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The “First International Conference on Cultural Exchange Between Chinese and American Art Institutions 2016” was held successfully at Alfred University on November 12th and 13th. The theme was entitled "Artistic Ecology."
Conference participants
The conference was organized cooperatively by the Arts Design School of Wuhan University of Technology and the Confucius Institute at Alfred University (CIAU), hosted by Wuhan, China – U.S. Cultural and Art Institutions’ Exchange Center (CUCA), and undertaken by CIAU. More than 30 representatives from art institutions in China were invited to attend.
Dr. Huang delivers a speech
Shan Ding, CUCA Center Deputy Director, Gerar Edizal, Dean of AU School of Art and Design, and Wilfred Huang, CIAU Director, opened the meeting and welcomed the guests.
Gerar Edizel gave a speech
Representatives from China and the United States introduced the current status of their cultural and artistic institutions and their vision for future cooperation and development through slides and explanations in both languages.
Wayne Higby, Curator of the AU Ceramic Art Museum, gave a speech
Many delegates gave speeches and participated in discussions, including Gerar Edizel, Joseph Scheer, Co-Director of the AU Digital Media School, Wayne Higby, Curator of the AU Ceramic Art Museum, and Xiaoxia Zhou, Director of China Institute. During the latter part of the conference, the two sides discussed matters of cooperation and exchange of resources, and worded a cooperation letter with the intent to build the Sino-U.S. Art Information Platform and other agreements, which, based on mutual trust and reciprocity, pledge to use artistic resources to increase friendly cooperation.
Xiaoxia Zhou, the China Institute director, gave a speech
In addition, Zhongbei Daisy Wu and Chenchen Lin played "Black Bamboo Melody" on the guzheng and "Horse Racing" on the erhu for the delegates, and invited Professor Luanne Crosby to sing a famous Chinese folk song, “Jasmine.” These were met with bursts of applause.
Prof. Luanne Crosby singing "Jasmine"
The Confucius Institute at Alfred University has given full play to its role in the exchange of cultural and artistic ideas between China and the United States. The conference improved the understanding of artistic institutions, expanded the forms of cooperation in cultural and artistic exchanges, and built a bridge for the sharing and exchange of artistic resources between the two nations.