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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Open Call for Articles, Research Notes, Creative Work, & Reviews

Open Call for Articles, Research Notes, Creative Work, & Reviews Pacific Arts has an ONGOING OPEN CALL for submissions on the arts of Oceania and its diasporas focusing on visual arts, material cultures, and heritage arts. The journal’s scope is temporally broad, highlighting both historical and current topics while engaging

Announcing the 2026 PAA at CAA session Art and Identity in a Post-Colonial Pacific

Announcing the 2026 PAA at CAA session Art and Identity in a Post-Colonial Pacific Hilton Chicago, Chicago, IL | February 18–21, 2026 Please send your submissions to Anne Allen. On January 1, 1962, Western Samoa became the first Pacific Islands country to gain independence. In an increasingly globalized world, individuals, families,

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