The Business Of The Arts
Monday, October 29, 2018
Its potential is limitless. Here in Botswana, the contribution of the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) to Gross Domestic Product has previously been indeterminate, negligible or very low.
Indications are that this situation is changing and could change very fast depending on what public policy and strategies we as a nation come up with, but also and more importantly, what artists, individually and collectively do. Do artists approach their craft as business or as mere leisure that occasionally yields financial returns?
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...