Australian Museums and Galleries Association Annual Report 2018
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2 Contents
National President’s Introduction 4 National Director’s Introduction 5 National Council 2017-2019 7 About the Association 7 Membership 12 Branches & Chapters 15 National Networks 23 Partnerships 26 Awards 28 Conference: Agents of Change 29 Communications 30 Finances 32
3 National President’s Introduction
2018 was an exacting but rewarding year. In A Special General Meeting of the association was addition to carrying out the day to day functions held in Canberra on 26 November 2018. Members of a national membership organization, including considered and voted on a resolution to change provision of membership services, advocacy, the name of our association. The resolution professional development and the annual changed the name to Australian Museums and conference, we continued the strategic review of Galleries Association. This will enable us to have the organization that we began last year. a coherent identity across the country. AMaGA emerged on the 25th anniversary of the act of 2018 was a year of listening to our membership faith that led the various museum and gallery as we held extensive discussions and surveys associations to combine in 1994. to ensure our future direction would meet our member’s needs. The national council was I have been very fortunate to work with a national determined to represent an organisation that had council that been focussed on delivering for the a clear vision for the future and would be, and seen membership. Simon Elliott as Vice President, Carol to be, united across Australia. Cartwright as Secretary and Margaret Lovell as Treasurer played their roles and were an enormous Following our consultation with the membership, support. These three talented individuals, we distilled our statements of vision and mission, together with our National Director, made up the and produced a simple statement about what we Management and Governance Committee which do. These came out of the strategic review task met regularly (by telephone) to ensure we kept to force’s deliberations and were formally adopted by our course. the national council at its June meeting. We are a complex organisation with different Vision: Inspiring Australia’s cultural life through a strengths and capacities across the states and thriving and valued museum and gallery sector territories. I thank all of you whose work, across a Mission: Support, promote and advocate for our big country, delivers value to our members. members to strengthen Australia’s museum and I work very closely with our national director gallery sector Alex Marsden who is insightful, innovative and What We Do: As a national membership indefatigable. A powerful combination and I thank association we provide advice, representation, you on her behalf for a year of great change. There support and services to enable organizations is more to come in 2019 as we implement our and individuals to thrive; and as a peak body we strategic plan, which is centred on what we heard advocate on behalf of the sector to communicate in the strategic review. I see another exacting and the value of museums and galleries, raise hopefully very rewarding year ahead. professional standards, inform policy, and promote ethical practice. Our different names (Museums Australia and
Museums Galleries Australia) in different Dr Robin Hirst PSM states were confusing, and other organisations National President expressed strong concern with the name MGA. Australian Museums and The national council resolved to end the confusion Galleries Association and have a single name that would unite us, and was clear to all about who we were and what we do.
4 National Director’s Introduction
The Australian Museums and Galleries Association At the state/territory and network levels, is a national organisation that has two defining and significant advocacy and collaboration have also complementary roles: a membership association strengthened the impact and effectiveness of and a peak body. As a member-supported body your association. In particular, national office we aim to provide advice, communications and and state branches were clear advocates for the services to our individual and organizational sector during the state government elections in members; and as a peak body we speak with Tasmania, South Australia and Victoria. delegated authority to raise awareness and Capacity building and professional development appreciation of the sector. We advocate, conduct continued to be a critical part of what we offer research, and develop and promote standards, around the country – 2018 saw numerous guidelines and principled practice. workshops and seminars developed and delivered 2018 was another very busy and challenging year by branches and networks, and a highly successful for our state and territory branches, our national national conference held in Melbourne. My thanks networks and the national council and office. I to the team at the Victorian branch for their wrote in last year’s annual report that it was my invaluable support. intention to continue on the path of more direct Nationally, GLAM Peak’s very successful program action, advocacy and high-profile projects. This of regional workshops on digital access to approach was strongly supported by members collections finished in July, with an overwhelmingly in their responses to the 2017 membership positive reaction to the initiative, and very useful survey. The ground-breaking 10-Year Indigenous data to support our or any other organisation’s Roadmap was completed at the end of 2018, requests for further investment in digital access and will be launched in 2019. The response to programs. the development of the Roadmap has been emblematic of the sector’s desire to be consulted, Building on this success, we created the position to contribute useful research data to projects of national professional development officer. This undertaken, and to make systemic and individual was in response to the priority that members commitments towards change. have also placed on our delivering a larger range of skills-development opportunities via different Throughout 2018, AMaGA has been an active channels, particularly online for members in advocate, making numerous presentations those states and regions who have less access at symposiums and researching submissions to opportunities. The first national webinar was to Inquiries at both state and national levels. piloted in late 2018, laying the foundation for a Nationally, submissions were developed on comprehensive program in the following year. modernising copyright (especially about providing The program will draw on some great work better public access to the large numbers of delivered by our different State/Territory branches, orphan works that are held by smaller museums and collaborations with experts active in our and galleries); the value of Canberra’s national National Networks. This is another example of institutions; the renewal of the national arts and the generosity of our many volunteer committees disability strategy; and the review of collections at and networks – and an illustration of the way the the University of Adelaide. Interviews, conference national organisation is aiming to deliver better presentations, articles and media releases were support to the sector and colleagues across the also prepared and the national office strongly country, which complements the activities of supported the GLAM Peak collaborative network. others providing services and also fills some gaps.
5 A significant focus for the year was completing the Strategic Review of the organisation. Results were presented at the Members’ Forum at the national conference on 6 June and a comprehensive report was published online a week later. This work paved the way for the development of national council’s new 3-year corporate strategic plan, as well as the decision to propose a new association name to the membership. Both the plan and the new name were launched at the beginning of 2019. Developing a more secure and diversified financial footing for the organisation continues to be an important objective. In 2018 national office took on the formal secretariat role for GLAM Peak. We continue to provide secretariat services to ICOM Australia and thank them for their support. Improvements throughout the year to the new website and database are supporting better core membership services and the expanded range of member communications on different platforms has been well received. Advocacy, capacity building, organisational renewal and collaboration have thus been important themes of the year. Finally, my thanks to the national council, staff in national and state offices, and to all members - for the continued privilege of working as your national director.
Alex Marsden National Director Australian Museums and Galleries Association
6 National Council 2017-2019 About the Association
Executive The Australian Museums and Galleries Association Incorporated (AMaGA), formerly Museums PRESIDENT Australia Incorporated, was established in January Dr Robin Hirst PSM Director, Hirst Projects, Melbourne 1994, arising from a planned decision to merge a number of separate museums associations VICE-PRESIDENT long existing in Australia. A convergent desire Simon Elliott emerged in the 1990s to strengthen the museums Deputy Director, Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery sector nationally (in its services delivery, policies, of Modern Art, Brisbane programs, training and interface with government): TREASURER to pursue shared objectives on a collaborative Margaret Lovell basis through one strong national body, with both Performance & Evaluation Audit Consultant, Canberra organisational as well as individual membership SECRETARY supporting and providing direct expertise and Carol Cartwright input for the museums and galleries sector [retired] Head, Education & Visitor Services, nationally. Australian War Memorial, Canberra The Association’s name was changed to Australian Museums and Galleries Association after a vote Ordinary Members and Special General Meeting on 26 November 2018 which resulted in 82% of voting membership Paul Bowers Director, Exhibitions & Collections, Australian in favour. Centre for the Moving Image, Melbourne
Dr Mark Crees Vision Director, Araluen Cultural Precinct, Alice Springs Inspiring Australia’s cultural life through a thriving Suzanne Davies and valued museum and gallery sector. [retired] Director, RMIT Gallery, Melbourne
Dr Lynda Kelly Mission LyndaKellyNetworks, NSW Support, promote and advocate for our members Craig Middleton Curator, Centre of Democracy - History Trust of South to strengthen Australia’s museum and gallery Australia, Adelaide sector.
Debbie Sommers Volunteer, Port Macquarie Historical Society, Port Macquarie What We Do As a national membership association we provide EX-OFFICIO MEMBER advice, representation, support and services to Alec Coles enable organisations and individuals to thrive; Chair, ICOM Australia, Western Australian Museum and as a peak body we advocate on behalf of the PUBLIC OFFICER sector to communicate the value of museums Louise Douglas and galleries, raise professional standards, inform National Museum of Australia, Canberra policy, and promote ethical practice.
7 Our Values minimal provision. • Government funding for our sector also varies • AMaGA champions its membership and the greatly, with some increased construction museums and galleries sector as resources of facilities not matched by investments for social development, based on equality in staff or programs. Government- of opportunity and support for intellectual, funded operational budgets are generally cultural and social diversity. constrained, while non-government • AMaGA promotes an understanding of resources are increasingly sought and heritage as including natural and cultural, secured. tangible and intangible dimensions. Heritage • Increasing cultural and age diversity across is conserved through particular objects Australia, with our sector generally relying on and people, sites and places, events and an often older workforce and an increasingly narratives, music and performance, song, higher proportion of volunteers. dance, scientific research, history and other • Increasing expectations from Australia’s human activities that convey knowledge and Indigenous peoples for protection of, respect bear cultural meaning. for, and engagement in presentation of their • AMaGA affirms that governments and contemporary art and cultural heritage. communities share responsibility to support • Greater community and government focus and resource the arts and the conservation on ethical cultural heritage acquisition and and communication of the nation’s heritage. collection building. • AMaGA believes that the distinctive work • Increasing community focus on museums and galleries pursue in conjunction environmental sustainability and the impacts with communities in preservation, research, of climate change. interpretation, education and public programming is critical to the conservation of the nation’s memory. Our Objectives • AMaGA recognises Australia’s Indigenous In November 2018, National Council adopted a peoples as the nation’s First Peoples and new 3–year Corporate Strategic Plan for 2019- is committed to ensuring that Indigenous 2021, which had been developed as part of the people have control and management of their Strategic Review process. The four Focus Areas cultural heritage and are active participants in are: any interpretation to the wider community. • AMaGA supports ICOM’s Australian National 1. Individual & Organisational Members Committee – as our ‘international committee’ • Develop and share skills through delivery of – which offers important resources for services, guidance and products extending the national museum sector’s • Provide opportunities for members to engage contacts and access to international and interact networks for professional development, • Increase and sustain member numbers partnerships and exchange. 2. Leadership, Representation & Advocacy Our Environment • Government/s seek and respect our views • Be a focused, forward-thinking, unified voice • Commonwealth, State and Local government • Achievements/ public value of sector policy for our sector varies greatly across recognised and celebrated Australia: from strong support to sometimes
8 3. Sustainable & Resilient Organisation Governance Framework and Organisational Structure • Resilient financial base with risks managed • Resilient organisation (people, resources & The AMaGA National Council, supported by the enablers) National Office, oversees the development of • Timely and responsive secretariat support of operations, policies, services, national strategy national council, standing committees, state and advocacy, to advance the agreed aims of the committees organisation. • Effective management of membership and Governance of AMaGA as an Association is database conducted in accordance with the Australian 4. Partners, Stakeholders & Supporters Museums and Galleries Association Constitution and By-Laws, including some modifications • Partnering with Australia’s Indigenous for Divisions that were adopted in 2004, with peoples subsequent minor amendments by Council in • Increasing digital literacy and access to 2008. collections • Partnering with allied organisations • Partnering with the philanthropic sector National Council Standing Committees AMaGA relies greatly on the dedicated support National Association Funding of councillors and colleagues who volunteer their valuable time and expertise, and we thank them all The work of the Association is primarily for their contribution. enabled through its members (large and small Organisational Members as well as Individual Active National Council Standing Committees Members). Membership fees support the operating in 2018 included: Association’s activities across all States and Management and Governance Committee Territories. Chair: Robin Hirst, National President Where possible, grant funding is sought Finance and Audit Committee for specific programs, such as the bursary Chair: Margaret Lovell, National Treasurer program for the National Conference, funded by the Department of Communications and Membership the Arts. Several national projects have been Chair: Mark Crees, National Council Member funded through the former Catalyst Fund of the Conference Department of Communications and the Arts Chair: Carol Cartwright, National Secretary (transferred to the Australia Council for the Arts) such as the Indigenous Roadmap Project, and Communications Digital Access to Collections (in collaboration with Chair: Lynda Kelly, National Council Member GLAM Peak). Professional Development The Victorian and Western Australian branches Chair: Paul Bowers, National Council Member have been substantially funded through their state Indigenous Advisory Committee governments to provide services to the museums Chair: Mirna Heruc, National Council Member and galleries within their respective states. Strategic Review Taskforce Chair: Robin Hirst, National President
9 The GLAM Peak network continues to grow, and while it was critically focused on the digital access project in 2018, the collaboration has led to significant contributions to government strategic initiatives, such as research infrastructure planning and joint advocacy. AMaGA co-convenes GLAM Peak, shares strategic management with close colleagues at ALIA and, in late 2018, assumed secretariat duties.
Members of the Indigenous Advisory Committee met in Sydney on 30 Indigenous Advisory Committee August at the Australia Council. L-R: Lydia Miller, Gabrielle Sullivan, Jilda Andrews, Jodie Denis, Liz Holcombe, Deanne Fitzgerald, Peter White, AMaGA’s Indigenous Advisory Committee has Terri Janke, Alex Marsden, Karen Mundine, Mirna Heruc, Sarah Grant. focused on participating in a broadly-based Indigenous Roadmap Project Advisory Group, which is guiding AMaGA’s landmark project to Collaborative Sector Projects develop an Indigenous Roadmap for the cultural sector. The collaborative project, funded by the GLAM Peak Commonwealth government’s former Catalyst GLAM Peak is a collaborative network established Fund for Culture and the Arts, has benefited by national peak bodies in the Galleries, Libraries, greatly from the advice given by the Group, which Archives, Historical Societies, and Museums comprises members from museums, galleries, sector in June 2015. This core group, together arts and Indigenous organisations from around with representatives from major institutions Australia. The Roadmap was completed in already running national infrastructure as well as December 2018 and will be launched at the 2019 organisations representing smaller institutions, National Conference. was united by two convictions: that digital access Strategic Review Taskforce to Australia’s collections is critical twenty first century infrastructure for Australia, and that Chaired by National President, Robin Hirst, the working together will enable this to happen much Strategic Review Taskforce was established more coherently and quickly. in June 2017 to coordinate consultation with members and stakeholders about the strategic The network has a breadth of representation of direction of the association, including the name the cultural sector that is unprecedented. The change discussed at the 2017 Annual General network met three times during 2018, during Meeting and Members Forum. The Taskforce which it successfully completed the roll out of conducted a membership survey, and engaged the program of work funded through a second in consultation with key stakeholders across Commonwealth Government Catalyst grant of the sector and government, resulting in a report $294,500. This was for stage two of an ambitious to members, an updated Corporate Strategic project to develop and support collection Plan, and a recommendation to change the digitisation and digital access initiatives across Association name. The name change was taken to Australia. A series of workshops in regional parts a Special General Meeting, held in Canberra on 26 of Australia was delivered between February and November 2018 where members voted in favour of June 2018 and continued to receive excellent the change. The name change and rebrand will be feedback. A number of technology partners also launched in January 2019. provided very generous support to this project.
10 Management and Accountability Director Laura Miles, who, after an extended tenure of more than a decade left in December to Audit take up an exciting new opportunity in the sector. AMaGA conducts an annual financial audit in The Victorian Branch is responsible for providing line with the ACT Registrar-General’s Office various programs and services across Victoria, regulations. The annual audit is facilitated and including the important Museum Accreditation consolidated by the National Office and the Program and Victorian Collections. nominated Auditor, Mr Anthony Wilson. Western Australia Ethical Standards In 2018 AMaGA Western Australia supported AMaGA upholds the ICOM Code of Ethics for three part-time staff. Executive Officer of five Museums (2004) as the international base- years, Robert Mitchell, retired mid-year and the standards code promulgated by the International management position was filled by Natalie Evans. Council of Museums. All AMaGA members sign a declaration on joining stating that they agree to Queensland subscribe to the Code. The Queensland branch maintains a 0.1 FTE Membership Officer as a secondment from Staff Museums and Galleries Queensland. AMaGA National Office Other States and Territories The National Office (located in ALIA House, All other AMaGA divisions and sub-divisions are Canberra) maintains one full-time and four part- fully operated by colleagues acting as volunteers time employees: - often serving on a wide array of committees - providing direction for the association’s services National Director outreach, national and regional collaboration, Alex Marsden events development, and advocacy for National Operations Manager development of all parts of the sector. Lee Scott Communications, Membership, Awards Manager Privacy and Records Management Stephanie Hamilton AMaGA members’ personal and financial National Professional Development Coordinator information is maintained in strictest Lucinda Davison confidentiality, in line with the Privacy Policy Statement. AMaGA does not keep financial Administrative Assistant, Membership Officer information about members on file. Financial Elana Leske - to July records, including membership transactions, are Oliver Webeck - August-December maintained (electronically and offsite) for at least Victoria five years, and human resources records for seven years. AMaGA’s membership database archives AMaGA Victoria Branch (working out of generous are maintained electronically. office facilities in the Melbourne Museum) supports a dynamic team of full-time, part-time and contracted positions, headed by Executive
11 Membership
Regional Metropolitan 23% 77% Total members 1350 Individuals Organisational 621 346 Individuals 729 Organisations 235 Regional Metropolitan New members 243 Individual 57% 43% Growth rate 1% Organisation Retention rate 83%
1477 1483 1458 1434 New Members 1421 1407 1410 AMaGA warmly welcomes all of our new members 1350 who joined us in 2018. 1334 1327 New memberships remained evenly spread 168 throughout the year and were slightly up from 2017 numbers.
Snapshot of Membership The following charts visualise various demographics within our national membership based on data supplied by members. These illustrate the diversity of our association, and the 205 museums and galleries sector as a whole. While organisational members each count as only one member, together they represent many thousands 73 127 of professional and nonprofessional museums 106 and galleries workers. 144 AMaGA is excited to be working for and with such 52 a dynamic and knowledgeable community of dedicated professionals and volunteers. 90 102 59 80
32 18 15 33 9 this page: 26 • Total end of year membership by state/territory. 22 13
8 A B C D E F next page: 8 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 Under $50k to $200k $2m to $8m to Over • Trends in total membership by year 2009-2018. $50k $200k to $2m $8m $25m $25m • Geographical demographics of members. ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA Int'l Trends in total membership by year 2009 - 2019 • Organisational members by museum type.
12 Total end of year membership by State/Territory Organisational membership by category Regional Metropolitan 23% 77%
Individuals 346 Regional Metropolitan 23% 77% Organisations Individuals 235 346 Regional Metropolitan Individual Organisations 57% 43% 235 Regional Metropolitan IndividualOrganisation 57% 43% Organisation
1477 1483 1477 1483 1458 1458 1434 1434 1407 1421 1421 1410 1407 1410 1350 Social History Council 1334 1327 54% 5% 1350 1334 168 1327 168
Art Peak body or 24% service provider 6%
Aboriginal Natural History University Keeping Place or Science 3% 205 5% 3% 48%
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32 18 15 6% 6% 33 9 4% 26 2% 2% 22 13 1% 8 8 A B C D E F 2009 2013 2015 2017 0 1-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 101-200 >200 2011 Under $50k to $200k $2m to $8m to Over $50k $200k to $2m $8m $25m $25m How many people are employed (FTE) by your organisation? ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA Int'l Trends in total membership by year 2009 - 2019
Total end of year membership by State/Territory Organisational membership by category below from left: • Organisational membership by category. • Number of staff (FTE) employed by institutions.
Concession Individual right from top : 36% 36% • Individual members by membership type. Social History Council • Gender of individual members. 54% 5%
Regional Metropolitan Concession Individual 23% 77% 36% 36%
Individuals Art 346 Peak body or 24% Individual employedservice provider Organisations by a member6% institution 235 28% Regional Metropolitan Individual 57% 43% Aboriginal Natural History University Keeping Place or Science 3% Organisation Female 5% 3% 76% Individual employed 48% by a member institution 28% 1477 1483 1458 1434 1421 1407 1410 Female 1350 76% 1334 1327 Non-binary 2% 168
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14 Total end of year membership by State/Territory Organisational membership by category Branches & Chapters
Australian Capital Territory New South Wales President Rowan Henderson President Rebecca Pinchin Vice-President Penny Grist Vice-President Kay Soderlund Secretary Amy Wolgamot Secretary Lucy Clark Treasurer Grace Blakeley-Carroll Treasurer Debbie Sommers Committee members Committee members Holly Anderson Sheridan Burnett Marea Buist Stephanie Chinneck Carol Cartwright Roger Garland Ellie Downing Maree Clutterbuck Vicki Northey Felicity Harmey Gina Hammond Jenny Horder Ben Pratten Kate Morschel Will Mather 2018 was another productive year for the AMaGA The NSW Branch commenced 2018 with a newly ACT Branch. The Committee developed and elected committee and a planning workshop delivered a plan of monthly activities throughout in January which considered the results of the the year. These included the monthly Article national membership survey and those results Club, networking events, panels and a special specific to NSW. Planning also considered the event in partnership with the National Gallery of committee’s capacity to deliver programs and Australia on International Museum Day, to view services to members. The committee’s focus for the blockbuster Cartier exhibition. A full summary the year has been to offer a range of professional of events is available at www.amaga.org.au/ development and networking opportunities to australian-capital-territory members, to support members in attending the National Conference and to support members The Branch remains in a strong financial position entering the NSW IMAGinE Awards . and was able to generate a small amount of revenue from programming throughout the For the year to date we have held: year. AMaGA ACT subsidises the costs for most • Three back of house tours and networking events with members either free of charge or only evenings across the Sydney and metropolitan required to make a modest payment. In addition area – July Australian Museum “Mammoth to the calendar of events, the Branch also offered Exhibition and Westpac Long Gallery two bursaries for ACT members to attend the Treasures of the Australian Museum, National Conference in Melbourne. September Museum of Printing (Penrith), The ACT Strategic Plan 2017-2020 was adopted and in November the Woodford Academy during the year. (Woodford) “Dust Exhibition and Pest Heat Treatment project. The Committee is greatly appreciative of the • Two workshops run by Ian McDonald from support given by Canberra’s institutions, including Simpsons Solicitors – one on Loans and directors, CEOs and staff, for providing venues, Deaccessioning, and the other a Copyright and opportunities for networking events, and Masterclass. Both workshops were booked supporting their staff to be a part of the Branch out. Committee. • An end of year networking event hoping to attract some new members with a ‘bring a colleague’ initiative. The Branch provided 5 bursaries to NSW
15 members attending the National Conference in Alice Springs in 2019. Melbourne, and provided $2,000 sponsorship for In the first 6 months since its launch on the NSW IMAGinE Awards. International Museums Day, the new AMaGA NT In conjunction with the NSW Emerging Instagram account has attracted 553 followers. Professionals Network the branch has also been The branch has been focused on the organisation planning for a series of storytelling workshops in and programming for the conference to be early 2019. held in May in Alice Springs with three branch committee members active as co-chairs of the Hunter Chapter Conference Organising Committee, and as Chair and members of the Conference Programming The Hunter Chapter conducted education Committee. sessions at chapter meetings including workshops on utilising media & social media, using exhibitions for school groups, and visitor Queensland evaluation. President Emma Bain Vice-President Trudie Leigo Mid North Coast Chapter Secretary Kate Eastick Treasurer Brian Tucker Chair: Debbie Sommers Committee members In 2018 we held a conservation workshop titled ‘Collection Care A-Z’ at Port Macquarie, funded Richard Hunt Josef Hextall by a M&G NSW Skills Development Grant. We Jaimie Cook Jenny Gilbertson secured a grant to hold 7 Significance Assessment Charla Strelan Michael Wardell Workshops in 2019 in 3 locations. Titled ‘Stitches, The Queensland branch committee looks forward Threads, Yarns & More’ these workshops are to growing our membership, representing our funded through a CHG grant and continue a member’s interests and delivering informative successful training project of a similar name held and diverse content through ‘QuickNews’ and in 2017. supporting opportunities, events and programs for our members. Northern Territory The 2018 Annual General Meeting was held on President Ilka Schacht Tuesday 26 June at Newstead House, which is Secretary Felicity Green Brisbane’s oldest surviving residence built in 1846. Treasurer Janie Mason National Vice President, Simon Elliott, was our special guest at this year’s AGM. Committee members A workshop titled Legal and Ethical frameworks: Jared Archibald Mark Crees practical issues for museum and gallery staff was Chris Glasby Jessica Hacket held at the Supreme Court Library Queensland Dianna Newham Carolyn McLennan (Brisbane) on Friday 10 August. This workshop Stephanie Smith Marcus Schutenko was a Museums & Galleries Queensland (M&G AMaGA NT president released a media release via QLD) initiative supported by Public Galleries MAGNT channels to locally announce the decision Queensland (PGQ) and AMaGA Queensland. The to host the next AMaGA National conference in workshop was delivered by Ian McDonald, Special
16 Counsel with Simpsons Solicitors. There were 35 South Australia attendees at the workshop, and feedback received President Pauline Cockrill was excellent. The workshop covered a range of Vice-President Julia Garnaut issues that affect the day-to-day management of Secretary Alice Beale collections and organisations: Treasurer Melinda Rankin • Governance (including how organisation type Committee members can affect or determine decision-making); • Institutional ethics (including recognising and Alice Clanachan Tony Kanellos managing conflicts); Craig Middleton Veronika Petroff • Acquisition issues and processes (including Anna Rivett Stephen Zagala due diligence and provenance issues); Over the year the South Australian committee • Managing and documenting loans; and has continued to meet monthly and organised a • Managing deaccessioning and disposal program of events that has been enthusiastically processes. supported. The Branch is pleased with the healthy In 2018, AMaGA Queensland also sponsored the membership numbers as well as increasing Emerging Professional Career Workshops at the followers on social media accounts. The numbers National Conference. The workshops were held attending the popular networking breakfast on Monday 4 June at the Multicultural Hub in meeting on the first Friday of the month at the Melbourne, and were attended by 26 people. The East Terrace Continental Café continue to grow. three themes for the workshops were Curating Inspirational speakers have included Emily Collins, your online presence, Application writing and Curator and Museum Consultant, Women’s and Interview skills and were facilitated by industry Children’s Health Network; Logan McDonald, leaders Dr Regan Forrest, Kate Cowie and Paul Public Art Planner at the City of Adelaide; Lara Torr, Bowers. The response to the workshops was Manager, Community Programs, South Australian overwhelmingly positive. Museum; Eleanor Scicchitano, Visual Arts Program Curator at Country Arts SA; and Mirna Our commitment to meeting with our members Hiruc, Director University Collections, University on a regular basis has continued through Q2 and of Adelaide. We were delighted to welcome Dr Q3 2018. Quarterly Branch Committee meetings Christopher Chapman from the National Portrait accompanied by a gallery/museum exhibition Gallery in Canberra as guest speaker to the site visit have been held at the Diamantina special Christmas breakfast. Health Care Museum (March); Newstead House (June); Redcliffe Museum (September) and the The Branch’s Exhibition Club has met three times Commissariat Store Museum in the Brisbane CBD over the year; the Branch co-hosted a forum with (November). the Regional Galleries Association of SA in June and organised two tours for members: firstly The quarterly e-newsletter ‘QuickNews’ is to the Museum of Economic Botany and to the continuing to be released after each quarterly Murray Bridge Regional Gallery. Recently the local Branch Committee meeting. This updates Emerging Professional group organised a Career members on the Branch Committee meeting, Conversations forum which encouraged a lively highlights the member site we have visited, and and engaging debate. promotes the national conference, and bursaries on offer. As well as social events, the committee has also been involved in advocacy. Alex Marsden, Craig
17 Middleton and Pauline Cockrill will be putting • Dark Mofo networking event held in June together a submission to the Arts Plan for South • Christmas event and site visit to Dinosaur Australia in early 2019. Branch President, Pauline exhibition in Hobart Cockrill, has also been part of the organising The branch communicates with members committee for the 2019 National Conference in via Social Media. There were 342 likes on the Alice Springs. AMaGA SA looks forward to another Facebook page (www.facebook.com/matasmania/) successful year with a range of opportunities for at the end of September 2018 up 75% from 195 at socialising and professional development. The the beginning of the year. Our target of one post Branch President particularly expresses her per day was met. We also post regularly to our gratitude to the members of the committee for blog: www.matasmania.com their support and dedication over the year to make the event programs a success. Victoria Tasmania President Lauren Ellis Vice-President Padraic Fisher President Janet Carding Secretary Jim McCann Secretary Helen Whitty Treasurer Peter Abbott Treasurer Katrina Ross Committee members Committee members Lauren Bourke Andrew Hiskens Michael Smith Jaydeyn Thomas Louis Le Vaillant Dawn Oelrich Elizabeth Bondfield Elspeth Wishart Executive Director: Laura Miles (to November) AMaGA Tasmania circulated a short survey of ten 2018 was a year of building on existing questions via Survey Monkey to our members and partnerships and growing participation in our friends in 2017. Outcomes from this survey have flagship programs. It was the second year of our helped to shape the services and opportunities four-year core funding model under Creative provided in 2018. Victoria’s updated Organisational Investment Program. The Committee has completed the AMaGA (Tasmania) By-Laws. The Committee has also Programming been working on updating the Committee Manual. In 2018 we offered 72 events plus 74 site visits to museums. Total attendance at group training Professional Development workshop in Visitor events including site visits at museums and Services on 27 September facilitated by Paul galleries was 1,894. Highlights included our Cooper. A joint initiative by AMaGA Tasmania, Arts tours, masterclasses and member events and Tasmania, TasTafe, held at QVMAG. the National Conference. The themed ‘Agents of Committee meetings: were held in February, Change’ Conference was held in June, and drew March, April and May, July, August and September. regional, national and international audiences and participants Site Visits and Networking events Victorian Museum Awards • Ten Objects 10 Stories at the Tasmanian The Victorian Museum Awards 2018 were held on Museum and Art Gallery: Members morning Wednesday 29 August at Melbourne Museum. tea and presentation on the 11 April 2018. Hosted by ABC Radio’s Jacinta Parsons, the
18 Image: Ashley Robertson from AMaGA Victoria demonstrates how to photograph objects at Ringwood RSL. Photo: Joel Checkley, Tiny Empire Collective.
evening featured our special guest Frank McGuire, scope, collaborative and advocative potential MP for Broadmeadows. We are delighted to of the Robert O’Hara Burke Museum and Tanja recognise the significant achievements of Johnston received an Award for her commitment our museums and galleries and the extensive and leadership at the Australian National Veterans networks of supporters contributing to their Arts Museum. Tanja Johnston is the founder of success. The winners included ACMI (Australian the Australian National Veterans Arts Museum Centre for the Moving Image), Multicultural (ANVAM). Museums Victoria, Duldig Studio, Stanley Exhibition Services Athenaeum. Christine Grayden received a Lifetime Our expert Manager provided Roving Curator Achievement Award for her work for over 30 years support to four museums seeking to develop as a tireless supporter of heritage organisations their exhibitions to a high standard. This much- including Phillip Island Nature Parks, Phillip Island sought-after service combined the experience Conservation Society, Philip Island and District and knowledge of local cultural custodians with Historical Society (PIHS) and Friends of Churchill our industry best-practice. Participating museums Island Society (FOCIS). Linda Peacock received were the Cunningham Dax Centre, Essendon an Award for her passion for expanding the reach, Historical Society in partnership with Moonee
19 Image: Andrew Abbott, Chief Executive, Creative Victoria, presents the Award for Large Museums to Melissa Gilmore, Jess Bram, Paul Bowers and Chris Harris, ACMI, for the Wonderland exhibition . Photo: Simon Fox, Deakin University.
Valley Library Service, Geelong Regional Library support museums enrolled in MAP or planning to Corporation, and Stawell Historical Society. become MAP-ready. Museum Accreditation Program Victorian Collections The Museum Accreditation Program (MAP) boasts Our flagship digitisation project, operated in 76 Accredited museums and 13 museums working partnership with Museums Victoria, boasts towards Accreditation. Five Museums successfully over 500 participating organisations. These completed Accreditation requirements and organisations are predominantly run by volunteer three museums were Reaccredited in 2018 staff, who collectively catalogued over 46,000 as part of their ongoing commitment to the items in 2018, bringing the total number available National Standards for Australian Museums and online to over 160,000. The Veterans Branch of Galleries. The MAP managers and an assortment the Victorian State Government invested a further of panellists provided expert pro-bono advice $406,000 into a three-year project to continue and guidance. In 2018, we generously received our work with veterans, and to mark this highly another two year grant from The R E Ross Trust, successful relationship between the Veterans after the success of the previous MAP project that Branch, AMaGA Victoria, RSL sub-branches and the Trust funded over three years. This funding is other veterans heritage organisations, we also enabling us to build a key document scheme to launched a new online presence to promote these
20 collections at: www.veteransheritageproject.com outstanding contribution to the organisation. We continue to work closely with the National Membership Library of Australia team to enable Victorian The WA Branch is comprised of 224 members Collections participants to have their VC items (114 individual, 110 Organisational) and hosts searchable via Trove (https://trove.nla.gov.au). We three regional Chapters – Peel, Mid West and currently have 54 groups taking advantage of this Wheatlands. There is every indication that value-adding feature. membership is growing steadily and there is rising interest in regional Chapters, with expressions of For the first time, the Victorian Collections website interest to reignite previously lapsed networks. generated close to a million hits in one year, and we expect this growth pattern to continue into Membership growth has been identified as a key 2019 and beyond. priority by the WA Committee with a strategic plan under development to strengthen and promote value and develop a campaign to attract Western Australia membership throughout the forthcoming 25th President Soula Veyradier Anniversary year. Vice-President Christen Bell Remembering Them Secretary Jane King ‘Remembering Them - A Century in Service’ was Treasurer Robert Mitchell successfully wrapped up in November 2018. Committee members The project has been a five-year partnership with the Royal Western Australian Historical Ellen Parrick Ailin Chen Van-Leeuwin Society and Western Australian Museum, funded Erica Persak Ana Doria Buchan by Lotterywest. It supported 32 regional towns Jacqui Sherriff Jenna Dodge (over four years) to deliver exhibitions about their Jenny Scott Michelle Wylie community stories relating to World War One. Rikki Clarke The final exhibitions were held in York (April), Staff Kununurra (May), Wyndham (May) and Broome (July). These exhibitions are owned and curated by Executive Director: Natalie Evans the regional collections. This project encouraged Projects and Comms Coordinator: Jessica Davies and supported regional communities to tell more Throughout 2018 AMaGA Western Australia of their stories and provides a model for future supported cultural and creative collecting exhibition planning. Infrastructure for this future organisations through a program of skills plan was provided in the form of the exhibition- development, advice, advocacy and events. grade showcase and discussions are underway to encourage and support the organisations to plan 2018 was a year of consolidation, change and for their ongoing use. preparation for Western Australia. A change of operational staff, Committee members and Partnerships funding arrangements paved the way for new AMaGA Western Australia, working in partnership projects, whilst at least one multi-year project, with other GLAM organisations will help deliver Remembering Them, was finalised. on two key priorities identified by the state government in 2017; to establish a digital In July new staff were introduced and outgoing collections platform to make all collections staff Robert Mitchell, Nina Frichot and Christine searchable online, and developing collections Rutz-Wilson are acknowledged for their
21 Supporting both of these activities is a Regional Collections Advisory Group (RCAG) of which AMaGA Western Australia is a key member. Representatives from across WA will advise on the development of the training, facilitate connection with organisations local to their region and champion both the training and online platform projects. Networking and events In October the Cultivate Network was launched to focus on providing opportunities for mid-career professionals to enhance their skills, meet leaders and develop leadership skills. Over 80 people attended the launch and priorities have been identified to deliver a range of targeted events, mentor connections and facilitate opportunity and ideas sharing through a Facebook group. Conversations have been with the National Emerging Professionals Network and we will continue to liaise with them about future collaboration.
Image: Participant in digitisation workshop held in Geraldton. Communications A communications audit was undertaken in 2018 with new audiences, priorities and messages identified to enable AMaGA Western Australia to sector capacity in digital representation, tourism advocate more efficiently for members but also and audience engagement. In contract with communicate our own worth and activity in a Western Australian Museum the Branch will work more efficient manner. Since undertaking this the in partnership with Tourism WA to deliver a training Branch has had consistent growth in social media program over three years with a focus on audience followings as well as positive feedback on the new development, digitisation of collections and structure of mailouts to industry and members. A significance/storytelling. Two pilot workshops were State website is being fine-tuned and will relaunch held in 2018 and the feedback from these is highly in 2019. positive. Parallel to this, plans are underway for the development of a digital collections portal, like Victorian Collections, to enable West Australian organisations to share their collections and stories with a wider audience. AMaGA Western Australia have submitted a funding request to Lotterywest to deliver the training component over two years, whilst the platform itself will be developed and hosted by the WA Museum.
22 National Networks
National Network Chairs proposal to create a National Aviation Museum based on a de-centralised national collection. Art Craft Design Robyn Daw Aviation Museums David Byrne CAUMAC CAUMAC Mirna Heruc CAUMAC has had a busy and productive 2018. Community Museums Debbie Sommers CAUMAC’s role is to support, promote and champion events related to university collections Education Samantha Rutter and museums. Emerging Professionals Kate Morschel 2018 also saw change to members of the Evaluation & Visitor Research Lynda Kelly CAUMAC Committee with the appointment of a new President, Mirna Heruc. New members were Exhibitions Beth Hise also accepted into the positions of Secretary, Historians Michelle Stevenson Anna Rivett, and Treasurer, Susie Shears along with new members into ordinary positions on IMTALAP Michael van Tiel the Committee. A development for CAUMAC Murray Network Emma Williams in the last 12 months is the reinvigoration of the Committee. Committee members all have Performing Arts Heritage Jenny Fewster allocated tasks and a clearer vision of what CAUMAC is striving to achieve. Art Craft Design The new committee have sought to revive the The ACD Network has been active in 2018 CAUMAC Bulletin with the aim of facilitating promoting the objectives of the group, advocating greater communication to our members, and for galleries and the ACD sector. The Network have reinstated regular Committee meetings/ planned and coordinated the 2018 ACD National teleconferences. CAUMAC’s approach has Network Workshop: Curating fashion for a been to broaden the Council’s focus and create contemporary context held at the 2018 National a national approach with an aim to building Conference. An AGM was held at the conference membership and attracting a broad spectrum of and a new committee elected. In the latter half of members from across Australian universities. We the year the network contributed to the planning of are working towards strong representation for the program for the 2019 Conference to be held in CAUMAC at the National Conference in 2019 and Alice Springs in May 2019, where ACD will curate a participation at the 2020 UMAC Conference in session. Sydney. In 2018 CAUMAC supported and promoted a Aviation Museums session at Macquarie University on object based learning. THE AMNN holds an Annual Conference for members each year which rotates from museum The CAUMAC Symposium held in Canberra in to museum across Australia. 2018 was held in 2018 was attended by approximately 60 people Adelaide and 2019 will be held at RAAF Amberley from our sector. in QLD. The Network had representatives attend Over the last year, CAUMAC have successfully the Aviation Cultures Conference in Sydney in engaged more consistently on social media November 2018. The Network is developing a platforms Facebook and Twitter. This has helped
23 Image: One of the workshops hosted by Emerging Professionals National Network was ‘Writing Successful Applications’, facilitated by Kate Cowie.
raise our profile and hopefully encouraged Education discussion amongst those who work with For the 2018 Conference the Education Network university collections. was happy to provide partial financial assistance to The most pleasing achievement has been a 40% three members to attend the MEET day, attached increase in CAUMAC membership. to the recent Melbourne conference. The network ran an Expression of Interest process Community Museums for funding to encourage network professional development programs in states/territories which Over the past year the network offered a bursary at need additional support. Two proposals were the annual conference in Melbourne and assisted received, from South Australia and Queensland: in conference programming particularly for the RR&C Program. A Professional learning session on ‘Changing our relationship to the past’ was held in South The network has also been involved in the review Australia for North Terrace Educators Precinct and redevelopment of Museum Methods: A practical manual for managing small museums Group. This PD aimed to enable working with local Indigenous groups more effectively and to and galleries which hasn’t been updated since the better inform museum professionals about local early 2000s. indigenous history/stories. Queensland planned a project to assist regional museums to develop engaging, inquiry-learning based programs and provide professional development for volunteers. 24 Emerging Professionals Historians The Network delivered three successful Historians offered a bursary to members to assist career-related workshops at the 2018 National in attending the National Conference and to assist Conference as well as several smaller social in professional development. The Network also events in NSW, Victoria and SA. The Committee arranged a walking tour in Melbourne for members would again like to acknowledge the time and as a side activity during the 2018 National expertise of the workshop facilitators: Dr Regan Conference. Forrest, Kate Cowie and Paul Bowers. These The Timelines newsletter continues to be workshops would also not have been possible produced bi-annually and connects members without the generous financial support of the together and shares research and news from Queensland Branch and Carol Cartwright and across the sector. Louise Douglas. The Committee has been working on formalising the structure of the Network, drafting position statements on the committee and developing a set of by-laws. The bursary process and how the Committee receives and assesses applications is also under review. Membership in the network remains steady, with an expected increase around the time of the conference. The Committee is looking to recruit several interested volunteers in NSW and the ACT.
Evaluation & Visitor Research In 2018, EVR communicated with members through our e-newsletter and blog. The network funded a bursary for 2018 National Conference. For a number of years now the network has managed the conference evaluation, continuing to do so for the Melbourne event. National Networks representatives are invited to attend National Council meetings, and in this role and as an elected member of the National Council, EVR coordinator, Lynda Kelly, participated in the Strategic Review Taskforce, setting the priorities for the Association into the future, and attended all National Council meetings.
25 Partnerships
AMaGA has always sought to strengthen our Museums Aotearoa impact through partnerships and collaboration After the successful Museums Australasia joint with organisations across the cultural sector, conference that took place in Auckland in 2016, as well as through industry and government AMaGA and Museums Aotearoa continued sponsors and supporters. This focus strengthened to explore collaborative ventures and the throughout 2018, particularly as part of the exchange of ideas and research. In 2018, the strategic review process. two organisations co-curated and presented panel sessions on museums and galleries as ICOM Australia agents of change at both national conferences in Christchurch and Melbourne. We continued our close association with ICOM Australia (the Australian National Committee of the International Council of Museums). Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) AMaGA receives secretariat funding from ICOM Australia, which enables us to administer ICOM The relationship between AMaGA and ALIA membership and renewals, and offer reciprocal continued to strengthen throughout the year, benefits. 2018 saw close co-operation between most particularly in the shared strategic and the two national governance bodies, with the organisational management of GLAM Peak, and AMaGA president and national director attending the co-management of the Catalyst-funded digital ICOM Board meetings and strategic workshops access projects which wrapped up in mid-2018. as ex officio members and the ICOM national Information sharing about a range of cultural and president attending AMaGA national council association issues, and collaboration on briefings meetings where possible. The ICOM Australia and submissions, all contributed to strengthening Board and members also provided valuable advice our operations and advice, and communicating a on the strategic review. united voice for the sector. AMaGA and ICOM Australia also collaborated on a range of submissions and advocacy issues, Gallagher and AMaGA thanks ICOM for their continued Gallagher, formerly Arthur J Gallagher, are sponsorship of the national conference. part of a group of Australian and international companies providing world class insurance CAMD and CAAMD broking and risk management services. Working with Gallagher, AMaGA developed, and have been The Council of Australasian Museum Directors offering since 2013, a group Voluntary Workers (CAMD) and the Council of Australian Art Personal Accident Insurance policy available to Museum Directors (CAAMD) are key leadership our organisation members that is cost effective organisations in the museum and gallery sector, and tailored to our sector. Gallagher also offers and AMaGA liaises with them on submissions to discounts on their other insurance needs for government, joint projects and meetings. AMaGA AMaGA members including collections insurance, is grateful for their support of the Indigenous public liability, and policies for individuals. Roadmap project as well as their participation in GLAM Peak workshops and projects. Both organisations featured in the magazine in 2018.
26 Sponsors, supporters and donors Spotlight AMaGA operates with the generous support of Museums Victoria, the Western Australian Gordon Darling Foundation Museum, ICOM Australia and ALIA, as well as the many individual members who have made The Gordon Darling Foundation is a valued and donations. long-term supporter of both this organisation and the broad visual arts sector in Australia, with We thank the Commonwealth Department of grants to support AMaGA’s national conference, Communications and the Arts for its continued as well as the very important and influential funding of bursaries to the RR&C Day at the Museum Leadership Program (MLP) that takes national conference. place every three years. AMaGA particularly acknowledges the Cartwright In 2018, the Foundation generously supported Douglas Fund which continues to support the attendance of international design curator, members to attend the national conference. Shonagh Marshall, as one of the keynote speakers We gratefully acknowledge our sponsors, at the national conference in Melbourne in advertisers and supporters of all our national, June. She also spoke at the Arts Crafts Design state and local programs including national national network preconference event and her and state conferences, awards, workshops and contributions greatly strengthened the visual arts events. We especially thank the organisations that and design perspectives at the conference. allow their staff members to offer their time and The MLP’s intensive, residential program for expertise to AMaGA programs and committees for high-level museum and gallery professionals was the benefit of all members and the sector. held in October 2018, and included Sir Nicholas Serota as an inspirational and generous presenter. AMaGA convened the selection panel of sector leadership experts which had to make the difficult decisions to choose from the record number of applicants this year. The MLP is highly regarded as an essential leadership training experience for the region and was strongly supported by a number of state governments through bursaries to support their own workforce development.
Museum Leadership Program Alumni at the 2018 MLP gathering.
27 Awards
Museums and Galleries National Awards Museums Australasia Multimedia & Publication (MAGNA) Design Awards (MAPDA) Sponsored by Panasonic, the MAGNAs set out The 2018 MAPDAs received 157 entries from 74 to encourage the continuous improvement and organisations across Australia and New Zealand. development of Australian museums and galleries; Over the past few years we have been testing inspire and recognise best practice and innovation new categories. In 2018 we introduced App to the in the collecting sector; and enhance the profile electronic categories, which was very popular. of museums and galleries in local and wider The awards ceremony was held at the National communities. Conference in Melbourne. The 2018 awards were presented at a ceremony, Best in Show: hosted by comedian Andrew McClelland, at the Meat Market in Melbourne as part of the National Publication: Book Club (Lake Macquarie City Art Conference. Gallery) The National Winner, selected from all winning Multimedia: Tjungunutja (Museum and Art Gallery entries, was awarded to the National Museum of of the Northern Territory) Australia for Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters. Judges’ Special Award: In 2018 a category for Sustainability was Little Books of Art (Christchurch Art Gallery Te introduced. Puna o Waiwhetu) A full list of award winners is available on the 21 YEARS OF MAPDA website www.amaga.org.au 2018 was the 21st anniversary of the Museums AMaGA greatly appreciates the support of Australasia Multimedia and Publication Design volunteer judges who offer their time and Awards. To commemorate this milestone, we expertise. gathered every Best in Show winning entry from the past 14 years and had a special exhibition at Thank you to our generous sponsors, Panasonic. the national conference in Melbourne. MAPDA is sponsored by Australian Book Connection.
National Museum of Australia accepts the National Awards at the 2018 Lake Macquaire City Art Gallery accepts their Best In Show award for MAGNAs. Photo: Joel Checkley (Tiny Empire Collective) print publications at the MAPDAs. Photo: Joel Checkley (Tiny Empire 28 Collective) Conference: Agents of Change
The 22nd annual National Conference was held from 4-7 June 2018, at the historic former Meat Market in Melbourne, Victoria. The theme was Agents of Change. The conference included the Regional, Remote and Community Museum Day, and many of AMaGA’s national networks hosted pre-conference workshops and mini-conferences across the city. The conference also included several social events such as the National Awards, and conference dinner, as well as tours and other activities for delegates. The conference was sold out; attended by 482 delegates over the 4 full days (including Regional, Remote & Community Day). A total of 83 bursaries were supplied to delegates from multiple sources, including the Australian Government, Creative Victoria, AMaGA’s own branches and networks, and the Cartwright Douglas Fund. The dynamic program, developed by the Victorian Branch Conference Organising Committee, in consultion with the National Conference Standing Committee and the National Office, featured a diversity of papers, panels, workshops and keynotes discussing museums and galleries as agents of change. There was excellent Indigenous representation, as well as emerging professionals through to museum directors. The conference attracted many sponsors and exhibitors, including Principal Partners, Deakin University, and long-time conference supporters, Australian Museum. The Exhibition Hall was once again a hive of activity during breaks and mealtimes as delegates sipped their free tea or coffee (supplied by Wheelys coffee cart) in their complimentary Keep Cup (supplied by Canberra Museum and Gallery) and mingled with colleagues. We thank our partners, exhibitors, and sponsors for their continued support in helping us FROM TOP: deliver a successful and energetic event. Conference delegates attending a parallel session in the Stables. The Plenary was held in the old Meat Market pavilion. A selection of panels were filmed, and videos are Delegates and exhibitors enjoyed plenty of opportunities to interact. available to view on the AMaGA website. Museum directors Mat Trinca, Katrina Sedgwick, Alec Coles, Kim McMay and Brian Oldman, and facilitator Regan Forrest, in the “You Thank you to the Victorian Branch for hosting such can’t ask that...” panel. All photos: Joel Checkley (Tiny Empire Collective) as successful conference in 2018. 29 Communications
Magazine Several major updates to the database were made during 2018 making the administration of Two expanded issues of Museums Galleries membership and events more streamlined. The Australia Magazine were published in 2018. The website continues to be updated, with content magazine covers issues in the Australian and generation being an important project, and international museum and gallery communities. several remaining issues concerning the database Editor, Bernice Murphy, aims to include and administrative usability, particularly around representative coverage in each magazine, communications, continue to be worked through including articles on art, history, regional, with the developers. Indigenous, international, and allied sector issues such as education and digitisation. Division Communications National Website Branches and National Networks communicate regularly with their members through printed The national website, incorporating a combined magazines, e-bulletins and newsletters. The membership database for AMaGA and ICOM Victorian Branch publishes INSITE quarterly for Australia, was launched in early 2017. As Victorian members. with all new systems, there have been many compromises and changes made to our systems and membership processes, however, most issues Bulletins have been primarily backend-related and the user The Jobs Bulletin is one of AMaGA’s most valued experience for members is generally satisfactory. member benefits. The Positions Vacant page
L-R: Museums Galleries Australia Magazine Vol 26(2) Summer 2018, and Vol 27(1) Summer 2018
30 on the website, and the emailed bulletins to Rebrand members, remains the ‘go to’ place for sector To go with the new name, the association employment vacancies and one of the reasons developed a new visual identity, to be many people join AMaGA. implemented in 2019. The design was undertaken The National Office distributes a regular News by Canberra-based studio, Inklab, and overseen Bulletin, highlighting association news, national by an advisory group of staff and design and and international news items and issues communication colleagues. affecting the museums and galleries sector; and The typographical foundation of the new logo regular Events and Professional Development design allows for flexibility in branding, and will Opportunities bulletins outlining relevant grow with us in the years to come. upcoming events, workshops, grant opportunities and other useful information for members. State and network-specific news and Primary logo opportunities are also communicated by the branches and networks to their membership segments. Secondary logo
Social Media The national AMaGA Facebook page closed 2018 with 3,141 followers. The end of year statistics are: Total Daily Page Engaged Users: 12,580 Total Daily Average Reach: 1,138 Total Daily Total Impressions: 294,538 Branch logo Total Daily Reach Of Page Posts: 189,957 The national Twitter account @AMaGAnational reached 1,000 followers in 2018. Total impressions: 147208 Total new followers: 351 National Network logo National Director, Alex Marsden, also tweets regularly @Alex_AMaGA. Most state branches and many networks administer their own social media presences. Check out their member communications or 25th anniversary logo branch homepage on the website for links.
31 2018 Operating Results
The 2018 year resulted in an overall deficit of is the engagement of a National Professional $9,109. The 2018 closing equity of the Association Development Coordinator. is $405,444. Total expenses for the period were $1,983,550, an A prior period adjustment as well as the small increase of $269,336 from 2017. The increase in operating deficit resulted in a movement in equity expenditure can be attributed to the execution of from the 2017 financial report of -$18,041. the Museum Leadership Program. As part of the continuous improvement of the Membership income for 2018 was $280,211, which Association’s accounting, governance and is a small increase of approximately $7,500 on procedures a comprehensive review scrutiny of all the 2017 membership income. Member numbers balance sheet accounts was undertaken, including increased slightly for the period. At the end of balances which were below the materiality tests 2018 there were 621 Organisational Members implemented by the Association’s external auditor. and 729 Individual Members giving a total of 1350 current members. During the year there were The review of the general ledger resulted in 243 new members and a retention rate of 83%, a number of adjustments and closer scrutiny resulting in 1% membership growth of discretionary accounts such as provisions and cash related accounts. A key factor in the The National Conference returned a surplus deficit result was the decision to significantly of $65,577, or 15% of the Conference turnover. increase the provision for doubtful debts. The This surplus allows the Association to provide result for 2018, however, improved on the budget additional services and benefits to members. A expectations for the year surplus of $50,000 (estimated as a 10% return) is built into the budget of the Annual Conference. This greater than budgeted return is primarily Review of Operations the result of significantly increased sponsorship During the 2018 year the resources of the and trade exhibitors. The Conference surplus Association were directed towards providing also reflects the hundreds of volunteer hours services and benefits to members and advocacy generously provided by the members of the for the museums and galleries sector and cultural organising committee and subcommittees (such industry through engagement with Government as programming), with a focus on sponsorship and industry associates. development and relationship management. Total income for 2018 was $1,974,441, an increase of $205,468 over the 2017 amount of After Balance Date Events $1,768,973. This is principally due to the Museum There are no matters or circumstances that have Leadership Program which is held every 3 years arisen since the end of the financial year that have with the generous support of the Gordon Darling significantly affected or may significantly affect: Foundation. Australian Museums and Galleries Association Inc has also been actively pursuing an 1. The operations of the Association in the income diversification goal aimed at strengthening future the financial position of the Association, which is 2. The results of those operations in future currently heavily dependent on state-level grant financial years; or funding, membership fees, sector recruitment advertising and a surplus generated by the annual 3. The state of affairs of the Association in this National Conference. An important initiative in or future financial years. program development and income diversification 32 Looking forward A strong focus of the National Council, through the work of the Finance and Audit Committee and Management Committee, is to ensure the legal and best practice compliance and financial sustainability of the Association. This includes continuous improvement inf the internal financial processing and reporting to enable the Council to make timely and confident financial decisions. The additional analysis of the Balance Sheet accounts undertaken in 2018 will ensure that the Association maintains best practice financial systems. Supporting a sustainable and resilient Association is identified as a strategic objective in the 2019-2021 Strategic Plan.
33 Brigidine College Organisational Members Bundanon Trust C. B. Alexander Foundation Australian Capital Territory Camden Historical Society Inc Camden Museum Of Aviation Air Force History & Heritage - Air Force Headquarters Campbelltown & Airds Historical Society ANU School of Art & Design Gallery Canowindra Historical Society & Museum Australian Federal Police Museum Casino and District Historical Society Inc Australian Institute of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Studies Cessnock District Historical & Family History Society Australian National Museum of Education Cootamundra Heritage Centre Australian Sports Commission Corowa District Historical Society Australian War Memorial Corrective Services NSW Museum Canberra Glassworks Cowra and District Historical Society and Museum Inc. Canberra Museum & Gallery Cultural Collections - University of Newcastle Designcase Cundletown & Lower Manning Historical Society Discovery - CSIRO Dungog Historical Society Inc Exhibitions Branch - National Library of Australia Evans Head Living Museum & Community Technology Centre Museum of Australian Democracy Old Parliament House Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome Heritage Aviation Association National Archives of Australia Fairfield City Museum and Gallery National Capital Educational Tourism Project Forbes & District Historical Association Inc National Dinosaur Museum Fort Scratchley Historical Society Inc National Film & Sound Archive of Australia Gallipoli Memorial Club Museum National Gallery of Australia George Hanna Memorial Museum / Bayside Council - Mascot National Museum of Australia Glen Innes & District Historical Society National Portrait Gallery of Australia GML Heritage - Interpretation Area Parliament House Art Collection Great Lakes Historical Co-operative Society Ltd Royal Australian Mint - Education and Visitor Services Greek Orthodox Community of NSW Griffith Pioneer Park Museum New South Wales Griffith Regional Art Gallery Harden Murrumburrah Historical Society Inc Abbotsleigh (Archives and Gallery) Harry Daly Museum Albert Kersten Mining & Minerals Museum Hawkesbury Regional Gallery & Hawkesbury Regional Museum Albury City Cultural Services Hay War Memorial High School ANZAC War Memorial Hayball ARM Management Committee - Rail Journey Museum Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre Art Exhibitions Australia Ltd Henry Lawson Society NSW Inc Art Gallery of New South Wales Hurstville Museum & Gallery Art Gallery of NSW Library Illawarra Historical Society Inc Australian Aviation Museum Ingleburn Military Precinct Association Inc Australian Country Music Foundation Inc Jindera Pioneer Museum & Historical Society Australian Design Centre Junee & District Historical Society Australian History Museum Kandos Bicentennial Industrial Museum Incorporated Australian Milling Museum Co-operative Limited Kangaroo Valley Historical Society Australian Museum Kiama & District Historical Society Australian National Maritime Museum Lake Macquarie & District Historical Society Barker College Lambing Flat Folk Museum - Young Historical Society Inc Barry O’Keefe Library Lightning Ridge Historical Society Bathurst & District Historical Society Inc Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum Inc. Bathurst Regional Art Gallery - Bathurst Regional Council Maclean District Historical Society Bega Valley Historical Society Inc Macleay River Historical Society Inc Berry & District Historical Society Maitland City Council - Maitland Gaol Bingara District Historical Society Maitland Rail Museum Incorporated Bishops Lodge Historic House Maitland Regional Art Gallery Bland District Historical Society Merimbula-Imlay Historical Society Bowraville Folk Museum Inc. Mid North Coast Maritime Museum Inc
34 Millthorpe & District Historical Society Thylacine Morpeth Museum Tweed Regional Museum Mosman Art Gallery UNE Heritage Centre Mt. Victoria & District Historical Society University of Wollongong Art Collection Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Uralla Historical Society - McCrossin’s Mill Museum Museum of Contemporary Art Australia UTS ART Museum of Fire Inc Woolpack Inn Museum Holbrook Inc Museum of the Riverina, Wagga Wagga Yanco Powerhouse Museum Narrabri & District Historical Society Inc Yass and District Historical Society Inc. Nepean District Historical Society New England Regional Art Museum Northern Territory Newcastle Art Gallery Newcastle Museum Araluen Arts Centre - Araluen Cultural Precinct NSW Hall of Champions Batchelor Museum NSW Lancers Memorial Museum Inc Charles Darwin University Art Collection and Art Gallery NSW Schoolhouse Museum Gong Wanhurr Indigenous Corporation Old Dubbo Gaol Heritage Alice Springs Old School House Museum, Walla Walla Inc Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Orange & District Historical Society National Pioneer Women’s Hall of Fame Inc Parkes & District Historical Society Inc Nursing Museum - Charles Darwin University Penrith Museum of Printing Penrith Regional Gallery and The Lewers Bequest Queensland Port Macquarie Historical Society Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology Inc Port of Yamba Historical Society Army Museum South Queensland Precision Dynamics Discovery Shed Artspace Mackay Preservation Australia Australian Aviation Heritage Centre (Qld) Inc. Prince Henry Hospital Nursing & Medical Museum Australian Country Hospital Heritage Association Inc Rathmines Catalina Memorial Park Association Australian Sugar Cane Railway Renew Newcastle Brandi Projects Reserve Bank of Australia Museum Bundaberg Regional Galleries Richmond Vale Railway Museum Cairns Regional Gallery Royal North Shore Hospital Centenary Museum Cherbourg Historical Precinct Group Inc RPA Museum Cinemaworks Sacred Spaces Singleton City of Gold Coast City Planning SCEGGS Darlinghurst Clermont Historical Centre Scone & Upper Hunter Historical Society Inc Cooktown & District Historical Society Inc Shoalhaven Regional Gallery, Nowra Diamantina Health Care Museum Singleton Historical Society & Museum Discover Eumundi: Heritage & Visitor Centre Sir William Dobell Memorial Dogwood Crossing, Miles Sisters of Charity of Australia Congregational Archives Eacham Historical Society Incorporated Slim Dusty Centre Fassifern District Historical Society St. Catherine’s School Museum Gab Titui Cultural Centre, Torres Strait Regional Authority Stanton Library Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum State Library of New South Wales Gold Coast Hinterland Heritage Museum Inc Sydney Heritage Fleet Hervey Bay Historical Village & Museum Sydney Jewish Museum Hervey Bay Regional Gallery Sydney Living Museums - Historic Houses Trust NSW Hinkler House Memorial Museum and Research Association Sydney Tramway Museum HOTA Home of the Arts Sydney University Museums Innisfail & District Historical Society Tamworth Historical Society Inc Ipswich Art Gallery Temora Rural Museum John Flynn Place Museum Tenterfield & District Historical Society Inc Kilburnie Homestead Pty Ltd The Australiana Fund Kombumerri Aboriginal Corporation for Culture The Hills Grammar School Landsborough & District Historical Society The Oaks Historical Society
35 Logan Art Gallery Bay Discovery Centre Longreach Regional Council Botanic Gardens of South Australia Mackay Regional Council Libraries Embroiderers’ Guild of SA Museum Meandarra ANZAC Memorial Museum History Trust of South Australia Miles Historical Village Lobethal Arts and Heritage Hub Moreton Bay Regional Council Museum Network Mannum Dock Museum of River History Museum of Brisbane Mary MacKillop Museum Museum of Nursing History Mary Mackillop Penola Centre National Trust of Australia (Queensland) Melrose Districts History Society Nebo Museum MOD. Newstead House Murray Bridge Regional Gallery North Stradbroke Island Historical Museum National Railway Museum Perc Tucker Regional Gallery National Trust of SA - Olivewood Estate Proserpine Historical Museum Society Inc National Trust of South Australia Qantas Founders Museum National Trust of South Australia - Millicent Branch Queensland Air Museum National Trust of South Australia Goolwa Branch Queensland Ambulance Museums Port Adelaide Aviation Museum Queensland Dairy & Heritage Museum Murgon Inc Port Adelaide Historical Society Inc Queensland Maritime Museum South Australian Aviation Museum Inc Queensland Military Historical Society South Australian Museum Queensland Museum The David Roche Foundation Queensland Performing Arts Centre Museum The Sheep’s Back Museum Queensland Police Museum The Village, Loxton R.D. Milns Antiquities Museum Uleybury School Museum Redland Art Gallery University Art Museums Australia Redland Museum Inc University of Adelaide, University Collections Rockhampton & District Historical Society Inc Unley Museum Rockhampton Regional Council Urrbrae House Historic Precinct Royal Historical Society of Queensland Yankalilla District Historical Museum Inc Sarina District Historical Centre South Burnett Regional Council Tasmania Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery Sunshine Coast Council - Cultural Heritage Services About Campbell Town Inc Surf World Gold Coast Academy Gallery Tanks Arts Centre Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts The Australian Vintage Aviation Society Arts Tasmania The Beck Museum Bass Strait Maritime Centre The Bundaberg & District Historical & Museum Society Inc Beaconsfield Mine & Heritage Centre The Gympie Bone Museum Project Burnie Regional Art Gallery & Museum The Mulgrave Settlers Museum Channel Museum The Queensland Women’s Historical Association Devonport Regional Gallery Tolga Historical Society Inc East Coast Heritage Museum Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery Furneaux Historical Research Association Inc University of Southern Queensland - Historical Archives Josephite Mission and History Centre University of the Sunshine Coast Gallery Levendale and Woodsdale History Room Inc Warwick Art Gallery Inc Maritime Museum of Tasmania Wide Bay Hospital Museum Society Inc Museum of Old and New Art Winton District Historical Society and Museum Inc Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery St Helens History Room Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery South Australia Tasmanian Wool Centre Architecture Museum - University of South Australia The Hutchins School Art Gallery of South Australia The Moorings Museum Art Museum of Kangaroo Island Establishment Association Ulverstone History Museum Artlab Australia University of Tasmania Cultural Activities Committee
36 University of Tasmania Library - Special & Rare Collections City of Whitehorse Wesley Hobart Heritage Clunes Museum Wilmot Tourist and Progress Association Coal Creek Community Park & Museum Cohuna & District Historical Society Inc Victoria Community Cultural Development - City of Whittlesea Conjoint Museum of RANZCO 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room Convergence Associates Alfred Hospital Nurses League Inc Counihan Gallery in Brunswick - Moreland City Council Allansford Cheese World Museum Creswick Museum Andrew Ross Museum Inc Dandenong Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch Inc Anglesea and District Historical Society Daylesford & District Historical Society Inc Ararat & District Historical Society Inc Deakin University Art Collection & Galleries Arts Centre Melbourne - Performing Arts Collection Dingley Village Historical Society Arts Space Wodonga Doncaster Templestrowe Historical Society Inc Australian Centre for the Moving Image Dromana and District Historical Society Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum Duldig Studio Australian Gliding Museum Dunkeld Museum Inc Australian Jazz Museum East Gippsland Historical Society Inc Australian National Veterans Arts Museum East Gippsland Shire Council Australian Racing Museum Echuca Historical Society Inc Australian Railway Historical Society Eucalyptus Distillery Museum Aviation Historical Society of Australia Federation University Art and Historical Collections Axiell Australia Fire Services Museum Victoria B24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Fund Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village Bacchus Marsh Blacksmiths Cottage & Forge Complex Flinders District Historical Society Inc Ballarat Tramway Museum Inc Foster & District Historical Society Inc Banyule City Council - Hatch Contemporary Arts Space Frankston Art Centre Barking Spider Visual Theatre Friends of Kyneton Museum Inc Bay Steamers Maritime Museum Ltd Friends Of The Cerberus Bayside Gallery Friends of Westgarthtown Inc. Beechworth Honey Discovery Geelong Football Club Beleura House & Garden - The Tallis Foundation Geelong Gallery Benalla Aviation Museum Inc. Geelong Museum Association Inc Benalla Historical Society Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Inc George Evans Museum Berwick Mechanics Institute & Free Library Inc Gippsland & East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-operative LTD Blessed Sacrament Congregation & St Francis’ Church Heritage Centre Glen Eira City Council Bonegilla Migrant Experience Glen Eira Historical Society Bright & District Historical Society Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection Brighton Historical Society Golf Society of Australia Buda Historic Home & Garden Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation Bundoora Homestead Art Centre Harry Brookes Allen Museum of Anatomy and Pathology Bunjil Place Gallery Hastings Western Port Historical Society Inc Burke Museum & Historical Precinct Hawks Museum Burrinja Heide Museum of Modern Art Camperdown & District Historical Society Inc Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum Casey - Cardinia Library Corporation Her Place Women’s Museum Australia Central Goldfields Art Gallery Horsham Regional Art Gallery CFC Archives Committee Incinerator Gallery Charlton Golden Grains Museum Inc Islamic Museum of Australia Chelsea & District Historical Society Jewish Holocaust Centre Inc Chiltern Athenaeum Trust Jewish Museum of Australia City of Melbourne / City Gallery Justin Art House Museum - JAHM City of Moorabbin Historical Society and Box Cottage Museum Kew Historical Society Inc City of Port Phillip Art & Heritage Team Kiewa Valley Historical Society Inc.
37 Knox Historical Society Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Koorie Heritage Trust Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Kyneton Museum Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne Library Leongatha & District Historical Society Royal Melbourne Hospital Archives Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak Running Rabbits Military Museum Maldon Museum & Archives Association Inc Salvation Army Heritage Preservation Centre Mallacoota & District Historical Society Inc Scout Heritage Victoria Man From Snowy River Museum Seaworks Foundation Mansfield Historical Society Shepparton Art Museum Maribyrnong City Council Shepparton Heritage Centre Inc Maritime Museums of Victoria Shrine of Remembrance Maroondah City Council Slovenian Association Melbourne Mary Mackillop Heritage Centre Sovereign Hill Museums Association Maryborough-Midlands Historical Society Inc Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room McClelland Gallery + Sculpture Park State Library of Victoria Medical History Museum Sunshine & District Historical Society Melbourne Cricket Club Museum Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery Melbourne Girls Grammar School Talbot Arts & Historical Museum Inc Melbourne Museum of Printing Tarrawarra Museum of Art Melbourne Tram Museum Inc Tatura and District Historical Society Merrigum Historical Society The Australian Cartoon Museum Mildura & District Historical Society The Central Highlands Tourist Railway Mildura Arts Centre The Cyril Kett Optometry Museum Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery The Dax Centre Murtoa & District Historical Society & Community Museum The Johnston Collection Museum of Chinese Australian History Town Hall Gallery Museums Victoria Trafalgar Holden Museum Inc National Sports Museum Trinity College - Art & Archives National Vietnam Veterans Museum Victoria Police Museum National Wool Museum Victorian Telecommunications Museum Inc Nepean Historical Society Inc Villa Alba Museum Inc. Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre Walhalla Heritage & Development League Inc Nillumbik Shire Council - Arts and Culture Wangaratta Art Gallery Nobelius Heritage Park & Emerald Museum Wangaratta Historical Society Office of the Governor Warracknabeal Historical Society Offshore and Specialist Ships Australia Warrnambool & District Historical Society Old Gippstown - Gippsland Heritage Park Whitehorse Historical Society Old Melbourne Gaol, Crime and Justice Experience Williamstown Historical Society Inc Old Treasury Building Woady Yaloak Historical Society Inc Omeo Historical Society Wodonga Historical Society Inc Parks Victoria Wonthaggi & District Historical Society Inc Phillip Island & District Historical Society Inc Woods Farming & Heritage Museum Phillip Island Nature Parks Wycheproof and District Historical Society Inc. PMI VIctorian History Library Yackandandah & District Historical Society Polly Woodside Yarra Ranges Regional Museum - Shire of Yarra Ranges Port Fairy Historical Society Inc Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Western Australia Port of Echuca Discovery Centre Port Welshpool & District Maritime Museum AMMPT Western Region Inc Public Record Office Victoria Artgeo Cultural Complex Puffing Billy Preservation Society Augusta Historical Museum Pyramid Hill & District Historical Society Inc Avondale Discovery Farm Queenscliffe Maritime Museum Inc Benedictine Community of New Norcia R.A.A.F. Museum Bridgetown Historical Society Inc RMIT Design Archives Brookton & Districts Historical Society RMIT Gallery Broome Historical Society 38 Bruce Rock Museum Northampton Historical Society Inc. 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