The Cultural Development Trust (Cuhede) was established in 2001 mainly to help both emerging and established artists be it as individuals artist or as a group with finding information and assistance and training in all aspects of Management, Financial and other administrative processes in the Arts & Cultural Sector. The Cultural Helpdesk was later registered as The Cultural Development Trust in 2002.

The Cultural Helpdesk is a membership based organization and members (individuals and organisations) from literally all arts disciplines and backgrounds. To help structure the members and their database in an efficient manner the Cultural Helpdesk has been structured in a way that staff and members have an optimal working relationship.

Our Vision

To be part of a creative process by facilitating and enabling a support platform through which artists can express themselves without being hindered by managerial and administrative restrictions. To provide basic infrastructural and capacity support that will enable the economic empowerment and growth of artists and the arts.

The Cultural Development Trust will strive to respond both reactively and proactively to the needs of artists in particular and the growth of art and culture generally in South and Southern Africa as an economically viable sector.

Our Mission

To enable and facilitate economic empowerment within the field of arts and culture through the provision of assistance, support, advice, training and development and consultancy services in the fields.