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Watermarks Photographic Competition – entry form available online
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EOIs invited for appointment to Tasmanian Heritage Council
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International Day for Monuments and Sites – 18 April 2012
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Australia ICOMOS New Membership Applications
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Museums Australia and Interpretation Australia Conference, 15-18 November 2011
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Closing dated extended for the 2011 ICOM Australia Award for International Relations
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Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage – call for posters
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University of Western Sydney PhD scholarships
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16th International Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies
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Community Museums Program – interpreting your museum collections
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Link to Heritage Tasmania’s E-newsletter
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International Colloquium: Heritage, Tourism and Development – Issues on Heritage as identity, tourism and economic resources in Tunisia
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Call for papers – AACAI session at AAA 2011 conference
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2012 World Monuments Watch announcement – 5 October
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SITUATION WANTED Bachelor of Architectural Studies graduate seeks employment
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1. Watermarks Photographic Competition – entry form available online
The Watermarks, Water’s Heritage conference, run jointly by Australia ICOMOS and the National Trusts of Australia, will provide an opportunity for members and delegates to showcase their best water-themed photographs in the conference competition and display at the Melbourne Conference and Exhibition Centre, 28-29 October 2011.
The categories for the competition centre on the following water-related themes:
- Celebrating water (recreation, water features, etc.)
- Working water (Indigenous use of water, water supply, aquaculture, agriculture, industry, transport)
- Imagining water in the landscape (natural and designed landscapes)
- Photo Essay (up to six images on any one of the themes)
Competition entries, comprising a print of each image (up to A4 format), a medium-res digital version (0.5-2 MB) and an entry form, must be submitted by Monday 17 October 2011 (with an option to hand-deliver the prints at the conference venue on Friday 28 October, at 8.30 am).
The competition entry form, as well as the detailed terms and conditions, is available on the Photography competition page of the conference website. All queries should be directed to the Competition Co-ordinator, Aaron Murphy.
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2. EOIs invited for appointment to Tasmanian Heritage Council
Australia ICOMOS has been formally notified by Heritage Tasmania of a call for Expressions of Interest for appointments to the Tasmanian Heritage Council. Fact Sheets and other further information are available from the Heritage Tasmania website.
We have been asked to encourage suitable, eligible Australia ICOMOS members to apply by supporting up to three nominations for Heritage Council members.
Intending applicants must lodge their own Expression of Interest in accordance with the instructions on the heritage website by 14 October 2011.
If you have an interest in Australia ICOMOS supporting your nomination, please email the Australia ICOMOS Secretariat by no later than 10 October with the details of your EOI. The AI Executive Committee will appoint a small sub-committee to assess these EOIs, and must write a letter of recommendation before the 14 October deadline.
Please note that all members of Heritage Council serve as individuals and that endorsement or support by Australia ICOMOS does not imply representation of Australia ICOMOS.
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3. International Day for Monuments and Sites – 18 April 2012
About the theme for 2012
World Heritage – The theme for 2012 has been chosen to mark the 40th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, which was adopted in 1972. The focus will be on “World Heritage and Sustainable Development: the Role of Local Communities” – which spans their involvement in the nomination process, management and conservation of properties, but also as actors and beneficiaries from a socio-economic perspective, and holders of indigenous management practices and traditional knowledge. ICOMOS welcomes the theme chosen as it represents a continuation of the theme of the ICOMOS 17th General Assembly Scientific Symposium.
Further information on the theme and the events celebrating The International Day for Monuments and Sites for 2012 will be available after the 17th General Assembly to be held in Paris, France (27 November – 2 December 2011).
The International Day for Monuments and Sites Coordinator, Kerime Danis, welcomes the AI members’ ideas on potential events. Please email your State Representative or email Kerime.
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4. Australia ICOMOS New Membership Applications
There are many benefits in joining ICOMOS – not only the fantastic people you will meet but Membership of Australia ICOMOS brings discounts at ICOMOS functions, at many conferences in Australia and internationally and on ICOMOS publications. The E-mail News provides a weekly bulletin board of information and events in Australia and overseas, including state based events, conferences and site visits, as well as information on heritage publications, funding and grant opportunities, course details and job offers. Members also receive a number of issues annually of the Australia ICOMOS refereed journal Historic Environment. Applications for members to join the Australia ICOMOS Executive Committee (EC) are encouraged from all states and territories.
For Young Professional and full Members, the ICOMOS card gives free or reduced rate entry to many historic and cultural sites – our Membership Benefit’s coordinator, Linda Young, has organised free and/or discounted entry to a number of museums etc around Australia – click here to find out more.
Australia ICOMOS welcomes new members and would like to encourage students and young cultural heritage graduates to apply for membership. There are various membership categories and applications can be to be made to the Secretariat:
- Those who are interested in ICOMOS but who do not meet the requirements for full membership, or else do not have heritage conservation as their core focus, could apply to become Associates of ICOMOS
- Those at the beginning of a career in architecture, archaeology, planning or history with 3 years experience and who are under 30 years of age may be eligible for Young Professional membership at reduced rates
For further information and to download a membership form, go to the Membership page of the Australia ICOMOS website.
Membership applications are only considered at meetings of the Executive Committee – in order for your application to be considered at the October 2011 Executive Committee meeting, please submit it to the Secretariat by COB Friday 7 October 2011.
If further information is required email the Membership Secretary, Natica Schmeder.
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5. Museums Australia and Interpretation Australia Conference, 15-18 November 2011
At the Frontier: exploring the possibilities
The At the Frontier: exploring the possibilities conference, to be held in Perth from November 15 to 18, is a collaboration between Museums Australia and Interpretation Australia, a partnership that has produced a rich and varied program of speakers, workshops and tours guaranteed to appeal to all who work in and contribute to museums, galleries and keeping places and who work in the interpretation sphere.
Themes that will be explored through the conference include disaster preparedness, the new technologies, new trends and issues facing the sector in an ever changing world.
The draft conference program can be seen on the conference website and online registration can also be sourced through this means.
In addition to the conference proper, a comprehensive program of field trips and tours has been planned, which will allow visitors to investigate some of Western Australia’s icons including the monastery town of New Norcia, the historic towns of Cunderdin, York and Beverley, the new purpose built cultural centre at Wanneroo and several of the metropolitan museums
This conference has also added a comprehensive public programs component that will include ‘Community Conversations’, where discussion will focus around the proposed new museum for Western Australia, featuring some of Perth’s leading citizens, along with other interesting and stimulating activities.
So, we urge you to visit the website, investigate the program, call Museums Australia (WA) office on (08) 9427 2770 if you have any questions and come visit us in November.
Anne Chapple
Publications and Promotions Co-ordinator
Museums Australia (WA)
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6. Closing dated extended for the 2011 ICOM Australia Award for International Relations
The ICOM Australia Award for International Relations celebrates the exceptional work undertaken by individuals and Australian institutions to strengthen international ties and contribute to the cultural richness of our region.
ICOM Australia believes that cooperative projects are very important in strengthening museum relations internationally by promoting information sharing across borders and distributing unique resources worldwide.
Two types of award are offered:
- Discrete project or an ongoing initiative during 2010 / 2011 that strengthens museum relations internationally, promotes information sharing across borders and distributes resources beyond Australia. Individuals or teams can be recognized
- A lifetime achievement, recognizing outstanding work by one individual over the course of their career
Projects or initiatives can be from any area of museum practice (for example, collection management, exhibitions, museum management, audience development, marketing, research, sponsorship, education, training or professional development).
All nominations must be postmarked by Thursday 6 October 2011. Please go to the ICOM Australia website for further information.
ICOM Australia encourages you to nominate a worthy institution or individual.
The award will be presented during the 2011 Museums Australia Conference, Perth, 14–18 November 2011.
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7. Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage – call for posters
The conference committee invites the submission of posters.
A Poster title and a brief abstract (of between 50 and 100 words) are due by Friday 7 October 2011, and should be emailed to Mark Staniforth.
Participants should bring their posters in A0 (1189mm x 841mm) or A1 (594mm x 841mm) format to the Conference.
Posters should be brought without any frames, just on plain paper or card which will be attached to the panels provided by the organizers.
Further information can be found in the AAHM 2011 conference – Guidelines and advice for poster submission.
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8. University of Western Sydney PhD scholarships
The University of Western Sydney’s newly-formed Institute for Culture and Society (which incorporates the Centre for Cultural Research) invites applications for PhD Scholarships.
About the Project
The Institute for Culture & Society encourages theoretically-directed empirical research on the transformations in culture and society in the global era. The Institute is home to a number of internationally renowned scholars, contributing to the University of Western Sydney receiving the high-est ranking for research quality—well above world standard—in Cultural Studies (as part of the Excellence in Research for Australia 2010).
Download the Institute for Culture and Society Scholarship flier for further information.
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9. 16th International Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies
16th International Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies
“Urban Archaeology and Prospection”
City Hall of Vienna, Austria
14-16 November 2011
The final program is now available online.
Click here to register (if you are not already registered).
An Exhibitors page is also on the conference website.
The Call for Videos is still open until 14 October 2011.
Social Events (guided tours and cocktail receptions) – please note that some of the guided tours will be at the same time as the workshops.
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10. Community Museums Program – interpreting your museum collections
The Community Museums Program, funded and supported by Arts Victoria and the Department of Planning and Community Development, is offering a series of free workshops aimed at anyone in the Victorian Goldfields who works with collections and their interpretations in museums, art galleries, and collections of all kinds.
These free “Telling Tales” workshops will assist in the interpretation and explanation of museum objects to help you better engage and inform your visitors, and will be held in the following locations:
- Ballarat – 27 September 2011
- Bendigo – 28 September 2011
- Maryborough – 29 September 2011
To register to attend a workshop, please email John Watson on call him on (03) 5327 2820. Free lunch will be included.
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11. Link to Heritage Tasmania’s E-newsletter
To download the September 2011 issue of Heritage Tasmania’s E-newsletter, click here.
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12. International Colloquium: Heritage, Tourism and Development – Issues on Heritage as identity, tourism and economic resources in Tunisia
RehabiMed Association is pleased to announce the International Colloquium: Heritage, Tourism and Development – Issues on Heritage as identity, tourism and economic resources in Tunisia.
This colloquium will be held in Sousse on 1-2 November 2011, in the framework of the Montada project funded by the European Union.
For more information click here – please note the information on this website is not available in English.
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13. Call for papers – AACAI session at AAA 2011 conference
Call for papers:
The Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists Inc (AACAI) session
Australian Archaeological Association (AAA) conference
Toowoomba, Queensland
1-3 December 2011
The AACAI session at AAA brings together new work of interest to consulting archaeology, not just for AACAI members, but for all archaeologists. As our industry grows, the greater the need to share the results of our research and management work: successes, problems, and new directions. We particularly encourage consultants to attend and to present papers. Please see the sesssion description below and if you wish to submit an abstract, contact any of the organisers below by 10 October 2011.
For further information on submitting papers, click here.
The AACAI Session: Consulting, Research and Heritage Management
Consulting archaeological practice takes place at the hub of a network joining heritage stakeholders. These include the wider public, Aboriginal traditional owners, government regulators, land managers, and researchers and teachers within academic archaeology. Any one project will mean different things to each of these parties, but will only succeed when the core matters of archaeological practice – method and data management – lead to a well-communicated interpretation of the heritage and its significance. To achieve this we must maintain connections among ourselves, recognising that society and technology have made ours an ever changing profession. The AACAI session provides a forum for professional archaeologists to communicate the outcomes of recent research, including methodological development. We invite papers that will benefit the practice of others and demonstrate the diversity of our practice.
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14. 2012 World Monuments Watch announcement – 5 October
On 5 October 2011, World Monuments Fund will announce the 2012 World Monuments Watch, encouraging advocacy efforts and drawing attention to heritage sites around the world.
The announcement of the 2010 World Monuments Watch was covered by more than 1500 news outlets, reaching an estimated audience of 250 million, and bringing greater awareness to the needs of the heritage conservation field around the world. The international attention drawn to Watch sites provides a vital tool for local communities to leverage funding from governments, foundations, corporate sponsors, and private donors. WMF contributed $2.2 million to projects assisting 2010 Watch sites and more than $25 million was allocated to 2010 Watch sites by other agencies. The World Monuments Watch is a call to action and funding is only one form of assistance for Watch sites. Many sites benefited from technical expertise and improved legal protection as a result of the attention of the Watch.
Visit the World Monuments Fund website on 5 October to learn about the 2012 World Monuments Watch.
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15. SITUATION WANTED Bachelor of Architectural Studies graduate seeks employment
A Bachelor of Architectural Studies graduate with experience in heritage conservation seeks full or part time work. Danielle Hynard has been employed as a contractor with the NSW Public Works (including the Heritage Group with the Government Architect’s Office) for over 4 years, both a graduate project manager and as a heritage officer. Danielle has pro-actively participated in all levels of architecture, construction and heritage conservation in the deliverance of major and minor works.
In addition to a good understanding of heritage issues, Danielle has excellent CAD skills and strong technical understanding of construction principles having completed a Diploma of Architectural Technology at TAFE. References are available from the Government Architect’s Office. Email Danielle or contact her on 0419 491 368.
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