Welcome to the Pacific Arts Association

The Pacific Arts Association (PAA), founded in 1978, is an international organization devoted to the study of all the arts of Oceania. PAA provides a forum for dialogue and awareness about Pacific art and culture. By connecting individuals and institutions around the world, PAA encourages greater cooperation among those who are involved with the creation, study, and exhibition of Pacific art. The peer-reviewed Pacific Arts journal features current research and reviews. The PAA newsletter provides timely information about important events to members. PAA’s triennial International Symposium takes place in alternating venues across the globe and includes special tours, performances, exhibitions, and presentations of academic and artistic research on the arts of Oceania. Members have the opportunity to meet and participate in a PAA-sponsored session at the College Art Association annual meeting. PAA-Europe holds a meeting in Europe annually.

Register now for PAA-E meeting 2009!

Register today for PAA-E annual meeting 2009! 
To register contact Dieter Heintze or Antje Kelm by email or mail. All payments will be due in cash in Bonn directly to Dieter Heintze or Antje Kelm.  read more »

PAA Europe Annual Meeting 2009 is coming soon!

This year the PAA-E annual meeting will be held at Bonn and Saint Augustin during Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th September 2009. PAA-E's 2009 meetings will take place on the occasion of the new exhibition, James Cook and the Exploration of the Pacific at the Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany in Bonn.  read more »

Learn more about accommodation in Bonn during the PAA-E meeting!

Accommodation Information: PAA-E Symposium in Bonn, September 17- 20, 2009
Because of its former role as the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany, as well as its present function as a centre of international organizations there is a great number of hotels in Bonn, Bad Godesberg, and its suburbs.  read more »

PAA's Xth International Symposium August 11 - 13, 2010

PAA's Xth INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM will be on Rarotonga, Cook Islands in 2010. Mark your calendars and start your planning.  read more »

PAA Cook Islands 2010 Blog has been updated!

Information regarding the most recent arrangments for the international symposium (www.cook2010.blogspot.com) has been posted!  Stay informed about the PAA's Xth INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM in Rarotonga, Cook Islands  read more »

PAA at 98th CAA Conference 2010

Pacific Arts Association is an affiliate society of College Art Association. As a benefit of this affiliation, PAA hosts a session of papers at the annual CAA conference, this year held in Chicago, Illinois.  read more »

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