2014 IMAGinE winner - Rebecca Pinchin

Rebecca Pinchin was Regional Services Manager at the Powerhouse Museum (PHM) for 13 years. In this capacity she incorporated regional services into the PHM’s strategic plan, and worked at a senior level with the Director, managers, curators and other staff across the museum. Her tireless campaigning for regional and community museums resulted in small museums gaining acccess to a wide range of in-house Powerhouse skills and services including, conservation services, strategic planning, exhibition design, and marketing.

Under Rebecca's guidance, Regional Services has had significant impact on museums across NSW, as well as on PHM staff who, in working with small museums have increased their knowledge and developed genuine appreciation of local and regional collections and their importance.

Rebecca led the team that developed the award-winning Australian Dress Register which documented the history and significance of hundreds of garments in museums and family collections providing an important repository of information, capturing vulnerable histories, and making little known collections accessible on-line.

IMAGinE awards 2013

Elaine Kaldy, President, MA Central Tablelands Chapter, encourages all museums in the Central Tablelands to nominate - the deadline for nominations will be extended until 15 August2014 - see details below.

As you know, M&G NSW is calling on museums, galleries and Aboriginal cultural centres to submit nominations for the IMAGinE awards. There are four categories: projects, sustainability, engagement and individual achievement.

http://mgnsw.org.au/sector/news/imagine-2014-awards-are-open/ 

We would very much appreciate if you could get in touch with museums in your Chapter who did something special between 1 July 2013 and 30 June 2014: whether it’s a collections project, an exhibition or a great public program. 

Why nominate?
Along with being up for a prestigious award, all nominated organisations or individuals will be included in the 2014 IMAGinE awards printed booklet, profiled on the M&G NSW website, and acknowledged during the IMAGinE awards presentation.

We will soon announce that the deadline for nominations will be extended until 15 August 2014. This should give volunteer museums a chance to get in touch with us and submit a nomination form.

If you haven’t time to contact the museums, please pass on their contact details and project name to us so we can contact them.

Kind regards

Margot Stuart-Smith

Museums & Galleries NSW - Imagine Awards

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IMAGinE winning ...

Nominations close 8 August.
Get inspired by the 2013 winners.

This email is being sent to all listed member Historical Societies, Museums and Individuals of the Central Tablelands Chapter of Museums Australia (NSW Branch) and other interested persons.
 If you know of other Societies, Museums or Individuals who would like to be added to the list, please email Wal Pilz with name, address, phone no. and email address.

IMAGinE awards - 2013

The IMAGinE awards were held on 8 November 2013. Find out who won this year’s awards and what goes into making IMAGinE such a special night.

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Congratulation to all the winners.

To see the interview with Ray Christison click here.