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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Call For Papers on “Pacific Futurisms”

Call For Papers on “Pacific Futurisms & Open Call for Contributions SUBMISSIONS DUE November 1, 2024 Pacific Arts, the journal of the Pacific Arts Association, invites submissions for volume 25 (Summer 2025) on the theme “PACIFIC FUTURISMS”. The volume asks what are, or have been, the future-imagining aesthetic practices of

PAA Europe: Multiplicity of Voices in Exhibitions and in Collaborations

PAA Europe: Multiplicity of Voices in Exhibitions and in Collaborations 9 -11 October 2024, Humboldt Forum – Ethnologisches Museum Berlin, Germany Multiplicity of Voices in Exhibitions and in Collaborations will be held at the Ethnologisches Museum Berlin in the Humboldt Forum. Please see the attached documents with details relating to the

Scholarship Opportunities for Participation at the Annual PAA-Europe Meeting

Scholarship Opportunities for Participation at the Annual PAA-Europe Meeting 9 -11 October 2024, Humboldt Forum Berlin, Germany The Pacific Arts Association-Europe is offering up to two annual scholarships to support the participation of Pacific artists, students and scholars at the annual PAA-E conference. The scholarship is for a maximum of

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The Pacific Arts Association is an international organization devoted to the study of the arts of Oceania.

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