THEME: The Impact of the Visual Art Sub-Sector on the African Economy.
 		  
   

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Highlights of ARESUVA Summit 2008

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ARESUVA CONFERENCE

 

THEME: The Impact of the Visual Sub-Sector on the African Economy

 

It is a stakeholders' dialogue summit to remove the economic, environmental and social barriers to the development of the Visual Arts sub-sector. The Summit will feature seminars, workgroup sessions, workshops, business meetings, exhibition, study tour of the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) and its environs and Summit State Banquet.

 

Plenary Sessions

Co-ordination/presentation by renowned operators. For all participants/delegates from the public and private sectors, sectoral issues of focus include:

a. Funding for the Visual Arts.

b. Artists Registration Council.

c. Standardization of works of art.

d. Poverty Alleviation programmes.

e. Environmental issues.

f. Business in the Visual Arts.

 

Speakers and Audience

Summit delegates will be stimulated and challenged by an outstanding cohort of Speakers and discussion leaders. The speakers will range from practitioners through to commentators and writers. They will come from all parts of Africa and other parts of the world. The diversity of backgrounds and experiences is what will make this Summit different. The Summit will feature case studies from across the world by International speakers and panelists. The audience will cover delegates from the Visual Arts sub-sector, African Government Agencies, International trusts and communities in over fifty African countries which will provide inspirational examples of transformation of places and peoples' lives through the Visual Arts.

 

Seminar Papers and Discussions

Seminar A three day seminar aimed at exposing the various business opportunities in the Visual Arts sub-sector and Government Policies on the sub-sector.

These would address the fear of professional artists and other stakeholders in the aforementioned areas and deliberate extensively on the importance and centrality of the Visual Arts sub-sector in African countries' economies. Buyers / Sellers and Investors Meetings A five day event that will feature prior trade flow and analysis / demand and supply surveys between delegates / participants, exhibitors, the public and support institutions. Sessional Focus The programme is a dynamic, engaging and thoughtful one designed to allow all delegates / participants to share their views on enterprise development in the Visual Arts sub-sector in the African region. It has been designed to enable the free flow of ideas and interaction through one-on-one discussions, breakout workshops and plenary presentations by stimulating speakers.

 

Binary / Parallel (work Group) Sessions

A classical parliament-orientated binary / parallel interactive sessions and knowledge exchanges to establish knowledge Bank through: · Democratizing economic and investment decision making process, promotion of linkages in the Visual Arts sub-sector. · The fusion of private-public sectors knowledge, information and experience. Bring to light the opinions and concerns of local actors in the development process of the Visual Arts sub-sector. The whole idea is an empowerment process.

 

  

 

 

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