Eleven universities in Japan, China, and Korea signed the "Declaration of the Arts."
"Geidai Arts Summit '07" was held between October 4 and October 14. In this convention, TOKYO GEIJUTSU DAIGAKU organized exhibitions, concerts, lectures, and other events in order to promote cultural and artistic exchange among Japan, China, and Korea, in collaboration with art universities representing China and Korea.
On the opening day, October 4th, the "Summit Meeting" was held, which invited the presidents of six universities in China and four universities in Korea. Based on the theme of "Sending Arts from East Asia to the World," the presidents of the eleven universities exchanged their opinions on the direction of future art and art education. Then, they signed the "Declaration of the Arts," which summarized the opinions as a common message and agreed to communicate the message to the world.
Declaration of the Arts
Within the long and illustrious history of East Asia, we have built up an enormous legacy of cultural exchange.
At the present time, leading universities of the arts in Japan, China and South Korea are striving to create new artistic endeavor rooted in deep respect for the traditional arts of their own countries, and communicate that progress to the world.
The 11 universities of the arts gathered for this Summit have engaged in discussions pertaining to their respective and mutual artistic horizons, confirming that it is indeed the arts that serve to bring greater prosperity to the human condition, with cultural exchanges in the arts making a great contribution to the forging of a peaceful and affluent global society.
Based on this keen awareness, the 11 universities represented at this event hereby declare their consensus and determination to cooperate beyond national borders in the quest to cultivate the next generation of outstanding artists, and thereby contribute to the renewed growth and progress of the global arts.
