Present: Lyn Beasley (Chair), Barry Kay, Sam Tidy, Anne Thoday, Heather Tregoning-Lawrence, Patrick Watt (via telephone)
Apologies: Scott Andrew, Michael Van Tiel, Margaret Griffith, Robbie Poynter, Jerry Boland,
Minutes of previous meeting.
Accepted
Agenda
Lyn welcomed members to the first meeting under the banner of Museums Australia and held at the Museums Australia conference in Newcastle.
Office bearers. Lyn will speak to Marie Wood to get documentation for running committee and forward to Patrick. Patrick will forward to all members before next meeting. Patrick conveyed his concern for a Victoria-heavy committee.
- Progress on Sydney conference: Michael Van Tiel reported these actions:
Becky Chapman was going to report back to Accessible Arts about the option of IMTAP & AA working together to run a joint program. Becky was also going to check on how confirmed the AA date was and if they would change date if the other date suited everyone better. - Scott Andrew was going to report back to the IMTAP meeting on Sunday 17th May about the option IMTAP & AA working together to run a joint program
See attached minutes.
The IMTAP committee commented that they endorse the work of this sub committee and are excited by their progress and the imminent staging of a IMTAP conference in Sydney.
Other business
Lyn is going to print a flier to have placed around at MA conference.
Barry commented on the small turn up for IMTAP meetings and Lyn agreed that to remain in the spotlight we must remain active.
Next meeting
Thursday 16th July in Melbourne.
Patrick will peak to Stephanie & Bethany about a guest speaker (Janet McLeod?)
Meeting location and dinner location to be determined.
Appendix
IMTAP Sydney Conference Organising Group
Minutes of Meeting 1
Date: Tuesday 5 May 2009
Time: 4pm
Location: Maritime Museum
Attendees: Scott Andrew, Michael Van Tiel, Fara Palarek, Becky Chapman
Apologies: Jo Henwood, Andrew Gray, James Manser, Lisa Pickett
Michael & Scott updated Becky & Fara about the history of the Forums and IMTAP.We had a brief look at the feedback from last years forum and will take this into consideration
Our broad starting theme of inclusion was discussed. Our proposed dates of the 22 & 23 April. By focusing on a particular aspect of practise for the 2010 forum leaves the large showcasing stuff for the 2011 IMTAL Conference.
Becky presented briefly the Accessible Arts conference to held at the Powerhouse Museum on the 25 & 26 March 2010. The conference name is “Arts Activated - Arts • Access • Excellence” and the conference themes are “Innovation, Policy/Framework, Practice”. They are essentially at the initial planning phases too.
Discussion centred around how we could work together. It was thought that it could be possible for both groups to share a common first day & keynote. If necessary the Forum could break away to another Venue on the second day when the AA conference becomes policy focused, but sessions are available to both groups. By working together it was a good way of getting managers who focus on policy to see our work by attending a joint conference. Also it would also broaden access to our performer base.
Actions
1. Becky Chapman was going to report back to Accesible Arts about the option of IMTAP & AA working together to run a joint program. Becky was also going to check on how confirmed the AA date was and if they would change date if the other date suited everyone better.
2. Scott Andrew was going to report back to the IMTAP meeting on Sunday 17th May about the option IMTAP & AA working together to run a joint program
Next Meeting Date: ???