n De Arte - Editorial

Abstract

South African Visual Arts Historians (SAVAH) became the official new name for the South African Association of Art and Architectural Historians (SAAAH) in September 2005. The name change is one of a series of transformation initiatives, namely: changing and enhancing the image of the association to reflect a greater participation in interdisciplinary activities, changing the demographics of its membership, reviving regional branches, ensuring successful high-level conferences, strengthening the association's financial base, and promoting 'South- South' external links with Africa, Asia, South America and Australasia.