Published August 31, 2022
In
response to the growing recognition of the value of the highly specialised
training that people with degrees in arts administration receive, the
University of Pretoria, School of the Arts: Drama and Javett-UP will host the
Art Management Symposium on 9 September 2022 at the Javett Art Centre.
The Arts Management Symposium is aimed at arts practitioners and/or artists in practice who ordinarily do not have access to information and resources in areas such as intellectual property/ copyright issues, monetizing their art forms and a general understanding and application of business in the arts practices.
Premised
on the fact that Arts Management is a viable career path in many parts of the
world, the Symposium will focus on the importance of the inclusion and integration
of arts administration in the general school system, leading up to higher
education studies. Emphasis will be placed on arts advocacy and
entrepreneurship skills in the arts. Topics for the symposium include
marketing, intellectual property, monitoring and evaluation, entrepreneurship
fundraising and the broader creative economy.
“The world over arts and cultural
organizations, funders, foundations, and government agencies are recognising
the need for specialists in arts administration and the importance of arts
management training cannot be over-emphasised. Students leaving educational
spaces/ institutions and entering the creative and cultural industries should have
an understanding of all aspects of arts management,” said organiser David
April, UP School of the Arts: Drama.
This programme meets the mandate of both the Javett-UP
and the UP School of the Arts: Drama in fostering academic citizenship and
providing access to information and opportunities where a diverse range of
artists in the creative and cultural industries can engage and interact. It brings together industry leaders; David April (UP), Madeleine
Lambert (BASA), Levinia Jones (Independent Consultant), Dr Ismail Mahomed
(UKZN), Lakin Morgan-Baatjies Javett-UP, Rahiem Whisgary (DALRO) and Jessica Denyschen
(ACT.)
The
keynote address, The Importance of Arts Management to a sustainable cultural
& creative economy, will be given by Avril Joffe, Wits School of
Arts: Cultural Policy & Management (CPM). The Symposium will close with a tour
of the Javett-UP and networking opportunities for all attendees of the event.
Limited seating is still available for the Arts Management Symposium which is open to both practices arts individuals as well as arts institutions.
For more information,
contact Ilse Volmer at Javett- UP – Ilse@javetup.com