Presentation Topic: Cultural heritage: access and control - Institutions

ABSTRACT:

The session will be jointly presented by co-curators of the project: Keeping Culture- Aboriginal art to Keeping Places & Cultural Centres. The presentation will discuss the successes & challenges of touring an exhibition to regional keeping places married with an internship program for regional indigenous curators. Susan Jenkins will introduce the ideas behind the project from the point of view of a large institution ± the National Gallery and its links with small regional communities. Michele Gollan, a co-curator from Camp Coorong Race Relations & Cultural Centre in Meningie SA, will present aspects of the project from the perspective of her involvement as a regional curator from a small organisation.

BIONOTE:

Both co-curators of Keeping Culture: Aboriginal art to Keeping Places & Cultural Centres

Susan has a degree in fine arts, a grad. dip. in museum studies & is working towards a masters degree. She has regional community experience in Pt. Lincoln & Ramingining before coming to the Gallery in 95. Michele has been curator & cultural officer with Camp Coorong for several years. As well, she is heavily involved in Ngarrindjeri cultural affairs.