The University of Cape Town (UCT) Works of Art Committee is a collaborative body representing both the University Senate   and Council  .

Chair: Assoc. Prof. Ruchi Chaturvedi, Vice-Chancellor nominee
Deputy-Chair: Prof. Nomusa Makhubu, Committee nominee 

Committee members

  • Vice-Chancellor (ex officio)
  • Vice-Chancellor nominee: Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Transformation, Student Affairs and Social Responsiveness (ex officio)
  • Four persons nominated by the Senate
  • A person of seniority in the History of Art, appointed by the Director of the Michaelis School of Fine Art
  • Director of the Michaelis School of Fine Art, or nominee
  • Director of the Institute for Creative Arts, or nominee
  • Curator of the University's Collections
  • Chairperson of the University's Heritage and Collections Stewardship Committee
  • A person nominated by the University Building & Development Committee (UB&DC)
  • Up to four students nominated by the Student Representative Council (SRC), one of whom shall be the Chair or nominee of the Michaelis SRC

The Committee may choose to co-opt persons external to the University for specific purposes, but not necessarily for the full duration of a membership term.