Supporting cultural development, arts

and creative enterprise

BoardConnect Regional Program
Positive Solutions Director David Fishel will spend the week of 22-26 February 2010 in Cairns and Townsville as part of the BoardConnect North Queensland Regional Program, providing opportunities for regional arts organisations to develop the efficiency of their boards and to discuss board-related issues in person in a series of free workshops.

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Art in Hospital Environments Seminar
Positive Solutions' Director Cathy Hunt recently spoke at a free seminar on Art in Hospital Environments presented by Gold Coast City Art Gallery in collaboration with Gold Coast University Hospital. Art is now being seen as an important element within hospital and healing environments and Cathy profiled the underlying processes, principles and strategies used by Positive Solutions in curating both public art and 2D artwork for the new Mater Mothers' Hospital.
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Gemma Smith Awarded LAUNCH Scholarship 2009

The LAUNCH: Clayton Utz Travelling Arts Scholarship (developed and managed by Positive Solutions) has helped launch yet another promising Queensland artist into the next stage of their career...

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BoardConnect receives further funding support

On Thursday 4th June, approximately 100 people attended an event to mark the conclusion of the pilot BoardConnect program.  Gathered on the newly refurbished stage of the Concert Hall at QPAC, the participants heard Premier and Arts Minister Anna Bligh announce continued funding for a groundbreaking program that gives advice and support to arts and cultural boards.

BoardConnect will receive support over the next two years to continue working with Queensland's arts organisations in order to strengthen their governance by providing professional development and support services.

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