Hidden treasures in Ivory Towers : the potential of university art collections in South Africa, with a case study of UCT

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dc.contributor.advisorGreen, Louiseen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorTietze, Annaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorFranzidis, Evaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-06T12:10:45Z
dc.date.available2014-10-06T12:10:45Z
dc.date.issued2007en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 117-123).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation takes as its central theme the context of a university as a setting for artworks. While globally many university art collections enjoy prominent status in their communities, and are well endowed and visited, their South African counterparts are sorely underused and valued. Thus, the aim of the study is twofold; in the first instance, an argument is made for the positive and productive role South African university art collections can play within their society - and primary research reveals the rich and varied collections held throughout the country. The second focus is on one particular case study: the University of Cape Town (UCT) art collection, and the acquisition body that oversees it, the Works of Art Committee (WOAC). Through a detailed analysis of this committee's thirty-year archive, and informed by the experience of an extensive internship with the WOAC, the study provides an overview of their operation, assessing their successes and failures. What is revealed is that there are numerous problems inherent within the way in which this committee is run, and the management of the art collection in general. Aside from compositional issues within the committee itself, the fact that there is no educational integration between the collection and the university community, is highly problematic. As such, numerous suggestions are offered, with the hope that the collection can become a more meaningful presence to those on campus, and beyond. For, with a far healthier acquisition budget than the South African National Gallery, and access to a large and diverse audience, it seems as though a highly exciting opportunity is being overlooked.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationFranzidis, E. (2007). <i>Hidden treasures in Ivory Towers : the potential of university art collections in South Africa, with a case study of UCT</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Michaelis School of Fine Art. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8200en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationFranzidis, Eva. <i>"Hidden treasures in Ivory Towers : the potential of university art collections in South Africa, with a case study of UCT."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Michaelis School of Fine Art, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8200en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationFranzidis, E. 2007. Hidden treasures in Ivory Towers : the potential of university art collections in South Africa, with a case study of UCT. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Franzidis, Eva AB - This dissertation takes as its central theme the context of a university as a setting for artworks. While globally many university art collections enjoy prominent status in their communities, and are well endowed and visited, their South African counterparts are sorely underused and valued. Thus, the aim of the study is twofold; in the first instance, an argument is made for the positive and productive role South African university art collections can play within their society - and primary research reveals the rich and varied collections held throughout the country. The second focus is on one particular case study: the University of Cape Town (UCT) art collection, and the acquisition body that oversees it, the Works of Art Committee (WOAC). Through a detailed analysis of this committee's thirty-year archive, and informed by the experience of an extensive internship with the WOAC, the study provides an overview of their operation, assessing their successes and failures. What is revealed is that there are numerous problems inherent within the way in which this committee is run, and the management of the art collection in general. Aside from compositional issues within the committee itself, the fact that there is no educational integration between the collection and the university community, is highly problematic. As such, numerous suggestions are offered, with the hope that the collection can become a more meaningful presence to those on campus, and beyond. For, with a far healthier acquisition budget than the South African National Gallery, and access to a large and diverse audience, it seems as though a highly exciting opportunity is being overlooked. DA - 2007 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2007 T1 - Hidden treasures in Ivory Towers : the potential of university art collections in South Africa, with a case study of UCT TI - Hidden treasures in Ivory Towers : the potential of university art collections in South Africa, with a case study of UCT UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8200 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8200
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationFranzidis E. Hidden treasures in Ivory Towers : the potential of university art collections in South Africa, with a case study of UCT. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Michaelis School of Fine Art, 2007 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8200en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentMichaelis School of Fine Arten_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherArt Historical Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleHidden treasures in Ivory Towers : the potential of university art collections in South Africa, with a case study of UCTen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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