WHEREAREYOUFROM…ANDWHYAREYOUHERE?

DrJoannaWills&SuzanneGibson

SecuringRADFfunding&deliveringtheproject

SuzanneGibson&DrJoWills

Presentationoverview

• Imaginingtheproject

• ApplyingforRADFBreakdownofthedifferentsectionstodemonstratehowapplicationwasapproached

• RealisingtheprojectDidwedowhatwesaidwewould?Why/whynot/whatdidthismean?

• Reflectingontheoutcomes

• AcquittingtheprojectFulfillingtheobjectivesofthegrant

Imaginingtheproject

• InvestigatechangingmigrationexperiencesinCairnsoverthelast30years

• Promotemuseumworkandusecontemporarymuseumpractices

• Identifyakeyresearchquestionandprojecttheme(“Whereareyoufrom?”)

• Encourageparticipantstobringobjectstoworkshopstostimulatediscussion

• Usetheseobjectsasabasisforfurtherresearch

• Findasuitablefundingstream

ApplyingforRADFfunding

• GettheRADFGuidelinesandreadthem

• RADFfundsartsworkerstopracticeintheirregionalcommunities.Areyouanartsworker?RADFdefineswhatthisiswitha12pointcriteria‐doyoumeetthreeofthe12criteria?

• WheredoesyourprojectfitintermsofRADFprograms?

ConceptDevelopment

• Objective—todevelopartsandculturalresearchideasandprojectproposalstotheimplementationstageandidentifyfundingsourcesoutsideofRADFtoimplementprojectproposals.

• RADFgrantswillsupportindividualsandgroupswhowishtoengageinprofessionalresearchandthedevelopmentofideasandprojectproposalstotheimplementationstage.Nospecificartformproductisrequired,however,theprojectshoulddemonstratehowitwillcontributetofutureartsandculturaldevelopment.

• Potentialfundingsourcesfortheimplementationoftheprojectdonotneedtobeidentifiedpriortomakingtheapplication.

DescribingtheProject

• 2.3Briefdescriptionoftheproject

• Pleaseusethissectiontodescribetherationaleandobjectivesofyourproject.Refertotherelevantcategoryobjective.

• Inourcase:seeAttachment1

WRUFObjectives

• Developaconversationbetweenolderandnewerresidents,usingmaterialcultureasastartingpoint.

• Identifyandengagekeystakeholdersinthedevelopmentoftheproject.

• Providetheresearchcomponentfortwomuseumpractitionerstodevelopconceptplansformuseumexhibition.

• Inaddition:WRUFwillhaveanumberofpracticaloutcomesforthemuseumandculturalsectorinFNQincluding:anoutreachkit,workshops.

Culturalsectorbenefits

• Collaborationwithpotentialcommunitiesofinterest–libraries,historicalsocieties,neighbourhoodcentres.

• Raiseawarenessofmuseummethodology

• Developcontemporarycollectionsresearch

• ProvideinformationtoCRCabouttheexperiencesofnewarrivalsandtheconcernsofolderresidents

ProjectBenefits

• 2.4Howwillthisprojectbenefityou,yourcommunityorartists/culturalworkers?

• Giveabriefdescriptionabouttheresultsyouexpectfromtheproject.Examplescouldbe:skilldevelopment,communityaccess,mediacoverageforyourartform,professionaldevelopment,innovation,newwork,qualityoflifeforthecommunity.

• SeeAttachment2.

CommunityInterest

• ReadyourCouncil’sCulturalPlan–wheredoesyourprojectfit?

• Talkwithpeopleyouwanttoinvolveintheprojectasyouaredevelopingtheidea.

– CairnsLibraries;ArtsNexus;TrinityBayHighSchool;CARMA;MigrantSettlementService.

• Getlettersofsupportaspartofyoursubmission

Realisingtheproject:stakeholderengagement

Aims• Topromotetheideasbehindtheproject

• Toidentifyprojectstakeholdersandusethelocalnetwork

• Tonotactivategroupsthatcouldnotbesustainedaftertheproject

Realities• Stakeholdersrequiredlongertimetoactivateprojects

• Tryingtorunalongertermprojectwithinagrantstimeframe

• Identifiedonemajorstakeholderforvenuesbutnotactivatingthecommunityperse

Realisingtheproject:outreachkit

Aims• TousetheCairnsMuseumcollectiontodevelopamigrationfocusedoutreachkit

• Conceivedanoutreachkitbasedonmigrationcharactertypes

Realities• Examinedthecollectionandfound…lotsofgapsandfewobjects

• Realisedthatthequestionwewereaskingwasreally…whyareyouhere?

Gettingsidetracked:adisplayatCairnsLibrary

• DevelopedaminiexhibitionforCairnsLibrarywindowsbasedongenericcharactertypes

• Workedwithmuseumvolunteerstocuratestories

• Identifiedlocalgraphicdesignersympathetictomuseumprojects

• Sourcedadditionalfundingtopayfordesignandprinting

Realisingtheproject:workshops

• Organisingvenues

• Identifyingalocalchampion

• Advertisingtheworkshops

• Media

• Total9workshopsacrosstheregion–78participants

• 1schoolprogram

• Aims• Togetparticipantstobringobjectsanddiscussmeaning

• Togetnewandoldresidentstalkingtoeachother

• Realities• Onlyafewpeoplebroughtalongobjects

• Wehadtousecollectionobjectstostimulateconversation

• Problemofkeepingpeoplefocusedontopic

• Venuesweregeographicallybasedandreflectedeitherpocketsoflongorshorttermcommunities,notamix

• Bestwhenparticipantsinitiatedinteraction

Realisingtheproject:workshops

Workshopparticipants

GrantAcquittal

• Taketimetodotheacquittalproperly

• Workfromyouoriginalproposal

• Bepositive–highlighttheproject’sachievements

• Providefeedbackontheprocess

• Keepagoodrecordofspendingandinkindsupport

• Gooddocumentationofyourprojectpromotesyourcapacitytofulfilgrantobligationsinthefuture

Workshopfindings–couldwefulfillouraims?

• Identifiedarangeofpotentialsubjectsfororalhistoryproject

• Identifiedarangeofpotentialsubjectsforacontemporaryversionoftheminidisplayinthelibrary

• Richsourceofpotentialaudiencewithschoolsnetworkandnewlyarrivedmigrants

• Desireforconversationsaboutplaceandidentity,andtodocumentlocalstories

Projectconclusions• Berealisticaboutthetimeandbudgetrequiredforproject• Bemindfulofhowtheprojecthastofitaroundotherworkschedulesandprograms

Projectspecific:• HighlightedthesignificantgapswithinthemuseumcollectionfortellingtheCairns’migrationstoryof

• Providedmuseumwithideasforfuturecollecting

• Activatedvolunteerinterestinnewmuseumwork,producingexhibitionsandunderstandingofthecollection

• Identifiedanewspaceforsmallsocialhistoryexhibitionsbutthiswasasignificant&timeconsumingdiversionfromtheoriginalproposal