the pacific arts association

The Pacific Arts Association (PAA), founded in 1974 and established as an association 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.

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Announcing PAA Europe 2025 Conference and Meeting

Announcing PAA Europe 2025 Conference and Meeting An Ocean of Connection: Oceanic art, artists and museums Wednesday 18 June – Friday 20 June 2025 Sainsbury Research Unit for the Arts of Africa, Oceania & the Americas –University of East Anglia (UEA), Norwich, UK Since the 1980s Oceanic scholars (Wendt 1982;

PAA Session @ College Art Association Annual Conference

PAA Session @ College Art Association Annual Conference Thursday February 12. 9-10.30 Session Hilton Midtown, New York City The Pacific Arts Association panel at the College Art Association will feature current re- search in the interdisciplinary field of Pacific Visual Studies. Panelists will discuss ideas of futurism, contemporary activations of

Announcing PAA Journal Vol 24, Nr 1 2024

PAA Journal vol 24, No 1 2023-24 We are pleased to announce that Pacific Arts, vol. 24, no. 1 (2023-24) has been released as an open access, peer reviewed, online journal published through the University of California’s eScholarship platform. This issue of Pacific Arts includes articles on museums practices and

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