23 October 2012

The Department of Arts and Culture will host a two-day (25-26 October 2012) Visual Arts Indaba-Towards a Visual Arts Framework at the Cedar Park Conference Centre, Woodmead, Johannesburg. The purpose of the Visual Arts Indaba is to report back to the sector on the findings of the research and create a platform for government and the sector and government to jointly review and finalise the recommendations of the Report.

The indaba will discuss topics such as Policy and Advocacy, Funding, Skills Development & Training, Promotion & Marketing as well as Institutions & Heritage. The recommendations to be presented are centred on these topics. Participants include artists, curators, arts, culture and heritage unions and organisations, galleries and auction houses, public and government art museums, NGO’s and support organisations tertiary and education institutions and many others. Members of the media are invited to attend.

Details of the opening event are as follows:
Date           : 25 - 26 October 2012
Time            : 08:00
Venue         : Cedar Park Conference Centre, Woodmead, Johannesburg

PROGRAMME:
VISUAL ARTS INDABA: TOWARDS A VISUAL ARTS FRAMEWORK
25 OCTOBER 201
9:00 – 9:30 Welcome and opening – DG, Mr Sibusiso Xaba
9:30 – 11:00 Presentation on the research commissioned by DAC and the relevant statistics – Research Team, Joseph Gaylard and Dr Gerard Hagg
11:00- 11:30 Purpose of the indaba and roll out of the activities/program for the two days - DAC, Ms Veliswa Baduza

Media RSVP       : Mack Lewele 012 441 3083/082 450 5076 or Teresa Magidela 012 441 3626/082 903 6778

Visual Arts Indaba Programme

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