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David Andre
David Andre is currently Senior Project Officer with Visions
of Australia, the Federal Government’s touring exhibitions grant
program.
From 1995 to 2000 he was Curatorial Manager of the National Portrait
Gallery, where he oversaw major refurbishment of spaces in Old Parliament
House to establish a permanent home for the NPG. Prior to this he
managed in-house and touring exhibitions at the National Library.
David has worked at a number of other cultural institutions, including
the National Gallery of Australia, the National Museum, ScreenSound
Australia and the Queensland University Art Museum.
David has a diploma of Art (Painting) and a BA (Hons) in Anthropology.
Sharon Baker
Sharon Baker is Manager of Screen Culture and Promotions for
the New South Wales Film and Television office and holds a degree
in Fine Arts from the College of Fine Arts, University of New South
Wales.
Bea Ballangarry
Bea is a Gumbaynggirr Elder, from Mid-North Coast, NSW.
She is pro-active in the community for social justice, economic
advancement and political change in a variety of ways, especially
about Aboriginal issues, women’s issues, youth issues and education
issues.
A published writer of poetry, prose and short story, she is also
a non-fiction writer. She writes her own songs, is an artist/performer/guitarist
and is often called on to perform her songs or poetry. She is currently
a part-time TAFE teacher for the Certificate III in Aboriginal Studies
at Coffs Harbour Education Campus, and holds a Bachelor of Arts
Degree with Double Major-Aboriginal and Islander Studies and Women
Studies.
Bea is on relevant committees such as Mid North Coast Regional Arts
Board as an Indigenous Representative and Aboriginal Consultative
Committee for Coffs Harbour City Council.
Bea is a survivor of family violence and believes her skills in
community, personal and political areas have been acquired through
these experiences. Having transformed her suffering into positive
intelligent strategies, in her view she explains the philosophy
of life and community action.
Bea’s Aboriginal culture is her natural connection with the arts.
Sheree Bamforth
[No biography provided]
Craig Barker
Craig Barker is postgraduate archaeologist at the University
of Sydney, where he is completing his PhD on Hellenistic Trade Pottery
from the ‘Tombs of the Kings’ at Paphos, Cyprus. He is director
of the University of Sydney’s Tombs of the Kings project, and assistant
director of the University of Sydney excavations at Paphos theatre.
He has extensive archaeological excavation and research experience
in Greece, Turkey, Cyprus and Australia. He has been co-education
officer with Jaimie Lovell and Lita Diacopoulos of the Nicholson
Museum since 1999, running the Museum’s School Education Program.
Elenore Binge
Elenore is the marketing officer and a handmade papermaker with
the Euraba Paper Company, an Aboriginal community enterprise that
produces handmade papers located in north west NSW. Elenore is a
Goomeroi woman and has been involved in the visual arts field for
the past seven years. After studying in Canberra, Elenore completed
a Bachelor of Visual Arts from Southern Cross University. Since
then she has been involved in teaching visual arts and Aboriginal
studies both in a school and TAFE setting. In 1997 she won the National
NAIDOC Poster Competition. In the past year she has been a presenter
at the TAFE conference in Sydney and the "New Possibilities
for Paper" conference in Noosa and has exhibited her work at
Darling Harbour and Gunnedah.
Elenore really enjoys her role with Euraba, particularly working
with the ladies who founded the company, who she believes are an
inspiration to the community. They have taught her that achieving
you long term dreams and goals are possible if you believe you can
do something with the knowledge you have learnt.
Sue Boaden
Sue Boaden (MA Cultural Policy) is a leading Australian cultural
strategist and a Director of the Australia Street Company. The Company
practices in the area of socio-economic and cultural policy, planning
and management. Sue has extensive experience in the Australian cultural
industries with high-level management experience in the public sector
at the Federal and local government level. More recently as a consultant
Sue has undertaken projects which focus on the integration of community
cultural, economic and social planning and development and infrastructure
review at the local, State and Federal level.
Amanda Buckland
Amanda Buckland has worked in community cultural development,
planning and management for 17 years.
As artist-in-residence, outreach worker, public art planner, cultural
planner and facilitator, she has developed strategic partnerships
with tertiary institutions, hospitals, youth and community organisations,
local, state and federal government bodies.
She is committed to effecting social change and urban renewal through
engaging diverse communities in cultural action. In 2000 she completed
her Masters in Adult Education on theoretical frameworks for CCD
practice. Currently based at Wollongong City Council, she is developing
an innovative cultural industries plan as a regional revitalisation
strategy.
Janet Cohen
Dip T; BA Soc Sc; MA Ath.
Janet Cohen has worked in the community cultural development field
since 1992 as Community Arts Program Manger for ArtsWA, Cultural
Planning Officer for Community Arts Network WA and currently part
time as Cultural Planner and City of the Arts Program Manager for
Hastings Council, Port Macquarie, NSW. Janet is a trained Art Therapist
and also runs a cultural planning and art therapy consultancy "Groundwork".
Caroline Downer
Caroline Downer (BA, Hons), B. Mus (Hons), P grad dip Arts,
MA Hons) Melbourne] is curator at the New England Regional Art Museum,
Armidale. She manages 10 NERAM travelling exhibitions every year
which tour to over 30 venues throughout Australia. She has written
articles and catalogues for in-house productions. She is also a
board member of Arts North West.
Jenny Drenkhahn
Jenny Drenkhahn grew up in the town of Eden. She achieved two
certificates in nursing: one in Wollongong and one in Melbourne
before going on a two year working holiday around Australia in the
1970s.
She settled back in Eden and joined the team at the Eden Killer
Whale Museum in the late 1970s. Jenny’s husband is a professional
fisherman and her daughter attends Eden Marine Technology High School.
Apart from volunteering at the museum, Jenny has worked with the
Royal Volunteer Coastal patrol as a radio watch keeper and roster
secretary for 18 years, and presents a weekly two-hour radio program
on Eden Community Radio.
Drew Fairley
Drew Fairley has had a long career in theatre and actually can
sing!. He has performed in Edinburgh, London, New York, Philadelphia,
Adelaide and Sydney. Drew has performed with Theatre Kantanka, REM
Theatre Co. The Edinburgh Puppet Company and was the Artistic Director
of THROTTLE. Drew received the New York International Fringe Festival
award for excellence in both comedy and drama for his co-devised
production of Mongrel.
Kiersten Fishburn
Kiersten Fishburn is the Audience Development Officer at Accessible
Arts, the peak arts and disability organisation in NSW. Kiersten
was previously employed at the Ageing and Disability Department
in events management and communications working on projects including
International Year of Older Persons, the Disability Media Awards
and Seniors Week.
Accessible Arts provides an opportunity to expand her work in the
arts sector while remaining committed to social justice and disability
issues. In addition Kiersten does freelance arts writing and consultancy
work for a range of organisations.
Robyn Gardner
[No biography provided]
Sofya Gollan
Sofya Gollan has a wealth of experience as an actor both in
Australia and the USA. She is a graduate of NIDA and the Australian
Film, Television and Radio School. Her two films Swallowing and
Not The Usual Victim were finalists in the 1996 and 1998 Tropfest.
Chlorine Dreams has screened worldwide and Dressing Dad received
the ATOM best short documentary in 2000.
Phil Gordon
Manager, Aboriginal Heritage Unit, Australian Museum
Phil specialises in Aboriginal liaison and community consultation.
He deals with Aboriginal communities on issues such as Aboriginal
Museum outreach and repatriation of Aboriginal Human remains and
significant cultural property. Phil also provides advice for various
government agencies on cultural heritage issues and policy development.
Phil is a member of the Visions of Australia Committee.
Sally Gray
[No biography provided]
Blair Greenberg
Blair Greenberg is a life-long musician with a list of credits
on theatre and music productions throughout Australia and NZ. He
plays in the band African Express, and has worked with Paranormal
Music Society, Robyn Archer, Margaret Roadknight and Jeannie Lewis.
He recently completed a drumming residency in West Africa.
Anna Grega
Anna is currently employed by the Australia Council for the
Arts, in its Audience and Market Development Division (AMD), and
as part of the National Program has a project portfolio that includes
regional, Indigenous and special needs Audience Development Specialists.
On 8 October 2001, Anna will take up the position, within AMD, as
Acting Manager Promoting the Value of the Arts Program.
Since 1985, Anna has worked both in Queensland and New South Wales
as an arts manager/strategist/presenter/facilitator, with a specialist
focus on ‘community and special needs’ audience development and
marketing across the performing/visual arts and museum sectors in
Queensland and NSW.
Anna’s extensive experience has included arts companies, and organisations
and agencies such as La Boite, TheatreKids’ Integrated Theatre Experience
(KITE), Queensland Performing Arts Trust, Sydney Opera House Trust,
NETS Australia, Regional Galleries Association of Queensland, Regional
Galleries Association of New South Wales, Global Arts Link Ipswich,
University of Queensland School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences,
Logan Art Gallery, Griffith University Queensland College of Arts
and Museums Australia (Qld).
Between 1998-2000, in a voluntary capacity, Anna was secretary of
The Australian Slovaks’ Association in Queensland and Deputy Convenor
of Radio 4EB Slovak Program.
Ian Gzell QC
Ian Gzell QC is a barrister with a distinguished career in the legal
profession both in Australia and overseas as a specialist in international
taxation law. He is admitted to the Bars of all Australian States
and Territories and to the Bars of New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
He has also been admitted to the Bars of Singapore, Fiji and the
Solomon Islands for individual causes.
Ian is a past President of the Taxation Institute of Australia and
of the Commercial law Association and has been the Chairman of Counsel's
Chambers Limited which owns the barristers' buildings in the city
since 1999.
He holds degrees in arts, with first class honours in English language
and literature, law and commerce and is a fellow of the Australian
Society of CPAs, the Australian Institute of Company Directors and
the Taxation Institute of Australia.
Ian performed with amateur theatre groups from the age of 6. He
obtained his ATCL in speech and drama in 1958 and his LTCL a few
years later.
His long history of arts board and committee work is testament to
his dedication and commitment to the arts.
He was a Board member of the Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra from
1976 to 1990, Chairman from 1978 to 1990, and appointed an Honorary
Member in 1992. He was a Board member of the Queensland Theatre
Company from 1976 to 1990, Deputy Chairman from 1982 to 1985 and
Chairman from 1985 to 1990. He was a Member of the Planning and
Finance Committee for Queensland of the Commonwealth Schools Commission
from 1978 to 1979, and a Part-time Commissioner of the Commonwealth
Tertiary Education Commission from 1980 to 1983. He was also a Board
Member of the Lyric Opera of Queensland from 1981 to 1984 and Board
Member of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra from 1986 to 1989.
On his relocation to Sydney Ian was Chairman of Centennial Park
Residents’ Association from 1994 to 1995, a member of the Moore
Park Council in 1995, the Chair and Convenor of the Australia Ensemble
Resources Committee from 1999 to 2000, a Director of Regional Arts
Australia since 1999 and a Member of the National Council of Opera
Australia since 2000.
He became a Director of The Arts Council of New South Wales in 1994
and was elected President and Treasurer of the newly reconstituted
body trading as Regional Arts New South Wales in 1999 and continues
in that role to the present time.
Michelle Hall-O’Connor
Policy Officer - Cultural Development, Local Government and
Shires Associations of NSW, peak industry body for 174 local governments.
Responsible for facilitating policy development and capacity building
in cultural development with and for local government at local,
regional, state, national and international level. Addicted to caffeine
and nicotine.
Simon Hartas
Simon began his career in handling and protecting artworks as
a Museum Assistant at the National Gallery of Australia in 1984.
After 18 months with the Gallery he accepted a position with Grace
Brothers Fine Art Division and helped establish a successful office
there before transferring to head office in Sydney.
T.E.D. Australia was established in 1996. In 1987 Simon joined the
team and in subsequent years became a central figure in design,
development and application of Museum Standard packing systems.
Through his principal role at T.E.D. over the last twelve years
Simon has accumulated extensive experience in a wide variety of
packaging and transport practices and problem solving.
A personal highlight at T.E.D. was travelling to Cambodia in 1992
with the National Gallery of Australia to effect the de-installation,
crating and extraction of 30 sculptures contributing to the Golden
Age of Angkor exhibition at the NGA.
Simon has worked as a private consultant to collectors, commercial
galleries and collecting institutions and carried out his own art
practice.
Megan Hicks
The curator of health and medicine at the Powerhouse Museum,
Megan has developed a number of exhibitions including Taking
precautions: the story of contraception. Her next exhibition
will look at the public health as a social enterprise. Megan is
honorary secretary of the Health and Medicine Museums Special Interest
Group of Museums Australia Inc and in that capacity organised a
seminar on ‘Exhibiting human remains’ in 2001. The papers from that
seminar are now available. Megan is currently enjoying working on
secondment at the Museums and Galleries Foundation of NSW as a Regional
Services Officer.
Virginia Hollister
Following stints teaching at Sydney College of the Arts in the
80s, administering grant programs in Visual Arts/Craft at the Australia
Council and then in the Museums Program at the NSW Ministry for
the Arts in the 90s, Virginia Hollister now works freelance undertaking
policy, research, curatorial and project management for a wide range
of visual arts, craft and museum organisations and local government.
Recent projects include developing content for the new National
Association for the Visual Arts web site (visualarts.net.au) and
co-editing and contributing to the Code of Practice for the Visual
Arts and Craft sector. She authored the discussion paper Who Owns
Museums? on the MGF NSW web site.
Jennifer Hunt
Jennifer is the Regional Arts Development Officer for the South
East region of NSW. Before taking on this position early this year,
Jennifer had spent twelve years working in the regional arts field
in Albury Wodonga. She was the inaugural Regional Arts Officer for
Albury Wodonga. Jennifer has also worked with HotHouse theatre,
Albury Regional Art Gallery, Charles Sturt University and numerous
local governments. During this period she had six years involvement
with the Flying Fruit Fly Circus initially as a Company Director
and then Chairperson.
Meryl Hunter
Meryl Hunter is a founding member of Canberra Stories Group.
She is also a writer, photographer and historic house volunteer.
She has a long term interest in social history.
Mary Hutchison
Mary Hutchison is a writer and social historian specialising
in community involvement in the interpretation of cultural material.
Her work takes the form of publications, exhibitions and interpretive
public art. She supported the development of Canberra Stories Group
through her work as Community Literature Officer for the Arts Council
of the ACT.
Victoria Keighery
Victoria Keighery has worked in the arts since 1979 including
positions with the Crafts Councils of Australia and NSW, the Australia
Council, NSW Community Arts Association, Community Arts Marrickville,
Creative Cultures in Western Sydney and Arts Training Australia.
Prior to taking up the position of CEO for Regional Arts NSW in
March 2000, she was the Cultural Policy Officer for the City of
Sydney. From 1989 to 2000 she has worked as an arts and cultural
consultant undertaking conferences, research, policy development
and publication, management reviews and strategic planning with
organisations such as Accessible Arts, National Association for
the Visual Arts, Ausglass and the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi
Gras. She has conducted arts and cultural planning for Mackay City
Council, Drummoyne and Ryde City Councils.
She holds a Grad Dip and Master of Arts (Arts Management) from the
University of Technology, Sydney, and has lectured part-time at
UTS, COFA and NAISDA. She has developed community cultural development
accredited curricula and tutored for the NSW Community Arts Association.
Lynda Kelly
Lynda Kelly is the Head of the Australian Museum Audience Research
Centre (AMARC) and has been working in the audience research and
evaluation field since 1994.
Lynda has extensive experience in planning and conducting quantitative
and qualitative research for a variety of purposes including large
scale exhibition and program evaluations through to small targeted
studies for specific projects. Lynda has written widely, presented
many conference papers and facilitated workshops in evaluation and
visitor research. She is particularly interested in visitor experiences
and learning outcomes and how these can be measured. Lynda has also
worked as the communications representative for the Museum’s semi-permanent
Biodiversity: Life Supporting Life exhibition, and in this role
was responsible for structuring visitor interpretive and education
experiences.
Meg Larkin
Meg Larkin is Cultural and Community Services Manager of Tamworth
City Council, Deputy Chair of Regional Arts NSW and Deputy Chair
of Arts North West. She has been on both of the above boards since
1996. Meg's involvement stems from her particular interest in the
benefits of the arts and arts related activities as crucial components
of the quality of life and well being of regional and rural communities.
Alan Lloyd
Alan commenced employment at the Art Gallery of NSW in 1963
and was appointed in 1977 as the head of conservation. He coordinates
all conservation aspects of temporary exhibitions and is actively
involved with the condition reporting, unpacking and installation
of all major exhibitions as well as couriering works interstate
and internationally.
Doreen Lyon
Doreen Lyon trained in graphic arts in England and come to Australia
in 1973 and helped to establish a museum at The Oaks. Doreen has
worked at Gledswood Homestead in retail and set up the museum, taking
a year off to do the Museum Studies course at Sydney Uni. She is
interested in communities realising their own skills and in the
power of stories & the challenge of designers to interpret these
stories to a diverse audience.
Colin Macgregor
Colin has been working with the Australian Museum’s ethnographic
and Natural Science Collections since 1989. He is responsible for
the conservation and preparation of loan material to other museums.
He has also been involved with the Museum’s disaster planning since
the early 1990s and worked on a number of major temporary exhibitions.
Before moving to Australia, Colin worked with the Scottish Museums
Council, Sheffield City Museums and the National Museum of Scotland.
Colin’s current projects include the preparation and packing of
loans and researching packing systems and transportation of artefacts.
Vanessa Mack
[No biography provided]
Aaron Maestri
Aaron Maestri is an exhibition designer with over seven years
experience producing major exhibitions for Sydney’s leading museums.
His practical mastery of a broad range of exhibition techniques
coupled with a keen appreciation of the publics desire for clear,
accurate insights, result in environments and displays that excite
the curiosity, capture the imagination and involve the visitor in
a memorable, dramatic and interactive experience.
Aaron holds a Bachelor of Design from the University of NSW, College
of Fine Arts and was recently awarded a Churchill Fellowship to
research contemporary display techniques in Europe, the UK and USA
Among his design credits are:
Cobb & Co Museum: Complete interior fit-out for the new
Toowomba Galleries, foyer and Aboriginal keeping place. In association
with the Queensland Museum. Due to open October 2001
Bats: Natural history exhibition at the Australian Museum
Indigenous Australians, Australia’s first people a travelling
exhibition touring regional NSW. Awarded a Premiers Public Sector
Award
Lamelera, Whale Hunters of Indonesia theme: Story of tradition
whaling village. Australian National Maritime Museum
Possessedtheme: Rare treasures of the State Library of NSW
Antarctic journeys theme: Seven first hand accounts of expeditions
to the southern continent
Paula Masselos
Chair, Carnivale. [No biography provided]
Kim McConville
[No biography provided]
Michael McLaughlin
Michael McLaughlin was, until recently, the Artistic Director of
the Powerhouse Youth Theatre in western Sydney, where he directed
Theatre for Living , a regional interactive health theatre project;
Journeys West, a site specific performance in one of Liverpool’s
main heritage sites; and ‘microwaves’ a contemporary music and new
media performance. Michael is currently a Visiting Fellow at the
University of Technology Sydney, where he is editing a new book
on Australian youth arts projects and evaluation strategies. Michael
is a 2001-2003 CCDF Australia Council Fellowship recipient.
Camilla McRae
Camilla McRae gained her degree in Town Planning at UQ and worked
as a campus planner at UNE and town planner at Glen Innes. The work
on the main street of Glen Innes sparked her interest in heritage
and conservation - the background to the Tom Roberts Festival. After
moving to Inverell in 1986 she helped re-establish the local branch
of the National Trust and coordinate workshops and tours, including
the 1996 Tom Roberts Festival. Currently chair of ICAC, treasurer
of Inverell Branch and Board Director of the National Trust of Australia
(NSW).
Penny Miles
General Manager of Arts On Tour NSW.
Before recently joining the Arts on Tour NSW (AOT) team, Penny Miles
was General Manager of Australian Theatre of the Deaf. Combining
this theatre experience with her passion and background in working
with regional NSW (gained over 4 years with Regional Galleries Association)
Penny is well equipped and delighted to be working for AOT. Other
'hats' for Penny include Treasurer for Accessible Arts (3 years)
and Committee member for Sydney Arts Advisory Group. Penny's presentation
is supported by: Sofya Gollan and Blair Greenberg ('Dislabelled'
Australian Theatre of the Deaf) and Drew Fairley ('Golden Mullet',
Marguerite Pepper Productions).
Robert Morris
Robert Morris is the Regional Services Manager at the Museums
and Galleries Foundation of NSW (MGF) and has been with the MGF
since July 2000. With degrees in Classical and Industrial Archaeology
he first worked as a contract Archaeologist on a number of sites
in NSW. He then moved to the Powerhouse Museum where he was Assistant
Curator of Engineering and Technology for three years. Pursuing
his interests in both Archaeology and Museology he then spent the
next 15 years in Europe working in a number of museums at various
levels in Cyprus, Switzerland and Britain. His particular areas
of interest include collections management and interpretation and
the application of new technologies in museum contexts.
Lindy Morrison
Lindy Morrison is a drummer and community musician. From 1980
until 1990 she played drums with The Go-Betweens.
Since then, Lindy has worked as a community musician around Australia,
performing in or directing shows, and leading drum and music workshops
with many diverse and varied community groups. Based in Sydney,
she has worked from Mt Isa to Beachport in SA, Freemantle to Mackay.
She has worked in festivals, prisons, theatre companies and community
centres.
In Sydney, Lindy regularly works at the Bondi Pavilion with the
Bondi Youth Wave, or with The Bondi Senior’s Swing Band. She has
been the musical director of the Junction House Band for the last
8 years, a group of musicians with intellectual disabilities.
She is the Chair of Community Music Australia
Jennifer Mors
Jennifer Mors is the National Program Manger with Craft Australia,
the national organisation for professional craft. Initially trained
as a visual artist, Jennifer has extensive experience in program
and policy development, exhibition management, promotion and marketing
within local government and private community arts environments.
Her current role with Craft Australia encompasses the management
and promotion of Craftmark, the industry-based accreditation and
marketing scheme, Corporate Membership, Professional Affiliation
for Individuals and Craftsite, Craft Australia’s website.
Rose Nakad
[No biography provided]
Scott O’Hara
Scott O'Hara began his professional life as a classical archaeologist.
The attraction of life as a perpetual backpacker in the Middle East
soon wore off, however, so he returned to Australia. He then began
a serious career in arts education and administration, in order
to support a low-profile singer-songwriter career. After stints
rebuilding and professionalising the Suzuki Talent Education Association
NSW and Triathlon NSW, Scott spent four and a half years working
for the Australia Council before accepting the position of CEO at
Community Cultural Development NSW. He holds a Masters in Management
and is also undertaking PhD research in music policy, and occasionally
still performs for tiny live music audiences around Sydney.
Hugh Packard
Hugh Packard is currently the Executive Officer for Valmar Disability
Services in Tumut, a Councillor of Tumut Shire Council, and Chairperson
of the Montreal Community Theatre Inc.
Andrew Parker
Andrew Parker worked for architects and engineers before discovering
clay was a lot more fun. He studied ceramics at Otago Art School,
Dunedin NZ before heading to Sydney in 1979 to establish a small
studio. In 1981 he gained post certificate of Ceramics at East Sydney
Tech. He left Sydney in 1984 for Uralla (near Armidale). Andrew
has exhibited widely in Australia and overseas, including a series
of solo shows in Japan. While living in Uralla, he developed broad
interests in community arts and helped establish Uralla Arts Council
in 1996. He made the decision to quit the increasing isolation of
the ceramics studio in 1998 to take up the position as the first
RADO in the Upper Hunter.
He recently completed Graduate Diploma of Community Cultural Development
and recently accepted the position of Cultural Development Officer
with Coffs Harbour City Council.
Patricia Parker
Patricia Parker has made a remarkably distinguished contribution
to Australian community cultural development. She was educated at
the NSW Conservatorium of Music. In the 1960s she was instrumental
in the establishment of many of the cultural groups and activities
in the Western Sydney area. Pat was the driving force behind the
establishment of the Blacktown Players, Blacktown Musical Society,
Arts and Craft groups, Blacktown Children’s Theatre, an Artists
house, the still famous Garage Graphix, Blacktown Festival and Blacktown
Community Council for the Arts.
Now self employed and Director of her company, Admin Art, Pat works
for a number of Local Government Authorities and arts companies
and is currently working with Regional Arts NSW on the set up for
the Regional Arts Fund in NSW, auditing their outdoor art works
for South Sydney Council and teaching Arts Administration to young
Aboriginal Diploma students at NAISDA.
Susan Peacock
Susan Peacock is the Senior Project Manager for Cultural and
Exhibition Management with AMBS, the consulting arm of the Australian
Museum. She has worked in the regional, state and international
museum arena, and within both natural history and fine arts context.
Her work focuses on managing a diverse range of disciplines that
include design, cultural and facilities management, policy development
and exhibitions management. Previously she was Director of Exhibitions
for the Trust for Museum Exhibitions in Washington DC, and Executive
Officer for Curatorial Assistance (Australasia). She is the co-editor
of MA(NSW) newsletter Museum Matters, holds a Master of Art Administration
from the University of NSW, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University
of Sydney.
Rose Pearse
Rose Pearse is the Coordinator for MusicNSW. Her work in music
spans numerous roles including that of musician, film composer,
producer, manager, trainer, event and tour manager, industry development
and project management. Rose is committed to developing tangible
support services for the industry. She is responsible for the strategic
development and delivery of Indent, the youth entertainment network
for NSW, and Whichway, an Indigenous artist development program,
along with providing support and development opportunities for the
NSW music industry.
Brian Peddie
Brian began as a writer, actor and musician with Desperate Measures
Theatre in Fremantle in 1978. He founded Deck Chair Theatre (as
actor GM) with Di Shaw in 1983. After more theatre became Community
Arts Officer then Arts Centre Manager in the WA industrial town
of Kwinana. He was Chair of Community Arts Network (WA) and member
of the National Local Government and Arts Task Force (1989 –1992).
Has conducted various Cultural Planning, Marketing, Events &
Festivals consultancies since 1992, currently contracted for Regional
Arts New South Wales’ Audience Development Project. He is the author
with Andra Kins of Planning a Complete Community: A Cultural Planning
Guide for Local Government. Brian is also part way through a PhD
considering festivals and community change.
Chris Pidd
Chris Pidd is the CEO and Regional Arts Development Officer
for South West Arts, based in Hay. His career has taken many turns
and twists including teaching music and drama to primary and secondary
students, proprietor of Dit and Dat Theatre providing theatre in
the park and theatre restaurant performances, corporate team building
and communication workshops and teacher professional development.
Amongst his many achievements in the South West is the highly successful
tour of MEAT through a quarter of NSW in collaboration with Cath
Fogarty of Outback Arts.
Janie Raffin OAM
Janie Raffin has been involved with regional arts development since
the late 1970s in a leadership role. She is passionate about the
role the arts can play in community development and has huge respect
for what she describes as the "most untapped resource in the
world" - namely the creative ideas everyone has in relation
to their own community. Her session will be very much led by the
participants.
Jack Ritchie
Jack is the Regional Arts Development Officer/Executive Officer
for the Arts North West Regional Arts Board. He has been in the
position since March 1996 and is currently a Board member of Railway
Street Theatre Company and a member of the NSW Ministry for the
Arts Community Cultural Development Committee.
Jack has a background in performing arts, having worked mostly in
Sydney as a theatre designer over a twelve year period.
The position of RADO in the New England and North West brings Jack
into constant contact with issues relating to touring through working
with presenters, touring bodies and touring product.
Cheryl Robinson
[No biography provided]
Simon Roodhouse
Professor Roodhouse has substantial experience as a researcher,
educator and manager in the fields of cultural policy, management,
education and training. He has written extensively and published
in national and international journals. His research projects have
addressed issues such as statistical mapping, management and organisational
case studies, strategic policy development and reviews. His career
in management in the cultural and educational fields has included
founding Director of the Museum Training Institute where he developed
and established national standards of competence for the heritage
sector, and Dean of the School of Art and Design, University of
Derby and Head of the School of Creative Arts , at the University
of Northumbria.
Steven Scott
A thorough and reliable Risk Manager specialising in Occupational
Health and Safety. Achievement of both strategic and local level
results, have been realised through effective communication across
all levels of several organisations via the implementation of health
and safety management systems, training and auditing. In conjunction
with the above Steve possesses expertise in team and strategic project
management combined with hands on experience.
Kirsten Siddle
Kirsten Siddle is the Coordinator of Musica Viva’s Country Wide
Touring Program. Kirsten completed a Bachelor of Music (honours)
in musicology at the University of Queensland. She has since worked
for the Australian Youth Choir and the National Youth Dance Theatre,
coordinating their NSW branch, as well as Opera Australia and with
Great Big Events working on ‘Corroboree Melbourne 2000 – The Walk
for Reconciliation’ and the Catholic Church’s ‘Celebrate 2000’.
A highlight of her career was her work coordinating the Stage Management
department and Stage Managing for the Sydney Paralympic Opening
and Closing Ceremonies.
Alan Sisley
Alan Sisley is the Director of Orange Regional Gallery. He has
previously been Director of the City of Hamilton Art Gallery in
the Western Districts of Victoria, which holds one of the finest
smaller collections in Australia. He was also Manager of the top
of the market commercial gallery Australian Galleries in Sydney,
and oversaw the building and outfitting of that elegant space in
Paddington, and then came to Orange to run what is widely regarded
as one of the three best contemporary art spaces in New South Wales.
He is currently the Secretary and has been chairman of the Regional
Galleries Association of New South Wales, and has been a past chairman
of the Victorian Regional Galleries Directors Conference. Alan is
also known as a writer on arts issues featuring regularly in Periphery
magazine and other journals.
Glenn Skuthorpe
Listening to Glenn Skuthorpe sing and play gives you an intriguing
glimpse into his world. He reminds us of what so many city dwellers
have gone through - the transition from country to city, and also
connects strongly with the roots of contemporary Australian life.
Glenn's earthy authenticity is the heart of his music.
Glenn is originally from Goodooga, near Lightening Ridge in north
west New South Wales. He has played with a number of bands, but
once establishing himself as a feature artist, he is emerging as
a luminous new talent in Australia's rich Indigenous music scene.
His music explores the country/folk/rock crossroads. Glenn has just
released his debut album Out of the Darkness.
Brendan Smith
Brendan Smith is the Regional Cinema Officer for the New South
Wales Film and Television Office. He previously pursued legal investigative
and policy work with the NSW Ombudsman, the Office of the Legal
Services Commissioner, and the Internal Affairs Branch of the NSW
Police Service.
Kiri Smith
My name is Kiri Smith and I am 16 years old. I live in Cobar,
NSW with my mother and three siblings.
Visual art has emerged as my greatest passion, with my dream being
to have an exhibition in the Australian National Gallery. I have
so far sold one artwork, so I now feel like a true artist.
The Cobar BIG hART project has been my biggest influence, both personally
and artistically. As a result of my work with them I have had several
opportunities to develop myself further, both as an artist and as
a person. I owe them a lot.
Karin Sowada
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Rosemary Stack
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Maisy Stapleton
Maisy Stapleton is the inaugural CEO of the Museums and Galleries
Foundation of NSW and has overseen the development of this new organisation
that services the needs of museums and galleries throughout NSW.
Prior to this, Maisy was the General Manager of Regional Arts NSW.
She is currently the Chair of Arts Training NSW and a member of
the NSW Arts Advisory Council.
Toner Stevenson
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Rene Sutherland
Rene Sutherland is the inaugural Director of Dubbo Regional
Gallery. Since opening in 1989, she has successfully branded the
gallery as specialising in ‘The Animal in Art’ and the art of George
Washington Lambert. Dubbo Regional Gallery is now a finalist in
a prestigious business award in Dubbo called the Rhino Awards for
its innovation in marketing. Last year Ms Sutherland completed a
Masters Degree in Business Marketing and is currently vice chairman
of RGA NSW and a board member of the Australian Institute of Arts
Management. Of note is Ms Sutherland’s success in securing funds
through corporate partnerships.
Liz Terracini
Liz Terracini has worked in the performing arts since leaving
university in 1973.
She was the founding general manager of Northern Rivers Performing
Arts (NORPA) which was established in 1993 to cater for a need for
a professional umbrella performing arts organisation in the Northern
Rivers region of NSW.
NORPA is one of Australia’s leading regional performing arts organisations
presenting an ambitious program of locally commissioned work which
reflects the cultural identity and cultural diversity of the region.
Liz is the Chair of the NSW Ministry Touring Committee and a board
member of Arts on Tour.
Lyndon Terracini
Lyndon Terracini is one of Australia’s finest and internationally
acclaimed performers of contemporary opera and music theatre. He
founded Northern Rivers Performing Arts (NORPA) to reflect and display
the identity and cultural diversity of the Northern Rivers Region.
NORPA is now considered one of the most successful performing arts
organisations in regional Australia. Lyndon is also Artistic Director
of the 2001 Queensland Biennial Festival of Music, which connects
that entire state through music made both in the community and the
concert hall.
Charlie Trindall
Charlie identifies as a Gamilaroi man and has spent the majority
of his life in the Northern Tablelands City of Armidale. He has
always had a passionate interest in music and has developed as a
songwriter. Originally trained as a biological technician, he also
gained his Associate Diploma in Aboriginal Studies from the University
of New England. Within the Biological Technician training, Charlie
was introduced to photography and audio visual techniques. This
training coupled with his community development work exposed the
importance of the arts and cultural expression in Indigenous identity
and self determination issues. He believes advocacy for cultural
expression is an important tool for self empowerment for Indigenous
people.
He has extensive experience working in community development at
state, federal and local government and regional level. He is currently
Regional Indigenous Cultural Officer for Regional Arts NSW. Charlie’s
previous roles have included a Community Development Officer with
Armidale Council, Indigenous Land Management Facilitator for the
Department of Land and Water Conservation and Indigenous Employment
and Training Officer for the Department of Education, Employment
and Training in Armidale.
John Wearne
Cr. Wearne has been a councillor on Bingara Shire Council in
North Western NSW since 1987 and served five years as Mayor before
becoming President of the Shires Association of NSW between 1995-97
and Senior Vice-President of the Australian Local Government Association
between 1996-98.
He holds a number of National and State positions in such areas
as Transport, Superannuation, Regional Economic Development and
the Arts.
A member of Bingara Arts Council, he has been Chair of Arts North
West since its inception in 1997; is a Director of Railway Street
Theatre Company and a current member of the NSW Capital Infrastructure
Advisory Committee.
Deidre Williams
Deidre Williams is an arts and cultural development consultant
based in South Australia. She is highly regarded for her work in
demonstrating and advocating the value of community art in building
strong, viable communities. Her research work includes the first
serious attempt in Australia to track the long-term impact of community
based arts projects, published in 1996 as Creating Social Capital,
and How The Arts Measure Up, commissioned in 1997 as part of an
international study into the social impact of arts programs.
Her professional background includes periods of time as a country
based Community Arts Officer, Project Officer with the SA Arts Council
and Department for the Arts, and 8 years as the Executive Officer
of the SA Community Arts Network.
In her consultancy work, Deidre has focussed on undertaking consultation,
planning and evaluation for a wide range of arts and cultural development
organisations, local government and regional development agencies.
Kylie Winkworth
Kylie Winkworth is a museum and heritage consultant. She works
with regional and community museums and heritage places, on movable
heritage and collection policies, exhibitions and interpretation
plans. Recent publications include Significance, a guide to assessing
the significance of cultural heritage objects and collections, with
Roslyn Russell for the Heritage Collections Council; and Connecting
Collections, thematic studies of museums and heritage collections,
a guide for museums, heritage networks and communities for the Queensland
Heritage Trails Network. In 2001 she was appointed museum adviser
to Hastings Council where she works with nine volunteer museums
and heritage groups.
Emma Wise
Emma Wise’s eclectic work history includes stints as a paralegal
in London, a deckhand on a snapper boat off Carnarvon, WA, a home
tutor in the Gulf Country and a film editing assistant on Four Corners.
In recent years she has worked as a freelance project manager, editor
and writer. She has a degree in Communications from UTS and has
studied writing at Columbia University, NY. She has also taken courses
in film production, B&W photography and sculpture. Her sculpture,
Global warming?, will be exhibited at Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi
2001.
Cheryle Yin-Lo
Cheryle is the Multicultural Audience Development Specialist
at the Museums and Galleries Foundation of NSW researching cross
cultural practice and promoting cultural diversity to museum and
galleries in NSW.
She has worked as an art and English language teacher and in community
development projects in Peru and was co-founder of Drik Third World
Picture Library in Bangladesh. In Sydney she worked as Downstairs
Theatre Manager, Education Officer and Artistic Director of the
Sydney Asian Theatre Festival at Belvoir St Theatre.
From 1997 she worked as Audience Development Adviser with the Sydney
Symphony Orchestra and the Australian Chamber Orchestra in developing
culturally diverse audiences. Cheryle also worked as Community Liaison
Officer for the Australian Museum’s Body Art exhibition.
Cheryle has previously been Deputy Chair of the Community Cultural
Development Fund of the Australia Council and a member of the Theatre
Committee and NSW Arts Advisory Council for the NSW Ministry for
the Arts.
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