Inspiring People Acknowledging our Profession Venturesome Damsels Museum Outreach Artists in Residence Connecting with Community March 2018 March Contents Museums Aotearoa Eds Quarter 3 Te Tari o Ngã Whare Taonga o te Motu Message from the Board 4 Museums Aotearoa, Te Tari o Ngā Whare Taonga o Te Motu, is the independent professional association for New Zealand’s museums and Supporting Canterbury Muserums 5 galleries and those who work for them. Hanging Up Her Hat(S) 6 We support the museums of Aotearoa to be thriving and sustainable. Kia tino toitū, tōnu i ngā whare taonga o Aotearoa. Taking Stock 8 Kā Huru Manu 10 Contact Details Policy Matters! 12 169 Tory Street, Wellington 6011 PO Box 10-928, Wellington 6143 New Faces, New Lives 13 Tel: 04 499 1313 Email:
[email protected] Autism Initiatives 14 Web: www.museumsaotearoa.org.nz Staff Changes 15 Contributions We welcome article suggestions and contributions. For enquiries about Tūhura 16 contributing to MAQ please contact us at
[email protected]. Becoming a Venturesome Damsel 17 Staff Phillipa Tocker, Executive Director Museum Expeditions 18 Cindy Jemmett, Administration Assistant Museum Profile 19 Board Cam McCracken (Chair) Individual Profile 20 Director, Dunedin Public Art Gallery Dale Bailey Associate Profile 21 Director Collections, Research and Learning, Te Papa Courtney Johnston Dame Cheryll Sotheran 22 Director, The Dowse Art Museum Riah King-Wall Russell Beck 23 Emerging Museum Professionals appointee Marilyn Kolhase My Favourite Thing 24 Pacific Advisory member Andy Lowe Director, Te Manawa Greg McManus Next issue Chief Executive, Waitangi National Trust Henriata Nicholas June 2018 Exhibitions Coordinator, Te Awamutu Museum Matariki Williams Copy due 1 June Curator Mātauranga Māori, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Advertising Enquiries about advertising in this publication, or mailing flyers, should be Cover Images addressed to the Museums Aotearoa office Main.