Published November 05, 2023
The Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria (Javett UP) invites members of the public to participate in the Another Roadmap Africa Cluster (ARAC) exhibition’s Reading and Writing Sessions, and Lunchtime Sessions taking place on this November as follows:
Dates: 11th and 18th November 2023
Times: 10:00-12:00, Reading and Writing Sessions
12:00-14:00, Lunch Time Sessions
Participation entrance is free, and all ages are welcome to attend.
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Enquiries: email thabang@javettup.com
The Reading and Writing Sessions are organised to encourage and allow participants to read through some of the books being presented in the Histories of Arts Education Archive featured in the ARAC exhibition. The installation is a selection of material from Professor David Andrew’s arts education archive, supplemented by publications from the Wits University libraries. The sessions also offer participants a quiet time to write and reflect on their own practice in arts education.
The Reading and Writing Sessions will be followed by the Lunchtime Sessions from 12:00pm, where guests will speak and reflect on their practice and issues around arts education in South Africa. Both sessions will be facilitated by Prof. Andrew. On 11 November 2023, the Lunchtime Sessions will be joined by the ARAC’s Johannesburg Working Group featuring Prof. Andrew, Tracy Murinik , and Puleng Plessie. The second leg taking place on 18 November will host various stakeholders involved in arts education, including the Department of Education and Department of Sports Arts And Culture to mention a few.
ARAC is an exhibition by a group of African scholars and practitioners of artistic and cultural education who have been collaborating, since 2015, to pursue a joint programme of research into arts educational practices in their respective localities. Operating in both formal and informal contexts across the African continent, their research is critically informed and grounded in historical analysis, particularly with respect to Africa’s colonial heritage. After opening recently in August, the exhibition is still on view at Javett-UP till March 2024.