The Victorian
Branch of Museums Australia welcomes and invites colleagues from interstate to attend its Future-proofing Conference 6-7
October on beautiful Phillip Island. This conference is
incorporating the Regional, Remote and Community Museums Day traditionally held at
the National Conference and bursaries are available to support regional, remote and community
museum and gallery colleagues, and friends from Keeping Places to attend the
Conference. Funding for these bursaries has been generously provided to the
Museums Australia National Office by the Australian Federal Government Ministry
for the Arts. Funding will be allocated to assist with travel and registration
costs. Per diem expenses, accommodation costs, wage reimbursement and sundries
are not eligible for funding.
Applications must be received by 5
pm AEST on Monday 18 July.
To apply, please download the attached bursary application form and
email the completed form to our National Office (bursaries@museumsaustralia.org.au).
For more about this conference see the previous blog entry or go the
Conference website. The event will include traditional keynotes, interactive
discussions, lightning talks, focused parallel sessions, and a discussion
panel. Topics to be covered include: the impact of climate change on museum
buildings and collections, developing regional audiences, interpretation and
storytelling, and adapting to change. Keynote Speakers are Adam Rozan, Director
of Audience Engagement at the Worcester Art Museum in the US, Dr J Patrick
Greene OBE, CEO of Museum Victoria, and Jacqui Hemsley, Director of MAMA
(Murray Art Museum Albury).
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