Rupert Myer AM speaks at Brisbane Powerhouse
The following is a speech delivered by Australia Council Chair Rupert Myer AM at the Brisbane Powerhouse, 10 September, 2012. This is a special occasion for me and we greatly appreciate you taking the...
View ArticleDeputy Chair Robyn Archer speaks at the High Commission in London
Last night in London, Creative Director of the Centenary of Canberra, Robyn Archer, delivered the Arthur Boyd Memorial Lecture at Australia House in London. Entitled ‘On Waterloo Bridge’, the lecture...
View ArticleRon Radford looks to the future of the National Gallery of Australia
In the week marking the 30th anniversary of the National Gallery of Australia, Director Ron Radford appeared at the National Press Club to outline an ambitious future for the institution which already...
View ArticleHon Simon Crean’s speech at Australia Council 40th anniversary cocktail...
Australia’s Indigenous heritage is central to our national identity. As home to the oldest living culture on Earth, producing some of the most exciting and dynamic art forms on Earth – and here in the...
View ArticleRupert Myer speaks at Council’s 40th anniversary
This evening we are honoured by the presence of a significant number of distinguished guests. I believe their attendance is both a testimony to the achievements of the Australia Council over four...
View ArticleArt connects and creates our culture into the 21st century
The executive director of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts at the Australia Council presents the second Awaye anniversary lecture. Lydia Miller has had a long career in the arts – an actor...
View ArticleWhat’s Next? Australia’s Cultural Ambitions
University of Wollongong 30th Anniversary of Creative Arts Faculty keynote address by Rupert Myer AM, Chair of the Australia Council, Monday 9 September 2013. Vice Chancellor Professor Paul Wellings...
View ArticleOpinion piece: Are we practicing respect?
This opinion piece by Australia Council Chair Rupert Myer AM was first published in artsHub, Wednesday december 4, 2013. Last Friday morning, at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, a large...
View ArticleThe art of leverage: co-mingling public and private funding
Global Giving to the Arts THE AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF ART HISTORY The University of Melbourne Tuesday | 18 February The art of leverage: co-mingling public and private funding – Rupert Myer...
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