programmes in the Western…
What is the EPWP?
Heritage Western Cape (HWC) advises communities on ways to identify heritage resources in the areas where they live. In order to do this, HWC facilitates interaction between heritage practitioners and landowners and maintains a list of contact details…
From commuter metro-train to vineyard, the Western Cape is replete with wonderful storytellers. Storytelling is an ancient art that engages listener and speaker in a magical moment. The Provincial Archives and Library Services of the…
Once Provincial Heritage Sites have been identified and declared, it is important to promote and treasure these heritage sites as cultural heritage resources. No part of our history should be erased and it is important to guard against this happening.
The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) recognises the importance of cultural traditional practices. As a cultural rite of passage, male initiation illustrates the transition…
The Western Cape Cultural Commission (WCCC) is a statutory body that advises the Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport on the preservation, promotion and development of arts…