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Chair of the Australia Council, Mr Rupert Myer AM welcomed the appointment of the new Board members and expressed his gratitude to the members of the former Governing Council. I thank all of the Governing Council members for their significant contribution to the development of the Australia Council and in particular for their advice and input towards the shaping of the Creative Australia policy and the Review of the Australia Council. They each provided a cogent example to others of the power of the individual to make a real difference for arts in this country through advocacy, enthusiasm and wisdom. In welcoming the members of the new Board, Mr Myer thanked Minister Burke for announcing the appointments. He said he was delighted with the accumulated breadth and depth of experience the organisation was gaining, particularly across a broad range of artform areas. We are very fortunate to have a new Board comprised of talented, accomplished and energetic people, characterised by diverse backgrounds and representative of the wide ranging arts and corporate skills envisaged in our new legislation. The membership is united by a common knowledge and passion for the arts, and strengthened by deep individual experience in areas such as artistic practice, arts management, business and finance, philanthropy, legal affairs, corporate strategy and research. I know the new Board is eager to start working in support of Australias artists and arts organisations. I look forward to its initial meeting which will be instrumental in the Australia Councils ongoing efforts to become more flexible and responsive to the needs of artists now and into the future, Mr Myer said. From 1 July to 31 December 2013, current Boards and Committees will progressively be replaced by interim Peer Assessment Panels and Sector Strategy Panels to assess grant applications, and strategic advice to the new Board. In the interests of continuity for artists and organisations applying for support, current Board and Committee members will be invited by the new Board to sit on the Peer Assessment Panels, whilst all current Board Chairs will be invited to be the inaugural Chairs of the relevant Sector Strategy Panels. Mr Myer said that by November 2013, the new Board would aim to have its permanent processes in place for 2014 and beyond. I also acknowledge and thank the employees and management of the Australia Council at this particularly busy and significant time. They are integral to the ongoing work of Strategic Plan development and to ensuring the Australia Councils main stakeholders Australias artists and arts organisations experience a seamless transition to the new structures and processes being introduced.
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