CONTEXT

DISCUSSION PAPER 

The Tasmanian Cultural Estate: A case for change

Author

Ray Norman

Ray Norman JTC (Syd Tech.), CA (National Art School Syd.), MA (Research) Monash Melb.

Independent Researcher, Designermaker & Cultural Geographer

Director & Project Coordinator (Tas) nudgebah institute

Foundation Member (Resigned) QVMAG Museum Governance Advisory Board

Status

Speculative and Unsolicited

Date: April  2015

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This paper explores ways to reimagine museum and art galleries' and our built heritage estate's governance and management in a 21st C context. Furthermore, it is clear that there are compelling reasons for fundamental change in regard to the governance and management of Tasmania's musingplaces and heritage properties.

With the appointment of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery's (TMAG) new Director and Chairman it appears that a new and welcomed trajectory has been embarked upon in the way 'museums' can be understood. Recently in the press Tasmania's Auditor General’s articulated concerns in regard to the TMAG’s governance and management. 

In a contemporary context, public museums and art galleries are having to reimagine themselves in much the same way as newspapers, universities, publishers, etc. are having to. Looking ahead, the status quo is no longer a viable option and especially so in regard to Tasmanian Aboriginal people. 

Moreover, Tasmanians have invested billions of dollars in their musingplaces and heritage properties. Somewhat curiously it can be argued that Tasmanians investment is vulnerable and faces various risks due to inadequacies and inconsistencies in their governance and management.

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CONTENT: 

• FOREWORD 
• A WAY FORWARD  
• WHAT CHANGES ARE NEEDED?
• THE PARADIGM OF RENEWAL AND CHANGE
• PUBLIC MUSINGPLACES AND EMERGING ‘NEW DEMOCRACY’ INITIATIVES
• THE SPEED OF CHANGE