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New Naval Pavilion for Maritime Museum

Last week, Frank Howarth and I joined Senator George Brandis and various representatives from Government and the Navy for a dinner and presentation on plans for a new Royal Australian Navy Pavilion for the Australian National Maritime Museum.  As you can see from my photo above we had a lovely, placid Sydney evening on which […]

Philanthropic Mentorship

Australia Council for the Arts joins Creative Partnerships Australia to fund mentorships for arts philanthropy executives. For further information see:  Jesse Dyer, ‘Philanthropic Mentorship Program receives support’ artsHub, 26 Feb. 2014

Stolen Art Govt Priority

Senator Brandis has stated that he intends to prioritise resolution of the National Gallery of Australia’s purchase of a stolen Hindu antiquity. See Michaela Boland, “Outcome on stolen art ‘a priority’” The Australian 25 February 2014  

Cultural Institutions, Copyright and ‘Fair Use’ – A Summary

Earlier this month, the Australian Government released the long-awaited report of the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) on Copyright and the Digital Economy. The ALRC review team appears to have taken note of the submissions and advice provided by CAMD and other cultural institutions and organisations during the review process. In particular, the ALRC comes […]

NGV’s most popular show

Source:  “One’s a big hit, another’s below par”, The Australian, February 20, 2014 THE show cost $5 million to mount and features work by almost 400 artists from across Victoria. And yesterday the audience for the National Gallery of Victoria’s epic Melbourne Now exhibition hit 500,000. The invention of director Tony Ellwood, Melbourne Now is […]

Cultural Precinct Boom

Source:  Mathew Westwood, “Cultural precinct boom ‘will lead to mistakes’” The Australian 20 Feb. 2014 A BLUEPRINT to develop Melbourne’s Southbank cultural precinct is but one plan among dozens worldwide to enliven urban spaces with arts venues. Indeed, cultural precincts are a global growth industry, with at least 20 cities planning such developments, worth a […]