The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) was established by Decree No. 3 of 1975 and amended by Decree No. 5 of 1987 (now Cap N25 Laws of the Federation 2004). It is a Federal Government organ charged, with the responsibility of coordination, development and promotion of the Living Arts and Culture of Nigeria at national and international fora.

Over the years, our efforts have been to coordinate, preserve, promote and present the best of our Crafts, Textiles, Cuisines, Traditional Dance, Drama, Opera, Cinema, Film, Photography, Folklore, Oral Traditions, Literature, Traditional games, Indigenous architecture and to deploy them as tool for forging national unity and identity.

Similarly, our cultural manifestations which are unique and diverse shall be at the front burner in our quest to tap into the unique resources that abound in the culture industry. Once more, welcome to the National Council For Arts and Culture (NCAC) website. We hope you will find the contents interesting.

Drawing from its Enabling Law, the Council’s mandate includes the following:

To plan and co-ordinate Cultural activities towards fostering the development of Literary, Visual and Performing Arts in Nigeria.
To coordinate national Cultural events amongst the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
To promote skills acquisition and youth empowerment through cultural industries.
To develop and promote the Arts and Crafts Industry through specialized Exhibitions and Expos.
To promote and develop the revival of Nigerian Arts and Culture through research and publications.
to render assistance to the States in the field of Arts and Culture;
to promote the development of music, traditional dancing, drama, indigenous games, opera, cinema, films, photography, folklore, oral tradition, literature and poetry, painting, sculpture, architecture and general arts, wood work, embroidery, weaving and other crafts.
To establish, for the purpose of carrying out its functions under this Act, a National Endowment Fund for the Arts.
to network with Arts Councils of other countries of the world and other relevant international agencies such as International Federation of Art Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) and the World Crafts Council (WCC) etc.
To establish with the approval of the Hon. Minister, Cultural Centres, Theatres, Art Galleries and Craft Centres for the promotion of Arts and Culture.

Headquarters

PLOT 1370 UKPO CLOSE
OFF ORO AGO CRESCENT,
GARKI 2 ABUJA
PMB 252 GARKI ABUJA
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