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
For more
information on the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) visit www.act.org.za
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