Biography
Mike van Graan is the Secretary General of Arterial Network, an Africa-wide network of artists and cultural activists. He serves as the Executive Director of the African Arts Institute based in Cape Town which harnesses South African resources, expertise and markets in support of the African creative sector. After the 1994 elections, he was appointed as an advisor to the first Minister responsible for arts and culture where he played a key role in helping to formulate post-apartheid cultural policies. He is an active playwright whose recent works include Die General (The General), winner of the 2008 Fleur du Cap Best New Script Award and Brothers in Blood, winner of the 2009 Naledi Theatre Award for Best New South African Play Produced.
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