INVITATION AND CALL FOR ART
WORKS
“KOLA ANIDUGBE:(1951-2015)
A MEMORIAL PUBLIC LECTURE AND ART
EXHIBITION”
THEME:- "SUSTAINING THE LEGACIES
"
FEATURING:
(A.) ARTISTES NIGHT
(B.) PUBLIC LECTURE
(C.) EXHIBITION OF VISUAL ART WORKS
OF:
i.
FORMER STUDENTS OF THE ICON
ii.
PROFESSIONAL COLLEAGUES OF THE ICON
iii.
THE LATE ARTIST’S ART WORKS
(A). VENUE: CINEMA HALL, JUNE
12 CULTURAL CENTRE, KUTO ABEOKUTA.
DATE: TUESDAY, 16TH JUNE 2015 TIME:
6:00PM
(B & C) VENUE:
OLUMO ROCK TOURIST COMPLEX
DATE: 17TH -25TH JUNE, 2015
OPENING CEREMONY – WEDNESDAY
17TH JUNE 2015
TIME: 12:00PM
INTRODUCTION: -MR. KOLA ANIDUGBE
(1951-2015) was an ICONIC figure in the world of Visual Arts in the
contemporary time in Ogun State. In appreciation of the contributions of
this great Artist to the State, the Professional Artists in Ogun State is
organizing and presenting a Memorial Programme in his honour. The event
featuring (a) Artistes Night (b) Public Lecture and (c) Visual Art Exhibition
coincides with 40th day exit and post humus 64th birthday of the great Visual
Art maestro, on 17th June, 2015. He died on the 8th May, 2015.
The Exhibition will focus on the life and times of the Artist.
RATIONALE:-The Public Lecture and
Art Exhibition are organized in honour of the giant strides and achievements of
the Late Kola Anidugbe (General Manager Olumo Rock Tourist Complex) to humanity
and Visual Art education in Ogun State and Nigeria at large.
OBJECTIVES
i. To commemorate the life and times
of KOLA ANIDUGBE as an Art Maestro of Ogun State
ii. To educate the public on documentary
function of Visual Art.
iii. To highlight political, social
and educational contributions of the ICON to the development of Ogun State.
iv. To promote creative Art
Education
V. To sustain the professional
legacies of the late Artist.
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Members are drawn from different
Professional bodies in the State from which the deceased has had a lot of
influence.
1.Kenny Badaru - Ogun state
Chairman Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA)
2.Mr. BanjiOyedeji-
Curator of Olumo Rock Tourist Complex.
3.Dr. AjeAruyingho-Senior
Lecturer, Federal College of Education, Osiele
4.Mr. Y. S. Kareem -
Playwright, & Performing Arts
5.Mr, Bankole Ola - Media
practitioner & Art Critic
6.Mr. OlusegunAdeniyi - Rep of
Ex Student of Mr Anidugbe
7.Mr. SeyeAdeyemo -
HOD Visual arts Ministry of Culture& Tourism
8.Mr. Alonge Akin - former Assistant
GM & state coordinator of NAODAD
9.Mrs. Kehinde Funmi - DIr.Admin
& Supplies ORTC
10.Mr. Ogunbiyi
Michael-Dir.Tourism Dept. promotions ORTC
Artists and Art teachers are
cordially invited to feature their Art works in the exhibition. The works of Art are to be submitted to Mr Banji Oyedeji ,
Curator Olumo rock Tourist complex, Ikija, Abeokuta on or before Saturday 6th
of June, 2015
For further details please contact
:- Alonge Akinwunmi (Exhibition Co-ordinator) +2348033289659 or +2348150611316
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