Category Archives: News

Vale Ted Snell

October 2, 2023News

AAANZ pays tribute to Ted Snell who was a tireless advocate for the arts in Western Australia and his legacy is one that encouraged students, artists and the sector to thrive. Edgar William (Ted) Snell AM, CitWA (1949 – 2023) was born in Geraldton, Western Australia. He completed an Associateship in Art Teaching in England and undertook his postgraduate study in Birmingham. Returning to Australia Snell taught at the Western Australian Institute of Technology, now Curtin University where he later became the Dean of Art. In 2009 Snell was appointed Winthrop Professor and Director of the Cultural Precinct at the […]

CALL FOR PROPOSALS | TOPICAL ISSUES “OPEN CULTURAL STUDIES” vol. 2024

August 28, 2023Call for Articles, News

Open Cultural Studies (www.degruyter.com/culture) – an open access journal published by De Gruyter – invites groups of researchers, conference organizers and individual scholars to submit their proposals of edited volumes, to be considered for publication as topical issues of the journal. Proposals will be collected by October 15, 2023. To submit proposal please contact Dr Katarzyna Tempczyk at katarzyna.tempczyk@degruyter.com Potential proposals for topical issues may refer to a broad range of subjects, including: History & memory, Medieval, Renaissance, Victorian & other cultures, Popular culture, Youth cultures & subcultures, Visual culture, Photography & film, Ethnic & traditional cultures, Comparative Literature, Media & communication, Architecture & urban studies, Multiculturalism, inter- & trans-culturalism, Gender, lesbian, gay […]

AAANZ Statement for The Voice

August 14, 2023Advocacy, News

The Uluru Statement from the Heart, presented at the 2017 National Constitutional Convention, calls for the establishment of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice enshrined in the constitution. With over 250 signatures from some of the remotest communities in Australia, it makes a poignant plea to build a better and fairer future for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people around the country. The Art Association of Australia & New Zealand supports the Uluru Statement of the Heart and the ‘yes’ vote in the forthcoming referendum. We encourage members to make their own decisions based on verified official information, however […]

Voice to Parliament: Debunking 10 myths and misconceptions

May 8, 2023News

Voice to Parliament: Debunking 10 myths and misconceptions Lens, Politics and Society, 27 February 2023 The Uluru Statement from the Heart is a generous invitation to all Australians from First Nations peoples to walk together towards a better future. Having a referendum on a First Nations Voice to Parliament is the first step on that walk; a chance to change the Constitution to enable First Nations people to be heard in matters that affect them. It’s that simple. Yet there are many myths and misconceptions muddying the waters, whether intentional or not. Here, Katie O’Bryan, Lecutrer, Faculty of Law and Paula Gerber, PRofessor of […]

Announcement today: Trove has secured funding

April 3, 2023News

The National Library of Australia welcomes the commitment made by the Albanese Government to provide $33m over the next 4 years to maintain Trove, with $9.2m ongoing and indexed funding from July 2027. We are delighted that Trove’s future has been secured. AAANZ would like to thank our members who were involved in the petition and letter writing campaign to save TROVE. Home – Trove (nla.gov.au) National Library of Australia’s Trove saved from closure threat (smh.com.au) Trove saved thanks to $42.2 million Federal lifeline | ArtsHub Australia

Autumn reading: Art Monthly Australasia

March 27, 2023News

WELCOME TO ISSUE 335 As I was about to hit ‘send’ for this Autumn 2023 quarterly edition of Art Monthly Australasia (AMA), our national Board and small team were also busy refining a ‘vision’ for the magazine’s expression of interest for future funding with the Australia Council. Front and centre of this vision is a collective desire to bring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists into the heart of the magazine, and to do this in a culturally safe space. To help get us there, late last year the AMA Board adopted an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement Policy and Action Plan prepared […]

Fundraising for the communities of Daguragu, Kalkarindji, Pigeon Hole and Palumpa in the Northern Territory

March 13, 2023News

The recent floods along the Victoria River in the Northern Territory on 1 March that devastated communities of Daguragu, Kalkarindji, Pigeon Hole and Palumpa with hundreds of people evacuated north to Howard Springs; to view some of the devastation click here. Community members discuss the speed with which this inundated homes and buildings including the community’s beloved Karungkarni Art and Culture Centre, click here. Karungkarni will require a monumental clean-up. Colleague/friend Professor Felicity Meakins of Dr Brenda L Croft has set up a fundraising page https://www.pozible.com/profile/karungkarni-art-centre. There are many wonderful items available for donors as you will see on the page. Dr […]

News │ Hon. Assoc. Prof. Charlotte Galloway awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia

February 13, 2023News

Charlotte Galloway, an expert in the art and cultural of Myanmar, who taught art history and curatorship at ANU from 2007 to 2020, and worked closely with museums and collections in Myanmar to document and conserve cultural artefacts, has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2023 Australia Day Honours List. The award recognises Charlotte’s contribution to history and education. Today I received an OAM for my contributions to Education, and History. I have always considered myself so fortunate to have had access to education at all levels and diverse opportunities – and have been very […]

AAANZ END OF YEAR NEWSLETTER

December 19, 2022News

Newsletter | President’s Report | December 2022 2022 has been another difficult year for many people with the devastation caused by extreme flooding events in many parts of the country. Unfortunately floods are still continuing in some parts of the country, which is another troubling sign that the impacts of climate change are undeniable. I hope members have not been caught up in these weather events and express my sympathies to anyone who has been adversely affected. While it has been a difficult couple of years, AAANZ has emerged in a strong position with increased membership and a program that connects […]

2022 AIAH Art History Research Grant Recipients

December 19, 2022Grants, News

Congratulations to the 2022 AIAH Art History Research Grant Recipients. There were four recipients chosen from sixteen submissions. 2022 AIAH Art History Grant Recipients $20,000 ($5,000 per grant) sponsored by the Australian Institute of Art History Judges Louise Box, Melanie Cooper and Susan Lowish Wes Hill Institutional recipient from Southern Cross University Jeff Gibson: Public Pictures About the project ‘Jeff Gibson: Public Pictures,’ involves art history research and publishing, producing the first ever monograph on the Australian artist Jeff Gibson, to be published (confirmed) in 2023 by Perimeter Editions, Melbourne, and Griffith University, Brisbane). As sole editor of the book, the […]