Announcements

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

In Memoriam: PAA Honours Tā Hirini Moko Mead 8 January 1927 – 29 May 2026 The Pacific Arts Association (PAA) mourns the passing of our esteemed founder, past president, and Manu Daula (Frigate Bird) Award recipient, Tā (Sir) Hirini Moko Mead, who passed away at the age of 99. A

PAA Symposium Leiden Programme 2026 23-27 June 2026 Wereldmuseum Leiden Full programme is now available for download and can be viewed in detail at paa-events/programme Download 2026 PAA Symposium Leiden Programme

Oceanic Blazing Forms: Memory, Place-making and Imagination 23-27 June 2026 Wereldmuseum Leiden The 14th International Symposium of the Pacific Arts Association entitled ‘Oceanic Blazing Forms: Memory, Place-making and Imagination’ will take place at the Wereldmuseum Leiden, the Netherlands.    Information relating to travel and accommodation, along with associated events and

PAA Journal vol 26, No. 1 2026 We are pleased to announce that Pacific Arts, vol. 26, no. 1 has been released as an open access, peer reviewed, online journal published through the University of California’s eScholarship platform. Content details are included below. You can view/download the individual contributions or

keynote speakers at the PAA International Symposium Oceanic Blazing Forms: Memory, Place-making and Imagination 23-27 June 2026 Wereldmuseum Leiden The Keynote Speakers for our upcoming PAA International Symposium Oceanic Blazing Forms: Memory, Place-making and Imagination (23-27 June 2026 Wereldmuseum Leiden) are Sana Balai, Deidre Brown, Brian Diettrich and Ronny Kareni