By Remigio Angelo Dingashe The Debut programme demonstrated practically how artistic success is as fundamentally dependent on business skills as it is on talent. Through this programme, artists from rural areas have been afforded a fighting chance to succeed. Before this programme, I felt like a fish out of water; my dreams were as far…
The arts economy holds promise for creative entrepreneurs to be their own boss and create further employment, but business skills are key to making the transition from idea to successful enterprise. Now in its second iteration, Business and Arts South Africa’s (BASA) Debut Programme transfers enterprise development skills to artists from all nine provinces through…
Partnered by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) will be taking 120 new and emerging creatives to market on 15 November with the launch of DEBUT ONLINE. The online showcase will profile the participants as well as provide a platform for audience to vote for them and…
A mother who never ceases to amaze her children! A mother who gives lessons to her children! Reminding them of their art, Guiding them to their path, Encouraging them to start, As a moving cart, Walking them through the steps, of their own businesses, Not minding their busyness, And their slowness, She kept reminding them,…
By Reabetsoe Catherine Matobako This is more than an opportunity; it is a lifetime investment. A two-minute video changed my life for a better. I am a 35 years’ young woman from Welkom in the Free State who started as a literature artist when I was 7 years’ old, completing my first book, Otle o…
The global pandemic has moved the world online at an accelerated pace. But in its haste, there are communities in the creative sector that are battling to access this new space and keep pace. Boitumelo ‘Tumy’ Mostsoatsoe discusses dismantling digital inequalities with Jane Mpholo (renowned Free State artist, co-director at Vukallective and former Debut Programme…
The Debut Online Podcast Part 2 takes place against the backdrop of Debut Online, an event that presents 180 Debut Programme participants taking their products to market and launching their websites to existing and new online market segments. Following on from our first podcast, we continue the discussion of what it means to work with…
If you’re a small business keen to launch an online platform from which to sell your artistic products and services, then join the panel of experts speaking in Yoco Meets: How to Build an Online Store. Specialist speakers focus on building tools for small businesses to grow their own online stores from ideation to launch,…