National Art Gallery of Namibia Act, 2000

Where

Namibia

When

2016

Who

National Art Gallery of Namibia

Key objectives of the measure:

The ojectives of the National Art Gallery of Namibia Act of 2000 are to:

secure and optimize administration, storage and exhibition space;
employ qualified staff to fulfil the objectives of the gallery and providing opportunities for capacity building especially in cultural management;
inculcate sound corporate governance;
solicit and secure funding for the NAGN to meet its objectives;
acquire, conserve and preserve permanent collections of Namibia’s visual arts and crafts heritage of a high standard and representative nature;
provide and manage comprehensive archives of visual art and craft to facilitate retrieval, research, documentation and publication in respect of Namibia’s visual art and craft;
establish and maintain integrated information management systems;
promote the public’s awareness, enjoyment and appreciation of visual art and craft;
develop educational programmes in respect of visual art and craft activities in collaboration with appropriate institutions and providers;
promote Namibian artists, art and craft locally, regionally and internationally through hosting exhibitions, residential workshops, networks and forums; and through encouraging dialogues and establishing partnerships;
facilitate the production of innovative works of art and craft in Namibia;
contribute to the development of the creative economy and the arts industry in Namibia;
inform itself and impart knowledge about international standards and ethics in curation; and support and provide curatorial services for visual arts and crafts exhibitions in Namibia; and
exercise custody over the Government Collection.

Scope of the measure:

National

Nature of the measure:

legislative, institutional

Main feature of the measure:

To establish a National Art Gallery of Namibia and to provide for its objects; to provide for a board of trustees of the gallery and to define the powers and functions of the board; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.

Results expected through the implementation of the measure:

administration, storage and exhibition space secured and optimized;
qualified gallery staff
opportunities for capacity building especially in cultural management provided for;
sound corporate governance of the institution;
funds from donors and own fundraising initiatives increased;
high standard and representative permanent collections of Namibia’s visual arts and crafts heritage available;
comprehensive archives of visual art and craft provided and well managed;
high standard and maintained integrated information management system established;
public’s awareness, enjoyment and appreciation of visual art and craft increased;
Involvement in the development of educational programmes in respect of visual art and craft activities in collaboration with appropriate institutions and providers;
Namibian artists promoted locally, regionally and internationally through hosting exhibitions, residential workshops, networks and forums;
the production of innovative works of art and craft in Namibia facilitated;
contribution to the development of the creative economy and the arts industry in Namibia;
knowledge about international standards and ethics in curation learned and imparted;
curatorial services for visual arts and crafts exhibitions in Namibia supported; and
Custody over the Government Collection.