Policy on arts and culture


Where
Namibia
When
2012
Who
Ministry of youth, national service, sport and culture, national museum of namibia, college of the arts, national art gallery of namibia, national theatre of namibia, the national arts council, national heritage council, john muafangejo arts center
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Description of the policy/measure

The policy on arts and culture has been implemented through the directorate of heritage and culture programmes and the directorate of arts in the ministry responsible for arts and culture. these two directorates have several national institutions linked to them that ran arts and culture programmes on a professional level and therefore help in the implementation of the policy.challenges identified in the implementation of this measure:coordinating the implementing efforts becomes at times a daunting task for the two directorates due to the fact that there are too many implementing agencies.another challenge is how to clearly define and articulate what arts and culture entail, which should be accepted by all traditions.it is not well articulated how arts and culture can be used to create jobs and generate income to improve the quality of life.many arts managers, arts practitioners and others think that the policy is not a practical and useful reference point for their organizations.many of such people think that the policy is outdated and needs to be reviewed.many people think that the policy is not a benchmark for the overall sector in which their organizations/institutions operate.

Financial resources allocated to the policy

Us $5,100,000.00