APPENDIX A

1. M&GSQ STAFF CONSULTATION - 7 Interviews

Name Position Suzannah Conway Executive Director Debra Beattie Business Manager Ann Baillie Manager Training and Professional

Development Fiona Marshall Exhibition Program Manager Sophie Gow Program Officer Mij Bricknell Program Officer Jess Campbell Information Officer

2. INDUSTRY CONSULTATION - 37 Interviews (phone/meeting) 2.1 State Agencies/Organisations

Name Position Organisation Christine Ballinger

Executive Director Craft Queensland

Kerri Laidlaw Coordinator Brisbane’s Living Heritage Network

Deborah Stumm Executive Manager - Heritage Collections

State Library of Queensland

Gavin Bannerman

Manager - Outreach Program

State Library of Queensland

Jörn Harbell Manager - Original Materials, Heritage Collections

State Library of Queensland

Christine Campbell

Chief Executive Officer

Flying Arts

Penny Cook Chief Executive Officer

National Trust of Queensland

Arthur Frame Chief Executive Officer and Artistic Director

Queensland Arts Council

Louise Denoon Curator - Public Programs

Museum of Brisbane

Peter Denham Acting Director Museum of Brisbane Andrew Moritz 1. Acting Deputy

Director 2. Manager

1. Queensland Museum 2. The Workshops Rail Museum

Deborah Tranter Director - Regional Services

Queensland Museum

CONSULTATIONS 5-28 June 2006

2.1 State Agencies/Organisations cont…

Name Position Organisation Janet Prowse Fiona Gaske

Director and State Archivist Assistant Manager, Collections and Access

Queensland State Archives

Fiona Mohr Museum Development Officer

Sunshine Coast

Zoe Scott Museum Development Officer

Rockhampton

Imelda Miller Museum Development Officer

Mackay

Ewen McPhee Museum Development Officer

Townsville

Maria Friend Museum Development Officer

Cairns

Debra Bennet Manager - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts and Cultural Development

Queensland Community Arts Network

Robert Heather 1. Director 2. Manager - Exhibitions and Events

1. Artspace Mackay 2. State Library of Victoria

2.2 Arts Queensland

Name Title Portfolio John Stafford Director Visual Arts, Craft and Design Katherine Crawford-Gray

Director Creative Communities

Vera Ding Principal Policy Officer

Creative Communities

Seumas Andrewartha

Principal Arts Strategy Coordinator

Strategic Development

2.3 Federal or non-Queensland State Agencies

Name Title Organisation Margaret Birtley Chief Executive

Officer Collections Council of Australia

Paul McInnes General Manager - Collections Branch, Arts and Sport Division

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts

Billy Crawford Visual Arts/Craft The Australia Council Julianne Smith Acting Senior Policy

Adviser Department of Culture and the Arts, Western Australia

Greg Andrews Deputy Director - Policy and Programs

Arts Victoria

Deborah Ely Program Manager - Visual Arts

NSW Ministry for the Arts

Janet Worth Director - Cultural Heritage and Special Projects

Arts SA

Steve Kyne Acting Director Arts Tasmania Joy Suliman Outreach Officer Collections Australia Network

2.4 Other consultations

Name Title Organisation Ian Plowman Facilitator, Social

Researcher and Organisational Psychologist

Consultant

Kym Yuke Eastern Yugambeh Native Title Group

Greg Hallam Chief Executive Officer Local Government Association of Queensland

3. SECTOR FOCUS GROUPS - 5 sessions held, total 85 attendees

Focus Group 1 - Far North Queensland

Venue - Cairns Regional Gallery Organisation/Title Name M&GSQ representative Fiona Marshall Museum Development Officer Maria Friend Cairns and District Chinese Association Mary Low

Teresa Wah Day Cairns and Region Multicultural Association (CARMA)

Helga Headrick

Cairns City Council Ruby J. Wingrove Cairns Regional Gallery Paul Brinkman Centacare Cairns Migrant Settlement Services Olive Tau Davis Hinchinbrook Shire Council Heather Flett Historical Society of Cairns and Cairns Museum Dawn May James Cook University Simon Pool Mareeba Heritage Centre Stacy Maisel Mulgrave Settlers Museum Brenda Hesp Historian Rosalie Shephard Total Attendees 14

Focus Group 2 - Sunshine Coast

Venue - Noosa Regional Gallery Organisation/Title Name M&GSQ representatives Suzannah

Conway Sophie Gow

Museum Development Officer Fiona Mohr Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology Edith Cuffe Caloundra City Libraries Moira McLaghlan Caloundra Regional Art Gallery John Waldron Cooloola Regional Gallery Joolie Gibbs Creative Noosa Bernice Childs Eumundi Museum Phillip Borg-Smith Landsborough Museum Anita Braithwaite

Wendy Dixon Mary Valley Heritage Railway Museum Matthew Hoffman Noosa Council Library Louise Jorgensen

Anne-Maree Fewtrell

Noosa Museum Jeanette Alfredson Bob Catchcart

Noosa Regional Gallery Christine Ballinger Shay Rail Preservation Society Greta Thompson

Charles Thompson University of the Sunshine Coast Gallery Dawn Oelrich Total Attendees 20

Focus Group 3 - Darling Downs Venue - Cobb + Co Museum

Organisation/Title Name M&GSQ representatives Suzannah Conway

Ann Baillie Australian Education Heritage Museum Nerida Ellerton Cobb + Co Museum Deborah Tranter Jondaryan Woolshed Historical Museum Rhonda Brosden

Sally Young Kingaroy Heritage Museum Maria Thoumine Main Roads Heritage Unit Deborah Meyer Murphy's Creek Railway Restoration Committee

Christine Murdoch Shirley Nobes

Pittsworth Pioneer Historical Village Lundal Madden Rosalie Shire Historical Society Sue Harth Toowoomba Historical Society Margaret McNally Toowoomba Regional Gallery Diane Baker University of Southern Queensland Arts Foyer Gallery

Laurence Bendle

Wondai Shire Art Gallery Elaine Madill Total Attendees 16

Focus Group 4 - South-East Queensland Venue - 381 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley

Organisation/Title Name M&GSQ representative Suzannah Conway Museum Development Officer (Mackay) Imelda Miller Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society

Greg Stephenson

Gold Coast City Art Gallery John Walsh Quakes Group, Earth Systems Science Computational Centre (ESSCC), University of Queensland

Col Lynam

Queensland Maritime Museum Ian Jempson Queensland Performing Arts Centre Museum Beryl Davis Redcliffe City Art Gallery Tim Lynch The Workshops Rail Museum Josh Tarrant University of Queensland Anthropology Museum

Jen Davis

Windsor and Districts Historical Society Beres McCallum Total Attendees 11

Focus Group 5 - Central Queensland

Venue - Walter Reid Cultural Centre, Rockhampton Organisation/Title Name M&GSQ representative Suzannah Conway Museum Development Officer Zoe Scott Capricorn Coast Historical Society Mary O'Brien

Mary Bevis Central Queensland Military and Artefacts Museum

Bob Butler Joe Lynam Tom Patterson Marion Patterson

Duaringa Shire Council Craig Ball Emerald Shire Historical Association Marie Reid Future Dreaming Marie Kemp Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum Pamela Whitlock

Bronwyn Roper Historian Carol Gistitin Joskeleigh South Sea Islander Museum Doris Leo Livingstone Shire Council Desley Riall Port Curtis Historical Society Harold Harvey

Val Mole Rockhampton and District Historical Society John Fletcher Rockhampton Art Gallery Elva Cupo Rockhampton Heritage Village Museum Bruce Lentell Rockhampton Shire Council Thom Upton

Rosemary Swadling The Australian Country Hospital Heritage Association

Yvonne Kelley

Total Attendees 24

4. E-SURVEYS COMPLETED - 21 1. Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology 2. Bundaberg Arts Centre x 2 3. Cobb + Co Museum 4. Collections Australia Network 5. Cook Shire Council – Nature’s Powerhouse 6. Glengallan Homestead and Heritage Centre 7. Gold Coast City Art Gallery 8. James Cook University Archives and Collections 9. Landsborough Museum 10. Longreach Shire Council Powerhouse Museum 11. Mackay Historical Society and Museum 12. Maroochy Landcare Group 13. Queensland Maritime Museum 14. Queensland Performing Arts Centre Museum 15. Queensland Police Museum 16. Redland Art Gallery 17. Seismograph Collection, Earth Systems Science Computational Centre (ESSCC),

University of Queensland 18. Stanthorpe Art Gallery 19. Sunshine Coast Museum Development Officer 20. The Embroiderers' Guild of Queensland 21. Victoria Barracks Historical Society, Brisbane

5. EMAILS RECEIVED BY M&GSQ - 33 Organisations 1. Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology 2. Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society 3. Buderim Historical Society 4. Bundaberg Arts Centre / Bundaberg and District Historical and Museum Society

(response on behalf of both organisations) 5. Cairns Historical Society and Museum 6. Cairns Regional Gallery 7. Caloundra Regional Art Gallery 8. Diamantina Health Care Museum 9. Hervey Bay City Council 10. Logan City Council Library 11. Longreach Powerhouse Museum 12. Nambour and District Historical Museum 13. National Trust of Queensland 14. Nebo Shire Museum 15. North Stradbroke Island Historical Museum 16. Mercy Heritage Centre 17. Perc Tucker Regional Gallery 18. Physics Museum, The University of Queensland 19. Pittsworth and District Historical Society 20. Quakes Group, Earth Systems Science Computational Centre (ESSCC), University

of Queensland 21. Queensland Energy Museum 22. Queensland Police Museum 23. Redcliffe Museum 24. Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery 25. Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute 26. The Queensland Women’s Historical Association 27. Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery 28. Toowoomba Historical Society 29. University of Queensland Anthropology Museum 30. University of the Sunshine Coast Gallery 31. Winton District Historical Society and Museum / Outback Regional Gallery

(response on behalf of both organisations) Individuals 32. Douglas Cartwright 33. Carol Scott

APPENDIX B

QUESTIONNAIRE 1

E-SURVEY YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE YOUR SAY AND REPLY TO THIS 'THINK-TANK' E-SURVEY BY 5PM WEDNESDAY 21 JUNE 2006. THIS IS AN OPPPORTUNITY TO INFORM FUTURE GOVERNMENT POLICY AND FUNDING Please see previous emails regarding M&GSQ's commission by Arts Queensland to undertake a Sector Needs Scoping Study (NSS), especially the Terms of Reference relating to both collections and exhibition spaces:

the range of needs and issues level of services currently provided to the sector ways in which the State Government can assist in meeting Sector needs key recommendations as to the way forward

As part of the research urgently being undertaken by NSS Consultant Anna Grega, your input is required. Note: If you have already responded to the announcement email last week - thank you - and your comments will be included in the study, or you can choose to also complete this survey. We are acutely aware of time restraints for everyone and greatly appreciate your time and effort to complete the 'Think Tank' E-Survey!

'THINK TANK' E-SURVEY Visualise a comprehensive and secure '2007-2020 Blueprint' that could be developed for Queensland's museums, keeping places and galleries. This 'Blueprint' will position the sector to be sustainable through ongoing public and private investment, partnerships and integrated efforts on all fronts, best-practice, unique and significant profile, education and training, skills development, capacity building, well-considered infrastructure development and a commitment to community engagement. As a result, the Sector will be greatly valued and fully engaged with the broader community and will conserve and showcase significant objects, stories and milestones in Queensland's history and culture. So, today, M&GSQ would like you to think of tomorrow's outcomes and the achievable building blocks to get the Sector to the year 2020 where Queensland's museums, keeping places and galleries are 'striving and thriving'. With a mind-set of 'call to action' and future visioning, it would be greatly appreciated if you could complete the following survey either by e-mail or to post to M&GSQ's reply-paid address to help shape this Blueprint!

THINK-TANK SURVEY

Please indicate your name and the organisation (optional) NAME: ORGANISATION: or instead Indicate your profile (type of organisation):

[ ] art gallery [ ] art society [ ] genealogical society [ ] heritage park [ ] historic property [ ] historical society [ ] Indigenous keeping place [ ] museum [ ] touring venue

Please indicate what you think have been STRENGTHS achieved by the sector in the last 10 years (dot points will be sufficient). Please provide a 'snapshot of your highest priority needs and issues, especially in regards to your COLLECTION ORGANISATION AND/OR EXHIBITION SPACE/S - and provide each need/issue with your suggested solution or strategy as the 'way forward'.

NEED/ISSUE ITS SOLUTION OR STRATEGY 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

What SERVICES do you currently have access to (government, service agency etc):

SERVICE LEVEL TYPE OF KEY SERVICE/S

Local

State

Federal

Other - please indicate

What SERVICES are missing for your organisation? If MONEY was no option what would be the very first thing that you put in place or invest in your organisation today to make it more sustainable? Identify 3 successful PARTNERSHIPS for your organisation and why.

PARTNER SUCCESS FACTORS 1.

2.

3.

Identify 3 successful EVENTS or ACTIVITIES (exhibitions, touring, public programs, merchandise sales) and why.

EVENT SUCCESS FACTORS 1.

2.

3.

Note: You may like to include a 'worst case' scenario and the constructive lessons learnt.

Identify 3 COMPETITORS for your organisation/activities and the reasons why you consider them to be so?

COMPETITORS REASON/S 1.

2.

3.

Now take one of these competitors and describe in 3 different ways how you could turn them into a COLLABORATOR with your organisation or event/activity.

COMPETITOR COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITY 1.

2.

3.

Identify 3 AMBASSADORS/CHAMPIONS/ MOVERS & SHAKERS for your organisation or town/region - name and/or background + the support role they play.

NAME BACKGROUND AND TYPE OF SUPPORT ROLE 1.

2.

3.

What was the last professional development or training event/activity you participated in and what was your main TAKE-AWAY/S eg 'inspiration, aspiration, learning, networking, general assistance/advice, new partnership, a new strategy, an effective practice, innovative case study, sustainable model'?

PROF DEVT / TRAINING EVENT OR

ACTIVITY

KEY TAKE-AWAY

MA Conference which?

Small Museums/ Heritage Conference- which?

Regional Galleries Summit

M&GSQ Training and Professional Development Program eg * Getting Grants Workshop * Peer Talk * TAFE/ MA accredited training * Cities & Museums Forum * Indigenous Keeping Place Pilot Program

Pilot Standards Program Qld Public Libraries MDO Significance Workshops

Queensland State Archives Training Programs

Consultant program tailored for in house needs

State Library Qld - Outreach Training Programs

OTHER - please describe

Do not attend - no funds, time or interest (at this time)

If you don't attend - please indicate the main reason.

Does your Council have a living Cultural Policy - one that is relevant, dynamic and flexible for the needs of your organisation and the community? [ ] YES [ ] NO

What are Council's future plans for your organisation/facility, town and region? For example: In 5 years time In 10 years time Identify up to 3 key trends or emerging issues developing for your region - they could be related to arts/heritage or any other sectors. KEY TREND EMERGING ISSUE / NEED 1.

1.

2.

2.

3.

3.

Within a potential Sector Blueprint, what do you see as a realistic and effective ways forward over the first 3 years for your: a) Museum, Keeping Place or Gallery b) Your Council c) Your Region d) Your State Government Where do you go if you need assistance or advice on a day-to-day basis?

What do you find as the most useful resource that assists your organisation on a day-to-day basis? Any additional comments:

Thank you for your time and effort with the M&GSQ Sector Needs Scoping Study.

Please EMAIL to M&GSQ: information@magsq.com.au

OR

POST completed form to:

Museums and Gallery Services Qld Reply Paid 80881

FORTITUDE VALLEY QLD 4006

by 5pm WEDNESDAY 21 JUNE 2006

QUESTIONNAIRE 2

SAMPLE AGENDA - FOCUS GROUP HALF DAY OR FULL DAY

SIGNIFICANT HERITAGE NOT HIDDEN. VISUALISE A COMPREHENSIVE AND SECURE 2007-2020 BLUEPRINT FOR QUEENSLAND'S MUSEUMS, KEEPING PLACES AND GALLERIES (REFERENCING ALSO THE ROLE OF LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES) THAT WILL POSITION THE SECTOR TO BE SUSTAINABLE, SIGNIFICANT, VALUED AND FULLY ENGAGED WITH THE BROADER COMMUNITY. TRY TO THINK OF TOMORROW'S KEY OUTCOMES, AND SOME ACHIEVABLE BUILDING BLOCKS TO SHAPE THE SECTOR TO BE A 'STRIVING AND THRIVING' ONE FOR ALL.

NOTE: PREPARATORY TASKS FOR PARTICIPANTS

Please bring this information to the session for the NSS Consultant Task 1: Most recent 'good news story' - press clipping or typed copy Task 2: Identify your 3 successful partnerships and the reasons why. Task 3: Identify your 3 successful events and the reasons why.

'THINK TANK' AGENDA NSS Consultant/Facilitator: Anna Grega

9.00 am Arrival / tea & coffee 9.30 am Welcome / Think-Tank format - Snapshot feedback 9.35 am Key Strengths of Sector over last 10 years 9.45 am Priority Needs and Issues + Solutions & Strategies 10.15am Sector Services currently accessed (local, state and federal) and any gaps 10.25 am 5 mins break

'THINK TANK' AGENDA cont'd

10.30 am Group Exercise 10.50 am Discussion around the Group Exercise 11.00 am Successful partnerships (participants' homework) Successful events / activities (participants' homework) 11.15 am Capacity Building - Training & Professional Development 11.45 am The Way Forward - Call to Action Recommendations for Arts Queensland, Local Government and M&GSQ. 12.15 am Questions / Any other matters

Wrap-up and next steps 12.30 pm Session concludes _____________________________________________________________

QUESTIONNAIRE 3

TOURING EXHIBITION SURVEY 2006 Touring Exhibitions Using the last 2 years of your venue’s exhibition calendar as a guide: How many touring exhibitions did your venue receive?

2004 2005 What % of your exhibition calendar was touring exhibitions? How many touring exhibitions were received from

M&GSQ

Queensland Arts Council

Queensland Art Gallery National Gallery of Australia Other regional galleries

interstate within Queensland Other institutions (museums, craft organisations, contemporary art spaces)

Individual artists

Provide an example of a touring exhibition that was a success in your community and outline the reasons for its success: Exhibition:

Organising Institution:

Reasons:

What type of exhibition would you like more of for your venue? Sculpture Ceramics Photography Textiles Social History New Media International Other (please specify)

What other activities associated with touring exhibitions would you like to see more of?

Residencies/workshops Cross art form (Music, dance, theatre) Floor talks by artists/curators CD ROM/DVD/online activity support Pre and post activity material for school children Other

Provide an example of a successful public program/ education activity that accompanied a touring exhibition you received. Tour Management How many exhibitions was your venue involved in developing for tour in 2004-2005? Please list: Did you use local organisations to prepare your exhibitions (crate providers, conservators, framers, freight companies, graphic designers, printers etc) Please list details. Have you used M&GSQ to manage the tour of an exhibition? Yes/No Would you like to see changes to the tour management process? If so, what? Sourcing Touring Exhibitions Where do you source your touring exhibitions? Tick as many as applicable.

M&GSQ publication Update M&GSQ website Collections Australia Network Other (please specify)

Venue: Gallery Email: Gallery Website: Name/ Position (optional):

QUESTIONNAIRE 4

TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS SURVEY 2006 1. What training & professional development opportunities from the following existing menu are you or others in your organisation interested in undertaking? Please tick as many as apply.

industry forums, seminars, conferences to increase my awareness of current issues and trends

practical workshop/s to learn more about skills of museum/gallery/keeping place practice

accredited training courses by distance towards the qualification, Certificate 1V in Museum Practice

opportunities to have existing skills recognised (RPL) towards the qualification, Certificate 1V in Museum Practice

post graduate university qualification in museum studies

Minimum Standards Museum Program 2. What topics for training and professional development would you identify as highest priority for you and others in your workplace? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What assistance do you need for you and others in your organisation to access existing opportunities for training & professional development?

Bursaries for individuals to attend training/ professional development

opportunities

Grants to engage consultants to provide tailored development

opportunities in the local area for your and surrounding organisations

Funds to bring speakers on professional development topics to venues

throughout Queensland

More frequent delivery of accredited training courses by distance towards

the qualification, Certificate 1V in Museum Practice

Minimum Standards Museum Program available in local region

Other, please specify:…………………………………………………………………………………….

4. What opportunities for other approaches to professional development/learning opportunities are you or others in your organisation interested in? Please tick as many as apply.

Project based learning eg exhibition/ collection project with consultants or

collaborative partners

Internships/ mentorships

Exchanges/ secondments

Study tours

Face to face Networking/learning circles

Virtual discussion groups/ forums

How to videos/ websites/ publications

Face to face visits from an advisor

Other (please specify)…………………………………………………………………………………….

5. Please tell us why you would like these kinds of opportunities? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. About You: A. Where do you work?

Community museum State museum Keeping place Regional gallery State gallery Historical society Other …………………………

B. In what capacity do you work?

Volunteer – 1 or fewer days / week Volunteer – 2 or more days / week Paid full time Paid part time Other ………………………………………………

C. How much experience have you had working in museums/ galleries/ heritage?

Less than 2 years 2 to 5 years 6 to 10 years More than 10 years Other ………………………………………………

D. What is the highest level of formal education you have completed?

Primary school Secondary school to Year 10 Secondary school to Year 12 TAFE or business college University degree Post graduate studies

E. In which region do you work?

South East (incl Brisbane, Toowoomba & north to Bundaberg) Far North Qld (incl Cairns) North Qld (incl Townsville) South West & Central West & North West (incl Roma & Longreach & Mt Isa) Central Qld (incl Mackay & Rockhampton) Other…………………………

QUESTIONNAIRE 5

INDUSTRY MEETINGS FRAMEWORK Consultant - Anna Grega

SIGNIFICANT HERITAGE NOT HIDDEN. VISUALISE A COMPREHENSIVE AND SECURE 2007-2020 BLUEPRINT FOR QUEENSLAND'S MUSEUMS, KEEPING PLACES AND GALLERIES (REFERENCING ALSO THE ROLE OF LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES) THAT WILL POSITION THE SECTOR TO BE SUSTAINABLE, SIGNIFICANT, VALUED AND FULLY ENGAGED WITH THE BROADER COMMUNITY. IN REGARDS TO COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITION SPACES, TRY TO THINK OF TOMORROW'S KEY OUTCOMES, AND SOME ACHIEVABLE BUILDING BLOCKS TO SHAPE THE SECTOR TO BE A 'STRIVING AND THRIVING' ONE FOR ALL.

AN INTERVIEW FRAMEWORK 1. Position title, responsibilities and professional background 2. What level of services and investment is your organisation currently

providing to this sector - are there any gaps? 3. From your knowledge and organisational interactions, we'd like a snapshot

of:

a) what are the strengths of the sector that have been achieved over last 10 years?

b) what the key Needs and Issues are for the sector

c) any trends or emerging issues you can see on the 'sector radar'?

4. Do you have examples of successful partnerships or collaborations with

the sector? 5. What are your organisation's future priority activities that involve the

sector? 6. Any future organisational plans that might impact on the sector? 7. Please offer your professional perspective on what might be the ways

forward for the sustainability of the sector - especially with government and target stakeholder organisations, including M&GSQ.

8. Can you recommend any effective case studies/models, speakers, and/or

relevant reports or resources of interest to sector future planning? 9. Other comments?

APPENDIX C

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