NSA has made headlines in recent weeks for staring down bankruptcy, with reports of financial constraints
Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie at the National School of the Arts. Picture: @SportArtsCultur/X
The minister of Sport, Arts and Culture visited the school on Saturday, 03 August, with Deputy Minister Peace Mabe. The art school is reportedly facing bankruptcy and is in need of crisis funding to avoid closure. It has made headlines in recent weeks with reports of financial constraints so bad that some of its teachers haven’t been fully paid their salaries.and the School Governing Body that the institution is a valuable national asset within the arts sector and an integral part of granting access to the arts for underprivileged students.
Joy of Jazz event organiser and CEO of T-Musicman, Mantwa Chinoamadi was present on the day. “We as the festival are doing our bit to help raise funds so that NSA is able to continue with its work of training and equipping our young people,” she
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