IGR: Society urges authorities in any respect ranges to look into arts
By Oluwaseyi Oduneye-Ogunwomoju
A Professional Art Society, Gessomate has declared that arts in Nigeria has progressed through the years in a number of new points spinning up, not like it was within the 80s.
The society, made the declaration at an exhibition held at Alliance Francaise, Iyaganku, Ibadan, to rejoice its twenty fifth anniversary, tagged, “Mind Searching A Commemorative Art Exhibition.”
Ellis Oyekola, Founder, Centre For African Art and Designs, in his speech on the occasion, affirmed that arts in Nigeria has superior positively through the years.
Oyekola stated, “I completed within the college in 1985. Arts is now out of its rudimentary stage; it now entails know-how, and ICT has additional uncovered it globally.
“Arts is blossoming in Nigeria, and the youths are making good use of it and ICT, with its graphic part today don’t use their fingers to attract like in my days, however quite use the pc.
“Arts has evolved and will keep evolving.”
He famous that authorities has lots to do by way of arts and will gear up and begin taking arts significantly, particularly in secondary faculties.
“Our academics don’t train arts anymore, as a substitute, they train music and drama. I personally took it upon myself to supply free coaching to the younger ones eager about arts at my centre.
“I am giving back to the society what the society has given me,”he stated
The Head of Department, Arts, Design and Printing Technology, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Mr Felix Egunjobi, expressed optimism that extra values can be positioned on works of arts.
He suggested authorities in any respect ranges to know that arts is without doubt one of the methods of producing income, saying there are a lot of arts which are domicile in our strengths.
Mr Abiola Olugbile; President, Gessomate Professional Society, stated that they’re celebrating arts, friendship and sure that has stored the artists collectively up to now 25 years of selling arts within the nation.
He decried the patronage of arts, saying it has not been encouraging, whereas arts is life, good, make individuals present issues and displays our custom, tradition and provides to indepth considering.
“Arts is large and government can explore all areas of arts for more revenue,” he stated
