Who We Are
Vision
A globally competitive cultural and creative economy underpinned by the principles of social cohesion and influenced by the rich culture and heritage of the Eastern Cape Province.
Mission
Developing, preserving and promoting arts, culture and heritage and facilitate growth and excellence through the provision of high impact support services to the creative and cultural sectors of the Eastern Cape Province.
Our values
The values that underpin the vision and mission of ECPACC include:
Integrity
We strive to remain consistent, trustworthy and demonstrate respect and commitment in our intentions by setting and example of true profesionalism and ethical propriety in our dealings.
Transparency
We undertake to enhance openness and transparency in conducting our business, through honest and meaningful consultation with stakeholders and communication of reliable information.
Responsive
We will seek to find innovative solutions and with the aim of improving efficiency and effectiveness, by timeously responding to fast-changing needs with limited resources.
Transformative
We will prioritize support to previously disadvantaged individuals and groups, as well as marginalized ethnic communities.
Resilience
We will be flexible and supple in delivering services to the sector.
Mandate
Developing and promoting arts and culture in the Eastern Cape.
Addressing past imbalances within the arts and culture landscape in the province.
Providing short-medium and long-term funding to cultural, arts and heritage institutions, groups, programmes and individual artists.
Assisting communities, groups, and individuals to acquire resources and infrastructure for participation in the art and cultural production and activities.