INCLUSIVE MPUMALANGA PARTNERSHIP OF ARTISTS IN COMMUNITY (IMPAC) is a provincial membership network and umbrella body uniting community arts centres, artists, cultural organisations, creative practitioners, enterprises, youth programmes, and stakeholders to grow a sustainable creative economy across Mpumalanga.
Founded to strengthen community arts infrastructure, IMPAC coordinates capacity-building, governance support, resource sharing, and market access to help centres and creatives thrive.
Vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable community arts ecosystems that enable creative livelihoods, social cohesion, and cultural pride.
To connect, capacitate, and champion community arts centres and creatives through programmes, training, resources, advocacy, and partnerships.
Creativity, Inclusion, Collaboration, Integrity, Innovation, Community Empowerment.
• Strengthen governance and compliance • Grow funding readiness • Expand training and learning • Improve infrastructure and access • Facilitate provincial coordination • Build credible data and evidence • Advance cultural entrepreneurship.
IMPAC is governed by an independent Board with provincial representation from Nkangala, Ehlanzeni, and Gert Sibande regions, supported by advisory partners from government, civil society, and the private sector. Committees and working groups oversee Governance & Compliance, Programmes, Training, Opportunities, and Finance.
A balanced collective of arts leaders, centre managers, cultural entrepreneurs, youth representatives, and governance specialists. Regional Leads coordinate local delivery and peer learning.
Key collaborators include the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, municipalities, funding agencies, NGOs, universities, and cultural organisations.
Access strategic frameworks and annual performance reports in the Governance & Transparency portal.