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The Third Wing 2006 | curio 2002 | empire and I 1999 | Racist Australia Day 2000 | between borders 1999 | Point of Entry 1997 |
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plus CDrom for secondary schools - Selecta!* *Designed by Sepake Angiama, this CD has been recommended by QCA as one of the top 8 Art + Design Resource projects nationwide. |
**Special thanks also to Heather Corcoran for her online project management |
Funded by Heritage Lottery Fund
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AAVAA online is a project in partnership with Diversity Arts Forum. It was initiated by Alana Jelinek of terra incognita. The archive was begun in 1986 by Eddie Chambers and is currently based at UEL (University of East London). The AAVAA online project puts this important archive online so that anyone can access the information. It is hoped that the online resource will be accessible for anyone interested in the history of art generally and, specifically, artists from African and Asian descent living in Britain. AAVAA online is written in a language that most people will understand. We have chosen to avoid academic or artworld jargon so that the information in the archive is widely accessible. The archive spans approximately 100 years of visual art achievement in Britain by Black artists - here defined as artists of African and Asian descent - from 1900 - 2000. It is therefore not a contemporary archive but an historical one. As an archive it is partial, as all archives are, but it is hoped that AAVAA online will be at least a starting point. The archive is accompanied by a CDrom, Selecta!, which is made by and for secondary schools. The CD focuses on the artwork by 20 artists from the 200 in the archive and is aimed at helping young people understand contemporary art generally and concepts around exhibiting art like curating and interpretion. The interactive and downloadable CD is aimed at both teachers and young people. For further information about the CD, please email |
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Launch Programme:14 September 2006 Hayward Gallery 2-4pm Panel Discussion on archives, ghettos, labels and post-identity with Pauline Desouza, Raksha Patel, Paul Goodwin, Alana Jelinek 5-6pm Teachers' Evening and Education Press for Selecta! and AAVAAonline - www.AAVAA.org.uk Victoria Miro Gallery 7-10pm party and launch for Diversity Art Forum and AAVAAonline - www.AAVAA.org.uk |
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The Third Wing 2006 |
curio 2002 | empire and I 1999 | Racist
Australia Day 2000 | between borders 1999 |
Point of Entry 1997