The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) urges conference
delegates, and those interested in how creativity intersects with everyday
life, to take advantage of their online library, which showcases
interdisciplinary papers, research and projects.
As the 2016 ACT | UJ Arts & Culture Conference draws
nearer, those able to attend, and even those who cannot, are able to tuck into
the theme #creativeintersections by
engaging with papers and projects by a multitude of thought leaders and
researchers, at their own convenience.
ACT CEO, Pieter Jacobs, says they are hoping this online
collection of case studies and research will become “a valuable hub of
information that moulds the creative sector's understanding of
interdisciplinarity”.
“Access to the online library is completely free with the
aim of sharing research and outcomes of collaborations of a multi-disciplinary
nature with practitioners who are interested in discovering the challenges and
potential of these kinds of endeavours," Jacobs continues.
The assortment of papers on offer range in subject matter;
from dance and drama to sexuality and virtual reality, each attempting to break
down barriers and inform through relevant research. The conference organisers
have expressed their hopes for the resource to remain relevant, even after this
year’s conference has come to an end.
Anastasia Pather, the conference Project Manager, explains;
"We see this platform as an ongoing project with the capacity to become a
growing library that can identify and showcase exciting creative
projects."
Contributing author, Martie Steyn, whose paper Processes of Identification in Performing
Artists: A Transpersonal Perspective, investigates core identification
processes through the lens of transpersonal psychology, and believes open
resources such as this have the ability to empower. "In the information
economy, where knowledge is currency, it is more imperative than ever to ensure
access to knowledge is free,” she says. “Our humanitarian efforts can no longer
be measured only by our financial contributions. We have a responsibility to
equip people to function in this world and to live with dignity."
The ever-growing library can be accessed on the conference website
and all resources are available for download, free of charge.
The 2016 ACT | UJ Arts & Culture Conference, taking
place at the UJ Arts Centre at the University of Johannesburg on March 16 and
17, 2016, is presented by the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) and UJ Arts &
Culture, in partnership with the Department of Arts & Culture’s Mzansi
Golden Economy Programme, Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) and SAMRO
Foundation with support from the National Arts Council, Nedbank Arts Affinity,
and Creative Feel Magazine.
To stay up to date with information and opportunities, click
on the advert to the right of this article or visit www.creativeconference.co.za
or visit the library directly at www.creativeconference.co.za/papers/.
Tickets for the conference are now available at www.creativeconference.co.za/enrolment/
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