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Meeting with Arts Minister to Discuss National Cultural Policy, 17 August 2011

On 17 August twenty-five ArtsPeak and National Advocates for Arts Education (NAAE) organisations met at Parliament House in Canberra to discuss the National Cultural Policy with Arts Minister Simon Crean.

AMPAG Chairs' Dinner, 5 May 2011

AMPAG held the annual Chair's dinner for AMPAG Member Board Chairs. Our guest for 2011 was The Hon. Simon Crean MP, Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government and Minister for the Arts. The MTC Theatre hosted the guests in the VIP room of their new theatre venue in Melbourne with Mr. Crean and Derek Young (AMPAG Chair) giving speeches during the dinner.
Greg Wanchap (QSO), Wendy McCarthy (Circus Oz), Linda Mickleborough (Circus Oz) & Libby Raupach (State Opera SA)Louise Herron (Belvoir), Ilana Atlas (Bell Shakespeare) & Barbara George (ASO)Nick Heyward (TSO) & Lesley Alway (Opera Australia)
Simon Crean (Federal Minister for the Arts), Louise Herron (Belvoir), Richard Fotheringham (QTC), Catherine Baldwin (Bangarra) & John Irving (STCSA)Janet Holmes à Court (WASO), Julian Knights (Sydney Dance) & Ilana Atalas (Bell Shakespeare)Simon Westcott (Malthouse) & Patrick McIntyre (STC)Martin Kriewaldt (Opera Qld) & Barbara George (ASO)
Helen O'Neil (Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet) & Derek Young (MTC/AMPAG)Chris Knoblanche (Australian Ballet) & Mary Delahunty (Orchestra Victoria)Harold Mitchell (MSO) & Sue Donnelly (AMPAG)Wendy McCarthy (Circus Oz) & Joan Sheldon (Qld Ballet)
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Labor Friends of the Arts, Australian Parliament House, 26 May 2010

AMPAG was invited to be the first arts organisation to present to Labor Friends of the Arts. Geoffrey Rush, Laura Tong (Soloist with The Australian Ballet) and Taryn Fiebig (Singer with Opera Australia) spoke about their love of live performance to a packed room of MPs, Senators and AMPAG luminaries.
Adam Cook - Artistic Director of STCSA, Bruce Applebaum - General Manager of Australian Brandenburg OrchestraBrett Raguse MP, Mary Jo Capps - General Manager of Musica VivaCatherine Baldwin - Executive Director of Bangarra Dance, Brett Raguse MPClinton Porteous, Kate Griffiths, Judith Anderson - General Manager of Queensland Ballet, Sid Sidebottom MPGeoffrey RushGraham Perrett MP
Graham Perrett MPGraham Perrett MP, Geoffrey RushGraham Perrett MP, Taryn Fiebig - Performer with Opera Australia, Laura Tong - Dancer with The Australian Ballet, Geoffrey RushGraham Perrett MP, Taryn Fiebig, Laura Tong, Geoffrey Rush and Julie Owens MPJames Bidgood MP, Chris Tooher - General Manager of Bell ShakespeareLaura Tong - Dancer for The Australian Ballet
Valerie Wilder - Executive Director of Australian Ballet, Kate Griffiths, Laura Tong, Janice BettsMatthew VanBesien - Managing Director of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sue Donnelly, Taryn FiebigNeil Armfield - Artistic Director of Company B Belvoir, Carl Vine - Musical Director of Musica VivaNick Champion MP, Graham Perrett MP, Taryn Fiebig, Matthew VanBesienPeter Garrett MP - Minister for the Arts, Graham Perrett MPPeter Garrett MP - Minister for the Arts
Senator Don Farrell, Ralph Myers - Artistic Director of Company B Belvoir, Brenna Hobson - General Manager of Company B BelvoirSimon Westcott - Chair of Malthouse Theatre, Neil ArmfieldSue Donnelly - Executive Director of AMPAGSue Donnelly, Taryn Fiebig, Laura Tong, Geoffrey RushSue Donnelly, Mark Butler MP - Parliamentary Secretary for HealthTaryn Fiebig - performer for Opera Australia
Taryn Fiebig, Adrian Collette - General Manager for Opera Australia, Matthew VanBesienTary Fiebig, Laura Tong, Geoffrey Rush, Brett Raguse MP

National Companion Card  Scheme - presentation to Musica Viva

Mary Jo Capps (Musica Viva) receiving a plaque from Bill Shorten MP
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