Program for PAA's 10th International Symposium

PAA's 10th International Symposium Schedule Overview
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
August 9-11, 2010

NOTE VENUE CHANGE: All conference presentations will now take place at the five star Crown Beach Resort.

A DETAILED SCHEDULE listing specific speaker times is also available.
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Symposium Sessions

SESSION 1: Objects from Central and Eastern Polynesia

SESSION 2: Pacific art and spirituality

SESSION 3: Contemporary Pacific Art and Artists

SESSION 4: The emerging role of museum websites and other web entities

SESSION 5: Representing Pacific art and cultures

SESSION 6: Open session presenting object research

Day 1 – Monday, August 9                                                                          
Events/Functions Centre
Morning:
8:00–9:30
Registration

9:30–11:30
Welcome and Opening Addresses/ Keynote Addresses

11:30am–1:00pm
Lunch at the Beach Marquee

Afternoon:
1:00–2:35 Session 1:
Central & E Poly 1 (5 presentations)

2:40–3:00 Break

3:00–4:50 Session 1
Central & E Poly 2 (textiles) (6 presentations)

4:50–5:00 Break

5:00–6:00 Session 1
Central & E Poly 3 (3 presentations)

Evening:
6:20 Buses depart Crown Beach Resort

7:00 "Wrapping the Cooks Islands: Tivaivai"
Akoa Hall; Dress: Pacific style

8:00 Buses depart Akoa Hall

8:15 "In the House of My Heart" Nanette Lela'ulu
Art Studio; Dress: Pacific style

9:30 Buses depart Art Studio to return to Crown Beach Resort

Day 2 – Tuesday, August 10                                                                         
Oceans Venue                                          Events/Functions Centre  
Morning:                                                     Morning:
8:30–10:05 Session 3                                8:40–9:45 Session 5
Contemp 1 (5 presentations)                      Representing 1 (4 presentations)

10:05–10:30 Break                                     9:45–10:05 Break

10:30–11:50 Session 3                              10:10–11:25 Session 5
Contemp 2 (5 presentations)                      Representing 2 (4 presentations)

11:50–2:05 Lunch                                      11:25–1:25 Lunch

Craft Exhibition during lunch break

1:15–2:00 Book Launch. For more
information, please click here.

Afternoon:                                                   Afternoon:
2:10–3:45 Session 3                                  1:30–2:45 Session 5
Contemp 3 (5 presentations)                      Representing 3 (4 presentations)

3:45–4:00 Break                                         2:45–3:00 Break

4:00–5:05 Session 3                                   3:00–4:00 Session 5
Contemp 4 (3 presentations)                       Representing 4 (3 presentations)

Evening:
5:00 and 5:50 Buses leave Crown Beach Resort

6:30 Launch of Special Pacific Issue: Art Monthly Australia
BCA Gallery, Taputapuatea

7:00 Janet Lilo, TOP16 (Curated by Ron Brownson)
BCA Gallery, Taputapuatea

8:15 Buses leave BCA Gallery for drop offs around the island

Day 3 – Wednesday, August 11                                                                      
Oceans Venue                                          Events/Functions Centre
Morning:                                                     Morning:
8:30–9:45 Session 2                                  8:30–9:45 Session 4                                 
Pacific art & spirit (4 presentations)          Web 1 (4 presentations)                                   

9:45–10:00 Break                                      9:45–10:00 Break                                     

10:00–11:00 Session 6: OPEN                 10:00–11:15 Session 4 (cont'd)                
Object research (3 presentations)             Web 2 (4 presentations)                                  

11:00–1:15 Lunch                                     11:15–1:15 Lunch                                    

Afternoon:                                                 Afternoon:
1:15–4:00 Artist Panels                            1:15–2:50 Session 3                                
                                                                  Contemp 5 (5 presentations)
(2:15–2:30) Break
                                                                  2:50–3:05 Break
                         
                                                                  3:10–3:45 PIMA panel
                                                                  (2 speakers)

4:00–5:30 General meeting

Evening:
6:30 Conference dinner
Crown Beach Resort; Dress: Pacific style

9:15 and 9:45 Buses will depart Crown Beach Resort for drop offs around the island

Note: presentations are 15 minutes in length with 5 minutes added when speakers change.

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