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Submissions Open | Inquiry into Australia’s creative and cultural industries and institutions

September 3, 2020Advocacy

An inquiry into Australia’s creative and cultural industries and institutions has opened for submissions. AAANZ will be making a submission on behalf of our members, but we encourage individual submissions as well. See below for a link to a survey individuals can fill out. You can read an excerpt from the announcement below, and ArtsHub here has an overview of how to contribute ‘Why you should make a submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into the arts‘. On 26 August 2020 Minister for Communications, Hon Paul Fletcher MP asked the Committee to inquire into and report on Australia’s creative and cultural […]

MAAS Research Fellowship Program

September 1, 2020Research Fellowship

About the program Our Visiting Research Fellowship Program provides a supportive environment for researchers to undertake research related to the Museum’s collection, education, conservation and museum practice. The fellowships enable researchers to access the Museum’s resources to support their research for a short period of time. The visit will initiate and develop collaborative research and facilitate interaction with, and training of, Powerhouse staff. Visiting fellows are expected to make a tangible contribution to the Museum during the period of their stay, for example, through presenting work-in-progress or research outcomes to Powerhouse staff or through the public programs offered by the Museum, […]

Advocacy | Letters to Crossbench senators on proposed changes to university funding

August 21, 20204 commentsAdvocacy

AAANZ president Wendy Garden has written to the six crossbench senators in federal parliament to express our concerns over the proposed changes to university fees and funding. See our submission on the package here: https://aaanz.info/advocacy-aaanz-letter-to-minister-dan-tehan-on-the-job-ready-graduates-package/ Key concerns include: The increase in fees for Humanities degrees by 113%. The impact on women of these fee hikes, as women make up two-thirds of students enrolled in Humanities degrees, with long term impacts on financial security and widening the gender gap. The basic premise of the ‘Jobs ready’ package which implies that Humanities and the arts does not create graduates with job-relevant skill […]

Advocacy | AAANZ letter to Minister Dan Tehan on the Job-ready Graduates Package

August 18, 2020Advocacy

The AAANZ president Wendy Garden has written to the Federal Minister for Education on behalf of AAANZ members in response to the proposed changes to fees and funding for undergraduate degrees as part of the Job-ready Graduates Package legislation. Read the letter below.

Funding | National Library of Australia Summer Scholarship 2021

August 17, 2020Funding

Apply now for a 2021 Summer Scholarship Have you started your PhD and require access to the National Library of Australia’s world-class collections? Summer Scholarships support Australian PhD students to spend six weeks at the National Library, from 11 January to 19 February 2021, researching the collections. Scholars receive a stipend of $6000 to cover travel, accommodation and living costs, access to the Fellows room with office facilities, as well as special and supported access to collections. Up to five scholarships are available:’ Two Norman McCann Scholarships* for research into Australian history, Australian literature, librarianship, archives administration, or museum studies […]

Advocacy | Letter to UNSW on staff cuts and changes to the Faculty of Art and Design | Add your signature

August 17, 2020Advocacy

The AAANZ committee invites members to add their name to the following letter to be sent in support of our colleagues at UNSW where proposed staff cuts and faculty mergers are likely to affect academics working in art history, theory and practice. Read the letter below and add your signature via this link (opens a Google Doc, scroll to end and add name and affiliation, no need to log in). UPDATE – the letter has been closed to new signatures to be forwarded to UNSW. AAANZ is dedicated to offering support to members affected by the current cuts facing staff […]

ANZJA Current Issue | Vol 20 Issue 1 2020 | EWar, Art and Visual Culture

August 14, 2020ANZJA

ANZJA Current Issue | Vol 20 Issue 1 2020 | EWar, Art and Visual Culture Editors: Kit Messham-Muir and Uroš Čvoro Link to Vol. 20.1 at Taylor and Francis here. Articles Cruel Visions: Reflections on Artists and Atrocities Joanna Bourke Artists, Institutions, Publics: Contemporary Responses to Conflict Kate Warren, Anthea Gunn and Mikala Tai George Gittoes in an Era of Post-Heroic, Hyper-Real Warfare Darren Jorgensen Thunder Raining Poison: The Lineage of Protest Against Mid-century Catherine Speck Paradoxes of War Critique on Display: The Dresden Bundeswehr Deborah Ascher Barnstone Japanese Art in Australasia During the Second World War Richard Bullen and Tets […]

Job | Artists Services Officer | Australia Council for the Arts

August 7, 2020Jobs

Australia Council for the Arts has a new career opportunity in the Arts Investment Division as Artists Services Officer. This role will pair excellent communication skills with a customer focused mindset to manage the delivery of grants administration and provide exceptional client service to current and prospective grant applicants. This is a full time position on a 2-year contract. Applications close 30 August 2020 at 11:59 pm AEDT The full job advert and position description can be found on the Australia Council careers page under ‘Current Vacancies’.

Tribute to John Schaeffer

August 5, 2020News

The Power Institute has published a series of tributes to the late John Schaeffer AO (1941 – 14 July 2020). Visit their website to read tributes from Mark Ledbury, Mary Roberts, Alison Inglis, Terry Smith, Donna West Brett, Tim Barringer, Ann Stephen, Daniel Robins, Robert Wellington, Helen Ennis and Roger Butler.

Job | Head of Visual Arts – Australia Council for the Arts

July 31, 2020Jobs

A key leadership position that provides a unique opportunity to collaborate with the visual arts sector to inform the Australia Council’s advocacy, development and investment to effect positive change. What’s in it for you? 2-year full-time contract Paid leave between Christmas and New Year Work in a positive environment that embraces diversity and supports your development Salary package negotiable depending on experience What does success look like? Deep and ongoing engagement with the Australian visual arts sector to stay abreast of and influence emerging and long-term opportunities and issues […]