BoardConnect launched
On Friday August 29, at the State Library of Queensland, Mr James Strong, Chair of the Australia Council for the Arts launched BoardConnect, a new service for the arts and cultural sector in Queensland to a gathering of over 80 guests from industry and business.
Mr Strong commended the new service as an ‘impressive initiative and a tribute to Positive Solutions and Arts Queensland’. He also stated that the Queensland arts and cultural sector is ‘being talked about down south’ for its vision and growth. As a passionate supporter of the arts, Mr Strong reiterated the value of effective board governance to underpin and sustain the sector.
Mr Strong is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Woolworths; Chairman of Insurance Australia Group, Chairman of Rip Curl International and a Director of Qantas Airways.
James Strong’s previous associations with arts organisations, include chairing the Sydney Theatre Company, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Australian Business Arts Foundation, the State Library of Victoria and serving as a director of Opera Australia. He also chaired a review of all Australian symphony and pit orchestras for the Australian Government.
Leigh Tabrett, Deputy Director-General of Arts Queensland, David Fishel, author of The Book of the Board and co-director of Positive Solutions and Meri Robson, Manager of BoardConnect, also spoke at the launch.