STRUCTURING AFRICA (S) Cultural Policies and their Differences and their Similarities or How to deal with Needs and Desires.

Michaelis School of Fine Art – UCT Free entry

Thursday 8 November

9.00 – 10.00 am Welcome
Welcome: Jonathan Garnham (VANSA), Delicia Forbes (Dept. of Economic Development), a representative of Dept of Arts and Culture, Henry Meyric Hughes (AICA)

10.30 – 1.30 pm Session 1 (20min per speaker)
A look at the countries in Southern Africa with their different and similar histories, current differences and similarities through their existing structures and institutions, followed by an attempt to evaluate these histories in objective terms.
Moderator: Andrew Lamprecht (South Africa)
Speakers: Pip Curling (Zimbabwe), Gabi Ngcobo (South Africa), William Miko (Zambia), Joseph Madisia (Namibia), Neo Matome (Botswana), Harun Harun (Mozambique)

11.30 – 11.45 am – Tea break

1.30 – 2.30 pm – Lunch

2.30 – 3.30 pm Open discussion around Session 1

4.00 – 6.00 pm
Visits to Michael Stevenson Gallery, Whatiftheworld / Gallery, Goodman Gallery (recommended)
6.00 pm
Opening of the exhibition Untitled by the Gugulective at blank projects. The first part of the Titled/Untitled exhibition featuring a collaborative installation by the collective, with the curatorial assistance of Gabi Ngcobo.
198 Buitengracht Street Bo-Kaap (recommended)

Friday 9 November

9.00 – 1.00 pm – Session 2 (20 min per speaker)
An examination of the kind of art training that is available in these countries and of the infrastructure for providing this, including museums, art centres, galleries, agencies, magazines and the educational system in general; together with an assessment of the ways in which choices and decisions are made, or impeded, and vary from one situation to another.
Moderator: Henry Meyric Hughes (UK)
Speakers: Bassam El Baroni (Egypt), Carol Brown (South Africa), Voti Thebe (Zimbabwe), Thembinkosi Goniwe (South Africa), Tineke Reijnders (Netherlands)

11.00 – 11.15 am – Tea break

11.30 – 12.30 am Open discussion around Session 2

12.30 – 1.30 – Lunch

1.30 – 3.00 pm Session 3 (20 min per speaker)
Critical art writing from a historical and contemporary perspective, drawing on the experience of the delegates, with a particular focus on South African writing.
Moderator: Thembinkosi Goniwe (South Africa – to be confirmed)
Speakers: Stacy Hardy (South Africa), Ed Young (South Africa), Tambudzai La Verne (Zimbabwe), Mario Pissarro (South Africa)

3.00 – 4.00 pm Open discussion around Session 3

5:00 – 7.00 pm
Scalabrini Centre + Studio 2666, Commercial Street (recommended)

9.00 pm – till late
After dinner party with CAPE Africa Platform (recommended – venue to be confirmed)

Saturday 10 November

9.00 am – 1.00 pm – Session 4 (20 min per speaker)
A discussion of national and international events, including biennials and other large-scale exhibitions, in particular those on the cutting edge of mediation, recognition, Diaspora or resettlement and of how to deal with these realities.
Moderator: Yacouba Konaté (Ivory Coast)
Speakers: Ramon Tio Bellido (France), Khwezi Gule (South Africa), Abdellah Karroum (Marocco), Fernando Alvim (Angola), Heeten Bhagat (Zimbabwe) , Mirjam Asmal-Dik (South Africa)

11.00 – 11.15 am – Tea break
1.00 – 2.00 pm – Lunch

2.00 – 3.00 pm Open discussion around Session 4

4.00 pm – Talk at Iziko SA National Gallery (to be confirmed)
Speaker: Marlene Dumas (Netherlands – South Africa)

6.00 pm – 8.00 pm
Opening of the exhibition Titled by the Gugulective. The second part of Titled/Untitled exhibition by the collective. - Kwa Mlamli, Gugulethu, NY 146 (recommended)
Farewell party

The seminar is organised with the support of:
AICA – VANSA – NAC (National Art Council) – Pro Helvetia – Africalia – UNESCO – AMA (Art Moves Africa) – Prince Claus Fund

www.aica-int.org
www.vansa.co.za

For more information:
structuringafrica.s@gmail.com
+27 (0)73 155 5180 / +27 (0)21 425 4701 – Julienne Lemb Project manager