2023/24 Team

Admin Team: 

• Shahed Bensaid – President
• Joleine Kipp – Vice President
• Emma Steeb – Secretary General
• Kirsty Calleja – Financial Officer

Executive Board:

• Maxine Calleja – Academic Officer
• Ben Caruana – Events Coordinator 
• Angela Bonett – Public Relations Officer 
• Marta Baldacchino – Social Media Coordinator 
• Ruslana Grima – Vice Media Coordinator 

Subcommittee: 

• Stefania Farrugia
• Elaine Grima 
• Gaia Grima 
• Maria Borg Olivier

Presidential Comment

I am proud to announce our creative dedicated team, with more fine arts students this year. We are excited to bring a diverse array of events, activities and more. I trust we will continue HoASA’s legacy as a successful artistically active student hub in Malta. Finally, It is a great honour to be given this  opportunity in an organisation I have grown fond and passion for, I look forward to this year – and so should you. A big thank you to my old executive teammates – I couldn’t have done it without you.

The Third Eye wishes the new executive the best of luck!

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The list of team for the term 2020/21 goes as follows:

• President – Hannah Dowling
• Vice-President – Jamie Farrugia
• Secretary-General – Kylie Aquilina
• Treasurer – Thea Leotta
• Academic and Events Coordinator – Sonia Muscat
• Public Relations Officer – Lisa Hirth
• Media Coordinator – Andreas Luca Bartolo

And assisting them as sub-committee members are Hayden Grima and Sacha Scicluna.

Having been elected as president for her 2nd consecutive year, Hannah Dowling shared her thoughts with The Third Eye team on her new role.

I truly am delighted to have been elected as the President of HoASA for the second year in a row. I am very proud of what we have been able to achieve in the past year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and am looking forward to the new term!

Dowling is determined to enhance the role of their ever growing organisation, not only within the University Campus, but also among the public.

We aim to bring together those who share a common passion for the arts, and encourage them to engage with our posts and events in order to generate an active community of art lovers.

I, on behalf of HoASA, would like to express our gratitude towards those who have continuously supported us. We cannot wait to share with you what we have in store for the upcoming term, so be sure to look out for some exciting news on our social media pages!

• Facebook – HoASA
• Instagram – hoasaum
• Twitter – HoASAmalta
• Email – history.of.art.sa@gmail.com

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Art history is the study of a wide range of subjects from prehistoric cave paintings up until AI (artificial intelligence) art. Subjects include painting, sculpture, architecture, clothing, manuscripts and furniture, among others. These subjects are taken in their historical, social and cultural context, and it’s like a long process of interrogation, trying to find who, what, why, where and when the object of artistic significance was created and why it was important in its context.

As students, we don’t just consider works of art and architecture in theory form, as in a book. We also raise awareness about current affairs, as well as discuss and engage with other academics in the field, to share our findings and ideas. To better understand our subject, it is of the utmost importance for us to have onsite visits, such as to churches, galleries, abandoned buildings, and other places of relevance where we can engage with the art being studied. This discipline will enrich thought and expose you to our diverse world of culture. It brings together economics, politics, religion, history, literature, philosophy and science.

If society doesn’t care about the arts, it is a clear indication that our history is not appreciated. Studying art is challenging, but it teaches us to appreciate life and valuable lessons. Studying art history is a truly eye-opening experience, and exposes us to the humanities, the preservation and conservation of art, and encourages critical thinking.

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