Public Arts Institutions

Public Arts Institutions


Links to Public Arts Institutions:

National Art Gallery of Namibia – https://www.nagn.org.na/

National Arts Council of Namibia – http://artscouncilnam.org/

National Theatre of Namibia – https://www.ntn.org.na/

Namibia Film Commission – https://nfc.na/


Relevant Stakeholders

Namibia Arts Association (NAA) – https://www.naa.na/

Creative Industry Guide 2021 – https://www.creativeindustryguide.com/home

UNESCO Windhoek Office –  https://en.unesco.org/fieldoffice/windhoek

Namibian Society of Composer and Authors of Music (NASCAM) –  https://www.nascam.org/index.php


Policies and Frameworks

Guiding instruments, Policies and Frameworks (Click to Read):

  1. Namibia Art, Culture and Heritage Policy

  2. National Art Gallery of Namibia Act (No. 14 of 2000)

  3. National Arts Fund Act (No. 1 of 2005)

  4. Convention on the Protection of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions UNESCO (2005) – https://en.unesco.org/creativity/convention

  5. Namibia Film Commission Act (No.6 of 2000)

  6. Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Protection Act (No.6 of 1994, as amended)

  7. Namibia_Cultural_Policy – 2001African Union Plan of Action on the Cultural Industries, Dakar Plan of Action on Cultural Industries (African Union (AU) formerly known as OAU (1992).

  8.   Southern African Development Community (SADC) (2004) Protocol on Arts and Culture

  9. Charter for African Cultural Renaissance, African Union (AU), (2006)

  10. Belgrade Recommendation on the Status of the Artist, Belgrade, 27 October 1980, UNESCO (1980)https://en.unesco.org/creativity/governance/status-artist

  11. AU_Plan_of_Action_Cultural_and_Creative_Industries-en