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Michael Snelling reappointed to Bundanon Trust Board

The Minister for the Arts and Sport, Senator Rod Kemp, announced the reappointment of Mr Michael Snelling to the Board of the Bundanon Trust.

'Mr Snelling has provided the Bundanon Trust with invaluable expertise since his appointment in September 2003 and I am delighted that he has agreed to continue on as a Director for another three years,' Senator Kemp said.

Mr Snelling is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Major Brisbane Festivals and, in 2003-04, was a selector for Australia's representation at the Venice Biennale and the Indian Triennale.

Among his many previous appointments, Mr Snelling has also served as the Director of the Institute of Modern Art in Brisbane, the Experimental Art Foundation in Adelaide and the Australian Centre of Photography Workshop in Sydney. He has also taught at the South Australian School of Art, the College of Fine Art in Sydney and the University of Sydney.

The Bundanon Trust was set up to maintain and develop the Bundanon property, donated to the nation as a living arts centre by artist Arthur Boyd and his wife Yvonne in 1993.

The Trust manages the Bundanon Collection, which includes works by Arthur Boyd, four generations of the Boyd family and other prominent Australian artists. An active exhibition program also provides access to the Bundanon collection through travelling exhibitions as well as loans to other institutions.

'Bundanon is an important arts centre for all Australians,' Senator Kemp said.

'By instituting a way to preserve and provide access to the natural and cultural heritage of Bundanon, Arthur Boyd's vision has allowed everyone who visits to value the importance of Australian art in a remarkably beautiful setting'.

MELBOURNE
28 October 2004

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