1st Artists Forum at the 10th Pacific Festival of the Arts
hosted by the
Pacific Arts Alliance and the Organising Committee for the
10th Pacific Festival of Arts, Amercian Samoa 2008
PURPOSE
Provide a forum to engage in conversation about issues and challenges of the Pacific arts sector and to develop networks and solutions to proactively counter these.
TENTATIVE PROGRAMME
DAY 1: MONDAY 28th JULY: 9.00AM – 11.00PM
a. Session One: Development, resources and support networks
Introduction to the Pacific Arts Alliance – Networking and partnerships between artists and arts organisations
Panel discussion: Art form issues & barriers for artists
Facilitators: Letila Mitchell and Daniel Waswas
Panelists: To be invited from country delegations
DAY 1: MONDAY 28th JULY: 11.30AM – 12.30PM
b. SessionTwo: International Development and Support
Panel discussion: What support is out there? Who really does want to help?
Facilitator: Anton Carter
Panelists: CNZ, ACP, Pacific Fund
Panelists to discuss:
Creative New Zealand model
ACP strategies and funding for Arts Development and the Creative Industries
Pacific Fund and other regionally based support mechanisms
DAY 1: MONDAY 28TH JULY 1.30PM – 3.30PM
c. Session Three: Regional development and protection
Panel discussion: Who are we are regional bodies and what is our role in arts development and protection
Facilitators: Mere Ratunabuabua
Panelists: Elise Huffer, UNESCO rep, PIMA rep, APRA rep
Presentation by South Pacific Commission - Who and what work is being done at regional policy level to protect and support the artists
DAY 2: TUESDAY 29TH JULY 9.00AM – 10.00AM
d. Session Four: Mobilising Pacific artists
Panel discussion: Compliance and issues of entry into international festivals, exhibitions and events and issues of copyright waivers
Facilitator: Ole Maiava
Panelists: ACP Cultural Festival, Rhoda Roberts(Director, Dreaming Festival), APRA
DAY 2: TUESDAY 29TH JULY 10.30AM – 12.30PM
e. Session Five: Arts and trade – developing the Creative Industries in the Pacific
Panel discussion: Issues in developing the arts sector and creative industries with little protection, support and opportunity – how do we change this? Is there Fair trade? How do we facilitate access to markets?
Facilitators: Letila Mitchell and Ole Maiava
Panelists: Pacific Islands Trade and Investment Commission, Trade Aid NZ
DAY 4: TUESDAY 29TH JULY 1.00PM – 3.00PM
f. Session Six: Discussing the solutions
Submission to the Pacific Arts Council
What can we do as artists?
Online directory
Foundation for Pacific Arts
Pasifika Market
Regional Working committees
Faciltators: Letila Mitchell, Daniel Waswas and Anton Carter
All delegation artists are welcome to participate and contribute
For registration, more information and event schedule
Please contact letila@pacificartsalliance.com
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