South AfricaCHAPTERS

Arterial Network was launched in South Africa at two separate meetings held in Johannesburg on 12 August 2010 and Cape Town on 19 August 2010. The following people are in the committee of this country chapter.

1) Chairma: Rehad Deai (rehad@icon.co.za)
2) Deputy Chairman: Dianne Regisford-Gueye (dianne@talawa.co.za)
3) Deputy Chairman: Yvette Hardie (yvette@hardie.co.za)
4) Secretary : Arlette Franks (franklyhectic@gmail.com)
5) Treasurer: Brian Heydenrych (brian@liquidlimestudios.com)

58 PEOPLE TO LAUNCH THE DURBAN REGIONAL CHAPTER OF ARTERIAL NETWORK 

VENUE: CENTRE FOR CREATIVE ARTS- Durban, South Africa.

DATE: 04 May 2011

TIME: 17H45 – 19H45

At the beginning of the ceremony , Peter Rorvik welcomed guests, acknowledged the presence of Stella Khumalo (HOD for Arts and Culture KZN) and Mr. B.E Mpungose (General Manager-Cultural Affairs for Arts and Culture KZN) amongst others, and introduced the session.

Carole Karemera, Deputy- secretary general of Arterial Network, spoke on the aims, objectives, vision, history, structure, past and future activities of Arterial Network. She also explained categories of membership and how artists can benefit from the network and what artists can also do for the network.

Question and answer session.

Attendees signed membership forms.

After some uncertainty about Arterial Network structural requirements for a regional chapter, voting for a steering committee finally resulted in the election of an eight-person committee as follows:

Pearl Dwayisa -  Ka-Masa Entertainment (bongee@webmail.co.za) 

Karen Logan - Amehlo Productions (Karen@amehlovideo.com) 

Peter Machen - artist/ journalist (peter@petermachen.com)  

Gcina Mhlophe - Nozincwadi (gcina@nozincwadi.com) 

Sifiso Ngcobo - Ubuciko Artland CC (ciro@webmail.co.za) 

Jerry Pooe - Eager Artists Productions (jerrypooe@yahoo.com) 

Peter Rorvik-  Centre for Creative Arts (Rorvikp@ukzn.ac.za) 

Chantal Snyman - Arley's  workshop (arleysworkshop@gmail.com) 

The committee will meet to discuss plans for the Arterial Network KZN chapter.

The first official Arterial Network activity in KZN will be a reading group on Africa Day 25 May, co-ordinated by Suzy Bell at the Centre for Creative Arts.

Report sent by Peter Rorvik boongee@webmail.co.za

DURBAN STEERING COMMITTEE PHOTO