MAT Calendar of Professional Development & Events 2016

One of the benefits of membership is the Professional Development and networking opportunities. Make a diary note of the calendar of events for this year and watch our facebook page and blog. MAT will broadcast more details and updates as they come to hand. 

Date	Event	Where
10th February	MAT Committee Meeting (open) Site Visit: Devonport Regional Gallery Q&A Panel session: Bursaries or Bust … can the money be better spent?	Devonport Regional Gallery
Deferred to a later date	Site Visit:  Narryna Heritage Museum & Markree House Tour: Scott Carlin, Manager – House Museums, TMAG MAT Committee Meeting:  3-4.30pm Site Visit & Tour: 4.30-6pm	Narryna Heritage Museum & Markree House Hampton Rd Hobart
21st - 22nd April	Disaster Planning Workshop Presenter: Kim Morris, Art & Archival (ACT) Time:  Day 1 - 9.30am registration, 9.45am – 4.45pm Day 2 - 9.30am  – 4.30pm A joint initiative for Arts Tasmania and Museums Australia Tasmania	Queen Victoria Museum 2 Invermay Road, Inveresk Launceston
15th-19th May	Museums Australasia Joint Conference 2016 http://ma16.org.nz/	New Zealand
27th* May	Professional Learning Workshop Social Media Marketing Time: 9.30am Registration; 10am to 4pm (1 hour for lunch) Cost: Non-Members $40; MAT Members: $20 A joint initiative for Arts Tasmania and Museums Australia Tasmania	MAC - Moonah Arts Centre 23-27 Albert Road Moonah TAS 7009
1st June	10 Objects - 10 Stories: Celebrating Community Collections exhibition (10th Anniversary of the Roving Curator Program) MAT Committee Meeting:  3-4.30pm Site Visit & Tour: 4.30-6pm MEMBERS ONLY EVENT	Arts Tasmania 146 ArtSpace 146 Elizabeth Street Hobart
13th* July *date tbc	Professional Learning Workshop Design and Presentation: Exhibitions Time: 9.30am Registration, 10am to 4pm (1 hour for lunch) Cost: Non-Members $40; MAT Members: $20 A joint initiative for Arts Tasmania and Museums Australia Tasmania	Queen Victoria Art Gallery 2 Wellington Street Launceston
10th August	Site Visit MAT Committee Meeting:  3-4.30pm Site Visit & Tour: 4.30-6pm MEMBERS ONLY EVENT	Launceston  (tbc)
1 October	Professional Learning Workshop Significance Assessment Workshop Time: 9.30am Registration, 10am to 4pm (1 hour for lunch) Enquiries: Melissa Smith 0417385407 A joint initiative for Arts Tasmania and Museums Australia Tasmania funded by National Library Of Australia Community Heritage Grant	Hobart TMAG
12th October tbc	Site visit MAT Committee Meeting & Annual General Meeting:  3-4.30pm Site Visit & Tour: 4.30-6pm	Hobart  (tbc)
16th November tbc	Christmas Event: Tasmanian Wool Centre Tour: Debra Cadogan-Cooper, Manager MAT Committee Meeting:  3-4.30pm Site Visit & Tour: 4.30-6pm MEMBERS ONLY EVENT	Tasmanian Wool Centre 48 Church Street Ross

The drawing is of some non-human characters from 'Utopia', the land of lost things: 'Iron Lung' and 'Incubator', also known as 'Proud Parents'. Pencil, A3 by Shaun Tan from his website.