2025年3月5日，南澳大利亚大学创意学院执行院长Craig Batty、国际处主任Sharon Lu来访。广州美术学院副院长蔡拥华，国际合作与交流处处长、湾区创新学院院长伍端参加接待并与来宾座谈。
On March 5, 2025, a delegation from the University of South Australia (UniSA), including Craig Batty, Executive Dean of UniSA Creative, and Sharon Lu, Manager of International Business Development at UniSA International, visited Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts (GAFA). They were welcomed by Cai Yonghua, Vice President of GAFA, and Wu Duan, Director of the Foreign Affairs Office and Dean of the Innovation School of GBA, and joined a symposium between the two parties.
蔡拥华对Craig Batty和Sharon Lu在春天百花盛开的季节来校交流表示热烈欢迎。他介绍了广州美术学院的历史沿革、学校发展的定位和办学取得丰硕的成果，指出学校广美作为南中国重要的美术力量，依托在地性和城市历史文化，在人才培养、科研创作，服务国家和社会方面一直发挥着重要作用。并表示，学校一直注重国际交流与合作，在融合性发展、合作共赢的时代，希望通过与世界一流大学建立联系、开展交流与合作、取得成果。
Cai Yonghua warmly welcomed Craig Batty and Sharon Lu, noting the perfect timing of their visit during the blooming spring season. He highlighted GAFA’s long history, strategic development goals, and significant achievements in education and research. As a leading arts institution in southern China, GAFA has consistently contributed to talent development, creative research, and societal needs, deeply rooted in local culture and urban history. Cai emphasized GAFA’s commitment to international collaboration, expressing a desire to build connections with top global universities to foster mutual growth and achieve impactful results in an era of integrated development and shared success.
Craig Batty对我校的热情接待表示感谢，表示很高兴在如此浪漫的季节能来到美丽的广州美术学院。他介绍了阿德莱德城市的文化和南澳大学的发展情况，深入介绍了南澳大学创意艺术设计人文学院的情况及院系专业设置，表示作为澳大利亚重要的高等学府，希望与广州美术学院建立两校合作关系，在多层面开展高水平的国际学术交流与合作。
Craig Batty thanked GAFA for the warm reception and expressed his delight at visiting the beautiful campus during such a picturesque season. He shared insights into Adelaide’s cultural landscape and the development trajectory of UniSA, with a particular focus on the programs offered by UniSA Creative. As a leading Australian institution, he expressed a strong interest in establishing a collaborative relationship with GAFA, aiming to engage in high-level international academic exchanges and cooperation across various fields.
双方均表达了在未来开展广泛交流与合作的美好愿望，希望通过交流互访促进两校建立起合作发展关系。
Both sides expressed a shared vision for future collaboration, hoping that ongoing exchanges and visits would strengthen the partnership between the two institutions.
