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You Can Enter the Debate on Public Art

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Members of the public will be given the opportunity to enter the debate when top academics and cultural movers and shakers present their views on current issues relating to public art. An Art Forum which will take place at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum from 9:00 to 16h30 on 11 April 2001 and will provide a platform for discussion and debate on local, national and international public art.

Chairing the Forum will be Dr Melanie Hillebrand, Art Museum Director. Starting the day’s events will be an introductory overview of the city’s heritage presented by Noceba Shoba, Museum and Heritage Officer for Nelson Mandela Bay, followed by exhibition curator Emma Taggard, who will speak about the curatorial process and the fascinating discoveries made while carrying out the research for the exhibition Public art: A journey from the colonial past into the present.

Professor Brenda Schmahmann from Rhodes University will talk about The Politics of Public Art at Universities in South Africa while Uthando Baduza will present on Public Art, Heritage and Culture: Where does one end and the other begin? Baduza is currently pursuing a PhD in Arts & Heritage Education and Management and is currently FET Project Co-Ordinator at the Nelson Mandela  Metropolitan University. Finally, Dorelle Sapere will share her experiences and Mandela Bay Development Agency‘s plans when she speaks on A Vision for the city: The 2010 experience.

Public opinion and support is crucial if art is going to flourish in the city and members of the public are invited to attend the Forum. There is no entry fee and booking is necessary to ensure a place.

Telephone the Art Museum on 041 5062000 to book. A limited number of seats are available and bookings are on a first come first served basis.

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