IFACCA's Executive Director, Sarah Gardner, will take part in a forum on Art, Innovation and Audience Diversity as well as a Long Table discussion on the plans for a Pan African Performing Arts Market as part of the inaugural Vrystaat Arts Festival in Bloemfontein, South Africa, next week.
The forum is part of the Programme for Innovation in Artform Development (PIAD) which has been developed by the Vrystaat Arts Festival and the University of the Free State. PIAD is an arts development programme focusing on how technology , interdisciplinary and experimental arts can connect with an impact on communities.
The forum's keynote will be presented by Donna Walker-Kuhne, Vice-President Communications of the New Jersey Performing Arts Centre, USA. Other speakers include the Executive Director of the National Arts Council of South Africa, Rosemary Mangope, and a range of other international experts.
The proposal for the Pan African Performing Arts Market (PAFPAM) has been developed by the Festival's Director, Ricardo Peach, and Nike Jonah, a specialist consultant working on strategic development projects for creative industries and the culture sector worldwide.
For more information on the Vyrstaat Arts Festival program see http://www.vryfees.co.za.