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Shoalhaven Arts
Board – Thursday 14 February 2019
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Membership
Clr John Wells – Chairperson
Clr Greg Watson
Clr Mark Kitchener
Ms Alison Chiam
Ms Karen Akehurst
Ms Barbara Dawson
Dr Peter Lavelle
Mr Rob Crow
Mr Paul McLeod
Ms Jennifer Thompson
Quorum – Majority of the members.
Purpose
a)
To contribute to and develop strategy and policy both for the Shoalhaven
City Council as well as in alignment with the Region.
b)
To develop and implement policy, planning and vision for the
broad arts within existing resources and use a co-opted panel of peers for
professional advice. They include:
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Visual Arts
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Heritage and Museum Sector
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Literature
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Performing Arts
c)
Advocate and maintain specific arts related portfolios.
d)
Advocate and promote Board recommendations.
Delegated Authority
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Act within adopted budgets aligning with Council’s
strategic plans and document, and make recommendations on the arts to Council.
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Appoint suitable representatives to fill casual vacancies on a
set term basis.
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Inform and recommend policy for arts related funding programs,
and where required by Council, vote on related matters.
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Establish a peer panel of professionals, experts and
practitioners across art forms, heritage and cultural platforms to be co-opted
as needed for input and advice to the Shoalhaven Arts Board.
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Establish a Shoalhaven Arts Foundation:
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To support the development and enrichment of broad arts across
the Shoalhaven including visual, heritage, literature & performing arts
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To ensure that the Foundation in its governance, membership and
charter are independent/ and at arms-length from Council yet works in concert
with the Shoalhaven Arts Board, Council and the community needs
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To fundraise and develop a sustainable principal investment to
generate ongoing grant funds.
Relevant staff will
work collaboratively with the Shoalhaven Arts Board to:
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Develop and implement activities to achieve objectives in line
with the Shoalhaven Arts Board recommendations, the Council’s policies
and corporate plan.
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AB19.3 Shoalhaven
Arts Board Art Acquisition Subcommittee Report
HPERM Ref: D19/30982
Group: Finance
Corporate & Community Services Group
Section: Recreation
Community & Culture
Purpose / Summary
To advise the Shoalhaven Arts
Board members of the recommendations of the Shoalhaven Arts Board Art
Acquisition Sub-Committee regarding additions to the Shoalhaven City Council
Art Collections through donations, cultural gifts and purchases in accordance
with Policy (POL18/23) Shoalhaven City Council Art Collection –
Acquisition and Management.
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Recommendation (Item to be
determined under delegated authority)
That Shoalhaven Arts Board
1. Acquire
the nine (9) works making up the Big River series by Guy Warren
through a combination of Cultural Gift, purchase and crowdfunding.
2. Accept
the offer of a donation by photographer Riste Andrevski for the work Elisabeth
Cummings.
3. Purchase
the thirteen (13) remaining works on paper by Margaret Dredge.
4. Acquire
twenty four (24) works by Judy Cassab through the Cultural Gift Donations
process.
5. Decline
the offer of donation of various works from the Estate of Elizabeth
Howcroft.
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Options
1. Accept the
recommendation as printed.
Implications: The Shoalhaven City Art Collection
will continue to grow in line with the Policy and develop the key collecting
areas; increasing the value of the collection both for the community access to
a range of visual arts and as a regional gallery collection of significance,
while ensuring that the allocated budget for conservation and preservation of
works is not placed under undue stress.
2. Amend the
recommendation and purchase the Guy Warren Big River work using only
funds in the Arts Reserve, rather than undertaking some crowdfunding to
contribute to the purchase cost.
Implications: The Shoalhaven City Art Collection
will continue to grow in line with the Policy and develop the key collecting
areas. The arts reserve budget will be significantly reduced, impacting our
ability to acquire works of significance in the short-term and reducing our
ability to further grow and enhance the collection.
3. Adopt an
alternate resolution.
Implications: The Shoalhaven City Art Collection
may not grow and develop in line with the policy, and conservation requirements
of the collection many impact the future acquisition budget.
Background
Purchase and donation of 9
works making up the Big River series by Guy Warren
As part of the current
exhibition of Guy Warren’s work at Shoalhaven Regional Gallery there are
nine (9) works on paper (3x triptychs) which form a series called Big River.
In developing the exhibition, I have spoken with Guy Warren and his gallery
about the potential for Shoalhaven City Council to acquire these works. It has
been agreed that the works can be acquired as follows:
'Big River Series 1-3' @ $13,745.45,
'Big River Series 4-6' @ $13,745.45,
'Big River Series 7-9' donated through Cultural Gifts
Program.
The proposed acquisition meets
the criteria of the Shoalhaven City Council Art Collection under section 3.1.6
under the following considerations:
· Significance
of artist,
· Local
Significance,
· Cost
and/or value for money,
· Advantageous
opportunities.
Donation of a photograph by
Riste Andrevski
Photographer
Riste Andreviski would like to donate a work to the Shoalhaven City Art
Collection as a thank you for the support we have given him in including his
images in both the Jamberoo Mountain Road exhibition and the Guy Warren
exhibition. Following discussion by the Art Acquisition Sub-Committee it is
proposed that we accept this offer and choose the portrait of Elisabeth
Cummings.
SCC hold a work by Elisabeth
Cummings in the collection, and there are three (3) works of significance held
in the Dingle Hughes Collection. This photograph would complement those works
and provide opportunities for exhibition alongside those works or in
photographic portrait exhibitions. The proposed donation meets the criteria of
the Shoalhaven City Council Art Collection under section 3.1.6 under the
following considerations:
· Local
significance,
· Cost
and/or value for money,
· Advantageous
opportunities.
Purchase of works on paper by Margaret Dredge
The family of Margaret Dredge
have made an approach to see if we would be interested in purchasing some or
all of the remaining works on paper exhibited at Shoalhaven Regional Gallery in
early 2018.
Max Dingle purchased two (2) works following the exhibition,
there are thirteen (13) works remaining in the estate collection. The Art
Acquisition Subcommittee recommend the purchase of all the remaining works. The
works on paper are:
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Bayou 1995.
Acrylic on paper.
Artist's Estate
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Pocahontas 1995. Acrylic on paper.
Artist's Estate
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Crossing the Bethany
Bridge 1994
Acrylic on paper.
Artist's Estate
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Pocahontas II 1996. Acrylic on paper
Artist's Estate
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Cuba
1995. Acrylic on paper.
Artist's Estate
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Stone the Crows 1997. Acrylic on paper.
Artist's
Estate
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Dijon
1997. Acrylic on paper.
Artist's Estate
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Untitled (blue white) 1997. Acrylic on Paper.
Artist's Estate
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Hiawatha 1992
– 94. Acrylic on paper.
Artist's Estate
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Untitled (orange red blue) 1997. Acrylic on
paper.
Artist's Estate
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Macquarie Island
1997. Acrylic on paper.
Dingle Hughes Collection
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Untitled (red pole) 1995. Acrylic on paper.
Dingle Hughes Collection
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Nariel 1997.
Acrylic on paper.
Artist's Estate
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Uppsala 1995. Acrylic on paper.
Artist's Estate
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Vulpine
1995. Acrylic on paper.
Artist's Estate
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Acquire works by Judy Cassab
through the Cultural Gifts Program
The family of Judy Cassab have
approached a number of regional galleries with a view to dispersing some of her
remaining collection through the cultural gifts program. In viewing the works
on offer it would be valuable to acquire some select works. The family have
stipulated that all valuations as part of the process are to be paid for by the
gallery (usually one valuation is paid by the gallery, one by the donor),
however they have recommended two valuers who are very familiar with the work
and will do the valuation for a reduced rate.
The offer includes a group of
eighteen (18) etchings which, while not having a direct connection to our
collection, would provide a wonderful addition to the recent acquisition of the
Garry Shead etchings.
The recommended works are as per
below and the 18 etchings are attached for reference.
1. Stormy
Landscape, 2008, Oil on paper, 17x26cm,
2. In the Valley, 1974,
charcoal on paper, 60x75cm,
3. Study for Guy Warren,
1998, oil on board, 35x31cm,
4. Before the Storm, 2008,
Oil on board, 40x58cm,
5. The Kerosene Lamp, 1980,
charcoal on paper, 75x55cm,
6. Waterfall in rainforest,
2001, Oil on paper, 26x34cm.
The proposed Cultural Gift meets
the criteria of the Shoalhaven City Council Art Collection under section 3.1.6
under the following considerations:
· Significance
of artist,
· Cost
and/or value for money,
· Advantageous
opportunities.
Offer of Donation of Works by
Mr Peter Loveday
Mr Peter Loveday acquired a
number of works owned by a neighbour following her death and the sale of her
house. Elizabeth Howcroft (the neighbour) was a painter and had a gallery at
Fishermans Paradise for a number of years. The works include:
· Two (2)
watercolours from 1947 painted by JR Kirkland, a founding member of the Bega
Valley Arts and Crafts Society and member of the Royal Arts Society,
· An
oil by “Bradley” of a coastal scene – no information can be
found about this artist or the date,
· An
undated oil by Stephen Franks (https://basch2015.wordpress.com/2015/05/18/who-is-stephen-franks/),
· Two
works by Elizabeth Howcroft and a framed article about her and the gallery at
Fisherman’s Paradise.
The works do not align with the
criteria for the Shoalhaven City Art Collection – Acquisition and
Management Policy, and the Subcommittee have recommended that they are not
acquired due to this and the likelihood of significant restoration / framing
and conservation costs being incurred.
Community Engagement
Shoalhaven Regional Gallery
provides a broad range of local and nationally significant exhibitions to
showcase a cross section of artworks and media. It is important that the
City Art Collection supports this, reflects the range of artists and art work
produced within the Shoalhaven, and provides an aspirational element to inspire
artists and community members.
Policy Implications
As per the notes in the
Background, all offers to acquire works have been assessed against the
Shoalhaven City Art Collection – Acquisition and Management Policy
(POL18/23) and the subclause 3.1.6.
Financial Implications
Shoalhaven City Council provides
an annual allocation of funds for the purchase and acquisition of new works for
the City Art Collection. At the end of each financial year the unspent monies
are rolled into an Arts Reserve to assist with the purchase of larger works and
to ensure the ability to act on advantageous opportunities. At present the arts
reserve contains $59,698, and the annual
Arts Purchase budget contains $6,200, totalling $65,898.
The cost for valuations of works
acquired through the Cultural Gift process will range from approx. $200 to $500
depending on the valuer chosen, travel costs and research time and will be
funded from the Art Gallery Management budget.
The price of the Big River works
is $21,993, after deducting the commission the Gallery
would normally receive.
King on William Gallery are
willing to enter into a payment plan for the purchase, and the SRGN undertake a
crowdfunding style campaign through Australian Cultural Fund to raise the
further funds required to contribute to the purchase of the works. This would
be for an ambitious but achievable target of $10,000 raised through community
donations to assist with the purchase of the works, leaving just under $12,000
funded through the acquisition fund.
The crowdfunding campaign would
be run through the Australian Cultural Fund online platform. The Australian
Cultural Fund is a website set up to assist artists and arts organisations in
fundraising by providing a secure platform, managed by an agency of the
Australian Government and offering DGR status, thereby allowing donors using
the platform to get tax deductibility. The website provides compliant receipts
to all donors, and releases all funds, regardless of target met to the
fundraiser. While the ACF is free to use and register a project for, it retains
5% of all donations raised through the platform for administration costs
– but offers donors the opportunity to cover these costs when they
donate. The funds are released in the form of a grant, with an invoice issued
to ACF for the funds raised, and an acquittal process once the funds are
expended.
The purchase of all remaining
works (13) by Margaret Dredge have been offered at a discounted rate of $7,272
(usually $727 each which x 13 would equal $9,451 total).
The acquisition of all these
works will have significant impact on the Arts Reserve (current balance $59,698); however, through a crowdfunding
campaign, and working to seek support from local businesses, individuals and
community groups to raise the necessary funds towards the purchase of Big
River, some of the costs will be offset and ensure sufficient funds are
maintained in the Arts Reserve budget for future opportunities.
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Work
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Donation
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Purchase $
excl GST
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Cultural Gift
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Crowd Fund (Aust
Cultural Fund)
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$ excl GST
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Big River series 1-3
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$10,996.50
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$10,996.50
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Big River Series 4-6
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$996.50
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$10,000
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$10,996.50
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Big River Series 7-9
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Yes
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Valuation fee x 1
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Elisabeth Cummings
Portrait (Photograph)
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Yes
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Nil
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Margaret Dredge works
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$7,272
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$7,272
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Judy Cassab works
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Yes
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Valuation fee x 2
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Total cost to
acquire works
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$29,265
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Total remaining in Arts Reserve after acquisition
($65,898 - $29,265) $36,633*
*This is the worst case
scenario with no funds raised through crowdfunding to assist with the
purchase of the Guy Warren works.
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AB19.4 Shoalhaven
Arts Board One Off Grant Program
HPERM Ref: D19/31006
Group: Finance
Corporate & Community Services Group
Section: Recreation
Community & Culture
Attachments: 1. Shoalhaven
Arts Board Strategic Plan ⇩
Purpose / Summary
To deliver a ‘one-off
grant’ program that meets the aims of the Shoalhaven Arts Board Action
Plan and considers the best use of funds remaining unallocated within the
Cultural Activities budget.
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Recommendation (Item to be
determined under delegated authority)
That following a workshop held on
14 February 2019, the funds of $9,300 remaining in the Cultural Activities
Budget (21596 / 22521) will be spent as follows:
1. Details
to be filled in at meeting following the workshop.
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Options
1. Adopt the recommendation
Implications: The Shoalhaven Arts Board will
progress their action plan and further contribute to the development of Arts
and Culture across the Shoalhaven.
2. Suggest an
alternate recommendation
Implications: unknown, depending on the
recommendation adopted.
Background
At the Shoalhaven Arts Board
meeting on 29 November 2018 it was recommended that the Arts Board ‘Transfer
residual funds of the Arts Award budget to an expanded Arts Board grants
program’ (AB18.35), and it was further requested that a workshop be
held to consider how best to undertake a grants program that used the residual
funds in the Arts Award budget and the Grants budget.
Further, at the SAB meeting on
21 June 2018 it was recommended that the Arts Awards funds be repurposed for
funding audience development projects. Some of these funds were approved for
the purchase of three (3) licences of the Culture Counts Software for the SEC,
SRG and Libraries to improve their understanding of audiences and enhance
audience engagement. However, the balance of funds remains unallocated.
The SAB Grants program for
2018/19 received a limited number of applications and only two applications
were deemed worthy of funding. This decision meant that there was $5000 unspent
in the grants budget.
The Shoalhaven Arts Board action
plan (AB18.20) states that in the 12 months from June 2018, the Arts Board will
‘look for opportunities to fund specific audience development
opportunities within the arts’ and the strategic plan includes
strategies of ‘Support Arts Organisations through grants and donations
programs’ and ‘Encourage audience development across the
arts and culture sector’.
The SAB held a workshop on 14 February 2019 to discuss and
agree to focus of a one-off grant program that meets the aims of the Shoalhaven
Arts Board action plan and consider the best use of funds remaining unallocated
within the Cultural Activities budget - $9,300 in total. The scope and focus of
this ‘one off grant’ along with a Recommendation will be confirmed
at this meeting following the workshop with SAB members.
Community Engagement
A further grants program will be promoted via a range of
channels, and supported by SRG, SEC and Libraries as appropriate. Digital and
print media will be used as the key communication platforms with stakeholders
from all three business units and emails sent to community organisations as
appropriate.
Financial Implications
This program will be funded
through the unexpended amounts in the Arts Award budget and the Arts Grants
budget; a total of $9,300 is available on Job Number 21596 / 22521.
