Committee for Relevant Art

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Committee for Relevant Art (CORA) is a Nigerian not for profit platform of artists, art critics and aficionados, and a publisher. The members describe themselves as cultural landscapists, and focus on social involvement and debate of cultural issues.[1]

The organization was founded on June 2, 1991, by Toyin Akinosho, Yomi Layinka, Josey Ogbuanoh, Tunde Lanipekun and Chika Okeke-Agulu, and is involved in the organization of various events and activities which support cultural expression and contemporary art. CORA mainly focuses on Nigeria, but meets with a wide response in the rest of the African continent as well. The organization pays attention to several cultural expressions, like literature, theatre, cabaret, films, television programs and music.[1]

CORA is the co-organizer behind several events in Lagos, like quarterly the Art Stampede and annually the Lagos Book & Art Festival (LABAF), the open air Cinema Carnival and Lagos Comics Carnival. Furthermore, it is the publisher of the quarterly magazine Lagos The City Arts Guide,[2] it publishes books and founded several libraries. It also serves as a platform of various forums, like the Arthouse Forum.[1]

In 2006 the Committee for Relevant Art was honored with a Prince Claus Award, in recognition of its 'energetic activities' and for its leadership in enabling the 'contribution of dedicated civilians to stimulate the arts'.[1]

Some artists connected to CORA are playwright and film director Wole Oguntokun, writer and film maker Onyeka Nwelue, critic and publisher and arts and culture journalist .[1][3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Prince Claus Fund, profile[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ WorldCat, Lagos-the city arts guide
  3. ^ National Mirror (6 February 2013) Navigating Nigerian art history, Zarianists, among other issues
  4. ^ Global Art Museum, Jahman Oladejo Anikulapo Archived 2014-03-24 at the Wayback Machine

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