FREE
Lipsey Auditorium, Knox Building

Valerie Visanich, Associate Professor at University of Malta, will discuss cultural policy in the small island nation of Malta and how it connects to global issues. Malta is the site of many UNESCO heritage monuments, including Ggantija Temples, which are the oldest free-standing monuments in the world. Malta is also known worldwide for its many art museums, both traditional and contemporary. How Malta negotiates cultural policy issues both internally and externally (with other nations) is a story combining issues of post-colonialism, multiculturalism, adaptation, and assimilation. Professor Visanich will also discuss maltabiennale.art, Malta’s first art biennale, which took place March to May of 2024. The event has significance for local museums and artists, as well as for Malta’s standing in the global art scene.

The event is jointly hosted by the Arts Management Program at the University at Buffalo and the Buffalo AKG Art Museum.

This lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, email artsmanagement@buffalo.edu.

The Stanford and Judith Lipsey Auditorium is located on the second floor of the Knox Building and can be accessed by the elevator across from the Family Room. There is accessible seating along both sides of the Auditorium, as well as in the two back corners. Assistive Listening Devices and American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing are available upon request. To schedule an ASL interpreter for an event, please submit a request at least two weeks in advance. The closest restrooms are on the first floor of the Knox Building in the same hallway as the Moog Inc. Visitor Services Desk.