National art gallery of namibia act, 2000
Description of the policy/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.
2005 Convention Monitoring Framework Goal(s)
Area(s) of Monitoring
Results achieved
Administration, storage and exhibition space secured and optimized;qualified gallery staffopportunities 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 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聽of innovative works of art and craft in namibia facilitated;contribution to the development of the creative economy and the arts industry聽in namibia;knowledge about international standards and ethics in curation learned and imparted;curatorial services for visual arts and crafts exhibitions in namibia supported; andcustody over the government collection.
Financial resources allocated to the policy
The institution is budgeted through the directorate of arts in the ministry of education, arts and culture.