2014 ANNUAL REPORT CONTENTS Multicultural Arts Victoria OVERVIEW Level 1, South Melbourne Town Hall 208-220 Bank Street About............................................................... 2-3 South Melbourne VIC 3205 Chairman’s Foreword.....................................4-5 AUSTRALIA CEO’s Report...................................................6-7 T +61 3 9188 3681 F +61 3 9686 6643 Guiding Principles...........................................8-9 Skype multiculturalartsvic 2014 Highlights................................................10-11 Open Mon-Fri: 9.30am-5.30pm PO Box 5113 PERFORMANCE REPORT South Melbourne VIC 3205 Inspire.............................................................12-21 AUSTRALIA Engage............................................................ 22-29 multiculturalarts.com.au Transform.......................................................30-32 Discover..........................................................33 FINANCIAL REPORT Treasurer’s Report.......................................... 34-35 Statement by Board of Management.............. 35 Financial Statements......................................36-37 BEQUEST Beverley Shelton & Martin Schönthal............ 38 Refugee Youth Scholarship.............................39 PATRONS 40 BOARD OF MANAGEMENT 41-43 STAFF, VOLUNTEERS & INTERNSHIPS 44 Graphic Design: Tamara Bouzo Cover image: Cambodian Lady Boys at the Mapping Melbourne opening night 2014 printed with 100% vegetable Photography: Liz Arcus, Jorge de Araujo, Andy Drewitt, Jim Gow, Daniel Guevara, inks on Carbon Neutral 100% Anne Harkin, James Henry, Michelle Grace Hunder, Windu Kuntoro, Rachel recycled paper McLaren, Olivia Page, DWV Photography, Anthony Rodriguez, Arie Spivak ABOUT Multicultural Arts Victoria “...cultural diversity (MAV) has evolved over four decades into one of Australia’s creates a rich and varied most important bodies for the discovery, development and world, which increases promotion of culturally and the range of choices and linguistically diverse (CALD) contemporary art, heritage nurtures human capacities and cultural expression. Over and values, and therefore one million participants are engaged in our program which is a mainspring for includes long-term initiatives for career development and sustainable development creative capacity building for for communities, peoples over 2,000 artists and 500 communities from diverse and nations.” and emerging backgrounds. - UNESCO Convention on the Protection The organisation also and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural offers expertise in audience Expressions 2005 development, community engagement and artistic excellence with CALD communities. Our Values: MAV will encourage: access and participation in the arts by all cultures; acceptance and understanding of cultural diversity by all cultures; and excellence and innovation in multicultural arts practice. Arts and Diversity Equity Social Justice Inclusion Partnership Respect Image: Tony Yap Company, Mapping Melbourne 2014 opening night Human Rights 2 3 CHAIRMAN’S FOREWORD Cove Resident Association to see INSPIRE: PROGRAM • MAV launched Australia’s first New Patron Finally to the Board Members of how to best utilise Princes Pier as Projects and Participation major celebration of Hazara MAV Board appointed Jason Yeap MAV and staff. I believe MAV is a hub of cultural activity. In 2014 MAV has: culture Omagh Celebrations OAM, a prominent Australian blessed with committed group of • Engaged 3536 artists, a 235% that attracted over 2,000 Philanthropist and Arts activist and people who make up the Board and In the reporting period the MAV increase from 2013 people from the community in decision maker, former Trustee of staff. Thank you for your support, Board has made staffing decisions • Fostered the creation of 26 Melbourne the NGV and now a Trustee of the efforts and dedication. Thank you to ensure we do two things: creative developments, 37 new National Gallery of Australia in also to our sponsors, partners and Australian works, 36 cross- TRANSFORM: PROGRAM Canberra as one of its Patrons. supporters. Without you funding • Work within our budget in times cultural collaborations, and 31 Creative Development Programs and support MAV could not achieve budget restraints programs focussed on engaging • MAV’s Visible Music Mentoring The Hon John Cain our other Patron as much. • Our Management structure Indigenous community in 2014 Program expanded its continues to be strong supporter reflects the needs of MAV • Produced 142 outer metro outcomes by providing the and with his wife Nancey are In conclusion thank you to our artist opportunity for the participants regular attendees at a range of MAV and members who provide such The Board and Staff have held Melbourne art/cultural events to create their own solo EPs as events. fine work and stimulate this State. planning meetings to ensure we and 50 regional Victoria art/ crucial for their solo career keep an updated Strategic Plan. cultural events development. This was in It is with sadness that MAV lost one MAV has again shown that it is • Attracted 1.2 million people to addition to the artists inclusion of its Patrons the Former PM of an effective tool in the State of its public events ’ Another year of activity at in the compilation Visible album Australia The Hon Malcolm Fraser Victoria’s delivery of a harmonious • Provided 89% of our programs Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) MAV s 2014 Cultural Leadership who passed away recently. and united society. When overseas FREE • ’ has passed and the MAV Board Workshops were all booked out tensions boil over, when issues of • Built a 61% increase in online MAV is often underestimated but proudly presents its 2014-2015 involving over 100 participants Foreign Affairs policy are at a peak, audiences on our Facebook; without doubt its work and legacy Report to members, Government, in the target locations of MAV through its activity has been attracted double the number is felt. STEFAN ROMANIW OAM sponsors, supporters, community Brimbank, Wyndham and able to ride the waves and bring of posts and activity on Twitter; leaders and volunteers. Maribyrnong peace and harmony at the local and grew our Instagram to over I take this opportunity to thank all Chairman those who have worked with MAV The reporting period has been level. 2,000 followers DISCOVER: PROGRAM one of excitement, innovation, during the reporting period. ENGAGE: PROGRAM Knowledge Hub / Services restructures and challenges. Our activities give artists, Industry, Artist and Community highlights Special thanks go to As these scenarios appeared communities, young people and Partnerships • MAV brokered artists and • The Hon Martin Foley Minister the Board, Management and the more established opportunities • MAV’s industry partnerships creative events for 115 projects Creative Industries for his Staff endeavoured to respond to present their art form and with expanded its long-term • MAV staff presented at major commitment and support accordingly and responsibly. In this bring the broader Victorian, outcomes with MTC CONNECT forums including across • The Hon Robin Scott Minister most cases we were proactive, Australian and at time international supporting Ambassador universities, CASTANETS and for Multicultural Affairs who rather than reactive. communities together. Nadja Kostich on the creative VGLMIN. has shown a keen interest our • MAV provided comprehensive We are on the cusp of developing MAV’s treasures are its members, development of Pigeon, a PNG work project internships to 16 a business plan for the House of artists and in many cases the jewel community theatre project; and • Shadow Minister for the Arts volunteers in 2014 World Cultures, a project MAV in the crown is our Management Igniting Imagination launching Heidi Victoria and Shadow • MAV is in the process of has spoken about for some time. team, staff and volunteers who Visible Music Sessions Spokesperson for Multicultural formalising a Memorandum of We are working with the State make it happen. To Jill Morgan and weekly performances during Affairs Inga Peulich for Understanding with SBS Government which has provided her team - we salute you! Melbourne Festival of artists their ongoing support and from MAV’s Visible Music attendance at MAV events funding for a business case to be To verify and add “meat” to what Mentoring Program and • To all at Creative Victoria developed. We are working closely has been stated, here are some ReMastered Myths with Major Projects Victoria, the facts: City of Port Philip and the Beacon 4 5 CEO’S REPORT and creates a framework through Malcolm Fraser AC CH GCL PC and difference. Victoria today is specifically by culturally and which parts of the Victorian to our newly appointed patron Jason reflected through wide ranging linguistically diverse artists and Charter of Human Rights and Yeap OAM all of whom have a strong forms of tangible and intangible communities. Reading through Responsibilities Act 2006 can be belief in diversity and the arts and cultural expression. This expression this report you will gain an delivered in practical terms. It the organisation. We have a ’team continues to have a huge impact understanding of the breadth also supports the objectives of the spirit’ in the real sense and I feel on Victoria’s view of our own and scope of the work produced 2005 UNESCO Convention on the very privileged to work with such a cultural values and its position and presented by MAV and will Protection and Promotion of the wonderful group