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2010 awards for international relations
Last month I was delighted to present the ICOM Australia 2010 Awards for International Relations at the Museums Australia Conference in Melbourne. The individual award was presented to Daniel Thomas AM, Emeritus Director of the Art Gallery of South Australia, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the Australian art world and Australian art museums. The Institutional Award was presented to Deakin University’s Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific, represented by Jonathan Sweet, Dr Joanna Wills and Susanna Collis, for its Lampang Temples Project in northern Thailand.
My congratulations to all the winners. Thanks to all the ICOM members who nominated their projects, and to Deborah, Annette, and Robin for organising the awards. You can read more about the awards at http://icom.org.au/site/activitiesiaair2010.php
ICOM 22nd General Conference, November 7-10
The ICOM Conference in Shanghai is rapidly approaching, and it promises to include an interesting mix of forums, academic papers and administrative sessions during which the General Assembly and the Advisory Committee set up the guidelines of the organisation. This year I am standing for election to ICOM International’s Executive Council, as I am particularly keen to see our region more prominently represented on the international body.
You can read more about the election at http://icom.museum/who-we-are/the-governance/executive-council.html
I have issued an open invitation for any ICOM Australia members in Shanghai to meet informally one night of the conference. If you plan to be in Shanghai and would like to meet with other delegates, please get in contact with Scott Mitchell on scott.mitchell@austmus.gov.au (if you haven’t been in contact with him already).
Anti-seizure legislation
As many of you will be aware, the Commonwealth Government has been considering the need for anti-seizure legislation in Australia, aimed at granting cultural institutions who borrow items from overseas for temporary exhibitions immunity from judicially ordered seizure. The ICOM Australia Executive has been considering the issue at some length in recent months, with a view to preparing advice for government on this highly sensitive issue. The Commonwealth are yet to indicate whether they will proceed with developing anti-seizure legislation and/or a process of formal consultation with the sector over the issue, but I will provide further updates on this issue as it unfolds.
Frank Howarth
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