Events

COFA Talks: Whose Rights? Artists and the State

In the panel discussion, Whose Rights? Artists and the State, a journalist, a curator and an art educator will discuss the relationship between various forms of government and the arts. Is it legitimate for governments, which do to some extent subsidise the arts, to have some say in what is presented and how?

José Borghino

José Borghino has a formidable background in publishing. He is the former editor of New Matilda, a respected online news and commentary site . Borghino has also lectured on literary journalism.

Lisa Havilah

Lisa Havilah is Director of the Campbelltown Arts Centre and a graduate of COFA. She has extensive experience in the arts including six years as Assistant Director of Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre and Liverpool Regional Museum and as the inaugural Co-Director of Project Contemporary Art Space, Wollongong

Gary Sangster

Gary Sangster currently lecturers in COFA’s school of Art History and Art Education. Sangster has both national and international experience as an art educator, curator and museum director in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and the USA. He has also published and lectured on art and museum research internationally.

When: October 20 2009 6:00pm
Where: College of Fine Arts, cnr Oxford Street and Greens Road, lecture theatre: EGO2, 6:00 pm

FREE

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To listen to the past COFA Talks please visit UNSW TV:
Semester One Talks: http://tv.unsw.edu.au/collection/cofa-talks-sem-1-2009
Semester Two Talks: http://tv.unsw.edu.au/collection/cofa-talks-sem-2-2009