The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT), and UJ Arts &
Culture, will present the third ACT | UJ Arts & Culture Conference, in
March 2015 at the University of Johannesburg (UJ). Presented in partnership
with the British Council Connect ZA, and entitled Creatives Make It Happen, the conference will run from March 8 to
10.
The two and a half day conference aims to provide a forum
for developing and inspiring the creative community. Engaging with
entrepreneurs, manufacturers, policy makers and implementers; in addition to
the advertising, film, design and broader arts industries; it will showcase new
ways of cultivating business ideas in a contemporary South Africa.
The conference will host several thought-leaders and leading
industry professionals from South Africa, Africa and abroad; and will provide
opportunities for attendees to engage with speakers and conference participants
alike.
Head of Arts British Council South Africa Levinia Jones
takes on conference design, in collaboration with a Content Advisory Team
comprising ACT Board members Melissa Goba, Caroline Smart, Themi Venturas and
Trish Downing; who are joined by Grace Meadows from UJ Arts & Culture;
Molemo Moiloa from VANSA (Visual Arts Network of South Africa) and Lonwabo
Mavuso from BASA (Business and Arts South Africa).
Planning of an invigorating programme is well underway; and
promises to provide exciting opportunities for practicing makers, doers and
connectors working in the creative industries. Entrepreneurs who have found
creative ways of making their businesses work, or who have been innovative in
their approach, will drive conference content through an exchange of knowledge,
experience, opportunities and practical advice.
The 2015 Arts & Culture Conference is a project of the
Arts & Culture Trust and UJ Arts & Culture. It is presented in
partnership with British Council Connect ZA, the SAMRO Foundation, Pro Helvetia
and Business and Arts South Africa.
Details about the conference will be updated on their
forthcoming website www.creativeconference.co.za
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