Centre for the Creative Arts of Africa
The newly established Centre for the Creative Arts of Africa is a unique instituition in southern Africa. Its purpose is to generate, encourage, facilitate and disseminate academic research related to WAM's outstanding collections and related creative arts of Africa. The Centre is physically located at WAM, within the cultural precinct of Wits University in the heart of Johannesburg.
The Centre for the Creative Arts of Africa was established through the generous financial support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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The Centre, in conjunction with the Wits School of Arts, facilitates unique opportunities for academics and students to exploit the research potential of WAM’s collections and to work within the cross-disciplinary context that the collections embody. The Centre also provides an academic context for artists working in contemporary modes, such as performance and installation, to place their work within an African historical context, as well as in relation to more global theoretical perspectives.
From time to time funded research opportunities may become available. More information on these opportunities will be posted on the Centre’s website in due course.
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For further information on the Centre contact:
Professor Anitra Nettleton
Chair
Anitra.Nettleton@wits.ac.za
