There has been a discussion and comments from our friends on Facebook – Please read through and make your own comments:
Kiwewa Faisal: We want to increase on the public participation towards authentic art in Uganda, what do you think we should do?
Isa Ssebunya: Hold awareness seminars some pipo dnt even know there is authentic art in uganda.
16 October at 13:55 ·
Marieke Janssen: What do you mean with ‘authentic art’?
16 October at 14:02 ·Naomi Kabarungi1st, all ye Ugandan artists must start producing Ugandan-authentic art; then come home and ‘participate’
16 October at 14:05 ·Gorden Mushabe: I sense that this is a perfect day to think things through and make a good decision based upon sound logic,ethics and principles.You can be very persuasive with any one involved.
16 October at 14:05 ·Rogers Adholla: www.kampalaarts.org
16 October at 14:12 ·Kiwewa Faisal: Authentic art… (Contemporary compositions and dances, Live and professional performances not only singing, relevant messages, folk….) we are missing a lot.
16 October at 14:15 ·Nes-g Hipap: combine art and craft with musical art inthat involve musical artist like tshila or kawessa in the exibitions which will promote ug art,yo good at it tho thats ma opinion
16 October at 14:23 ·Jona Jim: consider advertisement alot
16 October at 14:24 ·Kiwewa Faisal: I was thinking of focusing on collaborations and identifying similarities between different art disciplines and practitioners… but if they are not ready to collaborate?
16 October at 14:30 ·Harry Lwanga: then find those are and get them to….those who the see the value will come on board! kol me ASAP!
16 October at 15:13 ·Kiwewa Faisal: Thanks Harry… you are a true Artists.
16 October at 15:31 ·Namiiro Phiona Kizito: advertise on capital and beat
16 October at 16:41 ·Levi Nyakundi: Make it relevant to people…they will then see what use it has in their lives…
16 October at 18:03 ·Smarts Joan: haha! definately
16 October at 18:26 ·Kiwewa Faisal: Our people used to relate themselves with art, when Art still had people who cared for it… Its not anymore and thats the problem. We are just begining now to realise that we are left behind – but also most importantly, I can not make this relevance alone as Levi said, Everyone has to make a contribution.
16 October at 19:00 ·Zziwa Sam: Produce what is relevant to them and respect the cultures in all that you bring out,too much copying has impacted negatively on art in Uganda.
16 October at 19:30 ·Frank Morris Matovu: Take the art to the people……everywhere…
17 October at 13:13 ·Ilona de Montgazon-Bain: I agree with Frank … GO to the people and find the art because it is not always the art(ist) who can come to the people who are searching. If there is talent in some rural village where maybe not everyone has access to news media, how are they supposed to know when/where someone is looking to showcase talent? I believe you have to bring the word … Read more
Sun at 14:05 ·Kiwewa Faisal: Thanks Ilona, But I would like to ask you how it works in your country, (am not so sure where u come from) but we all know that there has been a every high level of public participation to arts and artists enthusiasm to producing more community related art in Europe. What would you say Ilona that lead to this achievement, if we put a side the level of development?
Mon at 15:18 ·
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Art is around us all the time , its amazing how ignorant artist are to what really is art !