Interview with Korkor Amarteifio - Former Arterial Network Chairperson

Korkor Amarteifio (Ghana) has dedicated her energy and passion to bringing the African creative industry into the 21st Century. Far from creating "a museum piece out of Africa" (Power of Culture Interview, 2009), she has promoted an inclusive approach that combines traditional cultural histories with the modern age, and in so doing, she has contributed to the development of networks among artists across the continent and continues to show the economic benefits of culture. During the course of her career, Korkor has filled many roles, including working as a member of the Canadian Arts Council, working for the National Theatre in Ghana, founding the Institute for Music Development in 2004, serving on the artistic committee of MASA, being involved in the African Music Council and as the Director of the New Music Ghana Festival. In the run up to its 10th Anniversary celebrations (10-11 March 2017, Abidjan), ARTERIAL NETWORK spoke to Korkor about her former roles as Chairperson and Deputy Chair of the network, her reminiscences of the network's early days and her wishes for the African creative sector's future.

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