CONTACT US:
Office of the Director : Arts
Tel: (+264 61 293 3543) (Private Secretary)
Fax: (+264 61 293 3543)
Government Office Park, Luther Street, Windhoek
The Directorate of Arts
The Directorate of Arts aims to enhance Namibia's creative industry by developing the skills of its citizens, fostering economic and social growth through the creation, production, and distribution of creative products and services. This initiative seeks to capitalise on creativity and human talent, generating revenue while nurturing national pride and identity.
To achieve these objectives, the Directorate provides arts education and funding for artists, develops and implements arts policies, and conducts research to promote artistic expression. Additionally, it facilitates partnerships among various arts bodies, coordinates projects in line with UNESCO conventions, and serves as an advisory entity for the arts sector, ensuring collaborative efforts within national and international frameworks.
Public Institutions under the Directorate of Arts :
Established 1971 as the Windhoek Conservatoire of Music, which in 1990 became COTA, which is a Division within the Directorate of Arts, is governed by the National Education Act 30 of 1980, same as Teachers Training Colleges, Agricultural College and Health Training Centre and later under the Education Act of 2001.
The College of the Arts registers about 300 and 700 students annually in the diploma and non-diploma courses, respectively.