Number 10, March 2001
THE PACIFIC ARTS ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
Number 10, March 2001
Sixth International Symposium July 23 –28, 2001
Noumea, New Caledonia and Lifou, Loyalty Islands
Go to the Symposium page
PAA/Europe Annual Meeting to be held at the Linden Museum, Stuttgart, Germany, June 15-17, 2001 - see below for details.
PAA Executive Board Meets in Chicago to Discuss Sixth International Symposium July 23-29, 2001 Noumea
For a copy of the complete minutes, please contact the PAA Secretary, Eric Kjellgren, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028 USA. Eric Kjellgren
PAA Executive Board Members Meet in Chicago, Left to Right: Sebastine Haraha for Soroi Eoe, President; Christian Kaufmann, Vice President Europe; Carol Ivory, Vice President North America; Eric Kjellgren, Secretary; Virginia-Lee Webb, Newsletter Editor; Robert Welsch, Treasurer; Emmanuel Kasarhérou, Vice President Pacific; at Maori Meeting House, The Field Museum, Chicago, February 28, 2001. Photo by Karen Stevenson.
MANA FOUNDATION GRANT
We are pleased to announce that The Mana Foundation, a registered California charity, has voted to support the distribution of Pacific Arts, the journal of the Pacific Arts Association, to Pacific Island cultural institutions through a five-year grant.
PAA- Affiliation & Future Conferences
College Art Association
The College Art Association meets yearly in different cities. It has a number of official affiliated organizations that meet at the College Art Association annual conferences. At the PAA Executive Board meeting in Chicago February 28, 2001, it was decided that PAA will secure a formal affiliation with CAA. This will provide PAA with an opportunity to meet yearly at the conferences. Also it will guarantee a session on Pacific arts at the conference. If you have any questions about the College Art Association they also have a website with information. The mailing address is 275 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10001 USA.
Call for papers
The College Art Association meetings for 2002 will take place in Philadelphia, February 20-23. A panel titled "Biography, the Written Word, and Pacific Artists: Multivalent Views of History and the Individual" will be chaired by Hilary Scothorn and Karen Stevenson. Paper proposals are due by May 14th. Contact Hilary HilaryLS@aol.com or Karen k.stevenson@fina.canterbury.ac.nz for more information.
PAA Special Publications
It was suggested that PAA explore the possibility of publishing a series of small booklets on a variety of subjects and art traditions. The Executive Board discussed this subject in Bremen and again in Chicago and would like to know if any member is interested in coordinating this type of project and exploring funding and grant opportunities. Please contact a member of the PAA Executive Board if you are interested in helping.
Letter to Bishop Museum, Honolulu
A letter was sent to the American Association of Museums, the International Council of Museums, the Pacific Islands Museum Association, and Board and Director of Bishop Museum expressing PAA’s concern over recent policy changes at Bishop. The letter was acknowledged, but no direct response to our concerns was received. Recently, Bishop Museum’s AAM accreditation was renewed. We remain attentive to the situation at the museum and will continue to monitor it.
Bylaws to be Revised
The Executive Board members are currently reviewing PAA’s bylaws. Members may submit concerns or suggestions to any of the three vice-presidents. The current bylaws can be found on the ‘About PAA’ page of the web site or contact Secretary Eric Kjellgren for a copy.
PAA/Europe Annual Meeting, June 15-17, 2001
Christian Kaufmann, Chairman, PAA/Europe
The annual meeting will take place Friday June 15 to Sunday June 17, 2001 at the Linden Museum, Stuttgart. The sessions on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning shall be open to a wider audience, thanks to the generous support offered by the Stiftung Länderbank Baden-Württemberg to the Linden Museum. We call on you to attend the General Assembly on Saturday June 16th at 9:30am at the Linden Museum.
Program:
Friday, June 15.
10-12:00 Registration, Linden-Museum, Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde, Hegelplatz 1, Stuttgart. Registration fee: 20 DM (15 DM for students) Payment of membership fee to treasurer Yves Le Fur.
11:15 Visit to the exhibition with Ingrid Heermann
13:00 Sandwiches & coffee
14:15 General session with presentations by Jean-Michel Massing, Roger Boulay and others.
15:45 -16:15 Break
16:15 General session continues through afternoon
19:30- Dinner- details to be announced at registration
Saturday, June 16.
9:30-11:15 General Assembly meeting of PAA Europe. Please note that the statutes require that a quorum of members be present at the meeting or have authorized other members to represent them with the understanding that all voting members have paid the annual fee. 11:30-12:30 Keynote address by Philip Dark
12:30-14:30 Lunch in museum cafeteria
14:30-16:00 Special public session, Arts of New Britain: from the origins to European appreciation, chaired by Ingrid Heermann with contributions by guests including Monique Jeudy-Ballini, Chantal Knowles, Julia To’Liman-Turalir, and Chris Gosden
16:00-16:20 Break
16:20-18:30 Special session continues
19:30-21:00 Video, film and tape session
Sunday, June 17.
10-13:00 Art of New Britain, Special public session continues
Please send your registration no later than April 15 to Dr.Ingrid Heermann, Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde, Hegelplatz 1, 70174, Stuttgart, Germany. Fax: 00 49 711 20 22 590 or email to Frau Knöpfle: sekretariat@lindenmuseum.de
In order to register, please include the following information: First name, Last name, Address, Member status, Institution, address, Fax number, email address, Number of people attending. Answer yes or no to the following questions: Will you attend the dinner on Friday night for approximately 50 DM? Do you need to be sent a list of accommodations available? If you would like to present a paper at the special session please indicate the title, length of time needed, equipment needed.
Exhibitions in Germany
An exhibition about New Guinea art opened at the Museum für Völkerkunde Dresden celebrating the 125th anniversary of the museum. The show is titled Museum für Völkerkunde: Die Kunst Neuguineas, September 30, 2000 to September 9, 2001. The curator is Dr. Frank Tiesler. There are also two additional shows: Lebendige Traditionen in Neuguinea (new acquisitions 2000) and Dresdner Künstler in Neuguinea: Georg Sacher 1996 bis 1999.
A Note about the Newsletter and Webpage
The Pacific Arts Association Newsletter is issued to members. It is produced twice a year and contains information relating to the official activities of the organization. The Executive Board members will guide the content of the Newsletter as supplied by members.
At the Executive Board meeting in Chicago, February 28, 2001, it was decided that a new section will be created on the PAA website, titled "News from Members." It will contain information about activities, publications, exhibitions, performances, and other activities by members. If you would like to submit an item for this section on the website, send your information to Carol Ivory, Vice President North America ivorycs@wsu.edu.
A reminder, please renew your PAA membership dues. Send membership payments, address changes and subscription questions to Robert Welsch, 6047 Silsby Hall, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755 USA
PAA would like to thank the department of Office Services at The Metropolitan Museum of Art for their assistance with the production and mailing of the Newsletter
Newsletter Editor:
Virginia-Lee Webb, Dept. AAOA
C/o The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York USA 10028