Dear Members,
QCAN was notified earlier this week that our application for triennial funding from Arts Queensland was unsuccessful. Unfortunately, with no operational funding available to continue core activities beyond 31 December 2007, it seems almost certain that QCAN Inc will be closing permanently. No explanation has been given but it has been noted that many others to miss out on funding are also service and infrastructure organisations, involved in supporting marginalised groups and/or involved in social justice issues. Due to the timing of the decision it is impossible for us to look for funding opportunities via other avenues.
At this point in time Bronwyn Jewell (Director) is doing everything she can to reverse the decision. I am sure you can appreciate that this is a very confusing time for staff who were looking forward to implementing an exciting new strategic plan next year.
Other like minded organisaitons to be effected are: BMAC, Vulcana Women's Circus, Kooemba Djarra, and Arts Law. QCAN encourages members to express their dismay and disappointment at the de-railing of these valuable community cultural development organisations by contacting the Minister for the Arts, the Deputy Director General and the Director of Creative Communities of Arts Qld. Details are listed below. We will keep the membership fully informed throughout this time.
Arts Queensland phone: (07) 3224 4896 or toll free 1800 175 531 (outside Brisbane metro)
Leigh Tabrett
Deputy Director-General
Arts Queensland
GPO Box 1436
Brisbane Q 4001
leigh.tabrett@arts.qld.gov.au
Terry Gibson
Director, Creative Communities
Arts Queensland
GPO Box 1436
Brisbane
Q 4001
terry.gibson@arts.qld.gov.au
Rod Welford
Minister for Education, Training and the Arts
Parliament House
Cnr of George and Alice Streets
Brisbane, QLD, 4000
Ph: 07 3237 1000
educationandarts@ministerial.qld.gov.au
Bronwyn Jewell
Director
Queensland Community Arts Network Inc
PO Box 904 New Farm Qld 4005
Ph (07) 3254 4922 Fax (07) 3254 4977
www.qldcan.org.au
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For your information recently there have been operational funding cuts to many QLD community arts organisations. Without this core support many of us will need to close down.
Can you distribute to your networks please. Lets get this going…
Send an email out to all members and friends of the arts community that were defunded and even some who were funded but support those who were not and ask them to go to this e-mail address
http://www.chaser.com.au/component/option,com_contact/task,view/contact_id,2/Itemid,177/
Simply ask them to nominate Rod Welford Queensland Minister for Education, Training and the Arts to be nominated for the MAL AWARD for putting 100's and 1000's of Qld community based Artists and support staff out of work just before Christmas 2007. We note that Tony Abbot won this weeks award and we believe we have serious contender here in Qld.
BRONTE MORRIS
Director
Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre
Yungaba 120 Main St Kangaroo Point Qld 4169
PO Box 7299 East Brisbane Qld 4169
Tel: 07 3391 4433 Fax:07 3391 2802
Email: mailto:director@bemac.org.au
Website: www.bemac.org.au
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