2012

 

The Australian Human Rights Centre in association with Sydney Theatre Company present Australian Human Rights Centre Annual Lecture with Eve Ensler

12th February 2012 Sydney

Award-winning American playwright, performer, feminist and human rights activist Eve Ensler will be visiting UNSW to attend the Justice for All Conference and associated workshop and to give the Australian Human Rights Centre (AHRCentre) Annual Public Lecture.

The Nelson Meers Foundation is delighted to be supporting Ms Ensler’s visit to Australia. Ms Ensler’s performance lecture, “Until the Violence Stops”, will take place on 12 February 2012 at 6pm at the Sydney Theatre. Proceeds from the lecture will go towards supporting the work of the Australian Human Rights Centre.

Best known for her play The Vagina Monologues, Ms Ensler is also renowned as a writer and rights advocate, focussing in particular on violence against women in situations of conflict.

The topic of Ms Ensler’s lecture will be using theatre as a mechanism for giving visibility to human rights abuse and promotion, focusing on her work on women and girls in conflict situations. She will also be conducting a Masterclass for playwrights whilst she is in Sydney.

To view a recent article about Eve in the Sydney Morning Herald, click here

For further information and to book tickets for the lecture, click here.

2011

Women Donors Investing in Women and Girls Presents International Keynote Speaker Abigail E Disney

November 29 - December 2, 2011 - Melbourne and Sydney

Abigail E. Disney is a formidable force: a social activist filmmaker, humanitarian, philanthropist, wife and mother. Idealistic and politically aware, Abigail has emerged from the shadow of her famous surname to produce works of humanitarian triumph. Using the power of documentary, Abigail is re-writing the history books by bringing to life the untold stories of modern warfare.

The heiress to the Walt Disney fortune has pursued her own dream to improve the lives of people in war zones. Australian Broadcasting Corporation Broadcast: 30/11/2011 Reporter: Lisa Whitehead. To hear the interview or read the transcript with Abigail Disney, click here.

http://www.womendonors.org.au/

Picasso Masterpieces from the Musee National Picasso, Paris

Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney

12 November 2011 to 25 March 2012

This is the most significant Picasso exhibition ever to come to Australia. Part of a world tour, the Art Gallery of NSW is the only Australian venue. Made possible by the closure of the Musée National Picasso for renovations, this is likely to be the only opportunity to see Picasso’s work on this scale in Australia. These are ‘Picasso’s Picassos’ – the works from his own collection that he left to shape his legacy, which were given to the French state after his death.

The exhibition is co-organised by the Musée National Picasso, Paris, the Art Gallery of NSW and Art Exhibitions Australia. It is part of the Sydney International Art Series.

For further information and timed entry tickets click here.

Natural Cultural Policy Forum 13 October 2011

The Australia Council's Community Partnerships Key Producer Network hosted a Forum at the Sydney Opera House to discuss the new National Cultural Policy. Leading community arts and cultural development practitioners from across the country were joined by a panel of partners and stakeholders from a wide range of different sectors to test the ideas proposed in the Policy Discussion Paper.

For further information, click here

To view the National Cultural Policy for Australia webpage, click here

 

September 2011 KidsXpress article in The Sydney Magazine

"It looks like a bright and colourful wonderland, where children act and sing, draw and dance. But KidsXpress is much more than that," writes Tim Elliott. "It's a haven for the damaged children of Sydney who have finally found somewhere safe to express their fears and emotions."

Read the full article here

New $16,500 arts leadership scholarship

Social Leadership Australia - the leadership development centre at Australia’s first charity, The Benevolent Society have recently announced an inaugural scholarship for leaders from the arts and cultural sector.

The Sydney Leadership Program is Australia's most highly regarded leadership development program. An annual program bringing together leaders and up-and-coming leaders from business, not-for-profit and government, it fosters new leadership skills, new networks and a new determination to create lasting, positive social change. Together with the Baly Douglass Foundation, the Nelson Meers Foundation is supporting a scholarship for an established or emerging arts practitioner or administrator (including visual, performance, film and new media) whose work, either directly or indirectly, is driving positive social change.

For further information click here

Reflections on Philanthropy: In cash or in kind? For love or for money? For now or forever?

Philanthropy Australia Oration by Emeritus Professor Dorothy Scott

In this speech given to a public audiences in Sydney and Melbourne in September 2011, Emeritus Professor Dorothy Scott reflects on the value of giving in kind, the value of giving for love, the philanthropic impulse and the need to nurture this within children.

Read the full article here

Coming home: Simone Young returns to lead an extraordinary orchestra of expats

Sydney Morning Herald, Spectrum August 6-7, 2011, story by Harriet Cunningham

"With her busy schedule, it is only a fortuitous cancellation that allows her to make a flying visit to Sydney this month for an intriguing concert. She will conduct the first performance of the Australian World Orchestra, a sort of Wallabies of classical music, made of the pick of Australian musicians working here and internationally. It is the creation of Australian conductor Alexander Briger and his sister, Gabrielle Thompson, who have spent the past two years assembling the musicians and finding the money for their dream team."

Read the full article here

 

Philanthropy Australia's President, Mr Bruce Bonyhady AM addresses members of Philanthropy Australia at a mid-year review on 14th July, 2011.

Click here to download his speech

 

UK arts philanthropy plan includes 'match funding' schemes

The UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport has released a ten-point-plan to help organisations increase philanthropy and create long-term financial sustainability. This includes an £80 million “match funding” scheme for arts and cultural organisations, with the equivalent to be secured from philanthropic sources.

More information here

The scheme follows a report published by the Arts Council England on Endowments in the Arts, as part of the government’s philanthropy strategy. The report looks at the benefits and challenges of building endowments to create a more secure foundation for the performing arts in the UK.

The report is available here

 

2010 * Highlights *

18 to 26 October

Australian Women Donors' Network brings out Tracy Gary: The Inspired Living & Giving Tour visiting Melbourne, Sydney & Perth - More Info

6 to 8 October

Marrugeku forges new path with youth for performance in Broome - More Info - Broome Advertiser Press 1 - Broome Advertiser Press 2

25 September

Brook Andrew’s The Cell to open at The Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane - More Info

9 September

Kids at Risk

Hosted by Geraldine Doogue.  Polly & Me Screening and Discussion, Thursday September 9 at 9.30pm on ABC1, during National Child Protection Week - www.pollyandme.com.au

31 August & 1 September

The Philanthropy Australia Conference 2010: Philanthropy at the Tipping Point?  held in Melbourne, Australia provided thought leadership and big picture conversations. The following speeches are available at: http://www.philanthropy.org.au/conference/

• Dr Susan Raymond PhD, Executive Vice President for Research, Evaluation and Strategic Planning for Changing Our World;
• Dr Michael Wesley, Executive Director of the Lowy Institute for International Policy; and 
• Mr Bruce Bonyhady AM, President of Philanthropy Australia.

August

Jonathan Mills 4 August 2010: State of the Arts lecture

Brook Andrew, The World’s Coolest Jumpy Castle 13 August 2010: http://www.thedesignvlog.com/

ArtSupport Australia launch: The arts guide to philanthropic gifts and tax: the dry stuff

The Giving Pledge: http://givingpledge.org

Philanthropy Australia launch: A Guide to Giving

February

Women Mobilising Millions Launches: Pro Bono News Wednesday, February 17, 2010

 

2009 * HIGHLIGHTS *

Tribute to Hilary Crampton

Miles Franklin Literary Award Winner 2009

Climate Change Warriors

There's life in the corpus yet: The Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature - Review by Ivor Indyk, The Australian August 05, 2009

Explore the continuously evolving Heritage Collection, presented by the Nelson Meers Foundation.

The Nelson Meers Foundation SLNSW Heritage Collection Catalogue 2009

 

2008 * HIGHLIGHTS *

Australian Philanthropy Autumn 2008 Issue 68 Al Gore

Miles Franklin Literary Award Winner 2008

My Favourite Australian - Revealed! ABC Media Release December 3, 2008

The Nelson Meers Foundation SLNSW Heritage Collection Catalogue 2008

 

2007 * HIGHLIGHTS *

The Art of Giving, ATMitchell

Australian Philanthropy Winter 2007

Miles Franklin Literary Award Winner 2007

NSW State Library: IMPACT - a changing land EXHIBITION 10 November 2007 to 24 February 2008

NSW State Library: IMPACT - a changing land EDUCATION KIT

NSW State Library: IMPACT - a changing land GREEN LIVING FACT SHEET

The Nelson Meers Foundation SLNSW Heritage Collection Catalogue 2007

 

2006 * HIGHLIGHTS *

Speech given by Nelson Meers AO, 2 June 2006 - AbaF Breakfast

Miles Franklin Literary Award Winner 2006

The Nelson Meers Foundation SLNSW Heritage Collection Catalogue 2006

 

2005 * HIGHLIGHTS *

Fostering Tolerance

The Nelson Meers Foundation SLNSW Heritage Collection Catalogue 2005

 

2004 * HIGHLIGHTS *

The Nelson Meers Foundation SLNSW Heritage Collection Catalogue 2004

Nolan's Australia

Better to give than to receive: Sue Webster, Financial Planning Magazine, 28 September 2004

 

2003 * HIGHLIGHTS *

The Legacy of Vision by Barry Pearce, Head Curator, Australian Art

The Nelson Meers Foundation SLNSW Heritage Collection Catalogue 2003

 

2002 * HIGHLIGHTS *

Conference report: thoughts arising from the Research Libraries Colloquium in Sydney, May 2002 - Australian Academic & Research Libraries, Volume 33 Nº 3, September 2002