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All Rights Reserved (workshop)
As an artist it’s often difficult enough to focus on refining your skills and practice, without having to worry about the business side of things. Legal issues can often be confusing and even thinking about negotiating contracts is daunting.

In this workshop you will have the opportunity to ask all your burning questions (and the ones you didn’t even know you should be asking) about copyright, moral rights, resale royalties, defamation, licensing artwork, and most importantly, how to negotiate effectively. Places are limited so that the time you spend with facilitator and lawyer, Priscilla Bracks, will be personalised and specific to you and your situation.

When: 2:30-5:30pm, 16 Feb
Where: Lab 2
Cost: Free
Bookings: Email book.it@edgeqld.org.au with your name and contact phone number

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All Rights Reserved (panel)
Often the hardest part of being an artist is not the artistic bit at all. If negotiating contracts, copyright, licencing and royalties all leave you a feeling of dread, don’t worry, you are not alone. Join our panel of experts as they share their insights into the technical and legal aspects of being an artist. Learn from their experiences and find out where to turn for advice, information and support.

Panelists

Priscilla Bracks
Priscilla Bracks is a visual artist practising in photography, illustration, installation, and new-media art. She also studied and practiced law in Australia. Priscilla has worked as a policy advisor to then Arts Minister the Hon. Matt Foley, and also completed a secondment as Executive Officer – Creative Services of Queensland Artworkers Alliance where she established an Artwork Leasing Scheme and joined with the National Association for Visual Artists to lobby the Federal Government for a Resale Royalties Scheme.

More recently Priscilla has worked collaboratively with Gavin Sade on kinetic, illuminated and robotic interactive new-media sculptures, exhibiting in Istanbul and Taipei, including Lumia::art/light/motion at State Library in 2011.

Edward Guglielmino
Edward Guglielmino is a musician, an academic and a blogger. He has toured through Australia, Europe, The UK, and North America both with his band ‘The Show’ and solo. He also composed the soundtrack to three plays: ‘Speak Truth To Power’ (2004), ‘The Ruling Class’ (2004) and ‘Modlovex’ (2005) as well as two short films: ‘Giraffe’ (2003) and ‘Love Coincidence’ (2004). Much his earlier music was self-released though the Internet and CDR.

Andrew Gibbs
Andrew has been involved in all things entrepreneurial and creative since 1999. He is currently the Creative Director at Human Ventures, a social enterprise using innovation and creativity to work with individuals, communities, governments and businesses.

With a background in the audiovisual world, he has completed a Bachelor of Journalism (Television), a Bachelor of Film & TV, and founded a video production company. Andrew has extensive experience managing creative projects specifically in the realm of digital and community arts. He has a particular love for video projection and clever audiovisual installations.

Michael Doneman
Michael is founding director of Edgeware Creative Entrepreneurship. He has a background in community cultural development which inspired work in business design, vocational education and training, and information technology.

Michael was a Senior Research Fellow at QUT’s Creative Industries Faculty from 2002-2005 and is a Founding Affiliate of the ATN University network’s e-Grad School, in the field of knowledge transfer and research commercialisation. Michael founded the Edgeware model of ethical entrepreneurship development in 2006. Edgeware’s operating DNA is ‘Make Money, Have Fun, Change the World’, to indicate the interdependence of economic sustainability, personal meaning and social responsibility. He has a coaching practice focused on the generic value of creativity in the growth of entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and leaders

Ben Hamley
Ben is an aspiring technology futurist and emerging leader in creative innovation, with a particular interest in using technology to support creative and interdisciplinary learning. He was selected as one of the Foundation for Young Australians ‘Young Social Pioneers’ in 2011, works part time as a strategic advisor to Josephmark (a Brisbane based digital and design agency) and is currently the Queensland Project Manager of the youth-led creative agency – Smart Artz – founded by entrepreneur and philanthropist Graeme Wood (founder of wotif.com & Wild Mob).

In 2010, Ben project managed a team of academics and entertainment industry leaders to introduce Australia’s first triple-faculty degree in Entertainment Industries at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). His original undergraduate degree was in Fine Arts were he trained formally as a lighting designer within QUT’s Technical Production program; later returning to study post-graduate business. His latest projects have seen Ben work in the fields of copyright communication campaigns, public art, interactive  entertainment technology and cognitive science.

When: 6-7:30pm, 16 Feb
Where: Edge Auditorium
Cost: Free
Bookings: Online
Daniele Constance
Facilitator – Trainer – Creative Practitioner
e. daniele.constance@gmail.com
m. 0411604889

The Gallery has been providing guided tours for visitors who are Deaf and also visitors with hearing impairment for quite a while.  Tours are scheduled once a month between February and November and we have a small contingent of visitors who attend.

Our guides have prepared a tour for the major exhibition currently on show at GoMA – Matisse: Drawing Life.  They would love the opportunity to be of service to members of the community with vision impairment.  Tours can be arranged for Saturday and Sunday at short notice while Matisse is on show.

We advertise our tour services on the Gallery website at http://qag.qld.gov.au/about_us/visiting_the_gallery/guided_tours

Below is our advertised information

TOURS FOR VISITORS WITH VISION IMPAIRMENT

These free tours are for visitors who are blind or have low vision.  They offer a narrated description of the visual elements of artworks and are led by a volunteer guide.  Tours are available on weekdays between February and November.  To book an audio-described tour, call the Education Bookings Office on (07) 3840 7255 between 8.30am and 4.00pm Monday to Friday or email educationbookings@qag.qld.gov.au.

Fair Work orders pay rise for community sector

Updated February 01, 2012 14:21:14

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Fair Work Australia has ordered the wages of a large number of community sector workers should increase by between 19 and 41 per cent.

Social workers, carers and child protection workers will be among the community sector employees who will eventually be paid the same as those in the public service.

Last year the workplace tribunal found that workers in the community and disability sectors were underpaid compared to public service workers doing similar jobs.

It found gender was one of the reasons for workers being undervalued.

In its ruling today, Fair Work said the highest paid employees would receive a 41 per cent, or $24,000, pay rise, bringing their annual salary to $83,000.

Workers on the lowest award rates will receive a rise of 19 per cent, an increase of around $6,000 a year.

The changes will affect about 150,000 workers across Australia.

The new rates will be phased-in in nine instalments over an eight-year period, rather than six years as was recommended in a joint submission, beginning on December 1.

Fair Work says the longer time frame recognises the effect the changes will have on state finances as employment and service provisions.

The Commonwealth was a party to the joint submission because it will affect many organisations it funds.

Australian Services Union NSW and ACT secretary Sally McManus says community sector workers will finally get recognition after years of appalling pay.

“For too long they’ve been underpaid. The decision today by Fair Work Australia is an absolutely fantastic one for us,” she said.

“We got everything we asked for except they ordered a longer phase-in than what we asked for.”

Prime Minister Julia Gillard welcomed the decision, saying the case could only be brought because the Government made changes to industrial relations laws.

She says the decision will make a real difference for community sector workers and it is essential that state governments commit to funding their share of the increase

NOTICE OF AUDITION

Opera Australia will be holding auditions for children’s chorus members for its 2012 Brisbane season productions of Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Mozart’s The Magic Flute.

Date: Friday February 10 from 2pm

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Director: Baz Luhrmann
Revival Director: Julie Edwardson

20 boys between the ages of 8 and 14, up to height 160cm. Boys must have excellent classical music skills and strong treble voices. Choreography is quite extensive so movement or dance experience would be viewed favourably, as would the ability to play a recorder.

The Magic Flute

Director: Julie Taymor
Revival Director: Matthew Barclay

6 boys (either 3 performers and 3 understudies or alternating casts) between the ages of 10 and 14, up to height 160cm. Boys must have excellent classical music skills, strong treble voices and the ability to sing as a soloist.

If your son would like to audition please email the following information to gillian.maddern@opera-australia.org.au

Child’s Name:
Date of birth:
Parent/s name/s:
Address:
Phone number:
Email address:
Musical experience:
Ability to play recorder y/n:

Boys should audition with a short classical piece in English (no rock or pop, no belting). Please bring an extra copy of your sheet music for the accompanist, and your instrument and a short recorder piece if relevant. You will be advised of an audition time and location by return email. A provisional schedule for each production is attached below, and full availability is required.

Gillian Maddern
Children’s Chorus and Surtitle Administrator
Opera Australia

Ph. +61 2 9318 8318
gillian.maddern@opera-australia.org.au
www.opera-australia.org.au
Mon-Tues, Thurs-Fri

Don’t turn your back on arts and disability.

All Australians should have equal access to our arts and culture.

“I believe that the National Cultural Policy should demonstrate its commitment to improving access and opportunity for people with disability to engage in Australia’s arts and culture at all levels: from attending as a member of an audience, to being employed within an arts organisation, to taking on a leadership role or working as a professional practicing artist.

I call on the Australian Government to include the National Arts and Disability Strategy (NADS) within its new National Cultural Policy, and to invest in the $24million needed to implement the NADS over the next four years.

Now is the time to make sure our arts and culture are accessible for everyone to enjoy.

This Campaign is supported by:

Arts Access Australia
Arts Access Victoria
Access Arts Queensland
Accessible Arts NSW
Arts Access Darwin
Arts Access Central Australia
Disability and Arts Transition Team (hosted by Community Arts Network South Australia)
Artsability ACT

Image: Back to Back Theatre, photo by Jeff Busby

Queensland Disability Conference 2011 delegates to produce a permanent photography exhibition

 An initiative of the Department of Communities and Access Arts Inc. (Queensland), the Absolutely Everybody: In the Picture project will provide a creative insight into the experiences of 20 conference delegates.The project was launched during the Queensland Disability Conference, at the Cairns Convention Centre from 22 to 23 September 2011.

Cairns based multi arts practitioner and consultant, Marie Peart, and Brisbane based photographer, Magda Labuda, facilitated a photography workshop for 20 delegates.The workshop participants applied their new photography skills to produce a series of documentary photographic works, taking part in a collaborative and reflective process. Ms Peart said the workshop was a great opportunity for delegates to develop their photography skills. “In the Picture offered delegates the opportunity to try their hand at photography, capturing inspirational moments and meaningful reflections from the Conference,” she said.Ms Labuda said the workshop also provided delegates with a valuable learning experience.“The workshop gave an insight into photography and all involved improved their photography skills.”

From the final images, a collection of 20 works will now be selected to form a permanent exhibition held by the Department of Communities, providing a visible reminder of the inspiration, outcomes and actions from the conference. Minister for Disability Services Curtis Pitt said the project was an excellent way to capture the importance of the conference. “Historic announcements were made at this year’s conference like the launch of the 10-year disability plan – Absolutely everybody: enabling Queenslanders with a disability,” Mr Pitt said.

“The plan contains 10 priorities for action to help people access real opportunities in their communities.”

 “These include opportunities to learn in settings of their choice, access to public spaces and improved transport options.”

 “It’s also about increasing employment opportunities for people with a disability”.

 “The plan sets employment targets for people with a disability in the public sector, while targeting improved support for students and parents to transition into employment.”

“There’s also a focus on giving people with a disability better access to mainstream and assistive technologies.“We’ve listened to Queenslanders’ views and from 1,300 submissions, we’ve come up with a comprehensive plan which will create a brighter future for people with a disability over the next decade.”

“The Queensland Disability Conference provides the disability sector and the wider community with the opportunity to share ideas and information to make a difference for people with a disability.”