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News | The destruction of Indigenous Australian sites cannot be allowed to continue

September 23, 2020News

The destruction of Indigenous Australian sites cannot be allowed to continue Professor Jeanette Hoorn This article was first published in Apollo International Art Magazine 22 June 2020. Reproduced with permission from Apollo International Art Magazine and the author. On 24 May the multi-national mining company Rio Tinto, seeking to expand its iron ore mine in the Western Pilbara of Western Australia, blastedtwo ancient and sacred Aboriginal cave sections of the Juukan Gorge. Plans for the destruction of the caves – one of which contains evidence of human habitation dating back some 45,000 years – had been long in their […]

Research Grants | Applications Open | Australian Institute of Art History

September 11, 2020News

The Australian Institute of Art History is funding the following research grants in partnership with the Art Association of Australia and New Zealand. Eligibility and Selection Criteria Download the eligibility and selection criteria as a pdf Guidelines and Eligibility Eligibility There are four categories of eligibility. To be eligible for this research grant, you need to be: 1) an art historian or PhD student in Art History in one of the following categories Institutional art historian (i.e. working in an academic or cultural institution such as a university, art museum, public library, etc.). Independent art historian. Emerging art historian (PhD student […]

Advocacy | Submission to Senate Committee on the Job Ready Graduate Bill

September 10, 2020Advocacy

With the Job Ready Graduate Bill being passed to a Senate Committee AAANZ president Wendy Garden has prepared another submission outlining our concerns about the proposed funding changes. Australia needs to invest in higher education for the future and not skew students to some disciplines at the expense of others. AAANZ recommends that the bill not be passed in its current form and that full consultation is undertaken to ensure that humanities education remains accessible and equitable and does not unfairly discriminate against some cohorts of students. The bill in its current form is out of step with the egalitarian, […]

Invitations Open | AICA Australia

September 6, 2020Membership

Invitations are now open to join AICA Australia (International Association of Art Critics), a Paris based organisation with chapters worldwide. Sponsored by UNESCO with headquarters in Paris, AICA brings together over 4,600 art professionals from some 95 countries all over the world, organised into 62 National Sections and an Open Section. AICA is a prestigious membership and provides free entry to museums around the world. It is also an opportunity to join both a local and international community of fellow art critics and professionals. AICA Australia is currently working towards establishing new avenues to strengthen connections among its community and […]

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 […]