Australian Performing Arts Centres Association PO Box 265, Glen Forrest WA 6071 P 08 9298 8822 F 08 9298 8833
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Australian Performing Arts Centres Association PO Box 265, Glen Forrest WA 6071 P 08 9298 8822 F 08 9298 8833 www.apaca.com.au Photograph inside: ‘Glen Street Auditorium’ by Keith Saunders, courtesy of Glen Street Theatre. Photograph cover: ‘The Perfect Gentlemen’ by Ferne Millen 2008 www.fernemillen.com, courtesy of Geelong Performing Arts Centre. MISSION StatEMENT The Australian Performing Arts Centres Association is the national network of performing arts centres, dedicated to the advocacy, and professional development and support of its membership, whilst contributing to the development of the performing arts throughout Australia. ASPIRatIONAL OBJECTIVES VaLUES To assist in the presentation To develop and/or disseminate The Australian Performing of the performing arts by and exchange information on Arts Centres Association its members. the management of performing Promotes and furthers the arts centres and the presentation interests of its members who To facilitate the bringing together of the performing arts including of artists and audiences. provide cultural leadership music, dance, theatre film, to their communities. To foster ethical standards and lectures and related programs. Promotes and furthers the effective business practices in the To promote the freedom of performing arts centre operation, development of performing artistic expression and the arts in Australia. presentation and management. pursuit of excellence within the To assist in the professional performing arts. Provides its membership with efficient, effective and proactive development of personnel To encourage cultural and involved in the operation of leadership with regard to policy, aesthetic diversity within the protocols and research. performing arts centres and in the performing arts. presentation and management of Is recognised as the peak performing arts centres. To extend the performing arts national body representing marketplace and stimulate the To influence public policy and performing arts centres integration of the performing arts throughout Australia. public opinion to advance the into the fabric of society. interest of its members. To assist in the promotion of activities which will enable members to develop audiences and the performing arts activity in their own communities. O2 O3 of Environment, Water, Heritage and a real interest in performing arts touring MEMBERSHIP President’s REPORT the Arts, in particular providing a having previously been employed as detailed response to a proposal that the Blue Heeler for Western Australia. the Playing Australia program be Rick has certainly been able to hit the There are two categories of APACA Membership. It is with a degree of sadness I moved to the management of ground running and I thank him for his commence to write what will be my the Australia Council for the Arts. genuine enthusiasm and interest in the 1. Ordinary Members consist of performing arts centres located in Australia, having the facilitation last president’s report for the role of the association and our industry The passing year has seen a in general. of the presentation of the performing arts as one of their primary functions. Australian Performing Arts Centres strengthening of our partnership with Association, APACA. I will continue in key industry bodies in Live Performance The 2007 conference also provided 2. Associate Members consist of any other individual or organisation with substantially similar the role of the Queensland member- Australia (LPA) and the Australian Major the association with the opportunity objectives to those listed in the Constitution of the Association, that is, to assist in the presentation representative until next year’s AGM Performing Arts Group (AMPAG). It to formally acknowledge the work of by which time I will have served three of the performing arts and to facilitate the bringing together of artists and audiences. was my very great pleasure earlier this outgoing Executive Officer Christine consecutive terms as a member of the financial year to attend LPA’s 2007 Dunstan and her partner at CDP, Management Committee. It is for this Helpmann Awards to see the inaugural Cherrie McDonald. reason I have decided not to stand for Regional Touring Award presented There has been little change in the the position of President at our AGM to the Ensemble Theatre / CDP co- ranks of the association’s management BENEFITS in 2008. production Six Dance Lessons in Six committee and to this band of active Weeks. In April 2008 the management 2007/2008 has again been a very and supportive members goes my committee agreed to support the work productive and successful year for our sincere thanks for their ongoing of AMPAG in establishing the “We All Ordinary and Associate Members Participating in strategic planning Delivery of the annual APACA association and I commend to you commitment to the growth and Play a Part” campaign. share all the same benefits with for national tours of professional Conference, providing relevant the work undertaken by the executive development of our association and the exception that only Ordinary performing arts products. and topical professional officer and management committee. During the year a whole-of-industry the performing arts industry as a whole. Members are able to be elected development and critical debate committee has continued the to the Committee of Management. Profiling members and the I am pleased to report that, as in past It would also be remiss of me, in my as well as unequalled networking development of the National Touring Association through the APACA years, the total membership of the last president’s report, to not express Otherwise benefits include: opportunities. Framework with a paper being sent to website [including venue association continues to increase my thanks to the Rockhampton the Federal Arts Minister late in 2007. To Advocacy and advice to Federal, specifications]. On-line discussion group with all with a total of 109 ordinary members Regional Council, the staff of State and Local Government on a members providing the collective and 15 associate members as at the date we understand that government Development of strategic Rockhampton Venues and Events and range of important industry issues. knowledge of hundreds of years end of the financial year. The advice has not considered the matter. alliances with other industry and especially a true partner in more ways experience in the performing arts. of the association and its collective The development and distribution relevant bodies including AMPAG While detailed in a separate report, than one, Roz Owens, the centre’s membership continues to be widely of industry benchmark codes (Australian Major Performing Arts On-line discussion group for I must make special mention of the Operations Manager who has allowed sought by both potential new members and best practice guidance for Group), LPA (Live Performance Member Marketing Managers/staff. work of our two Directors of Arts me to devote significant time and and existing long-term members as we members in regard to industry Australia), the Australia Council Services Australia, Bronwyn Edinger energy to the work of the association all strive to provide our communities issues e.g. Touring, OH&S, for the Arts, MEAA (Media APACA’s biennial Economic and David Lloyd. The past year has over the past five years. with the best performing arts government and funding policy, Entertainment Arts Alliance), RAA Impact Venue Charges and seen them consider the long-term infrastructure, services and programs. It has truly been an honour to have this value of the arts. (Regional Arts Australia), ALGA Salaries Report [50% discount position of the association’s continued to Associate Members]. opportunity to serve as the president (Australian Local Government While our association has continued investment in Arts House, a vital source Maintenance of effective of the association over the past Association), CHASS (Council for to build on our existing strong of income for APACA. association and relationships with Discounts across Arts Hub years. I look forward to maintaining the Humanities, Arts and Social working relationships with all levels of national performing arts networks packages providing all members 2007/2008 has also seen a significant my involvement with an association Sciences) and ArtsPeak. government, it has been particularly including Playing Australia, Long with weekly emails of national arts change in the day-to-day functioning that continues to be dedicated to disappointing for the management the professional development and Paddock, Arts On Tour NSW and Compilation and distribution of news and jobs bulletins. of the association. At last year’s committee that some eight months support of members, advocating for the Blue Heelers through Regional Venue and Membership Directory conference held in Launceston, I was after being appointed as the Minister its membership, whilst contributing to Arts Australia. in soft copy format. able to announce the appointment of for the Arts in the new Rudd Labor Rick Heath as the association’s new the development of the performing arts government, the association has executive officer following an extensive throughout Australia. been unable to secure a meeting with search which drew applications from the Honourable Peter Garrett AM MP. a number of experienced and capable Despite this difficultly, we have been contractors from across the country. able to maintain a positive dialogue As many of you would be aware, with