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FFP to promote indigenous arts
on Internet
Accra, Nov 17, Ghanadot/GNA- The
Foundation of Female Journalists (FFP) on Saturday organised
its "2007 Street Art Festival" aimed at improving the
artistic and creative industry in the country.
The programme, which was under the theme; "Artists on the
Internet, Build Your Image" was this year focus on
encouraging artists to use the Internet to improve their
packaging and marketing.
Ms Mardey Ohui Ofei, President for FFP said using the
internet to improve creative works and market Ghanaian
artistry had become necessary in today's world of
information technology in order to compete effectively in
the globe.
She said the programme was to encourage, especially women
and young people to project their various skills and
creativity in arts and to assist the participants to develop
their profiles on the internet.
Ms Ohui said the Ghanaian artistic industry had, over the
years been challenged with weak writings which had accounted
for poor packaging and marketing of the arts.
She said there was also the need for artists to explore
other opportunities within the industry such as photography,
videography and the use of arts for social work instead of
confining themselves to only painting.
Ms Patience Dzormeku, Cooridnator for the programme also
expressed worry on the limited number of females in the
industry, saying lack of self-confidence was preventing more
women from bringing out their creativity.
She said the FFP was therefore, providing websites that
would have profiles of all artists in order to have a common
platform for promotion of creative arts.
GNA
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