Annual Report 2014 Annual Report 2014
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2 Table of Contents
National President’s Introduction 4 National Director’s Introduction 6 National Council 2013—2015 7 About Museums Australia 7 Branches 11 National Networks 19 Membership 22 National Conference 24 Awards 26 Communications 28 Partnerships 28 Financial Statements 30 Organisational Members 28
3 National President’s Introduction
This has been a year of significant change for MA by me as MA President. This report illustrated the at many levels. Most significantly, the end of 2014 patchy nature of digital innovation across the GLAM saw the end of an era for MA, with the departure of sector, and lack of significant collaboration between Bernice Murphy as National Director. Bernice has been the GLAM silos. MA is particularly concerned to instrumental in the transformation of MA into a truly ensure that the interests of the medium and smaller effective national membership body for the museum, organisations in the sector have access to the benefits gallery and cultural collections sector. She joined MA of the digital revolution, both for the organisations and in that role in 2006 and has ably guided the National for the wider community. MA has taken a leadership Council and State and Territory branches until the end of role, in close collaboration with the Australian Libraries 2014. She has an unsurpassed knowledge of our sector, and Information Association, in organising a meeting of and is a world leader in museum ethics. I certainly GLAM sector peak bodies that will take place in June appreciate the guidance she gave me in becoming 2015. A key aim of that gathering will be to show that the National President, and we all wish Bernice the best with GLAM silos can break down, and that together we have the next stage of a very illustrious career. a good chance of shaping digital policy for the cultural collections sector at all three levels of government. There have been many significant issues for our sector over the year. The most public of these was extensive 2014 also saw recognition by MA that for a range media coverage of the disputed provenance of a number of largely historic reasons, it does not necessarily of significant Indian objects held in Australia, and their adequately cover the interests of all parts of the museums subsequent repatriation. A key outcome of this episode and galleries sector, especially the interests of the was the release by the Commonwealth of guidelines regional galleries. Both I and MA’s National Council on collecting cultural objects. These were prepared are committed to serious consultation with our regional with significant input from the Alliance of Australian gallery colleagues about how MA can represent the Museums and Galleries, which includes MA. The interests of the gallery sector better. The time is also success of the Alliance in influencing government is opportune to look at MA’s structure to see if there are testament to the benefits of the sector peak bodies changes that would make MA more effective. And as working together. they say, there is a lot in a name, so we will look at MA’s name and branding to see if any changes are necessary Another important event for our sector was the release there too. of the GLAM study (Innovation Study: Challenges and Opportunities for Australia’s Galleries, Libraries, Fostering interaction and sharing of ideas between Archives and Museums), prepared by the CSIRO members are key roles of MA, and this was exemplified and others, but with significant input from sector at the excellent MA 2014 Conference held in Launceston representatives, and the introduction to the study written last May. Conference Committee chair, and MA
4 National Vice-President Richard Mulvaney, led a very dedicated team of conference organisers. The fact that the conference was a sellout testifies to its appeal and success. MA is the collective effort of a lot of people who work together to strengthen our sector. First, I want to thank my colleagues on the National Council for their passion, dedication and willingness to put time into furthering your interests. They bring together the strengths and ideas of the State and Territory Branches who I also want to acknowledge and thank. And I want to thank you, the members of MA, for caring about our sector, your colleagues and how we benefit the wider community. Our interests as members are strongly supported by our very able staff in Canberra, Melbourne and Perth. This is a good point to welcome Alex Marsden as our new National Director, who will be working closely with Laura Miles and her team in Melbourne and Robert National President Mitchell and his team in Perth, and will as ever be very Museums Australia capably supported by Lee Scott, Stephanie Hamilton and Sunette le Roux. I specifically want to acknowledge and thank Laura and Robert for their tireless work on behalf of MA. 2015 is shaping up to be a year of discussion, influence and change. Make sure you have your voice in that most interesting process!
5 National Director’s Introduction
I am very happy to have been given the opportunity to To do this, MANO is open to new ideas and ways of doing follow Bernice and lead the national office of Museums things, and believes in strength through collaboration. Australia (MANO) at a time of far-reaching changes and With the national council currently reviewing and great opportunities for our members and the cultural refocusing its corporate strategic plan, I look forward to sector. I have been overwhelmed by the welcome from outlining MA’s progress in next year’s annual report. colleagues and energised by the ideas, generosity and commitment shown by everyone I have met across Australia in my first two months. 2014 was a year of great activity, discussion and review which also generated competing ideas about the role, structure and reach of this organisation, the health of the cultural heritage sector, and possible priorities to pursue. Museums Australia will continue to tackle all the big questions, drawing on the collective expertise, imagination and investment of our members and partners. Taking on the role of director, my aims are fourfold: • To lead a smoothly functioning national organisation and national office that is receptive to and anticipates the needs of members, divisions and National Director, the national council Museums Australia • To secure a sounder and more diversified resource base for the organisation • To create, advocate for and support innovative policies, programs and services • To significantly raise the level of understanding and appreciation of the fundamental importance of museums and cultural engagement to society as a whole.
6 National Council 2013—2015 About Museums Australia
Executive Background President Museums Australia (MA) was established in January Frank Howarth 1994, arising from a planned decision to merge a number (Director, Australian Museum (to April 2014), Sydney) of separate museums associations long existing in Australia. A convergent desire emerged in the 1990s Vice-President to strengthen the museums sector nationally (in its Richard Mulvaney services delivery, policies, programs, training and (Director, Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery, interface with government): to pursue convergent Launceston) objectives on a collaborative basis through one strong Treasurer national body, with both organisational as well as Suzanne Bravery individual membership supporting and providing direct expertise and input for the museums and galleries sector (Senior Curator, North Sydney Council, Sydney) nationally. Secretary MA draws individual and institutional resources as well Dr Mathew Trinca as significant government and private sector support (Director, National Museum of Australia, Canberra) across some State/Territory jurisdictions (most strongly Ordinary Members in Victoria and Western Australia), to support the development of museums and galleries across Australia Carol Cartwright and the communities they serve. (Australian War Memorial (retired), Canberra) Rebekah Butler Scope (Executive Director, Museums & Galleries Queensland, Museums Australia members resource and provide Brisbane) expertise and input to ensure a dynamic national Pierre Arpin membership, development and services-delivery body. (Director, Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern This works through a constellation of eight State and Territory, Darwin)) Territory Branches, 18 Chapters, 15 specialist National Padraic Fisher Networks, and is supported in national administration (Director, National Wool Museum, Geelong) and coordination by the MA National Office (located within the National Museum of Australia). Dr Andrew Simpson (Director, Museum Studies Program, Macquarie Vision University, Sydney) A strong organisation supporting and sustaining a vibrant Peter Abbott museums, galleries and cultural heritage sector, so (Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum) that Australia’s cultural heritage is valued, enjoyed and Ex-officio member protected. Dr Robin Hirst Purpose (Chair, ICOM Australia), Museum Victoria In supporting MA members and services, to strengthen Public Officer the museums, galleries and cultural heritage sector Dr Don McMichael CBE broadly through open communication, improvement of industry standards and ethics, influence with government, educators, industry and the community, and collaboration with industry partners.
7 Our Values • Increasing cultural and age diversity across Australia, with our sector generally relying on an often older • Ethical conduct workforce and an increasingly higher proportion of • Respect for Australia’s and the world’s first peoples volunteers. • Recognition of the intrinsic and instrumental value of • Increasing expectations from Australia’s Indigenous cultural heritage peoples for protection of, respect for, and engagement • Collaboration and inclusiveness in presentation of their cultural heritage. • Learning • Greater community and government focus on ethical cultural heritage acquisition and collection building. • Equity of access to member services • Increasing community focus on environmental • Promotion of cultural diversity and inter-generational sustainability and the impacts of climate change. equity. Our Environment National Association Funding The work of the Association is primarily enabled through • Commonwealth, State and Local government policy its members (large and small Organisational Members for our sector varies greatly across Australia: from as well as Individual Members). Membership fees strong support to sometimes minimal provision. support the Association’s activities across all States and • The digital revolution has changed and will continue Territories. to transform our sector rapidly. In 2014, MA National Office was granted funding • Government funding for our sector is declining, while provision through the 2013/14 round of Grants to non-government resources are potentially increasing.
MA National Council Council Standing Council Working Commitee Parties/Task Forces
National Office
National Networks Branches
ACT NSW NT QLD SA WA VIC TAS
Metropolitan Chapter Central Tablelands South West Chapter Far North Coast Eastern Chapter Hunter Pilbara Chapter Lachlan Mid West Chapter New England & North West Great Southern Southern Highlands & Illawarra Wheatlands Sydney Peel 8 Voluntary Environment, Sustainability and Heritage Conference Organisations (GVESHO) program, administered by the Rechard Mulvaney, Branch President, Museums Department of the Environment. The GVESHO grant Australia (Tasmania), Director Queen Victoria Museum provided $25,000 to assist coverage of administrative and Art Gallery (Chair) costs of the national association ending in June 2014. This was the last funding round available and the Communications and Website Review GVESHO program is now defunct. Rebecca Coronel, Branch President, Museums Museums Australia (Victoria) and Museums Australia Australia (ACT), Manager Exhibitions and Gallery (WA) are meanwhile substantially funded through their Development National Museum of Australia (Chair) state governments to provide services to the museums Professional Development and galleries within their respective states. Padraic Fisher, National Council Member, Director Governance Framework and Organisational Structure National Wool Museum (Chair) The MA National Council, supported by the MA National Awards Office (MANO), oversees the development of operations, Carol Cartwright, National Council Member (Chair) policies, services, national strategy and advocacy, to advance the agreed aims of the organisation. Management and Accountability Governance of MA as an Association is conducted in Museums Australia accordance with the Museums Australia Constitution • Respects the work of all parts of the organisation and and By-Laws, including some modifications for Museums will avoid unnecessary duplication. Australia Divisions that were adopted in 2004, with • Is committed to effective liaison and communication subsequent minor amendments by Council in 2008. within the organisation. National Council Standing Committees • Promotes and upholds the highest professional Active National Council Standing Committees operating practices and ethical values in its work with Australian in 2014 covered Management, Finance and Audit, museums and their communities. Membership, Conference, Communications and Website • Is a fair and equitable employer. Review Committee, Professional Development and Audit National Awards. Museums Australia conducts an annual financial audit in MA relies greatly on the dedicated support of councillors line with the ACT Registrar-General’s Office regulations. and colleagues who volunteer their valuable time and The annual audit is facilitated and consolidated by the expertise, and MA thanks them all for their contribution. National Office and the nominated Auditor Mr Anthony Management Committee Wilson (Accountability). The Management Committee consists of the current Ethical Standards Executive members of the National Council, and is supported by the National Director and National Staff and volunteers of the national association provide Operations Manager. MA’s most highly valued, collective repository of expertise, experience, collegial input and resources. Finance and Audit Committee MA places a high priority on ensuring safe, healthy, Suzanne Bravery, National Treasurer, Senior Curator supportive and productive workplaces. MA National North Sydney Council (Chair) Office is currently working on policies and procedures Membership to advance workplace standards as part of an ongoing Carol Cartwright, National Council Member (Chair) initiative to provide tools supporting development of all divisions of the association. 9 MA members are bound by Museums Australia’s Code of Queensland Ethics, and Museums Australia - especially through its Natasha Lewis Honeyman continued as Membership partnership with ICOM Australia - upholds the ICOM Officer for 0.1 FTE as part of her position within Code of Ethics for Museums (2004) as the international Museums and Galleries Queensland. base-standards code promulgated by the International Council of Museums (Paris) (3rd, rev.edition), ICOM, All other MA divisions and sub-divisions are fully Paris 2006. operated by colleagues acting as volunteers - often serving on a wide array of committees - providing Staff steerage for the association’s services outreach, national Museums Australia National Office (MANO) and regional collaboration, events development, and development of all parts of the sector. The National Office (located at the National Museum of Australia) maintains one full-time and two part-time Privacy and Records Management employees: MA members’ personal and financial information is National Operations Manager maintained in strictest confidentiality, in line with Lee Scott Museums Australia’s Privacy Policy Statement. MA does Assistant Manager Communications, Awards not keep financial information about members on file. Coordinator Financial records, including membership transactions, Stephanie Hamilton are maintained (electronically and offsite) for at least Administrative Assistant, Membership Officer five years, and human resources records for seven years. Sunette le Roux MA’s membership database archives are maintained electronically, and date back to the incorporation of the The National Director, Bernice Murphy, continued to association in January 1994 (in line with Section 67 of provide externally contracted services in 2014 as a 0.8 the Associations Incorporations Act 1991). The current FTE position based in the National Office, until her membership database is stored online using the MA retirement at the close of the year. Content Management System designed and maintained New South Wales by Link Digital, and updated by MA Australia National New South Wales branch contracted Gay Hendriksen as Office. The database is an online system that allows the Executive Officer to support the state branch committee National Office, Branch and Network representatives and and provide services for NSW members and chapters. members to access and update relevant information. Victoria MA (Vic) State Branch (working out of generous office facilities in the Melbourne Museum) supports a dynamic team of full-time, part-time and contracted positions, headed by Executive Director, Laura Miles. MA (Vic) is responsible for providing various programs and services across Victoria, including the important Museum Accreditation Program and Victorian Collections. Western Australia MAWA currently supports 2 part-time staff: Executive Officer, Robert Mitchell and Professional Development Coordinator, Rosemary Fitzgerald.
10 Branches
Australian Capital Territory to be a commitment by this committee to spend some of the accumulated funds on members and activities during President Rebecca Coronel 2014, which has been done with many events offered Vice-President Penny Grist subsidised or free of charge. Secretary Kate Morschel Treasurer Kate Armstrong The President is active on National Council, chairing Committee members the Communications and Website Review Committee, Carol Cartwright Vicki Northey which commenced work on scoping a new membership database and website redevelopment. Carol Cartwright Tamsin Hong Melissa Kemp (immediate past President) continues her work on Roger Garland Ashleigh Wadman the National Committee through involvement in the The ACT Branch went through a strategic planning Membership and Professional Development committees. process in the second half of 2013 under the expert I extend a huge vote of thanks to the Branch Committee guidance of committee member Roger Garland. The for its support and activity during 2014. We are a wholly confirmed Strategic Plan was adopted at the Annual volunteer group and we rely on the committee members General Meeting, and has since provided the roadmap for their enthusiasm and personal commitment to for the committee in developing 2014 programming, and develop, organise and deliver the ACT programs. continues to influence work into 2015. 2014 was an election year for the ACT Branch, with new office holders elected in March 2014. The AGM was New South Wales also an opportunity to recognise and thank a number President Andrew Simpson of outgoing members who have shown outstanding Vice-President Geoff Barker commitment and support to the ACT Branch committee, including Alex Marsden, Gabrielle Hyslop and Glenda Secretary Deborah Turnbull (to June 2014) Smith. Treasurer Jenny Horder Committee Members The Branch delivered a calendar of professional Gina Hammond Chiara O’Rielly development and recreational events including a Rebecca Pinchin (until June 2014) breakfast at the Australian National Botanic Gardens, a presentation by Sir Norman Palmer on arts law, Stop. Liz Gillroy (until November 2014) Motion.Nolan at the Canberra Museum and Gallery, Executive Officer Gay Hendriksen Director on the Couch with Dr Daryl Karp, and hosting 2014 was a challenging year for the NSW branch. The a Q&A session with ICOM President, Dr Hans Martin early departure of Branch President, Vicki Northey, Hinz. The year ended with a casual function and through relocation to the Australian Capital Territory, exhibition viewing at the National Museum of Australia. and the absence of members willing to take on vital Two bursaries were awarded to allow ACT members to committee positions coincided with the branch taking attend the National Conference in Launceston in May responsibility for the organisation of the Museums 2014. Bursary recipients gave excellent presentations Australia National Conference in 2015. A local conference and feedback to a branch event after the Conference, and organising committee was formed to work in conjunction shared their thoughts on the professional development with the National Council’s Conference Committee and networking opportunities offered by the National and the Professional Conference Organiser, Conference Conference. Logistics to produce #MA2015syd. I agreed to again chair the NSW branch committee after a number of requests. Finances for the MA ACT branch remain strong, with input from the ACT membership cadre and from events In early discussions about the conference it was decided and programs run by the committee. There continued that conference organisation for 2015 would be the focus
11 of activity for the Branch Committee as conference back to well before the formation of Museums Australia. organising requires a substantive commitment to A process of culling this information, archiving and many hours of volunteer work. Activities traditionally transfer to the State Library of NSW is underway and supported by the branch such as advocacy, chapter close to completion at time of writing. The Business support, tours and programs of talks and workshops as Administration Officer has been deployed for this task outlined in the Branch Strategic Plan for 2012-2014 were when available, plus we have hired additional staff and put on hold. volunteers to assist. With this exclusive focus on conference preparation a As a volunteer run state branch with limited resources number of people stepped forward to participate for and only an informal working relationship with the state specific roles with the conference organising committee agency M&G NSW, the past year has been particularly which became the de facto NSW Branch committee. challenging. These challenges have been compounded While there have been some changes to the members by our inability to fill branch positions at various times, of this committee the committee as a whole has worked frequent changes of committee membership and the together to deliver the 2015 MA National Conference in challenge of organising a national conference. We Sydney in May 2015. believe the state branch needs renewal and a better In 2014 a number of meetings were held with the state platform for interaction with, or integration with M&G agency, Museums and Galleries New South Wales (M&G NSW. To this end we are compiling a document outlining NSW) with a view to establishing a Memorandum strategic perspectives to present to the membership of Understanding, however no progress has yet been and the incoming MANSW branch committee for made with this. M&G NSW continued to support sector consideration after the 2015 AGM. activities through disbursement of Arts NSW funding and their other established programs. Museums Mid North Coast Chapter Australia NSW members previously had input into M&G NSW activities through membership of the Museums President Debbie Sommers Reference Committee and the Volunteers Reference Vice-President Terrie Beckhouse Committee. However, a restructure of M&G NSW The Waterways Project is progressing well. As originally resulted in these committees no longer being active. intended, the project is being managed by a Project Geoff Barker (MANSW Vice President) attended the Steering Group with representatives from the six “Keeping it Real” symposium in Albury along with participating museums who have met on 8 occasions representatives of M&G NSW. The state branch since the project officially commenced in January. Most sponsored Rose Hiscock to attend and speak at this meetings have been linked to workshops with either or event. The symposium led to the establishment of a new both of the project consultants Kylie Winkworth and Murray Network of Museums Australia that spans the Kevin Williams. Site visits to three museums were also NSW-Victoria border. conducted. Representatives of the Museums Australia National Regular project bulletins are issued by email, 11 to date, to Office and MA National President, Frank Howarth have keep all participants up to date with project expectations, attended meetings of regional museums in NSW over the progress, meeting dates, time frames, deadlines, and last year. In previous reports it was noted that branch feedback. facilities were the home office of the former Executive Achievements to date include completion of 57 object Officer. In the absence of a stable committee the branch assessments and statements of significance across 6 has no established office facility. The last year has museums. This is considerably more than our original also seen the branch lose access to storage space at the expectations of 5 objects per museum for the web Powerhouse Museum for branch records that extend exhibition however the exhibition will be greatly
12 enhanced by the additional material. This has added We have now entered the heritage trail and web a little to the time frame, but has also given museum development phase of the project. Branding and logo volunteers more opportunities to hone their significance design has been approved by the project group as has assessment and research skills. Several volunteers have the size and scope of the printed collateral. Sites for undertaken this work for the first time and have done the trail brochure have been identified and are being an exceptional job and some museums have had limited refined. Historic images have been sourced. Our Heritage capacity and have been assisted by those from other Tourism consultant is currently working on the heritage participating museums. The object research phase of the trail routes and layout. project has taken considerable longer than envisaged At this stage, we expect to acquit the entire project by the but we are very pleased with the outcomes and believe end of February 2015, within the reporting timeframes, the overall project outcomes and quality will be greatly however we have not yet determined a launch date for enhanced by this additional effort. Object photography the heritage trail brochure or web exhibition. for the web exhibition has also been completed. The group has also applied for a MMAPSS grant to conduct condition reports on the objects identified and Northern Territory documented for this project. Other potential future projects have also been identified. Hon. Secretary Janie Mason With the small Northern Territory membership and few members in the local Museum and Art Gallery NT [MAGNT], we continue to have difficulty recruiting to the local Museums Australia Council. I thank those stalwarts who have supported our limited activities and in maintaining our Council, with especial thanks to Jarad Archibald and Jenny and John Bloomfield. There have been regular newsletters to members, usually after each National Council meeting. With no applicants for NT bursaries for assistance, the Council instead approved assistance of $500 each to the Bloomfields to assist in their costs to attend 2014 National Conference and to Janie Mason to attend the Melbourne meeting of the National Council. John Bloomfield died mid-year. He is missed greatly for the active contribution he has made to the heritage and cultural sector in Darwin over many years. Regular attendants at Museums Australia national conferences, he and his wife were well known as volunteers with MAGNT and Defence of Darwin Experience. Territory heritage and cultural organisations continue to be poorly served with continued government under-resourcing of regional, remote and community collections. The Territory is the only jurisdiction without any sort of regional museum program or officers. A few ABOVE FROM TOP: Fishing Harpoons, from Camden grants are awarded to some museums on the regular Haven Historical Society and Minute Gun, from Wingham tourist trail. Museum. Part of the Waterways Project. 13 Queensland South Australia President John Waldron President Mirna Heruc Secretary Suesann Vos Vice-President Michael Mills Treasurer Brian Tucker Secretary Veronika Petroff Committee Members Treasurer Tony Kanellos Joolie Gibbs Karen Barrett Committee Members 2014 was a year of continued assessment and Elizabeth Pascale Di Fisher development for the MAQ Executive Committee. Katherine Howard Moira Simpson In late 2014, Edith Cuffe, Abbey Museum of Art and Alice Beale Archaeology stepped down from the role of President. A new team took on the leadership of MA (SA) in 2014 Edith will be sorely missed on the MAQ Executive and we re-focused our mission on the nurturing of Committee and was thanked for her great effort in emerging professionals and extending museum and leading MAQ into a new increased phase of activity. collections networks to engage the sector in broader I was elected to the role of MAQ President, having Museums Australia activities. To that end our branch served as Chair of Museums and Galleries Queensland hosts regular monthly networking breakfasts with and previously for the committee for Regional Galleries guest speakers, organises specialised curator hosted Association Queensland. visits to collections and museums and hosts discussion forums. As a special initiative in 2014 we established This past year, MAQ continued to increase engagement an Exhibition Club specifically designed to analyse with members through the development of its exhibitions that members visit independently and in e-newsletter. MAQ also supported and promoted the this way engage in dynamic discussion about design, formation of an education network in Queensland interpretation and exhibition issues. We support organised by members volunteering their time. The professional development and have provided 4 members Museums Australia Education Queensland network with bursaries to attend Museums Australia conference, provides valuable knowledge-sharing opportunities for International Museum Theatre Alliance Symposium and museum workers and MAQ encourages its members to have supported State History Conference in its outreach become actively involved with and support the growth of to museum and collection practitioners. Our branch is this locally based network. managed by volunteers and in total statewide we have 58 In 2014, MAQ provided funds of $1,500 to support three individual members and 29 organisational members. In bursaries. Justyne Wilson, Pine Rivers Heritage Museum, the past year membership has increased by 14%. received a bursary to attend the Museums Australia National Conference in Tasmania. Two smaller bursaries were awarded to Nicola Holly, Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery, and Michele Pickering, Miegunyah House Museum (QWHA), to attend the South East Queensland Small Museums Conference held in Redland Bay.
14 Tasmania Victoria President Richard Mulvaney President Jo-Anne Cooper Secretary Belinda Cotton Vice-President Lauren Ellis Committee members Secretary vacant Melissa Smith Linda Clarke Treasurer Ian Scott Helen Whitty Jane Deeth Committee Members We again had a busy year that was highlighted by Peter Abbott Marcus Schutenko the Branch hosting the Museums Australia National Jim McCann Martin Purslow Conference in Launceston in May. Without doubt the Samantha Fabry Lauren Bourke conference was a major logistical exercise for a small Executive Director Laura Miles branch with planning for the conference commencing 2014 marked the first year of our triennial core funding eighteen months out from the event. We relied on many agreement with the Victorian Government within the people across the sector to provide what we would new Organisations Investment Program (OIP), supported consider a very successful program. We managed to by additional funding from the Department of Veterans’ coordinate over 120 parallel session speakers, including Affairs and the R.E. Ross Trust. The Branch’s biggest in- 10 plenary speakers with a unique offering of events and kind supporter, Museum Victoria, generously provided social programs. us with office space at Melbourne Museum as well as The Branch provided funding for the official welcome support for many MA (Vic) activities. at the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery and also Our annual program of activities delivered 79 offered six bursaries. Financially it recorded the highest professional development and sector events ranging from return of any previous conference and demonstrated that exhibition viewings, workshops, seminars, our third State the national conference can be in a regional centre and be Conference in Warrnambool and a sold-out Victorian effective. The Branch extends its appreciation to the 2014 Museum Awards, kindly hosted at Melbourne Museum Conference Organising Committee. by Dr J Patrick Greene, and the Minister for the Arts, We held our AGM in June with QVMAG Curator of with ABC TV’s Adam Ford as MC. History providing a talk on the pioneer Tasmanian Over 100 organisations are enrolled in our Accreditation photographer, collector and museum entrepreneur, program, with five newly-Accredited: the Australian John Watt Beatie. We supported a masterclass with Racing Museum, Burrinja Cultural Centre, Echuca Volunteering Tasmania on volunteering and museums Historical Society, Coal Creek Community Park and in July. In December we also assisted with the Arts Museum, and the Polly Woodside. The Victorian Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference Collections project, in partnership with Museum that was held in Launceston. Victoria, launched its redesign with the Ministers for the The range of activities and events that occurred Arts and Veterans Affairs, with over 50,000 objects now throughout Tasmania such as seminars, workshops and digitised with some also discoverable on the National exhibition openings were posted on our Blog site and Library of Australia’s TROVE system. sent out to all members every two weeks. Our members’ magazine, INSITE, continues to be an invaluable source of information and reflection for the sector, with five full-colour issues on faith museums, volunteering, audience appeal, rare trades, and privacy. The new Roving Curator Program offers professional hands-on advice to selected organisations for exhibition improvement and culminated in the special Victoria Then
15 community collections exhibition in the foyer at Arts Western Australia Victoria. President Soula Veyradier Other successes this year include doubled media Vice-President Jane King coverage of MA (Vic) and member activities, a refresh of Treasurer Ben Arnold our member e-bulletin, and the commissioning of arts Committee members and culture videos published on the Culture Victoria Katrina Bott Luke Donegan website. Leigh O’Brien Richard Offen Zoe Scott Moss Wilson Executive Officer Robert Mitchell During 2014, MAWA was supported by 3 part-time staff and 3 volunteers. Robert Mitchell, curator at the Army Museum of Western Australia, fills the Executive Officer position. Rosemary Fitzgerald oversaw the professional development activities of MAWA as the Programs Coordinator. Uta Bauer continued her support as the Finance Officer. Member, Leith Robinson carried
16 ABOVE: Tatura and District Historical Society., Victoria. out extensive volunteer duties in the presentation and the culture and the arts sector in Western Australia evaluation of the State Conference. Volunteer Ruth including the Cultural Executives Group, Country Arts Perrin undertook revision of the Mid-West Museums and WA, Community Arts Network, Art on the Move and the Galleries Brochure. Alex Carlton- Moyle coordinated the Collections Sector Advisory Committee. The Committee preparation of the 2013 Annual Report. provides support and advice to the State’s main arts and Major funding for operations was provided by a culture fund, the Department of Culture and the Arts. grant from the Department of Culture and the Arts, MAWA President chaired the Department of Culture from program income and membership capitation. and the Arts “Connect” grants panel, directed towards Substantial in kind support from the Western Australian collections sector funding support through three grant Museum included office space and access to network programs: Emerging Curator; Artist in Residence; and infrastructure. Engaging Collections. Programs and Activities MAWA provided both financial and content support to the review of Small to Medium Cultural Organisations Museums Australia Western Australia (MAWA) had an (S2M) initiative facilitated by the WA Chamber of active and productive year in fulfilling its strategic goal Arts and Culture. The Review Report has provided of advancing museums, galleries and cultural centres substantial documentation which will be used to both through membership and also across the cultural substantiate ongoing program funding requests in a heritage sector. changing environment. MAWA provided secretarial The successful collation, publishing and distribution of and administrative support to an independent review of the Museums and Galleries Mid-West Region brochure “Connect” funding conducted by Margaret Birtley. This initiated the ongoing review and updating of the regional review together with related comments and feedback brochures program initiated by Museums Australia provided to the Department of Culture and the Arts on Western Australia 5 years ago. It is planned to update one its Organisation Investment Program will further connect brochure annually. All brochures will now be presented with issues identified in the S2M report as funding for on line as pdf’s and made freely available. Hard copy arts and culture organisations is adjusted to meet new distribution will remain dependent on grants and budget realities in a post mining boom environment. external funding. MAWA continues to support the positive governance International Museums Day and Museums Week again issues of Museums Australia through face to face and formed part of the National Trust coordinated Western teleconference meetings. Executive officer, Robert Australia Heritage Festival which ran from 18 April to Mitchell, is a member of the Museums Australia Finance 18 May. This partnering extended the reach of publicity Committee and MAWA Programs Coordinator, Rosemary and promotion for members’ events, secured additional Fitzgerald, is a member of the Museums Australia memberships and encouraged broader attendance at Professional Development Committee. MAWA has participating museums, galleries and cultural centres. transferred a portion of its funds to centrally managed Fifty-nine separate events were held by members in accounts to provide additional interest income in support Metro as part of Heritage Festival or International of nationally coordinated projects. Museums Day. Thirty-two separate events were held MAWA bid farewell to Dr Brian Shepherd who has by members in Regions as part of Heritage Festival or relocated to Launceston. Brian authored the Training International Museums Day. Needs Review which was released at the end of 2012. MAWA remains committed to supporting our regional Although discussions regarding training partnerships, Chapters with 8 regional visits throughout the year accreditation and professional development funding are offering professional development and sector feedback ongoing, no substantive progress was made in 2014 to sessions. MAWA continues to actively participate within implement recommendations contained in the Review.
17 The MAWA State Conference was held at the Queen hand when in late November 2014, all arts and culture Elizabeth Theatre in Geraldton from 16 – 18 October with organisations receiving support from the Department of strong local support from the Mid-West Chapter, the City Culture and the Arts received notification of the revised of Greater Geraldton, the Western Australian Museum – funding process under Organisation Investment Program. Geraldton and volunteer members. There was a capacity Current funding was extended for a further 12 months attendance of 90. Inter-state and local speakers provided and work has commenced to work through the new a combination of academic, professional development, process in 2015. workshop sessions and local museum and gallery tours. Museums Australia WA continues to work with the Thirty-eight regional members were able to attend Western Australian Museum, the National Trust through Lotterywest bursaries for registration and/or (WA), the Army Museum of WA, Albany AIF Convoy travel. committees, the State Library of WA and the Royal Between February and April 2014, the State Committee WA Historical Society to coordinate commemorations, finalized the MAWA strategic and Business Plan for exhibits and public programs during centenary of World 2014 – 2017. This was followed by a number of face to War One anniversaries through to 2019. A major focus of face meetings with the Department of Culture and the this support is through the Remembering Them program Arts. Renewal of the next triennium of funding was in a partnering of the Western Australian Museum, the Royal Western Australian Historical Society and
BELOW: Western Australia State Museums Australia. Four exhibits were launched in 2014 Conference delegates participating in the and a further 28 are programmed through to 2019. Naaguja Weeara regional tour of culturally significant sites in Greater Geraldton.
18 National Networks
National Network Activities The second day took delegates to the Maritime Museum where we saw Michael Mills perform in a brilliant show Many MA National Networks were active throughout called “Gory Stories from the Putrid Past” at the South 2014. Networks provided members with targeted Australian Maritime Museum. This show was developed newsletters, such as Historians’ Timelines; held to complement (and not add on to) an exhibition at the conferences or workshops, including IMTALAP and museum called Rough Medicine. Performing Arts Heritage; ran sessions at the National Conference; funded bursary programs to assist members The program ended in tragedy when participants were to attend professional development events; and forced to view the Port Adelaide Football Club Collection maintained blogs and other social media. – but did note the absolute museum significance of the collection. It is important to note that Michael Mills (of Heaps International Museum Theatre Alliance, Asia Pacific Good Productions) curated this excellent program and IMTAL Asia Pacific (International Museum Theatre we thank him very much. Michael is also the secretary of Alliance, Asia Pacific) had a very successful year in 2014. the Port Adelaide Football Club Fan Club! Members enjoyed four quality newsletters that explored various issues in museums and with performance in museums/cultural institutions. Museums Australia Education Last year MAE reported on a number of strategies which The main event was the 2 day symposium in Adelaide it planned to take forward over 2014 including: titled: “Putting the Muse into Museums.” The first day was filled with talks and workshops by notable cultural • Expanding its online presence through our website practitioners from South Australia and across Australia (http://museumsaustraliaeducation.wordpress.com) with reference to storytelling and the power this and social media communication tool has in museums. • Using Google Hangouts for online professional Participants viewed a very powerful performance with development – both as a way of overcoming the Young Australia Ballet at the Immigration Museum, geographical distance, and in order to actively learn vignettes spread across the Adelaide Festival Centre and and model how to work with the technology an intimate encounter with Dame Nellie Melba in the • Running a pre-conference day alongside the Board Room. Launceston national conference – MAE Day • Encouraging and supporting states and territories to run their own museum education events and move towards formally constituting themselves. And while all of this work is limited to what can be managed by a volunteer committee working in its ‘spare time’, the committee is happy to report that there has been a great deal of progress.
LEFT: Michael Mills as Orphanage Director with Australian Youth Ballet dancers in the background – performing at Adelaide Immigration Museum.
19 At the time of writing, the MAE website has 229 research in nine history museums in Australia and the followers and has posted a range of content over the disconnect between theory and practice. Chaired by year including video from professional development Peter Hoban (Sovereign Hill). sessions run by MAE and the New South Wales group, • Technology in Australian Museums MAED New, promotion for MAE’s pre-conference days Streamed live on Wednesday 8 October and other materials. MAE’s Twitter account has 154 Angela Casey (National Museum of Australia), followers, its Google+ account has 51 followers and it Andrew Hiskens (State Library Victoria) and has an active Facebook page (https://www.facebook. Cameron Hocking (Melbourne Museum) shared com/MuseumsAustraliaEducation). While some of these digital technologies they have been using with numbers are relatively modest, they represent people students in their museum settings. Chaired by Peter who have chosen to follow MAE’s activities, as a direct Hoban (Sovereign Hill). outcome of the committee’s strategy to enable more people to access information about MAE in response to Around 40 people attended the MAE Day event in previous survey feedback. Launceston prior to the Museums Australia National Conference. Sessions included: MAE ran two Google Hangouts over the year, both of which were recorded and are available on the MAE • How did I get here? The facts of life for museum website: educators – a panel discussion hosted by Christine Healey, Education Manager, Heide Museum of • How Relevant is Constructivist Theory to museum Modern Art with Karen Vickery (National Portrait practice in Australia today? Gallery), Andy Baird (Tasmanian Museum and Art Streamed live on Thursday 27 March Gallery), Naomi McCarthy (Penrith Regional Gallery Conversation with Dr Louise Zarmati, on her & The Lewers Bequest) and Justyne Wilson (Pine Rivers Heritage Museum) • Presentations by: Gillian Ridsdale (UQ Art Museum) Angela Casey (National Museum of Australia) and Andrew Hiskens (MAE, State Library of Victoria) • Peep Show, hosted by Priscilla Gaff (Melbourne Museum) • Behind the scenes tour presented by Tamas Oszvald (Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery) A number of states and territories have been active over the year – particularly the ACT, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. Of those, two are both well established and constituted as part of MA (ACT and Victoria). But 2014 saw an enormous growth of activity in NSW and Queensland, thanks to Jo Henwood and Janis Hanley respectively.
LEFT TOP: Screenshot from Kelly Carabott’s presentation at the MAEd New workshop at the Powerhouse. LEFT BOTTOM: Screenshot from Google Hangout with Dr Louise Zarmati.
20 Thanks are due to the MAE Executive – Peter Hoban as a Special Interest Group of Museums Australia are (Treasurer), Christine Healey (Secretary and web/social being sought for scanning and addition to the site. The media), Angela Casey (Vice President), Andrew Hiskens site has also been used to carry promotional pieces (President) – and the rest of the committee. for university museums and collections in Australia, compile a reference list of research papers on university museums and collections, link to newsletters of other Council of Australian University Museums and university museum organisations (e.g. UMAC & Collections (CAUMAC) AAAMG). Longer review pieces are also published on the site. At present no one outside of the network During the last year CAUMAC has been relatively committee has offered material for the site, however the inactive. There was no AGM in 2014. At the 2013 presence and usefulness of the site has been confirmed in AGM it was resolved that the network would pursue some email correspondence between the committee and research questions regarding the status and operating membership. environment of Australia’s university museums and collections. During the reporting period CAUMAC The Macquarie University exhibition “Affinities: 7 did not utilise its own financial resources to conduct Museums 50 Objects” won a 2014 MAGNA Award. research. Instead, individual funding secured from other Another 2014 Macquarie University exhibition “Creative sources was used. Revisions” explored the question of cultural heritage in Andrew Simpson attended a conference on Positioning higher education. The CAUMAC wordpress site was Academic Heritage at the University of Ghent in used to seek other examples of higher education heritage November 2013 and presented a paper on developing an research in Australia. Two examples were reported, an inclusive heritage narrative at new universities. investigation into resources and early documentation associated with the Nursing Museum at Charles Darwin http://www.researchgate.net/publication/266387673_ University and research into the early history of the art Strategies_for_developing_an_inclusive_narrative_of_ collection at UTS (University Technology, Sydney). institutional_identity_for_young_universities_some_ Australian_examples The experiences from this conference were subsequently published as an article in Museums Australia Magazine entitled “Rethinking the University Museum”. http://www.researchgate.net/publication/262725987_ Rethinking_university_museums_Material_collections_ and_the_changing_world_of_higher_education Other coverage of university museums during the period included Craig Middleton’s 2015 article “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure: Australian political ephemera” MAM 23(1) 29-30. It features collections from the Australian History Museum at Macquarie University CAUMAC ceased doing regular newsletters and undertakes communication with members through the wordpress site https://caumac.wordpress.com/ This site now carries a number of past newsletters, old newsletters from before CAUMAC was incorporated
21 Membership
Total Membership Membership Review Committee Total members 1410 The Membership Review Committee, formed in 2012 Organisational 687 with the goal of redeveloping MA’s membership and fee structure and determining ways of increasing Individual 723 and comunicating member benefits, finalised their New members 237 review in 2014. The new membership structure was Lapsed members 272 implemented in February 2014. There was little to no negative feedback to the changes from members and the Growth rate -3% membership retention rate remains at approximately Retention rate 80% 80%, consistent with previous years. New Members Snapshot of Membership Museums Australia warmly welcomes all of our new The below charts visualise various demographics within members who joined us in 2014. New memberships Museums Australia’s national membership based on data remained evenly spread throughout the year. supplied by members.
242 242 242
Individual Individual Individual 415 Organisation 415 415 1705 Organisation 1705Organisation 1705
1600 1605 1600 1605 1600 1605 1560 1560 1560 185 185 185 1477 1483 1477 1483 1477 1483 1458 1458 1458 1434 1434 1434 1407 1410 1407 1410 1407 1410
221 221 221 119 119 119
170 170 170 162 162 162 86 86 86
25 25 25
123 123 123 30 30 30
68 68 68 83 83 83 62 62 62 46 14 46 14 46 14
7 17 17 7 17 17 7 17 17 18 1 18 1 18 1 8 8 8 13 13 13 13 13 13 ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA Int'l A B C D E F ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA Int'l ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA Int'l 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 A B C D E F 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 A B C D E F 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 Under $50k to $200k $2m to $8m to Over Under $50k to $200k $2m to $8m to Over Under $50k to $200k $2m to $8m to Over $50k $200k to $2m $8m $25m $25m $50k $200k to $2m $8m $25m $25m $50k $200k to $2m $8m $25m $25m Total end of year membership by State/Territory Total end of year membership by State/Territory Total end of year membership by State/Territory Trends in total membership by year 2005 - 2014 Trends in total membership by year 2005 - 2014 Trends in total membership by year 2005 - 2014 Organisational membership by category Organisational membership by category Organisational membership by category 22 PREVIOUS PAGE FROM FAR LEFT: • Trends in total membership by year 2005-2014 • Organisational membership by category • Total end of year membership by state/territory THIS PAGE CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: • Individual members by membership type (Full or Concession) • Individual members by job type • Individual members by position title • Organisational members by museum type
Student 15%
Indivual Non-paid 65% Professional 3% Employed in museum sector 50% Consultant/Student Own Business15% 14%
Non-paid Professional Volunteer 3% 7% Employed in Concession Retired museum sector 35% 11% 50% Consultant/ Own Business Education/Teacher 14% Public Programs 12% Historic House 9% Volunteer Art 7% Manager 37% Curator 16% Retired Natural History 31% 11% 7%
Science & Archivist Technology 6% 5%
Aboriginal Academic/ Keeping Place Lecturer 4% 6% Historian Director/CEO 10% Designer 9% Social History 6% Conservator 39% 5%
23 National Conference Connecting the Edge: Within and beyond the Museum (16–19 May 2014, Launceston)
Welcome to Country Saturday morning in Launceston, 17 May, saw the first community-based levels around the country, for a series complete plenary gathering at the QVMAG Tramsheds of training workshops. Auditorium, Inveresk campus. It was the first time Other gatherings in Launceston the Museums Australia Conference was returning to Tasmania in 21 years. The last occasion was December There were pre-Conference meetings of MA’s National 1993, on the eve of Museums Australia’s creation as a Council, the Council of Australasian Museum Directors national association. (CAMD), together with representatives of ICOM- Australia and the Council of Australian Art Museum Appropriately the morning began with a Welcome to Directors (CAAMD). These now more regular gatherings Country by Patsy Cameron, Aboriginal Elder, author, have forged new collaborative energies around common- historian, and self-described ‘cultural artisan’. Her purpose issues. The joint-bodies meetings have advanced Welcome, on behalf of the Elders and descendants of common agendas, including ‘united voice’ interface the Palawa tribe from the Tamar area, known as the with Government around key topics — following Leterremairrener, Panniher and Tyerrernole people, was strong outcomes of the Museum Summit prior to the eloquent and deeply moving. Patsy Cameron shaped an 2013 Canberra Conference. Although these meetings understanding of local Aboriginal history, setting out were less visible than events in the main Program, and the background of the first peoples interconnected in didn’t snatch a hashtag or make it to the Conference the area that later became known as the Tamar Valley. Twitterfeed, this steadily growing collaboration is All participants in the Conference were brought to the strengthening the sector, which builds wider benefits for right place and understanding of the lands on which all members and colleagues in partner organisations. they met, and the important relationships set in place through Patsy Cameron’s Welcome to Country, enabled a The Conference as a nerve-centre for three days successful meeting to occur over subsequent days. Sessions in and around the main Conference — including Conference Launch the Conference Dinner & ICOM Awards; and MA’s MAPDA and MAGNA programs that now make up a His Excellency, The Honourable Peter Underwood strong Awards Night social event — already have some AC, Governor of Tasmania, performed the Conference coverage in this issue of MA Magazine. The Conference Launch. The state’s Governor was also impressive in has further highlighted good people and topics targeted his thoughtfulness about museums and their important for MAM issues to follow. MA’s Conference Mentorship services and roles for public benefit. His address program is also making sure that the skills and highlighted museums’ collections and programs, and knowledge of younger colleagues can be captured early, their contribution to the ways our culture and history are and take some of our debates to new places. understood and enjoyed by the wider community. It seemed more like a week’s output of energies when all Regional+Remote+Community Museums Training proceedings finally wound up on Monday afternoon in Program (Friday, 16 May) Launceston. To all organisers and hosts in Launceston, Prior to many delegates’ arrival in Launceston, and to QVMAG Director, Richard Mulvaney and staff: a there were various events and meetings that have huge thank-you from MA and colleagues! MA delegates become important features of the sector’s interaction and friends were exuberantly farewelled by Richard opportunities around the National Conference each year. Mulvaney and ‘handed forward’ to the
24 clockwise from top left: Bruce Brown (Mental Media) on right demonstrating products at the trade exhibition, Tramsheds, Launceston; Richard Mulvaney at the microphone again at the Regional, Remote and Community Museum Welcome Reception at Design Centre Tasmania on Thursday 15 May; Michael Parry (Powerhouse Museum) presenting Getting Digital Done: effectively connecting museums and communities on Sunday 18 May; Regional, Remote and Community Museum Welcome Reception at Design Centre Tasmania on Thursday 15 May; Daniel Thomas AM, special guest speaker at the Conference Gala Dinner, Sunday 18 May.
25 Awards
Museums and Galleries National Awards (MAGNA) Joining past National Winners including the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials, The Museums and Galleries National Awards Gwoonwardu Mia and the Tasmanian Museum and Art (MAGNAs), now in their fourth year, underwent one Gallery, Museum Victoria’s First Peoples permanent radical change in the National Awards Review: they exhibition redevelopment project was awarded the became free to enter for MA members. The result? Triple overall prize. the number of entries ever received for the MAGNAs! The aim was to make the awards as representative Museums Australia Multimedia and Publication of Australia’s museums and galleries as possible — a Design Awards (MAPDA) goal colleagues think we achieved based on the record number of entries that flooded into the National Office in The Museums Australia Multimedia & Publication March and April. Design Awards (MAPDA) are the only awards of their kind in the world. Originally based on the American Not only was the number of entries outstanding, but the Alliance of Museums (AAM) publication awards in calibre and diversity of the submissions as well. From the early 1990s, the MAPDAs have since evolved the smallest historical society in remotest Western into a trans-Tasman program that seeks to recognise Australia, to the largest institutions in the National design excellence and innovation in publications and Capital: covering exhibitions, Indigenous projects, and multimedia produced by museums and galleries. community and audience engagement programs of all sizes and sorts, the MAGNAs showcase the innovation The MAPDAs underwent a review of the categories and and dynamism of our sector. judging criteria before the launch in 2014. The changes were well-received, and a record number of entries were Winners were announced at the Museums Australia submitted by Australian and New Zealand collecting National Conference Awards Night on Saturday 17 May organisations. in Launceston. The full list of winning and commended entries, as well as photos from the event, are available on Award winners were celebrated at the Museums the MA website
LEFT: MAGNA Award recipients at the ceremony in Launceston, March 2014. RIGHT TOP: Mat Trinca (Director, National Museum of Australia, left) receiving the Judges' Special Award for Convict Love Tokens from Sponsor Mike Petty (Splitting Image, right). RIGHT BELOW: Left to right: The Hon Heidi Victoria MP, Victorian Minister for the Arts, with Alison Raaymakers and Lorinda Cramer of the Australian Racing Museum.
26 for multimedia design was awarded to the National Victorian Collections Award for Excellence in Museum Museum of Australia for Convict Love Tokens
27 Communications
Museums Australia Magazine The National Office, and a selection committee of key stakeholders within the association, began the process Two issues of Museums Australia Magazine were of seeking a membership database software provider, published in 2014. The magazine covers issues in the shortlisting three suppliers in December 2014. It is Australian and international museum and gallery anticipated a new database and accompanying website communities. will be launched before the end of 2015. Review of Museums Australia Magazine Division Communications In 2014, the Finance and Audit Committee, and the Branches and National Networks communicate regularly Publications and Communications Committee, agreed with their members through printed magazines, e-blasts to untertake a review of Museums Australia Magazine and newsletters. Museums Australia (Vic) publishes in terms of content and delivery. The review is ongoing INSITE quarterly for Victorian members. in 2015 as part of a more strategic look at all forms of communication by MA and the use and impact Jobs Bulletins of different communication tools. Members will be consulted throughout the review process in 2015. The Jobs Bulletin is one of Museums Australia’s most valued member benefits. 165 positions were advertised The digitisation and indexing of past Museums Australia in 2014 from Australian and New Zealand cultural Magazine, and previously Museum National, dating back organisations. This is a significant drop from 251 to 1992, continues, with more issues uploaded to the positions advertised in 2013 and a result of the federal Museums Australia website for free access to members. public service hiring freeze. Despite the decrease in Museums Australia Website the amount of jobs advertising the Museums Australia Jobs Listings on the website, and the emailed bulletins, Museums Australia’s national website is the association’s remains the ‘go to’ place for sector employment major online presence. MA began Google Analytics on vacancies. the national website in July. In the second half of 2014, the national website received 232,205 page views, with e-Bulletins around 50% being returning users. The most visited The National Office launched a complementary pages were the Jobs Listing (35%) and information on bulletin service in 2014, separating the previous News conferences and publications. and Events bulletin into a fortnightly News Bulletin, Upgrade of Museums Australia’s National Website highlighting national and international news items and issues affecting the museums and galleries sector; The national Museums Australia website has not had and a monthly Events and Professional Development a structural upgrade since its launch in 2005. The Opportunities bulletin outlining relevant upcoming accompanying membership database has had several events, workshops, grant opportunities and other useful updates since, however the management system and information for members. script are extremely outdated in the modern, mobile world and the decision was made by the Publications Social Media and Communications Committee to begin the process of Museums Australia’s national Facebook page closed 2014 migrating to a new system. with around 1,300 followers. Several state branches and Museums Australia undertook a member survey, to networks administer their own social media presences, which 125 members replied, of needs and expectations including Museums Australia (Vic)’s highly popular of the website and database, its current trustworthiness, YouTube channel. ease of use and potential improvements.
28 Partnerships
With the aim of strengthening our sector’s united, Museums Aotearoa national voice, Museums Australia has been proactively The relationship between Museums Aotearoa, the seeking partnerships with peak bodies in our sector and New Zealand association for museums and museum related sectors, such as libraries and archives. professionals, and Museums Australia has significantly Museums and Galleries Australia Alliance strengthened in recent years. Beginning with discussions at the members’ general forum at the National The Museums and Galleries Australia Alliance was Conference in Launceston (May, 2014), the Australian cemented in 2014. The Alliance, made up of the Council and New Zealand associations have agreed to deliver of Australian Art Museum Directors, the Council of a joint conference, to be hosted in Auckland in 2016. Australasian Museum Directors, Museums Australia Museums Australia and Museums Aotearoa look forward and ICOM Australia work closely, particularly on to working collaboratively in the coming years in the lead submissions to the Federal Government and views up to the Museums Australasia Conference in 2016 and around particular issues. beyond. ICOM Australia Sponsors, supporters and donors ICOM Australia (the Australian National Committee Museums Australia operates with the generous support of ICOM (the International Council of Museums)) has of the Australian Government, National Museum continued to work closely with Museums Australia. of Australia, Museum Victoria, Western Australian MA receives secretariat funding from ICOM Australia, Museum, ICOM Australia, and Link Digital, as well as to assist the close partnership whereby MA administers individual members who have made generous donations. ICOM membership and renewals. We gratefully acknowledge our sponsors, advertisers ICOM Australia is working with MA with the upgrade and supporters of all our national programs including of the national website and database, as the two back- national and state conferences, awards, workshops and end database systems are linked, enabling reciprocal events. We especially thank the organisations that allow membership benefits. their staff members to offer their time and expertise to Museums Australia programs for the benefit of all Gordon Darling Foundation members and the sector. The Gordon Darling Foundation announced in 2014 that the Museum Leadership Program would run in 2015. The Foundation partners with Museums Australia on the organisation, administration and implementation of the highly competetive Program. The Gordon Darling Foundation continued its generous support of the Museums Australia National Conference, this year providing funds towards an art and design stream at the Launceston conference. Australian Library and Information Association ALIA and Museums Australia have been working on several joint projects in 2014, including course accreditation models, digital initiatives and general information sharing between the associations.
29 Income Statement for the Year Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2014 Ended 31 December 2014
Income 2014 2013 Current Assets 2014 2013 Membership $ 260,179 $ 255,898 Cash on Hand $ 525,759 $ 439,376 Donations $ 1,339 $ 1,500 Receivables $ 309,056 $ 24,471 Publication Sales $ 18,556 $ 1,783 Accruals and prepayments $ 50,922 $ 25,349 Advertising/Sponsorship $ 64,957 $ 80,991 Total Current Assets $ 885,737 $ 489,196 Event Income $ 156,987 $ 141,642 Non-Current Assets Grant income $ 740,390 $ 676,469 Long term investments - - Bank Interest $ 12,139 $ 12,223 Property, plant & equipment $ 80,955 $ 73,121 Sundry Income $ 126,409 $ 46,806 Other non-current assets - - Gross Income $ 1,380,957 $ 1,231,760 Total Non-Current Assets $ 80,955 $ 73,121 Expenses Total Assets $ 966,691 $ 562,317 Administration $ 812,919 $ 823,020 Current Liabilities Travel & Accomodation $ 6,151 $ 3,007 Payables $ 92,193 - Magazine/Newsletter $ 42,309 $ 57,688 Amounts payable to the ATO $ 7,546 $ 69,717 Publication Production $ 13,440 $ 13,731 Income in advance $ 375,289 $ 75,638 Event Expenses $ 268,439 $ 205,059 Provisions $ 40,375 $ 38,793 Award Expenses $ 20,830 $ 1,909 Total Current Liabilities $ 515,404 $ 184,148 Bursaries $ 1,500 $ 26,983 Non-Current Liabilities Contracted Services $ 60,606 $ 55,700 Provisions $ 9,283 $ 6,099 Sundry Expenses $ 84,831 $ 4,020 Total Non-Current Liabilities $ 9,283 $ 6,099 Total Expenses $ 1,311,023 $ 1,191,118 Total Liabilities $ 524,687 $ 190,247 Surplus/Deficit $ 69,934 $ 40,642 Net Assets $ 442,005 $ 372,070 Equity Retained Earnings $ 372,070 $ 331,428 Current Earnings $ 69,934 $ 40,642 Net Equity $ 442,005 $ 372,070
30 Cash Flow Statement at 31 December 2014
2014 2013 Cash flows from operating activities Grants $ 730,986 $ 680,006 Interest $ 12,139 $ 12,223 Other Income $ 652,899 $ 552,849 Suppliers and others $ (1,290,499) $ (1,209,785) Other expenses - - Net cash generated (used) $ 105,525 $ 35,293 Cash flows from investing activities Purchase of property, plant and equipment $ (19,143) $ (6,639) Net cash generated (used) $ (19,143) $ (6,639) Net movement in cash & cash equivalents $ 86,383 $ 28,654 Cash & cash equivalents at beginning of year $ 439,376 $ 410,722 Cash & cash equivalents at end of year $ 525,759 $ 439,376
Interest Earned 1%
Membership Grant Income 19% 54% Interest Earned 1% Consultants & Contractors Administration 6% 8% Communications Membership 5% Grant Income 19% Legal, Finance & Governance 54% Personnel 2% Earned income 51% Marketing & Promotion 22% Administration Consultants & Contractors1% 6% 8% Communications 5% Legal, Finance & Governance Advertising/Sponsorship Personnel 2% 5% Earned income 51% Marketing & Promotion 22% 1%
Program/Project 27%
Advertising/Sponsorship 5%
KEY STATISTICS:
• Sources of Income (LEFT) Program/Project • Expenses (RIGHT) 27%
31 Organisational Members Australian Army Infantry Museum Australian Aviation Museum Australian Country Music Foundation Inc Australian Capital Territory Australian Golf Heritage Society Inc Australian History Museum ACT Historic Places Australian Museum ANU Classics Museum Australian Museum of Clothing and Textiles Atlas of Living Australia Australian National Maritime Museum Australasian Registrars Committee Australian Society of Marine Artists Australian Council of National Trusts Australian Tennis Museum Australian Federal Police Museum Barker College Australian National Museum of Education Bathurst & District Historical Society Inc Australian National Wildlife Collection Bathurst Regional Art Gallery - Bathurst Regional Council Australian War Memorial Bega Valley Historical Society Inc Canberra Glassworks Berrima District Historical & Family History Society Inc Canberra Museum & Gallery Berry Museum Conference Logistics Bingara District Historical Society Designcraft Bishops Lodge Historic House Discovery - CSIRO Bland District Historical Society Exhibitions Branch - National Library of Australia Blue Mountains Cultural Centre Hall School Museum Bowraville Folk Museum Inc. Museum of Australian Democracy Old Parliament House Bradman Museum National Archives of Australia Brisbane Water Historical Society National Capital Educational Tourism Project Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc National Dinosaur Museum Bundanon Trust National Film & Sound Archive of Australia BVN Architecture National Gallery of Australia C. B. Alexander Foundation National Library of Australia Camden Historical Society Inc National Museum of Australia Campbelltown Arts Centre National Portrait Gallery of Australia Canowindra Historical Society & Museum Rob Little Digital Images Casino and District Historical Society Inc Royal Australian Mint - Gallery & Education Section Cessnock District Historical & Family History Society Inc Charles Sturt University Art Collection New South Wales Coalfields Heritage Group Coffs Harbour Regional Museum A M Rosenblum Jewish Museum Cootamundra Heritage Centre Abbotsleigh Archives Corowa District Historical Society Age of Fishes Museum Cowra and District Historical Society & Museum Inc. Albert Kersten Mining & Minerals Museum Cranbrook School Archives Albury City Cultural Services Cultural Collections - University of Newcastle ARM Managment Inc - Rail Journey Museum Cundletown & Lower Manning Historical Society Armidale & Region Aboriginal Cultural Centre & Keeping Place Dungog Historical Society Inc Art Exhibitions Australia Ltd Evans Head Living Museum & Community Technology Centre Art Gallery of NSW Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome Heritage Aviation Art Gallery of NSW Library Association
32 Fairfield City Museum and Gallery Manning Valley Historical Society Inc Forbes & District Historical Association Inc Mary MacKillop Place Museum Fort Scratchley Historical Society Inc May Gibbs Nutcote Gallipoli Memorial Club Museum Merimbula-Imlay Historical Society George Hanna Memorial Museum - City of Botany Bay Mid North Coast Maritime Museum Glen Innes & District Historical Society Millthorpe & District Historical Society Glenalvon Museum Monarch Historical Museum Glenbawn Museum - Hunter Vallery Museum of Rural Life Morpeth Museum Goulburn Regional Art Gallery Mosman Art Gallery & Community Centre Grafton Regional Gallery Mosman Library Great Lakes Historical Society Mt Wilson & Mt Irvine Historical Society Inc Greek Orthodox Community of NSW Mt. Victoria & District Historical Society Grenfell Historical Society Inc Museum of Australian Currency Notes Griffith Pioneer Park Museum Museum of Fire Inc Gulgong Historical Society Inc Museum of Freemasonry Gundagai Historical Museum Inc Museum of Human Disease Gunnedah Rural Museum Museum of the Riverina, Wagga Wagga Harden Murrumburrah Historical Society IncMuseum Museum Studies - University of Sydney Harry Daly Museum Museums & Galleries of NSW Hawkesbury Regional Gallery & Hawkesbury Regional Museum Narrabri & District Historical Society Inc Hay War Memorial High School Narrandera Parkside Cottage Museum Inc Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre Nepean District Historical Society Henry Lawson Society NSW Inc Newcastle Art Gallery Holly Sydney Newcastle Maritime Museum Society Hurstville City Museum & Gallery Newcastle Museum Illawarra Historical Society Inc Norfolk Island Museum Ingleburn Military Precinct Association Inc North Coast Institute of TAFE - Creative Industries Jindera Pioneer Museum NSW Hall of Champions Junee & District Historical Society NSW Lancers Memorial Museum Inc Kandos Bicentennial Industrial Museum Incorporated NSW Schoolhouse Museum Kangaroo Valley Historical Society Object: Australian Design Centre Kiama & District Historical Society Orange & District Historical Society Knox Grammar School Archives Orange Regional Museum Advancement Lady Denman Heritage Complex Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor Lake Macquarie & District Historical Society Ozbadge Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery Parkes & District Historical Society Inc Lambing Flat Folk Museum - Young Historical Society Inc Parks and Recreation Services - Goulburn Mulwaree Council Lightning Ridge Historical Society Parramatta Visitor Information and Heritage Centre Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum Inc. Port Kembla Heritage Park Liverpool City Library and Museum Port Macquarie Historical Society Inc Maclean District Historical Society Port of Yamba Historical Society Macleay River Historical Society Inc Port Stephens Historical Society Maitland City Council - Maitland Gaol Powerhouse Museum Maitland Regional Art Gallery Preservation Australia Maitland Regional Museum Inc. Prince Henry Hospital Nursing & Medical Museum 33 Professional Historians Association (NSW) Western Plains Cultural Centre Queanbeyan Library William Clarke College RAN Heritage Collection Willoughby City Council Richmond Main Mining Museum Wing Hing Long Museum Inc Richmond River Historical Society Inc Wollongong City Gallery Richmond Vale Railway Museum Yanco Powerhouse Museum Royal North Shore Hospital Centenary Museum Yass and District Historical Society Inc. Salvation Army Heritage Preservation Centre Zoology Museum SCEGGS Darlinghurst Scone & Upper Hunter Historical Society Inc Northern Territory Singleton Historical Society & Museum Sir William Dobell Memorial Batchelor Museum St. Catherine’s School Museum Charles Darwin University Art Collection and Art Gallery Stanton Library Katherine Museum State Library of NSW Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Sydney Cricket Ground Museum National Pioneer Women’s Hall of Fame Inc Sydney Harbour YHA & Big Dig Archaeology Education Centre Northern Territory Library Sydney Heritage Fleet Nursing Museum - Charles Darwin University Sydney Jewish Museum Sydney Living Museums Queensland Sydney Tramway Museum
Sydney University Museums Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology Inc Tamworth Base Hospital & Health Service Artspace Mackay Tamworth Historical Society Inc Australian Communication Exchange Tamworth Regional Gallery & Tamworth Power Station Museum Australian Country Hospital Heritage Association Inc Temora Rural Museum Bundaberg Steam Tramway Preservation Society Inc Tenterfield & District Historical Society Inc Cairns & District Chinese Association Inc The Army Museum of NSW Cairns Museum The Australiana Fund Cairns Regional Gallery The Hills Grammar School Central Queensland Military Museum Association Inc The Maritime Model Museum Cherbourg Historical Precinct Group Inc The Oaks Historical Society City of Gold Coast City Planning The Rocks Discovery Museum Cooktown & District Historical Society Inc Thredbo Historical Society Inc. CQUniversity Australia Art Collection Thylacine Exhibition Preparation Pty Ltd Croydon True Blue Visitor Information Centre Tongarra Museum Diamantina Health Care Museum Toula Museum of Australia Inc Discover Eumundi: Heritage & Visitor Centre Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre Inc Dogwood Crossing, Miles Tweed Regional Museum Emerald Pioneer Cottage & Museum UNE Heritage Centre Fassifern District Historical Society Uniting Care Burnside Feather Clubs Association of Queensland Inc Uralla Historical Society - McCrossin’s Mill Museum Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum UTS ART Gold Coast City Gallery Wagga Wagga Art Gallery Gold Coast Hinterland Heritage Museum Inc Walgett & District Historical Society Association Inc Griffith Artworks 34 Gympie Regional Gallery Rockhampton Regional Council Hervey Bay Historical Village & Museum Royal Historical Society of Queensland - Commissariat Hinkler House Memorial Museum and Research Association Store Museum Historical Woolscour Association Inc Sarina District Historical Centre Inglewood & District Historical Society Inc Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery Innisfail & District Historical Society Surf World Gold Coast Ipswich Art Gallery The Australian Vintage Aviation Society John Flynn Place Museum The Beck Museum Landsborough & District Historical Society Museum The Bundaberg & District Historical & Museum Society Logan Art Gallery The MacArthur Museum Brisbane Mackay Regional Council Libraries The Minerals Heritage Museum Maranoa Regional Council The Mulgrave Settlers Museum Mater Archives and Heritage Centre The Queensland Women’s Historical Association Meandarra ANZAC Memorial Museum The University of Queensland Art Museum Mercy Heritage Centre Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery Miles Historical Village Townsville Maritime Historical Society inc Moreton Bay Regional Council Museum Network Transport and Main Roads Heritage Centre Museum of Brisbane University of Queensland Anthropology Museum Museum Resource Centre of Southern Inland Queensland University of Southern Queensland - Historical Archives Nambour & District Historical Museum Assoc Inc University of the Sunshine Coast Gallery National Trust of Queensland Victoria Barracks Historical Society, Brisbane Inc. 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